Yank #1
About two weeks ago, I woke in the middle of the night to pain in my tooth. Next morning, it was pretty much gone–didn’t think much of it.
Late yesterday afternoon I started feeling it again, a little more intense. Got a headache…crashed early. Again, woke a few times during the night due to the pain. This morning, got up, ate my 4 bowls of Frosted Flakes and went on my merry way to work. The pain never went away, but I’m one to go to the doc only after it’s necessary.
So, called the dentist, or his phone-answerer gal, and told her something ain’t right. Come in at 2, she says. Long story shorter, I now have one tooth less than I did when I woke up. Pulled #1 - upper right wisdom tooth. In 6 weeks, I get to go back and get the other 3 yanked.
Save your sympathy - send me money. (!) Really, I posted this all so I could share this great Haiku:
Thanks, Val & MattI writhe in such pain
The dentist’s pliers glint
No longer as wise.