Cavity Courage

Today I did the deed.  No!  Not that deed!  Sickos!

I made my trip to the dentist for my routine cleaning, afterall, I am only 8mo late.  Anyone that knows me, knows I detest the dentist.  Not because I don't like my dentist.  I had a bad experience and they put metal in my mouth and scrape on my teeth.  (Shiver) That is like nails on a chalkboard to me.  I cringe when someone bites their fork.  

Although nervous as all get-out, I put on "the brave face" and sucked it up.  See, I spent 4 years, yes 4 years, repairing my damaged teeth due to pregnancy with the Boobers.  Wow!  What a number she did on the whole package.

So, here is how the conversation went:

Tech - How are you today?  Any problems to report?

Me - Um.  Okay.  I think I do have a cavity though.

Tech - Let's take a look

(Sweaty/clenched fists) Metal pointy thing.........clean, poke, shine.

Enter Dr. K

Dr. K - Hi, there.  Little overdue but doing well I see.  

Me - (Gulp) Uh, yeah, okay

Dr. K - Let's take a look

Mouth open wide and he begins the "exam"

Dr. K - Does this hurt?

I raise my hand for him to remove everything from my mouth.

Me - Uh, your poking my gums with a sharp, pointy thingy so yeah, it hurts a little

Dr. K - (Smile) Besides that are you sore anywhere?

Me - Nope

Dr. K - Great Janelle.  See you in 6mo.

Me - Wait!  I don't have a cavity?  Not one?  Right here - (I say while pulling out my cheek and talking with my fingers in my mouth so it sounded more like "Wight Herw")

Dr. K - (Smile) No Janelle it looks good.

Exit Dr. K.  My turn to smile.  Then the tech pulls out that sharp, pointy, metal, scrapy thing (gulp).  Again I disappear to my "Happy Place".  A place where I cannot hear the metal scraping on my teeth.  

Because I was so good and brave............I left with two smiles from the dentist under my belt, a brand new toothbrush and toothpaste.  See.  Sometimes when you suck it up you get big rewards in the end! =)