Posted by Tierney Cook

D-(decay) Day has come and gone.
As you read in the previous post I had dental surgery on Friday.

But I soon found out instead of a root canal I needed a bridge.
The tooth still had to come out, and it still cost me a pretty penny.

I had to leave work early (9:00am) and head to the dentist.

After a two hour event of Novocaine, extraction, the blood curdling drill , and the suction thing the recovery process is underway.

I was prescribed a painkiller that does nothing but put me to sleep and a steroid that gave me a rash on my neck.

So I slept through most of Friday afternoon and night and was feeling better on Saturday.

It still throbs, and is sore of course, but it is not that bad.
My dentist suggested I not go to work today, but I am a trooper and showed up.

Thanks to everyone rooting for me during my dental ordeal, glad it's over.
Take it from me, floss. It makes all the difference.

Tierney

Posted by Tierney Cook

I believe I am overreacting.

Today we are continuing the countdown to D(decay)-Day.
I am having nightmares now about my root canal procedure scheduled for Friday.

In the dream,

I am in the dentists chair, awake.
Looking at my talented dentist and his staff that I love so much.
I opened my mouth and relaxed and let him do his work.
It was so peaceful in the beginning, then he couldn't get the tooth out.

So he says we are going to use pliers to squeeze the tooth, crush it and I will go back in and DIG OUT all the little pieces.

Out comes the pliers, they go around my tooth, and the doctor goes to work.
His leg is on the chair, he pulls and leans back with no luck. The tooth doesn't budge.
Then the hygienist comes behind him to help him crush the tooth, and DIG IT OUT.

Nothing is working. By this time my jaw is throbbing in pain from being open for so long, and my tooth is still stuck inside.

So the dentist says, we are going to pour acid on the tooth. It will dissolve enamel and clear the bacteria and tarter off the root, so I can go in and DIG OUT THE ROOT.

Dig is such a bone chilling word when talking about a visit to the dentist.

He pours the acid on my tooth, it eats away the enamel, root, gum line, and jaw.
Now I have a hole in my chin.
I wake up with my heart racing, and with major anxiety.
Although I know my dentist would never try those methods.
It is so strange that I am so concerned about this procedure.

Posted by: Executive Producer, Julie Fike

This is a public thank you note to my crew. Thanks guys for making me feel special on my birthday! Tierney, the cake was yummy. Rusty, I know you are still somewhat new, move quicker when there's cake in the building to get a piece. Zach thanks for the Seasme Street flashback. (I just love that pinball song where they sing to 12, don't ask me why)

Many friends have texted (is that an official word yet?) me special wishes. Thank you. I know many of you are spreadout throughout the country so it's nice that you remembered.

I know some dread their birthdays, especially when over age 30 (like me) but I love them. I wouldn't want to go back to my 20's for anything. I received a very lovely bouquet of purple flowers (my favorite) from a dear friend. Sometimes it can be unnerving, but it's also very nice in times like this that my friends know me so well. My parents got me two great gifts but besides the gifts I love blowing out the candles.

I've never kept track of my wish record, if the majority come true. However, I'm the ever-hopeful optimist and I'd like to think most of them have come true. Of course there's no way I can tell you what I wished for this year.