My Weekend

Monday, 15 December 2014

 

 

 

The Dentist-lovers amongst you might think this post demonstrates why you should go to the dentist (regularly), where as I think it demonstrates why you should NEVER go to the dentist. EVER. Nothing good can come of it.

So. When I finished my last full time contract in July, I told myself I would finally have time to go to the dentist and get a checkup and make sure everything was ok and perhaps get that chipped tooth looked at.  So I did, and got it all sorted out and that's the end of the story. Except I actually didn't. Because I hate going to the dentist, it's expensive and it hurts. And then when you do go, they find lots of other things they want to do to you which will also hurt.  

So I didn't go, and then I didn't go some more, and then I continued to not go.  

And then I woke up at 3.15am on Friday covered in sweat and with a throbbing tooth.  Dang.  So being the courageous and brave and very responsible person I am, I booked an appointment with the dentist that morning.   

After a few hours at work I headed to the dentist and explained my woes (including explaining my tendency to ignore dental issues).  So he took a look and an x-ray and um-ed and ahh-ed (I prefer to think that he didn't gasp, but maybe he did) and then he explained that I had two options. 

Option 1: Attempt a root canal, which would be tricky as there was already a filling in the tooth, and it would take a number of weeks/months, and cost $1500 bucks.

Option 2: Remove the tooth. He recommended this option as it was the very back tooth and said I wouldn't notice it, nor would it be visible.  It would cost $200 bucks and be done straight away.

 So I was happy to go along with option 2 as the last thing I wanted to be doing was returning to the dentist heaps of times and forking out heaps of bucks for the pleasure.

Now I had always imagined that pulling out a tooth would take 10 seconds and be very straight forward (just like in cartoons except without the bit where they attach the string to a horse). Turns out it's harder than that.   It took almost an hour of yanking and jiggling and pushing and pulling and cracking (it broke into three) and then worst of all, in order to get purchase on the remaining bits, he had to drill into my jawbone.  It was awful - the smell of burning bone was terrible and I thought I was going to spew.  In the end it came out but it certainly was a lot harder than both of us were expecting and patients were queuing up outside in the waiting room as a result (I bet they just couldn't wait to get inside that surgery for their own fun). I'd had to get two local anaesthetic injections and consequently I was numb to my eyeballs and in shock at the sheer amount of force that was used. So I abandoned the thought of going back to work and went home and straight to bed.

As Jon was working I only had a couple of hours before I had to drag my still-numb face off to pick up the kids from school then take Zali to horse riding. It was while she was riding that the anaesthetic wore off and I was hit with the full force of the pain. It was pretty bad but luckily her lesson was only 1/2 an hour long so I was able to speed back home and take my one remaining Panadene Forte tablet I had left over from my ankle surgery a few years ago. It did the job magnificently and fifteen or so minutes later I was super relieved it was all over and even ready to go out for dinner with friends.

Unfortunately it wasn't all over and 2 hours later the pain was ramping up and my mood was spiralling downwards - we drove home via the supermarket where I grabbed a few different sorts of painkillers, none of which did any good at all, unless I doubled the dosage. And so the night and next day blurred into a pain and painkiller fuelled cycle. I didn't get one single minute of sleep on Saturday night as the over-the-counter tablets weren't doing anything and whilst I had some Endone (like morphine), which was really pleasant, it kept me awake and only lasted 90 minutes, after which I was right back where I started from. 

So by Sunday morning I was a wreck.  Thankfully my brother-in-law Rob, who is no stranger to pain himself, having suffered multiple sporting injuries and tooth trauma, had a supply of panadol forte and other good drugs. So first thing Sunday morning I collected his stores and finally got some good pain relief. The only thing was that the relief only lasted for about 2 hours, while packages said to take four to six hours between dosages. There was no way I was able to wait that long, so by the end of the day I recon I'd consumed more Panadol Forte than I had food, which is not at all good, especially coming off the back of the large amounts of over-the-counter stuff the day before.   It really hurt though, so I didn't feel I had much option.

As well as providing the good drugs, Rob also recommend a nice combination of tablets for sleeping which thankfully worked a treat on Sunday night.

