No running for me today, nor will there be for a couple more days. If you have a weak stomach do not read the rest of this blog. On Sunday night I got really sick, like really sick. Back up a little ... a couple of years ago I had a bad tooth, I got a root canal and I thought all was well. About a month ago it started hurting a little when I would bite down (which is weird because it doesn't have any root and shouldn't hurt). Apparently it was cracked very bad at the base of the root and got super infected (probably another reason my runs were so sluggish last week). So I couldn't eat much on Sunday, and by the middle of the night I was in so much pain I can't even describe it. I had to teach yesterday but set up an emergency appointment with a "root canal doctor" for right after class. There was nothing he could do for me -- the tooth had to be pulled, so I had an appointment today for an oral surgeon. Last night was horrible ... even though I was taking pain-killers, and a heavy dose of antibiotics (apparently it was the abscess that caused the pain), I was just lying awake in pain all night (and day number 2 of not eating - I had some veggie broth last night and that was pretty much it). I woke up this morning and my whole neck was swollen (from the lymph nodes I think) and I was so sick (technically, I guess I still am).
But ... though I am down one tooth, I feel a lot better right now (we'll see how I feel once all the stuff wears off - but honestly it can't be much worse than the past two days). I am bummed about not running, but was so sick this morning that I really did not miss it much. Hopefully I will start missing it tomorrow. I cancelled tomorrows class ... so I will be able to recover from home. Gross, I know. You should be here if you think it sounds gross. I kept thinking about The Rocket last night -- when I was feeling sorry for myself about having to have a liquid diet for a few days -- I instantly got over it ... but did moan because of the pain - quietly, of course.
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