Sleepy Root Canal?
Wow, today sure took an unexpected turn. Thank goodness we’re one day away from the long weekend! Are any of you off already? If so, I’m totally jealous. I have one more day of work before I’m off!
So, why did today take an unexpected turn? Well, I had an appointment at the dentist to get a cavity filled this afternoon and I ended up getting a root canal!! Holy heck – what a mess! Did you know that it takes 3 hours for this process from start to finish? AND I still have to go back in a week to get my permanent filling!
Lucky for me I had taken my favorite magazine with me to my appointment:
Though I think my subscription might be expiring soon?? I got this as a gift last year for Christmas. Note to self: check into this asap.
I have a funny story for you. Before I left for my appointment, J said to me “Don’t fall asleep!”. I had forgotten, but last time I was at the dentist for a messed up tooth (I swear I take care of my teeth, these are the only 2 instances I’ve had!), I fell asleep in the chair while the dentist was working! So tell me, do these look like sleepy eyes to you?
(another note to self: iPhone self portraits are hideous and don’t post them on blog anymore)
They must have been, because in the middle of my root canal, literally as the dentist was drilling away, I fell asleep again!! He actually started laughing and told me to wake up so they could put separators in my mouth so that I would keep my mouth open while he was working. OMG, I was mortified – the entire office was laughing. Geez, it’s always something with me, isn’t it?
True story.
Good thing I can laugh at myself. 
To make matters worse, I got home from the dentist at 4:35 and had to teach Group Power at 5:30. My mouth was still completely numb when I started teaching. It’s a miracle I didn’t drool or spit on the people in my class! I did bite my lip pretty bad, though. I guess that’s better than drool……
Ugh, I sure need this long weekend. I need to pull myself together.
Have you ever embarrassed yourself at the doctor’s office? Please tell me I’m not the only one!
I had to have a couple teeth pulled prior to getting braces, and I had never had novocaine… my dentist gave me a couple shots, and after a while asked how it felt? I guess I was numb? I don’t know?? turns out it wasn’t enough… he started working and OUCH pain – my feet flew up off the chair and I kicked the dentist.
oops!
look at your address label on magazine subscriptions… somewhere above your name / info there should be a month / year date… that is when it expires!!
haha oh my indeed!!! I doubt I could fall asleep at the dentist – normalty the nerves have me jumping out of my skin!
I get so anxious and worked up at the dentist, I’m pretty sure I’m safe from ever having that happen to me! It’s one of the most miserable places in the world… lol
Wow.. you must have a crazy pain tolerance or can zone out to the drill noise.. but I don’t think I could fall asleep at the dentist! Glad you are okay! Can’t believe you were able to teach group class afterward!
I do have an embarrassing story: I was at the gyno (and thank goodness I go to a female) and my doctor peeled a small circular sticker from “down there.” We were like what? Then I realized I had new pants on! haahaha oh well!
Falling asleep seems like a wonderful way to have a root canal! I try to get put out for everything because I’m a big baby, but he won’t let me. I have pretty bad teeth so taking care of them only goes so far. My dentist and I used to see each other more than I saw my friends!
Aww you look cute! And you did a great job teaching yesterday – I don’t know how you do it sometimes sister!
I wish I could fall asleep when I ‘m at the dentist. You’re lucky. They should have let you sleep through it.
Most embarrassing moment at the dentist: I was getting a dental implant in several years ago and had to have a shot to the roof of my mouth (I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy – OUCH x 1000). I sat there quaking in the lasting pain. The Dr. came back in and began the implant procedure. I felt sick and kind of odd. The Dr. stopped and asked if I felt ok. How the heck are you suppose to answer with your mouth pried open and all that garbage inside?!!! So I signaled an ok w/ my hand and a “speed it up” kind of motion. He said “You’re not ok”. I went ghostly white because I was about to faint. They had to stop for about half an hour while I recovered.
oh my gosh girl! I can’t believe you had to teach right after that- what a trooper. I hate the dentist….yikes. I’ve never fallen asleep at the dentist, but when I was little I used to always fall asleep at the hair dressers
Seriously, fell asleep!?!?! I think that’s pretty amazing.
You had a root canal and then taught Group Power?! You are Super Woman, aren’t you?!
Oh no! Root canals are the worst – my husband had one a few months ago. Brave woman teaching after that though!
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