I survived!!

I am back from the dentist and I survived! When we got there I started tearing up going into the door because that is how scared I was, but I put on a brave face and went in. The staff was so nice and they made me feel very comfortable and the dentist agreed the tooth should be extracted and that it could be done today. Seeing as I have Tuesday's off from work for now on, I decided this is the best time to get it done so that I have all night and all day tomorrow to heal. The procedure was kick, only pain was the pinches from the Novocaine shots, and pressure from the tooth being pulled, but that was it. It is gone, and now I never have to worry about it again.

So now here I sit with gauze in my mouth, I have to change it every 10 to 15 minutes until the bleeding stops, and then can only eat soft foods like mashed potatoes for the next two days and I can't spit or rinse for 24 hours so I don't get a dry socket. The Novocaine is starting to wear off, and with it is coming the pain, so as soon as the bleeding stops, which it is slowing down, I am going to try Tylenol first, and then if it gets really bad, I do have Percocet for back up, but I prefer not to take that if I don't have to.

The cute thing was, as much as I was stressed out, John was kicking and punching, almost like he was letting me know he was there for me and everything was going to be OK. He loves his mommy already!