As you may remember, I was having all kinds of problems with my ankle,
heel and foot.  I dx'd myself with plantar fascitis.  My sprained ankle
is better, though still discolored, and my foot does feel better. But my
heel was really bothering me.  

I went to the podiatrist on monday.  She said that my self dx was right
on, and the inflammation was likely due to the extremely pronounced heel
bursitis.  She highly recommended a cortisone injection.  YIKES!!!!  I
was scared.  She admitted that it would hurt, but it would be very fast.  
She was sooo right.  It hurt like a sonnovabitch.  I was yowling.  But,
only for 15 seconds, at most.  Here we are, a few days later, and my
heel is soo much better.  Life is good.

Today, I had an appt with the dentist to discuss the possibility of
needing a root canal.  Groan, I just don't wanna do this.  Well, I got
there, and he was ready to do it immediately.  Right then and there. As
in, NOW.  I thought we were only gonna talk about it.  After some
discussion, wherein I told him I had been researching root canal on the
internet, I agreed to just do it.  Waiting would have accomplished
nothing, but only make matters worse.  I was so freakin' scared.

I told him I wanted to feel nothing.  NOTHING!  I had three injections,
and I felt nothing.  But, I'm now numb from my eyeball to my chin.  And,
the right side of my face is really swollen.  I chose not to go to work
in this sorry a.s condition. <g>  He advised me to take painkillers
before the numbness wears off, so I took Ultracet.  He also suggested
that I take more before I go to bed.  I hate this.  

I'm numb, which is just starting to wear off, and it's starting to feel
a bit achy.  I'm also hungry, as I haven't eaten anything yet today.  
But, I'm afraid to eat.  I guess maybe I'll eat something that requires
no chewing, like yogurt.  

So, that's my story this week.  It's always somethin'..............