enJOY it

Somedays I get really down and angry about my tooth situation.  About how the past 5 months and more than likely the next 12 are all about going to the dentist.  And getting operations.  And taking x-rays.  And feeling uncomfortable.  And waiting.  Waiting for bones to grow and metal to set and teeth to be secure.  So not a fun experience.  Makes the whole "tooth-getting-knocked-out-part" seem enjoyable.

Somedays I am reminded that there are so many worse things that could happen.  Horrific things that I see and hear about.  And then there are the things that I do not see or hear.  The things that cause others to feel insecure and anxious.  I am reminded that this is not the end of the world.  That this is a period of time that I am going to look back on and say, "Yeah, I had that done.  Nah, it wasn’t so bad."  And the weird part is, it really isn’t.