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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Horror Stories

After yesterday's post, I got to the gym and ran 5 miles in 51:45. I was going to take it really easy and just lock the treadmill in at 5.8 mph, but I got bored and played with my speed. Thankfully I had Kathy Lee and Hoda to keep me somewhat distracted. When I was at the gym, one of the guys was working out with this funky mask on, think Fava beans and Chianti. I know he's looking to join the service in January, so I thought he was training with a sort of gas mask on, getting acclimated to wearing one. Turns out it's an elevation training mask.


This thing restricts air flow to your mouth and nose, mimicking high altitude training, which helps increase lung capacity and stamina. Interesting, but I'm pretty sure I won't be running the streets of my neighborhood in that contraption, although I wonder if it would at least warm the air you breathe, making winter running a little easier? It's $80, in case you were wondering, so a scarf will do.

After the gym, I made myself lunch- grilled mozzarella cheese on whole wheat bread with some garlic powder added into the melting butter and tomato sauce for dipping. It was delicious. Then I went to the oral surgeon's. Got there at 3:30 pm, promptly had x-rays taken, brought into an exam room, read consent forms, and waited. And waited. The dr. finally came in at 4:30 pm and numbed me, then left. Finally, ten minutes later she started. Holy crap. I was sure after reading the list of things that cold possibly go wrong that I would suffer at least one or two. I swear one of the instruments she was using, possibly pliers, (I couldn't tell you what since I had my eyes squeezed shut, with maybe a tear or two rolling out, the entire time), was going to slip off and impale the roof of my mouth, after taking out one or two healthy teeth along the way. I just kept asking God for it to be over soon. Horrific.

I got out of there and had to fill the three prescriptions she gave me- an extra-strength ibuprofen, the "do not operate heavy machinery" kind, and ANOTHER antibiotic, taken four times a day. I don't know if any of you read Drazil's Blog, but she just posted about the agony she endured after being on several strong antibiotics for some ear pain. Let me just say it included the desperate notion of a vaginectomy (PLEASE, do NOT Google that word. Save yourself from the images that are now burned in my brain forever more.) and a bag of frozen peas. We can now all agree where the term "Fire Crotch" originated.

After getting home I just laid around and caught up with 'Flipping Out' and 'Little People, Big World.' When the bleeding finally stopped, after the disgusting tea bag compress, I could take my antibiotic and a pain pill. I slept like a log. Now I just have to wait until the clock hits 24 hours since the extraction so I can run my mile.   That'll bring me to around 5 pm. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to handle anything else at the gym, but I have to make sure I'm home to watch the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree!

11 comments:

  1. I had a horrible bout of chronic tonsillitis in college where I had to take something like 8 doses of antibiotics in 6 months... and my suggestion is the minute you start feeling erm... we'll say "unbalanced", call your LadyDoctor(tm) and ask for Diflucan. That is for sure The Good Stuff.

    I have had some success with the garlic trick as well.

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    1. My sister swears by acidophilus, which is over the counter, but I never get around to getting it.

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  2. I sure hope you are feeling better today!

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    1. Thanks! I have had no pain since the tooth was initially pulled. Now just waiting on the side effects...

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  3. UGGH!! That's awful. yeah, uh, antibiotics have had not such pleasant affects on me too. acidophilus is good - but diflucan does rock if you need it. Whenever I get prescribed an antibiotic I automatically ask for a prescription for that just in case, if I don't need it, I don't fill the prescription but it's a good back-up to have.

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    1. Diflucan is the stuff that'll make my pishy purple? I guess it's better than flamin' red!

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  4. Feel better!!!

    I saw a guy running in a weighted vest in my neighborhood a few times, he said it helps his endurance....crazy contraptions!

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    1. Reminds me of the volleyball players that wear weighted vests for practice. It makes a lot of sense, if your knees can stand it!

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  5. Oh man, the dentist is AWFUL just to get my teeth cleaned! I was cringing just reading this.

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  6. Ugggh I hate the dentist...at least it's over! Feel better soon and hope you enjoyed your run- sounds like you are rocking that streak!

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  7. Ouch!! Hope you're feeling better!

    And that mask?! Woulda slightly scared me but hey, if it's efficient, then so be it lol.

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