Invasion Halted

Mar 17, 2010 by Naomi.

Last week in the course of a dental exam a sneaky invasion of decay was discovered under the only cuspid I had on the left lower jaw. This morning I had it pulled. My gums in the vicinity were pumped with stuff that numbed the area. It swelled up nicely, so noted the dentist. And then he pulled the tooth. It wasn’t quick and easy. The root had straddled my jawbone like a bronc rider and was quite happy with the arrangement. Decades of togetherness bound that relationship like cement. The rider was not willing to sever the friendship so casually. But the man with the proper skill degree on his office wall had my permission and took action. The rider was pulled off. And it hurt. My blood clotted as it should have so I didn’t bleed to death. The jaw swelled up in indignation. My jaw throbbed after the first numbness wore off. Hours later the swelling went down but the pain came up. I took a pill for relief. I can take another at bedtime. By tomorrow I expect the bone will gum some chicken. I also expect that my ears will ache no more.

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