Unexpected Root Canal

I woke up this morning with a terrible toothache.  I thought I was grinding my teeth durng the night.  As the day wore on, the pain continued.  After couple of hours at work, the pain was unbearable.  I relented and called my dentist, who was on vacation.  Luckily, his replacement can see me today. 

I went, thinking that they'll look, and give me antibiotics and send me on my way.  After some poking and prodding, the dentist informed me that I need a root canal because the nerve is shot.  I thought, root canal?  When will I have time for that.  That question was answer quick, the dentist started prepping me.  An hour later, I had a root canal.  He sent me away with prescriptions for antibiotics and vicadin. 

I guess if I'm going to have to have a root canal, an unexpected and surprise one is better than one that I have to plan for.  I didn't have a chance to worry and stress out about it.  Now that the novacaine is wearing off, my tooth is just slightly uncomfortable.  Otherwise, I think the ordeal will end fine.

 

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Guitar Hero Better

Well, I finally tried Rock Band. It took evan and I about ten minutes to set up the guitar, the drum, and the mike. The songs listed on the box could be interesting to play. After setting up all the instructment, we started the game.

Evan played the drum while I played the guitar. My first gripe is with the guitar pick. It doesn't have the click when I strike a note. I like the feedback from the guitar hero guitar.

The graphic was not as cool. I don't like the thin bars. I prefer the larger graphic bars on GH.

Well maybe I need to give Rock Band a few more try. But, my initial verdict is negative.

 

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I can have sugar

I'm relieved to get the call from my doctor this week.  My GCT (glucose challenge test) came back elevated, the nurse told me over the phone.  And, I'm slightly anemic, she said.  Okay, 2 possible non-normal incidents.  I have to start a iron supplement for the low blood count.  As for the elevated glucose count, I needed to take the 3 hour long GTT (glucse tolerance test). 

The 3 hour long GTT was boring.  I gave a blood sample early in the day after fasting from midnight the night before.  I swig down the glucose water as instructed.  I sat and waited for an hour until the next sample was collected.  I sat and waited for another hour for the next sample collection.   3 hours, I sat and waited.  4 samples altogether. 

My doctors nurse called me the day after and told me that the GTT result came back normal.  Phew.  I don't have to worry about that non-normal incidents.