November 13, 2008
Here’s a shocker. A twenty-seven-year-old woman goes to the dentist for her first cleaning ever yesterday.
I have gingivitis.
There was a significant amount of pain that I never new existed. If I enjoyed that kind of thing I would have been in heaven but I am not and was not in heaven yesterday for two hours.
My son went for his first cleaning and he was just wonderful. A charming, sweet little boy who after he was done came over to "help" mom out. He kissed my forehead, he spoke sweet words, and he made me laugh. He astonished the hygienist by looking into my gory mouth and asked fascinated questions about what she was doing.
I may have a future dentist/doctor on my hands. He wasn’t fazed one bit.
I was brave for him and honestly I am glad that I had it done. I noticed a huge difference and only half of my procedure was finished yesterday.
I’m sad that my parents never took me. I wish they had started earlier. I would have been better prepared I think for all of what happened.
It is amazing how once they start going your whole world shrinks down and becomes your mouth. There is no escaping the noises, the pokes, the pressures; the suction thing they tell children is "Mr. Thirsty".
I am so glad Parker was there because he’s now not afraid of the dentist and he had me laughing so hard that a couple of times the hygienist had to stop and suction me because I was about to choke.
Little man has never made me more proud. I am so blessed beyond words to have this wonder that is my child in my life.
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