All this time I thought the pain was normal after an extraction - after all it was too soon for there to be any infection, and the Dentist said it had all gone ok in the end.  So I just couldn't understand why on earth he had sent me home, on a Friday (thus with no access to him over the next two days), without a prescription for painkillers.  So the first thing I did on Monday was ring up and ask for one (and complain about not being given one in the first place).   The receptionist said I should get the dentist to take a look just in case while I was there so despite sitting in a dentist's chair being the last thing I ever wanted to do, I went down there and let him take a look.

And whaddayaknow.. turns out I had this thing called dry-socket, which occurs in 2-5% of patients where (stop reading if you feel queasy) a blood clot doesn't properly form over the site of the extraction, to cover the bone and allow healing behind it, so the bone and nerves remain exposed to everything, causing a lot of pain.

And I've just read on the internet that this is more likely to occur if you have a 'traumatic' extraction. tick. The website describes the condition as leading to 'severe pain'.  tick tick and double tick.

So I got my panadol forte prescription and the wound got re-dressed and hopefully things will go better now. I can at least almost last from one recommended dosage to the next which is a big improvement.

So I think we've all learnt something from this experience. I certainly have, and as such I have cancelled my appointment for later in the week for a general check-up and clean. Just to be on the safe side.

2014summary
The Nook Wednesday, 31 December 2014
Fluted Cape Wednesday, 31 December 2014
Kicking goals together Wednesday, 31 December 2014
Back in the dentist's chair.. Thursday, 25 December 2014
How I became an Importer Tuesday, 23 December 2014
meanwhile.. Tuesday, 23 December 2014
Last nights reindeer crime Tuesday, 23 December 2014
my cuties Monday, 22 December 2014
it's a dodgy neighbourhood Saturday, 20 December 2014
My Weekend Monday, 15 December 2014
Invites Sunday, 14 December 2014
Bruny Island Ultra Sunday, 7 December 2014
We're not even yet Ferry. Saturday, 6 December 2014
Adventure! Monday, 1 December 2014
From bad to worse.. and then better Monday, 1 December 2014
What Lurks Beneath.. Monday, 24 November 2014
Eight-ish years of the Huon Show Saturday, 15 November 2014
Sprung! Saturday, 15 November 2014
secret projects Saturday, 15 November 2014
Triple Tops - Part 3 Monday, 10 November 2014
Triple Tops - Part 2 Monday, 10 November 2014
Triple Tops - Part 1 Sunday, 9 November 2014
Nonsensical Friday, 7 November 2014
Friday Cutefest Friday, 7 November 2014
Experience the Unexpected Friday, 31 October 2014
Julie's final challenge.. Sunday, 26 October 2014
Panoramas Saturday, 25 October 2014
So..you go away for a bit and... Friday, 24 October 2014
60 Walks Challenge - Walk #18 Friday, 24 October 2014
60 Walks Challenge - Walk #17 Thursday, 23 October 2014
60 Walks Challenge - Walk #16 Thursday, 23 October 2014
60 Walks Challenge - Walk #15 Wednesday, 22 October 2014
60 Walks Challenge - Walk #14 Wednesday, 22 October 2014
60 Walks Challenge - Walks #11,12 & 13 Wednesday, 22 October 2014
60 Walks Challenge - Walk #10 Wednesday, 22 October 2014
60 Walks Challenge - Walk #9 Wednesday, 22 October 2014
quick update Tuesday, 21 October 2014
60 Walks Challenge - Walk #8 Monday, 13 October 2014
60 Walks Challenge - Walk #7 Sunday, 12 October 2014
Two more things Sunday, 12 October 2014
