Security...

 

I have been accused of over-sharing.  I won't mention by whom.  So, anyway, I was in the bathroom this morning...

"No one wants to hear this, Jim."

Thank you for your input.  I think it is important to establish some background: we have had a cat in the family for 45 years now.  No, not the same cat - a series of cats.  Cats are curious by nature, and they have often followed us into the bathroom.  Anyone with a cat will confirm this.

That said, the two male cats we have had (Murphy, and before him: Rufus) have always provided "security" while I am in the bathroom.  They station themselves at the bathroom door, facing out, and making sure no one attacks me while I am in a vulnerable position.  When in the shower, they will usually move to right in front of the shower door, again facing out.

It obviously has been successful, as I have never been attacked while in the shower or on the toilet.  Still not over-sharing here.

So, while I was in the shower today, Murphy took his post, keeping me secure...

 At one point, he was joined by little Stella...

 I am happy to announce that it was another successful security mission.  Little Stella can be an instigator; she was trying to get Murphy to play/wrestle with her.  Staying with his duty, he batted at her.  I said, "Murphy, don't be rough with your sister."

To which he replied, "You like her best."

I reminded him that I tell Stella "No!" when she bites him on the ear.  And then I added, "My favorite is the one of you who is the best behaved at the time."  He wasn't so sure about that.  "You are both the favorite - you are my big handsome boy and she is my sweet little girl."

"OK, as long as I am the favorite favorite."

See, no over-sharing... even with a bathroom based post.

I love the smell of...

 

... root canal in the morning!  An appointment with the endodontist this morning.  If you aren't familiar, an endodontist is the person that specializes in root canals and other medieval torture procedures.  It is of Greek derivation, meaning: really expensive tooth stuff.

This is the guy my dentist said he would go to if he needed a root canal.  Easy to say when you don't need a root canal.  Damn, I seem to be saying "root canal" a bunch.

This is for a "consultation."  $200 to talk about what they're gonna do.  No idea if or when they're actually going to do something.  In the meantime: yeah, it still hurts.

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This morning's visit was just the consultation.  It all went as expected and they set me up with an appointment a couple weeks down the road to do the actual root canal.  I asked about being on a wait list and told them I could be flexible.

We were home by 9:45.  The endodontist's office called at 10:15 - they have a cancellation for tomorrow... "Would you like to take that appointment?"

"Absolutely!"  No point in dragging this out.  I am still on antibiotics, but healing - way better to get this over with sooner so I don't have to start over with the hurtin' again.  Hmm, that sounds like a country song... "Oh, baby, you make my heart hurt like a root canal."  I may be on to something.

 

 

Needed Rest...

 

No, still not me.  I haven't slept good since this jaw thing.  But, I have a couple fine looking felines, and today it is Murphy's turn in the spotlight.  This handsome boy sleeps hard.  When he is really zonked, his mouth hangs open and his paws curl.

It's another "he said/she said" kinda thing.  Well, his photo and her photo kinda thing.  Joan's photo...

Yes, I want to run my hands through that luxuriously furry belly, but I don't want to disturb him. 

And, my close up photo...

 I wish I could sleep like that.

 

Still Flirty...

 

No, still not me.  After all the hurtin' posts, I was ready for some kitty content.  This evening, Stella was entertaining us with her flirty poses.  From Joan's phone...

 And from my phone...

 Such a little cutie!

 

Kickin In...

 

The antibiotic is doing its job: the jaw pain is less.  I had doubts yesterday.  In this day of instant gratification, I guess I expected similar with the pain relief.  Well, hope more than expectation.

It makes that wait I mentioned yesterday more bearable.

 

Waiting is the hardest part...

 

If you said, "Tom Petty, 1981, from the album Hard Promises," you get 15 bonus points.

If you read my response to Earl and Jeff from yesterday's post, that will kinda bring you up to date.  It was a tough night - the pain didn't allow for much sleep.  That's enough detail.

It will be a few days before the endodontist can get me in.  So, I'm guessing there won't be much to talk about between now and then.

When I have needed a root canal in the past, it happened during the visit to determine that I also needed a crown - get it all over at once.  Hopefully, while I'm waiting for this appointment, the antibiotics will kick in and ease the pain. 

Yeah, that hurts...

 

Now, what'd you do?

Thanks for the sympathy.  I didn't do nuthin'.  A couple days ago, I got a raging pain in my jaw.  I had this to a lesser degree last year, and the dentist showed me on Xrays that it was in inflammation in my sinus "tubes" that run through the jaw.  It went away.  This pain was showing no sign of easing up.

I took sinus meds; tried heat on my sinuses...

 Yeah, it's a look.  Didn't help.  I broke down and called the dentist's office.  With pain, they get you in right away.  More Xrays... "See this dark area right here?"  Yes.  "Did the pain come on fast and hard?"  Oh, hell yes.

"I think you're going to need a root canal."

Nobody wants to hear that.