"I may be old, but I can still pull it off."

Receiving yet another appointment today at another dentist's office, wasn't a way I had planned to spend today; the knowledge that it's the same place my mother goes to did little to change the fact that I was partially grateful to be half asleep during the exam. However, I was fully woken up when I received a piece of information that hadn't been shared by the people at my college: not only do I get to have a crown placed in one of my teeth that currently has a cavity, but I also get all four of my wisdom teeth yanked out. Break out the champagne, because a world of pain will be in my future, unless this dentist actually delivers and numbs my mouth.

According to the dentist, two of my wisdom teeth, she can remove herself-the ones on the right side of my jaw, which won't cost as much as the cavity infected tooth. The two wisdom teeth on the left side, I'll have to have oral surgery performed to get those out, and I truly hope that I'm put to sleep for that appointment.

This is supposed to be for my benefit, and I keep reminding myself that, as these treatments are to help my teeth remain healthy. So why is it that I'm focusing on the negative side of things? The plus side to this entire day is that I get to watch my baby cousin throughout today and tomorrow, and I do find myself enjoying her company at times; she will be turning nine years old in a little over a month from now.


"Better get used to it, 'Dickie-bird'...think the ole Todd-meister's in this for the long haul...!" -Dick Grayson, Nightwing #119