Adventures with Jett Part 2 Friday, 10 October 2014
Adventures with Jett Wednesday, 8 October 2014
60 Walks Challenge - Walk #6 Wednesday, 8 October 2014
Bridport Day 5 Friday, 3 October 2014
Bridport Day 4 - Part 2 Friday, 3 October 2014
60 Walks Challenge - Walk #5 Friday, 3 October 2014
Bridport Day 4 - Part 1 Friday, 3 October 2014
Bridport Day 3 Wednesday, 1 October 2014
Bridport Day 2 Wednesday, 1 October 2014
Bridport Tuesday, 30 September 2014
Perfect Timing Saturday, 27 September 2014
Just like a bought one.. Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Zali's ripper day Saturday, 13 September 2014
Random Stuff Saturday, 6 September 2014
Cake by Numbers Thursday, 4 September 2014
60 Walks Challenge - Walk #4 Wednesday, 3 September 2014
60 Walks Challenge - Walk #3 Wednesday, 3 September 2014
Sunday Screen Time Sunday, 31 August 2014
Jett is almost 9 Saturday, 30 August 2014
60 Walks Challenge - Walk #2 Friday, 29 August 2014
Hats for Homeless Friday, 29 August 2014
60 Walks Challenge - Walk #1 Saturday, 23 August 2014
60 Walks - Intro Saturday, 23 August 2014
Smoke and mirrors Thursday, 21 August 2014
Winter Weekend on Maria Island Wednesday, 20 August 2014
Little Project #2 Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Little Project #1 Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Kickstarting myself. Wednesday, 13 August 2014
More Light Painting! Friday, 8 August 2014
7 Visits in 7 Days: Day 7 Friday, 8 August 2014
7 Visits in 7 Days: Day 6 Thursday, 7 August 2014
More Light Painting Wednesday, 6 August 2014
7 Visits in 7 Days: Day 5 Wednesday, 6 August 2014
7 Visits in 7 Days: Day 4 Tuesday, 5 August 2014
Story Time Tuesday, 5 August 2014
7 Visits in 7 Days: Day 3 Monday, 4 August 2014
Sydney 2000 Sunday, 3 August 2014
7 Visits in 7 Days: Day 2 Sunday, 3 August 2014
7 Visits in 7 Days: Day 1 Saturday, 2 August 2014
Dumb Luck vs Dumbness Thursday, 31 July 2014
Not the Best Ever Friday, 25 July 2014
7 Projects in 7 Days: Epilogue Monday, 21 July 2014
7 Projects in 7 Days: Bonus Project #2 Monday, 21 July 2014
7 Projects in 7 Days: Day #7 Monday, 21 July 2014
7 Projects in 7 Days: Failed Project Monday, 21 July 2014
7 Projects in 7 Days: Bonus Project Sunday, 20 July 2014
7 Projects in 7 Days: Day #6 Sunday, 20 July 2014
7 Projects in 7 Days: Day #4 Sunday, 20 July 2014
7 Projects in 7 Days: Day #5 Saturday, 19 July 2014
7 Projects in 7 Days: Day #3 Thursday, 17 July 2014
7 Projects in 7 Days: Day #2 Wednesday, 16 July 2014
7 Projects in 7 Days: Day #1 Tuesday, 15 July 2014
Challenge Week Clause 1.4a Tuesday, 15 July 2014
All dressed up and nowhere to go Sunday, 13 July 2014
7 Projects in 7 Days: Prologue Sunday, 13 July 2014
7 runs in 7 days - Epilogue Friday, 11 July 2014
7 runs in 7 days - Day #7 Thursday, 10 July 2014
7 runs in 7 days - Day #6 Wednesday, 9 July 2014
7 runs in 7 days - Day #5 Tuesday, 8 July 2014
7 runs in 7 days - Day #4 Monday, 7 July 2014
7 runs in 7 days - Day #3 Sunday, 6 July 2014
Stockpiling Gear Saturday, 5 July 2014
7 runs in 7 days - Day #2 Saturday, 5 July 2014
7 runs in 7 days - Day #1 Friday, 4 July 2014
7 runs in 7 days - Prologue Friday, 4 July 2014
Maclaren Vale Thursday, 3 July 2014
Photo Purge Thursday, 3 July 2014
Dark Hofo Part II Monday, 30 June 2014
Tour guides.. Monday, 30 June 2014
Chapel Hill Retreat Sunday, 29 June 2014
touchdowns.. Thursday, 26 June 2014
Dark Hofo Sunday, 22 June 2014
on a hat-trick. Saturday, 21 June 2014
Choosey Sunday, 8 June 2014
Long Weekend.. Sunday, 8 June 2014
