and that's the tooth...

update on my teeth. (hey it's my blog, so what if all I write about are my teeth problems?)
So yesterday I went in to the endodontist for my consultation regarding the oral surgery (the whole cut in to the gum to get to the bottom of the root thing). Luckily, he said that wasn't the tooth that had had 2 root canals. Apparently, the one they just pulled and are doing the implant on was the double r.c. So he suggested I do a root canal on the abscessed one. again. he showed me the x-ray and how the rods didn't go down to the bottom of the root and how that was bad (thanks a lot, Jeffrey Feffer DDS of Chicago). So I asked him, with my history of root canal failures, would you still recommend that? And he said he would and that's what he would do if it were his tooth.
So I said ok, when can you do it? He said "how about right now?" So that was good and bad. I went in there expecting a consultation and left with a root canal. But hopefully it will make it start to feel better so that's a good part.

So, I don't need oral surgery, just a root canal, and since my crown is good he can just drill through it and not have to make a new crown which will save me money.
Today, I think it is all actually starting to feel better. I haven't needed as many pain pills, so that's good.
I have caught the kids' cold so I have a yucky cough and I don't know which ailment this is from but I am very nauseous and have no strength. When lying in my bed (which I have been doing a lot of lately) I feel pretty good, then I get up to take a shower and half-way through it feel like I am going to puke and/or pass out. Way fun.

The end is in sight I guess, for all this nonsense. And that is a good thing. Hopefully this isn't cut too short, but right now I have to go lie down again before I puke on my keyboard. Fun visuals! Thanks for visiting my blog!