That didn't go quite as expected...
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rosa_heartlilyTrigger warning - discussion of dentists and what dentists do!
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So, my second dental appointment finally came around and off I went to get my filling or fillings. When I got there, the dentist poked at my teeth and asked if anything hurt and when they tapped my wisdom tooth it... didn't exactly hurt but I FELT it. So I had another x-ray done, which showed a rather large hole in that tooth and the dentist advised it should come out. There didn't seem much point in putting it off, so I gave the OK to get it done there and then. I wasn't really prepared mentally but it needed doing.
The dentist numbed my jaw, including an injection in the roof of my mouth, which is still stinging 9 hours later. They did the filling first, then got going with the extraction. It seemed to take ages and the dentist kept asking if I was sure I was OK, so I expect I was as white as a sheet! I'm pretty pale anyway, but I was in shock whilst trying to keep as calm and relaxed as possible, for both our sakes :D But the tooth was finally removed and I looked at it afterwards and it seemed so SMALL, considering all the effort it took to get it out.
Then the dentist uttered the immortal line, 'Extractions are such fun!'. O_o Well, I'm glad YOU enjoyed it!
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And now to other things.
I've just had ANOTHER go at getting the cut thingy to work and it stubbornly refuses to. I've tried adding spaces, taken all the spaces out, and even tried the [ ], all to no avail. And I know I CAN get it to work because it's worked before. Any tips gratefully received!
EPC showed off the work we've been doing to the other permanent PMs. One of them pointed out that we're still in the midst of reviewing our process and agreeing the criteria for the new stage gates, and I can only agree with them. It does feel a bit like we're putting the cart before the horse - or, at least, alongside the horse! Yes, we can change everything so it all lines up but we really haven't done this in the best order. But EPC didn't earn their nickname for nothing :D We will get everything straightened out, eventually.
When I got back from the dentist, EPC showed me something they'd been working on. I smiled and nodded but I was still a little bit shaky, so I said, 'That's all great! Now I'm going to put my headphones on and have my lunch. OK?' They looked slightly bemused (but not offended) and just nodded, then left me completely alone - so they can take a hint.
And I had an hour's peace whilst I watched Dave from Playstation Access tackle the Temple of the Ancients in FFVII OG - which he did with aplomb!
I've been pondering what sort of bird made the nest in the bird feeder. I'm trying to not show any interest in it because I don't want to scare the parents off, so I'm having to go off my memory of what it looks like. I Googled robin, sparrow and blue tit nests and, from memory, I think it mostly resembles a blue tit nest. But I'm almost sure the bird that flew out the other day was brown - so perhaps a robin or sparrow has taken it over this year? I'm seriously considering buying a miniature camera in the winter so I can 'spy' on the nest next year :D
This evening, husband volunteered to both cook and wash up because of my sore mouth <3
Then, another member of the prayer group read the liturgy for me.
I feel very cared for.
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So, my second dental appointment finally came around and off I went to get my filling or fillings. When I got there, the dentist poked at my teeth and asked if anything hurt and when they tapped my wisdom tooth it... didn't exactly hurt but I FELT it. So I had another x-ray done, which showed a rather large hole in that tooth and the dentist advised it should come out. There didn't seem much point in putting it off, so I gave the OK to get it done there and then. I wasn't really prepared mentally but it needed doing.
The dentist numbed my jaw, including an injection in the roof of my mouth, which is still stinging 9 hours later. They did the filling first, then got going with the extraction. It seemed to take ages and the dentist kept asking if I was sure I was OK, so I expect I was as white as a sheet! I'm pretty pale anyway, but I was in shock whilst trying to keep as calm and relaxed as possible, for both our sakes :D But the tooth was finally removed and I looked at it afterwards and it seemed so SMALL, considering all the effort it took to get it out.
Then the dentist uttered the immortal line, 'Extractions are such fun!'. O_o Well, I'm glad YOU enjoyed it!
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And now to other things.
I've just had ANOTHER go at getting the cut thingy to work and it stubbornly refuses to. I've tried adding spaces, taken all the spaces out, and even tried the [ ], all to no avail. And I know I CAN get it to work because it's worked before. Any tips gratefully received!
EPC showed off the work we've been doing to the other permanent PMs. One of them pointed out that we're still in the midst of reviewing our process and agreeing the criteria for the new stage gates, and I can only agree with them. It does feel a bit like we're putting the cart before the horse - or, at least, alongside the horse! Yes, we can change everything so it all lines up but we really haven't done this in the best order. But EPC didn't earn their nickname for nothing :D We will get everything straightened out, eventually.
When I got back from the dentist, EPC showed me something they'd been working on. I smiled and nodded but I was still a little bit shaky, so I said, 'That's all great! Now I'm going to put my headphones on and have my lunch. OK?' They looked slightly bemused (but not offended) and just nodded, then left me completely alone - so they can take a hint.
And I had an hour's peace whilst I watched Dave from Playstation Access tackle the Temple of the Ancients in FFVII OG - which he did with aplomb!
I've been pondering what sort of bird made the nest in the bird feeder. I'm trying to not show any interest in it because I don't want to scare the parents off, so I'm having to go off my memory of what it looks like. I Googled robin, sparrow and blue tit nests and, from memory, I think it mostly resembles a blue tit nest. But I'm almost sure the bird that flew out the other day was brown - so perhaps a robin or sparrow has taken it over this year? I'm seriously considering buying a miniature camera in the winter so I can 'spy' on the nest next year :D
This evening, husband volunteered to both cook and wash up because of my sore mouth <3
Then, another member of the prayer group read the liturgy for me.
I feel very cared for.
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Date: 2024-03-22 02:18 am (UTC)You should be able to use this: <cut text="the cut of your text goes here">blah blah</cut>
However, I don't know if that does weird things in the rich-text entry form, which I think I've heard others say it does. (I use the plain HTML one and don't have trouble.) The one thing I can think is if your computer is using "smart"/curly quotation marks instead of plain ones, which always makes HTML very angry.