It doesn't hurt that much. I had period cramps on Monday. Those were far, far worse. This is a constant unpleasant dull ache, but not a doubled-in-two-trying-not-to-cry kind of ache. If somebody told me I had to work through it, I'd be more short tempered than usual but I could probably do it. Good sign.
My dentist is a saint. I am not an easy dental patient. I try, I really do, but dentistry is where I got a huge chunk of my terror of needles. I opted out of sedation and start panicking at the suggestion of general. Let me have my five or so minutes of utter terror, I'll be fine once things start.
The adrenaline was the worst part. Normally adrenaline and I get on mostly okay -- roller coasters, running from a bear, that kind of thing. This was different, mostly because there was a helluva lot more than usual. Enough that my hands were shaking and I could barely use my phone between teeth one and two (dentist had to go see somebody who'd gotten their teeth cleaned and, I suspect, give me a bit of a break).
The right side of my mouth doesn't numb quite right. Like. I didn't feel everything... but it still hurt to get that one out. The left wasn't too bad. It still only hurts like a bad bruise. It numbed so much I started choking a little 'cause I couldn't quite get the phlegm out of my throat. The right, I freaking FELT those needles, and I freaking FELT that sucker come out. Yuck.
There is never a good reason to schedule anything at 7:30 am. If my sleep cycle is fairly "sensible", I sleep from about midnight to about eight. I do not comfortably wake up before eight. Ever. I have tried. I did not fall asleep before two. I woke up after one sleep cycle and the exhaustion is the worst part of this ordeal so far, because I look like I've been punched in the eyes. If you schedule something at 7:30 am for me, then I get no benefit from "getting it over with" that isn't lost in the misery caused by "I did not get enough sleep and now I feel like death".
