Oh, ow! I cracked a tooth/filling, and now have to go tomorrow to get the broken part of the tooth removed and the filling and have it re-filled, then go back and get a crown – my first one! I’m so nervous b/c I’m allergic to novocaine-type medicines and can’t take codeine, so I’m going to try this with tylenol and NO2 (as per the dentist’s suggestion, who also offered IV sedation.) I thought IV sedation might be overkill, since I’ve done fillings with nothing besides tylenol before. Anyone have any advice?
Stupid toothache!
In other news, good reading: Miyazaki’s book of essays and interviews, Starting Point, reveals Miyazaki’s thoughts about religion, environmentalism, and female heroes, and includes notes on many of his films. Margaret Atwood’s book of interviews, Waltzing Again, which had some great quotes about teaching poetry and women editing magazines that I thought were very apropos, and she’s so funny and dry. The last book is Reading Real Japanese Fiction, which includes contemporary Japanese stories in both English and a combination of different Japanese alphabets, and a CD with a narrator reading the stories in Japanese. Tough stuff – but the fiction is so great!
Carol Lynn
gosh Jeannine~ good luck today- I broke a molar recently and had to have it extracted- be thankful that they can repair your tooth without pulling it- you’re lucky- as far as crowns- I just had one done without anything except the topical – I don’t like novacaine either- it makes my heart race- so I opt out if I can- you’ll get through it- I usually take advil after something like that- it helps the swelling… I will be thinking of you 🙂
xo
Carol Lynn
Martha Silano
Hi J9,
Sorry about your cracked tooth. I hate going to the dentist, so I am sympathetic.
I will have to look up Atwood’s essays. Thanks for mentioning.