neglect Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Glass Monday, 2 June 2014
Souvenirs Saturday, 31 May 2014
Birthday Presents Friday, 30 May 2014
Brrr Friday, 30 May 2014
I'm here! Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Before and After #29 Thursday, 15 May 2014
Way home.. Thursday, 15 May 2014
Just one last thing... Sunday, 11 May 2014
Holiday Quiz Saturday, 10 May 2014
Last Day on the Mainland Saturday, 10 May 2014
Tathra MTB Friday, 9 May 2014
Tathra Friday, 9 May 2014
Perfect Solution Friday, 9 May 2014
Canberra Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Spit Bridge to Manly Walk Sunday, 4 May 2014
Convict 100 Sunday, 4 May 2014
Elizabeth Bay Sunday, 4 May 2014
Bondi to Bronte Friday, 2 May 2014
Back in Sydney.. Thursday, 1 May 2014
Reptile Park Thursday, 1 May 2014
Lacing up Thursday, 1 May 2014
Glenworth Valley.. Thursday, 1 May 2014
Maitland Bay Thursday, 1 May 2014
Tweet Thursday, 1 May 2014
Running with shadows Thursday, 1 May 2014
Back in action Monday, 28 April 2014
Day off Monday, 28 April 2014
Forster and Myall Lakes Sunday, 27 April 2014
Wet n Wild Sydney Sunday, 27 April 2014
Blue Mountains Bushwalk - Day 2 Friday, 25 April 2014
And why library books shouldn't go camping.. Friday, 25 April 2014
Blue Mountains Bushwalk - Day 1 Friday, 25 April 2014
Easter Orienteering.. Thursday, 24 April 2014
Cowboy Attire.. Thursday, 24 April 2014
Gold! Thursday, 24 April 2014
Adult Supervision Required Thursday, 24 April 2014
..dancing down those dirty and dusty trails.. Thursday, 24 April 2014
Late nights, early mornings Friday, 11 April 2014
Swirly Roses Sunday, 30 March 2014
What to wear.. Sunday, 30 March 2014
The opposite of relaxing.. Friday, 28 March 2014
Cake! Friday, 21 March 2014
Minnamurra Wednesday, 19 March 2014
HBA -> ADL Monday, 17 March 2014
NSW.. really? Sunday, 16 March 2014
Pine Valley Bushwalk Part 3 Friday, 14 March 2014
Pine Valley Bushwalk Part 2 Wednesday, 12 March 2014
Pine Valley Bushwalk Part I Tuesday, 11 March 2014
Just Quickly.. Monday, 10 March 2014
it's not you, it's me. and my sport Part III Thursday, 6 March 2014
it's not you, it's me. and my sport Part II (b) Thursday, 6 March 2014
It's not you, it's me. and my sport Part II Wednesday, 5 March 2014
it's not you, it's me. and my sport, Part I Tuesday, 4 March 2014
New Letterbox Monday, 24 February 2014
How to improve the Winter Olympics Saturday, 22 February 2014
Book Blind Date Friday, 21 February 2014
Soggy Sydney Monday, 17 February 2014
I let myself down, I let my family down & I let my school down.. Thursday, 13 February 2014
Horses! Saturday, 8 February 2014
Blind Dates Saturday, 8 February 2014
Heavy Schedules and Small Details Friday, 7 February 2014
I dare you Monday, 3 February 2014
Wildside Wrap Sunday, 2 February 2014
Blog Maintenance! Saturday, 1 February 2014
Wildside Day 4 (plus 1) Friday, 31 January 2014
Wildside Day 4 Wednesday, 29 January 2014
Wildside Day 3 Monday, 27 January 2014
Wildside Day 2 Sunday, 26 January 2014
Wildside Day 1 Saturday, 25 January 2014
Wildside Day (minus) 1 Friday, 24 January 2014
Wildside Day (minus) 2 Friday, 24 January 2014
Painting Wednesday, 15 January 2014
Paddling Boot Camp Saturday, 11 January 2014
Special Talents Sunday, 5 January 2014
Portholes Saturday, 4 January 2014
Quiet Week Saturday, 4 January 2014
2014 - Doing different stuff Wednesday, 1 January 2014
K.I. Day 3 Saturday, 28 December 2013
K.I. Day 2 Friday, 27 December 2013
K.I. Friday, 27 December 2013
Belair National Park Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Special Talents Monday, 23 December 2013
