I painfully lost four teeth today so my teeth can be more easily straightened by my braces. Ow!… It hurts a ton, and I’m only a few hours into the pain. It took a little longer for me because I have super-long teeth roots, just like my dad, and Grandma Nancey, and probably my ancestors before that. I had to have about six shots of Novocain to numb myself up, and had one of those laughing gas things that look like a big rubber nose. My cheeks are beginning to get puffy now, and it’s really hard to talk.
One really cool thing that happened was that while I was breathing laughing gas I felt almost unconscious, but wondering if I was unconscious or not. It was really scary, because silly ideas like the thought that I’d die came into my head. What I did to assure myself of consciousness was to make small noises and to simply mentally tell myself I was conscious. I dunno, that part felt scary, and looking back felt really cool! My dad took some pictures of me before-and-after! Enjoy! (I know I didn’t! Ha ha!)
