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say what???

a few weeks ago i decided to go to the dentist. it had been about 18 months so i was well past due. but it is just so expensive!!!

anyways...today was the day. so while braving the cold and snow, princess and i ventured across town to see the dentist. i kindly declined x-rays unless necessary to save the money. she said, it has been a while but unless she sees something really bad okay. i said not much has changed in 18 months to which said, "um...more like 2 1/2 years!!" wow, i didn't know it had been that long.

anways...as always it was a real pleasure to sit in the chair feeling stuff ooze all around your mouth and down your face all while princess kept asking why i had a bib on. (i wonder if we will have that conversation again in a different place in say 50 years?) when the doctor came in he looked around and smiled that always pleasant smile. then he sighed and said, "well..." oh boy here it comes. there was sticking in tooth 16. i translate that to mean cavity. sure enough, cavity.

here's the real clincher...do you know what tooth 16 is? the wisdom tooth. which he then goes on to say should at this point come out!! say what?!!? when i was 18 and my parents asked about it he said i shouldn't have any problems. was it a conspiracy on their part to just not to have fork over any more money on my dental issues? or did the dentist really think it be fine??

either way, we are now faced with the pulling out of my teeth. he said i could save some money and have him do it. he would numb the area and i would hear and feel it all. or i could go in for surgery...oh the dilema!!

i suppose i need to be brave, huh??

Comments

Julie said…
You know, I'm all about saving money and even advocate all natural childbirth, but when it comes to having wisdom teeth pulled, I'd have to say knock me out! :) Don't know why it seems worse than childbirth...
January 22, 2008 at 2:46 PM
Kori said…
I have to agree with Julie on this one! I had mine removed over one of the breaks my JR year and let me tell you....I would rather give birth to an 8 pound baby with no drugs than have my wisdom teeth removed under local anesthesia!! Fork over the money Christine!!
January 22, 2008 at 6:18 PM
Kevin Flick said…
oh chris, yes you need to be brave and pay them to knock you out! feeling and hearing. no way. no, no, no way. start saving your pennies!!!!!!
January 23, 2008 at 12:11 AM
Natalie said…
Ditto. Worth every penny.
January 23, 2008 at 7:45 AM
the pastor's wife said…
quick story: my mom had to have hers out when she was pregnant with my sister krista and obviously couldn't be put out!! she said it was the most horrible thing ever with the yanking and pulling and PAIN. SO, she would say GO UNDER!
January 23, 2008 at 8:38 AM
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