The K2K Sunday, 22 December 2013
Takeaway Sunday, 22 December 2013
Morning Paddle Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Before and After #28 Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Milestones Sunday, 15 December 2013
Run-Sheet Sunday, 15 December 2013
Gingerbread Houses Sunday, 15 December 2013
It must be December.. Sunday, 1 December 2013
Not at all the plan..not even a bit Sunday, 24 November 2013
in other news.. Thursday, 21 November 2013
Winners are grinners! Saturday, 16 November 2013
Before & after #28 Friday, 15 November 2013
Triple Tops Mark IV Sunday, 10 November 2013
Lake Rosebery Paddle Sunday, 10 November 2013
Tullah Challenge Saturday, 9 November 2013
Assumptions Friday, 8 November 2013
Halloween Orienteering Sunday, 27 October 2013
Chocolate Saturday, 26 October 2013
Fine and Windy, with a chance of Sulkiness Saturday, 26 October 2013
Archives.. Friday, 25 October 2013
Freycinet Challenge - Part 3 Friday, 25 October 2013
In safe hands Friday, 25 October 2013
Freycinet Challenge - Part 2 Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Freycinet Challenge Part I Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Dogs and Babies Saturday, 19 October 2013
Mt Amos Sculpture Trail Friday, 11 October 2013
Contrasts Thursday, 10 October 2013
Walking Machines Wednesday, 9 October 2013
Fishing Wednesday, 9 October 2013
Mt Graham Wednesday, 9 October 2013
Restraint Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Overnight Hike Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Harrowing Journeys Part #4 Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Harrowing Journeys Part #3 Monday, 7 October 2013
Harrowing Journeys Part #2 Monday, 7 October 2013
Harrowing Journeys - Part I Sunday, 6 October 2013
McComb Swimming Carnival Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Fishy Update #3 Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Lift Lounging Wednesday, 2 October 2013
not so much riding Tuesday, 17 September 2013
Sensational Sydney Tuesday, 17 September 2013
Fishy Update #2 Tuesday, 17 September 2013
It's Back! Saturday, 7 September 2013
one of these things.. Saturday, 7 September 2013
Piñata Update Saturday, 31 August 2013
Fishy Update #1 Saturday, 31 August 2013
Home-Made Friday, 30 August 2013
We should have gotten meerkats Friday, 30 August 2013
Rainbows and Puppydogs Monday, 26 August 2013
Redbanks Sunday, 25 August 2013
Soccer Season Saturday, 24 August 2013
Bookweek.. Friday, 23 August 2013
Jon in the Winter Challenge Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Well this is quaint.. Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Winter Challenge 2013 Sunday, 18 August 2013
Preparation. Saturday, 17 August 2013
Proclamation Day Saturday, 17 August 2013
Inevitabilities Sunday, 11 August 2013
Saturday Afternoons Saturday, 10 August 2013
Sunrises Saturday, 10 August 2013
Re-surfacing.. Saturday, 10 August 2013
look! Saturday, 10 August 2013
Magic Melbourne Thursday, 1 August 2013
Sunday Paddle Sunday, 21 July 2013
Saturday Paddle Saturday, 20 July 2013
The novelty is over Saturday, 20 July 2013
Happy Birthday Me! Sunday, 14 July 2013
and in other news.. Saturday, 13 July 2013
Egg Island Circumnavigation Saturday, 13 July 2013
The Icebreaker Part IIIIII - wrap up Tuesday, 9 July 2013
The Icebreaker Part IIIII Tuesday, 9 July 2013
The Icebreaker Part IIII Monday, 8 July 2013
The Icebreaker Part III Monday, 8 July 2013
The Icebreaker Part II Monday, 8 July 2013
The Icebreaker Part I Sunday, 7 July 2013
