Dental Visit and an Unexpected Rest Day!

“Faced with the choice of enduring a bad toothache or going to the dentist, we generally tried to ride out the bad tooth.”- Joseph Barbera 

I felt like the worst patient today in the history of the dental office. They assured me I wasn't that bad, but for my expectations, I was bad.

I. Hate. My. Meds.

Because of those and my flip floppity heart that likes to skip beats, I received the numbing shots that only last an hour (minus the epinephrine that can cause a racing heartbeat). Except they didn't last very long for me.

Damn my efficient body!

Things went good on the top of my mouth for the most part. I started to feel pain and they loaded me up with another shot. That was nice. Then they went to the bottom and I just about jumped out of the chair with the one tooth.

Then...MORE SHOTS! GIVE ME ALL THE SHOTS!

I didn't even care about the shots. For some reason I could handle that. Bring on all the needles! That pain I could stand. The sharp, you're-opening-up-my-tooth-and-hitting-a nerve pain is something I cannot take. And of course when it happens once I'm freaked out for the remainder of the appointment, which in this case was over an hour in the chair. I almost bit the drill. That scared the dentist. I tried my best to stay still after that.

Good times.

I was squirming near the end and praying that it would be over soon. I remember thinking, "Please God just let the drilling be over. Let it be over. It should be over NOW." I hate the sound of the drill. I hate the pressure on my teeth. Thankfully my dentist was pretty darn fast for all the drilling she had to do. At one point she mentioned that the one cavity was rather deep. That was not what I wanted to hear, but the anesthetic was working so I didn't care. Just get it done and get the heck out of my mouth.

Finally, the torture was over and I got to sit up. The worst is over right? Wrong. My head was swimming. I felt like I was going to pass out or vomit, whatever came first. Fortunately they reclined me back a little and helped me calm down while trying to even out my bite. I wanted nothing more to do with that darn drill when I felt like passing out. Thankfully it all worked itself out and I was done. I awkwardly washed out my mouth and sat in the chair a bit longer to get my bearings. I had never spent an hour getting fillings before; it was a new experience for me. And I get to do it again next month on the other side. I'm hoping that side isn't as bad.

Le sigh.

So now my jaw is rather sore. I think it's sore mostly from keeping my mouth open for an hour. I'm making homemade tomato soup and grilled cheese tonight to combat the soreness. Yum yum! Yeah it isn't the best diet wise, but at least it'll be easy on the mouth. I haven't eaten since breakfast and I love my food. I'm starting to get peckish now, but I have little to no energy to make food. Maybe a nap and then a homemade blueberry banana smoothie? Yes.

I'm missing my Insanity and running today. I've been having issues with my left knee stiffening up and clicking.  I think this unexpected rest day will be good for me overall. Now I'm off to get a nice big glass of ice water and a small nap!

1800 Minutes in May Challenge: 1165/1800
I think I'll hit 1200! I had a few bumps but I did rather well. Next month I'll try something manageable like 1300 or 1400 minutes. 

"There is nothing as sweet as a comeback, when you are down and out, about to lose, and out of time."- Anne Lamott

I'm back baby.

I'm loving the workout motivation board on tumblr!

I ran 20 minutes straight after a 2 week break. Oh my. (Yes, I read Fifty Shades. The shame.)

I jogged a nice slow 13:19 min mile (4.5 on the treadmill) and enjoyed the heck out of the run. I initially promised myself five minute runs dotted with walk breaks, but I was in the groove and didn't stop until the treadmill kicked into cool down mode. Ever been so into a run and then a treadmill drops .5 in a few seconds? Scared the heck out of me as I jerked quickly to slow down while trying not to fall over my own feet.

Damn treadmills...

The treadmill may not happen as often since my husband found me an awesome running path around a nearby lake! We went and walked around it today and played Ingress (Look it up. I'm too lazy to explain it.). Talk about beautiful views with some nice rolling hills! I'm tempted to take the husband out tomorrow. We shall see.

Coming off the high of being able to run 1.5 miles after a 2 week break, I really dug into my Insanity workout today. I can feel myself getting stronger and my flexibility increasing ever so slightly. My weight is at a stand still, but from reading other people's experiences with the program the weight will come off soon enough. I'm enjoying my new baby muscles that are popping up around my body. I feel like my fat is more compact and getting ready to get out. The eviction notice has been up for almost 6 months so it's about time it moved on out.

thanks bbcamerica.com!

Tomorrow is the very anticipated Doctor Who episode, The Name of the Doctor. I'm very excited since I've always wondered about the name, but at the same time I don't want to know. Some people think it'll ruin the show, but others are more accepting of it. I'm with the accepting crowd. I'm interested to see where the series will go now. We're coming up on maybe the 12th Doctor. I love Matt Smith, but I think his time as the Doctor is running out. I'm ready for something to change in the series. I haven't been a big fan of season 7 so I'm hoping that season 8 will improve. I hope the 50th Anniversary special will live up to the hype. It will be nice to see David Tennant and Billie Piper again. I cannot wait. Is it November yet?

I'm slowly finishing the second book in the Game of Thrones series. I love how some events happen differently in the books so it is like reading a different story at times. I'm thoroughly enjoying season 3 of the television series and I am officially addicted. Doctor Who level addicted. It's time to start searching for shirts to add to my geek clothing collection.

Now off to a weekend of rest and relaxation! :)

1800 Minute May Challenge: 624/1800
I did 120 minutes of exercise with the extra walk today! Yay!