Hooray! Huzzah!

I'm shouting praises because I did not take even one Zofran yesterday! Yay! Halleluiah! And I was able to eat quite a full helping of lunch. I haven't felt full in quite a long time. It felt great! I know that so many have been lifting me up in prayer during this temporary trial. Thank you so much. And thank you to my wonderful hubby, who has taken double duty on taking care of the kids and the housework when I've been too puky to do so. I love you, Buffalo Wings! You rock!

Now I have a new inconvenience due to the pregnancy! I know, I know, I'm full of complaints. Sorry. But it is sciatica (I think I spelled that right), and it is very painful. I have suffered from it in minimal ways during past pregnancies, but this time it is even painful at night when I should be sleeping. This condition, unlike morning sickness (or all-day sickness!), will not decrease as the pregnancy goes further along. It will stay the same or get worse. So please pray for me as I take care of house, kids, hubby, along with work, school, church, etc. There are times when walking across the room is excruciatingly painful. And last night was the first time I've ever been kept awake from it. However, as with the nausea, this too shall pass. Poor Chicken Nugget was helping me around the house this morning, saying she wished that baby would come out so I'd feel better.

"Oh, sweetie," I told her, "Thank you. But it will all be worth it. We'll get a sweet little baby and a new member of the family!"

I'd endure it a thousand times over just for this little bundle that's coming our way.

Love you all and thank you for the prayers!

Rah, Rah, Root Canal!

Yay for me! I get to have a root canal! How 'bout that, ya'll?

Please excuse the false enthusiasm. I am very nervous about this. Scared even. When the dentist said the words, "Root canal," I truly almost burst into tears and had to work to control myself. But he patted my shoulder and said that everything would be fine. I haven't been doing myself any favors with the research I've done on the Internet. After seeing all kinds of tubes and extractors and other things, I'm figuring out why ignorance truly is bliss. Some things, especially those that have to be stuck into my teeth to suck out ("drain," as the dental assistant explained) my tooth nerve, just don't need to be seen by those who don't need to know better, namely me.

I've given birth. Three times. Each time with an epidural. And I'm terrified, to the point of bursting into tears, of a little root canal. After having a super-long needle shoved into my spinal cord, and then pushing a baby from my body into the world, I really shouldn't be afraid of much. But I really, really, really am. A lot. Really.

My appointment is for next Tuesday. So in the meantime, I have to deal with the pain. I can only use Tylenol and Advil to ease the pain. The dentist didn't give me something stronger. Vicadin would have been nice. Heck, how about some Stadol? :o) But they said that I would have to wait it out and if I was still hurting on Friday (why wouldn't I be?) to call and they'd call something in for me. I called my friend, who is a nurse practicioner for a cardiologist, said that was stupid, that if I need something for the pain, I should get it. So BW called them back for me while I was at work tonight and the dental assistant said she'd have to have the Dr. review my case and then call me back. But no one ever called back. And the Tylenol and Advil aren't doing a whole heck of a lot at this point.

So, sorry to moan and groan to all of you. This really is going to be a temporary trial. I'm still scared, though, so does anyone have a champion root canal story for me? Or even one you can make up just to make me feel better? And please say prayers for my pain? Thanks. I love all of you!