Nerves Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Frosty Toes Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Going Up Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Aurora Chasing Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Monster Cake Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Dark Mofo Wednesday, 26 June 2013
Mona Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Working in Miniature Sunday, 16 June 2013
Wheels.. Friday, 14 June 2013
Aurora Chasing Saturday, 8 June 2013
Tas Sprint Champs Saturday, 8 June 2013
Beautiful Bicheno Saturday, 8 June 2013
Saturdays Friday, 7 June 2013
Soccer Buddies Friday, 7 June 2013
Utensil Update III Friday, 7 June 2013
Doing the Hard Yards Friday, 7 June 2013
Small Change Sunday, 26 May 2013
Sunday Morning Paddle Sunday, 26 May 2013
Work Friday, 24 May 2013
Not great value Friday, 24 May 2013
Today was not a good day for Mr Fish.. Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Utensil Update II Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Utensil Update Friday, 17 May 2013
Having fun with the children.. Thursday, 16 May 2013
Mini Cupcakes Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Ye Olde Hobart Sunday, 12 May 2013
Dog People Sunday, 12 May 2013
Early Mornings Sunday, 12 May 2013
North West Bay Sunday, 5 May 2013
Tip Trip Sunday, 5 May 2013
Sculpture Trail Friday, 26 April 2013
New Bike Monday, 22 April 2013
Wombat 100 Part 3 Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Wombat 100 Part 2 Monday, 15 April 2013
Wombat 100 Part 1 Monday, 15 April 2013
Disco Zali Sunday, 14 April 2013
Spirit of Tasmania Saturday, 6 April 2013
Last Day.. Saturday, 6 April 2013
Mt Buller Summit Friday, 5 April 2013
What we're not doing this winter.. Friday, 5 April 2013
Jon's Ride Friday, 5 April 2013
you win some, you lose some, and then you get sick.. Friday, 5 April 2013
You win some, you lose some Friday, 5 April 2013
Luna Park Friday, 5 April 2013
Metropolitan Meerkats Friday, 5 April 2013
Bendigo and surrounds Monday, 1 April 2013
Cape Huay and the Three Capes Project Monday, 25 March 2013
Tarn Shelf Walk Sunday, 24 March 2013
Canberra Sunday, 24 March 2013
Capital Punishment 50k Monday, 18 March 2013
The Best Bike Bag Ever Friday, 15 March 2013
Lovely Kids Saturday, 9 March 2013
Beach Shadows Saturday, 9 March 2013
The best leg Monday, 4 March 2013
Summer Survival Monday, 4 March 2013
Sunday Night Dinner Monday, 4 March 2013
Bruny Island Paddling Weekend Sunday, 24 February 2013
Cuteness Friday, 22 February 2013
For Dr Evil Thursday, 21 February 2013
Almost Perfect Thursday, 21 February 2013
Lucky lucky lucky Thursday, 21 February 2013
Complaints Thursday, 21 February 2013
My thoughts exactly! Thursday, 14 February 2013
Lunchtime Ride Thursday, 14 February 2013
Our new pet Sunday, 10 February 2013
Modern Family Sunday, 10 February 2013
Blue Dragon Part 2 Sunday, 10 February 2013
The Blue Dragon Part 1 Saturday, 9 February 2013
Wardrobe! Thursday, 31 January 2013
Mad Monday Monday, 28 January 2013
Jetty Beach, Bruny Island Sunday, 27 January 2013
Thursday night paddling group Sunday, 27 January 2013
News Flash Thursday, 24 January 2013
Sunday Paddle Sunday, 20 January 2013
I have perfect eyebrows. Thursday, 17 January 2013
Little Adventures Sunday, 13 January 2013
Maria Island Friday, 11 January 2013
Face painting Friday, 11 January 2013
before & after #27 Friday, 11 January 2013
bang for your buck Monday, 7 January 2013
Surfing at Maria Island Sunday, 6 January 2013
Slide of Doom Sunday, 6 January 2013
Picture Perfect Sunday, 6 January 2013