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celticdragonflyI had a dentist's appointment this morning. Filling and two crowns, all in one quadrant.
Fortunately Dr. Dave is a really really good dentist. Makes darn sure that I'm numbed, despite my weird reactions to anesthetic. Has actual conversations with me, the only doctor I know that will do so. Turns out for people like me, apparently it isn't so much that we need more anesthetic, but that we need longer for it to take effect, and that's due to differing blood pH. I know I have a weird pH, given that shots and eyedrops and such that are supposed to be neutral, sure aren't on me. So this made sense.
Still. It sucks. And the loaner mp3 player I had with me I couldn't get to work until afterwards, so no music while drilling.
And mostly I just have this immense sense of I spent HOW MUCH money? On teeth that weren't hurting? The guys keep saying well, they *would* have hurt later, this is a good thing to have done, but eeeek.
And because of the medications, and because they were taking out an old filling with the mercury stuff in it, Alanna's not getting breastfed today. She's getting bottles for the first time.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
fordprfct is helping with her, took care of her while I was at the appointment, and got her first bottle of pumped milk down her. This afternoon I'm pumping and dumping, which I don't like, but needs to be done. Poor Alanna.
Fortunately Dr. Dave is a really really good dentist. Makes darn sure that I'm numbed, despite my weird reactions to anesthetic. Has actual conversations with me, the only doctor I know that will do so. Turns out for people like me, apparently it isn't so much that we need more anesthetic, but that we need longer for it to take effect, and that's due to differing blood pH. I know I have a weird pH, given that shots and eyedrops and such that are supposed to be neutral, sure aren't on me. So this made sense.
Still. It sucks. And the loaner mp3 player I had with me I couldn't get to work until afterwards, so no music while drilling.
And mostly I just have this immense sense of I spent HOW MUCH money? On teeth that weren't hurting? The guys keep saying well, they *would* have hurt later, this is a good thing to have done, but eeeek.
And because of the medications, and because they were taking out an old filling with the mercury stuff in it, Alanna's not getting breastfed today. She's getting bottles for the first time.
fordprfct is helping with her, took care of her while I was at the appointment, and got her first bottle of pumped milk down her. This afternoon I'm pumping and dumping, which I don't like, but needs to be done. Poor Alanna.