Wednesday, December 3, 2008

It's been a bad bad day...

Well, from Monday nights' post, I told you that my face was hurting - all my upper teeth on the left side of my mouth. I assumed it was sinus pressure and everyone I talked to agreed. I called my brother-in-law (who's my dentist) yesterday and he said that it sounded like sinus pressure too. Well, after a night a intense pain medicine and antibiotics and steriods, the pain was worse than ever - I'm talking lay in the bed, everytime I get up I'm about to puke or pass out pain. To make matters worse, Henderson decided to wake up 3 times last night with a fever. He's fine now, but I stayed home from work with him. About 10:00 this morning I couldn't take it anymore, so I called my brother-in-law and they worked me in.

I had an absessed tooth - DEAD as a doorknob - more painful than childbirth (or the after pains) and I've had 3 C-sections!!!

I had Henderson with me at the dental office, so I called my father-in-law and bless his heart, he came and picked him up (my mother-in-law and sister-in-law are out of town). I called my best friend - whose husband happens to be my brother-in-law's dentist partner and she picked Emma Claire up from school and took her to gymnastics. Wilson stayed at school.

I stayed at the dental office and had 2 root canals - Yep, 2! The first one didn't quite get it all, so they had to go back in - it was bad (not the root canal - enough Nitrous Oxide and even the worst tooth pain goes away), but the tooth was BAD - apparently I probably knocked it on the head of one of the children at one point and thought nothing of it (you know what I'm talking about - wrestling or tickling the children and BAM head or fist in the mouth - happens all the time!)

I'm a different person now - totally pain free (thanks to 2 WONDERFUL dentists and a little Lortab) All the children are sound asleep (and I need to be), and I am on the computer. Well, off to rest - or clean my house!!!!

A BIG HUGE Thank You to Stan, William, GrandDaddy Bud, Ashley, and the school for helping out and understanding!

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh my goodness!!! I'm glad you have a brother-in-law for a dentist and that you are already feeling better! Let me know if you need anything (I might not be able to help much, but I can try)!

Anonymous said...

bless your little heart...and mouth!! that is a bad day!

Anonymous said...

OMG. I had a root canal this summer...worst pain ever. I hope you left with some good medicine. Glad you feel better.

Anonymous said...

You poor thing! That sounds PAINFUL!!

Anonymous said...

That sounds awful! Glad you are feeling better.

Anonymous said...

i know from experience how awful that is! glad it is taken care of and you are feeling better. tomorrow is another day!

Anonymous said...

Kelli, Yikes! I'm glad you're better now! It sounds HORRIBLE!!

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