Root canal

Yesterday I had the first round of my tooth canal.  The dentist is fantastic.  He made sure my gums were numb and so the only bit of the needle that hurt was the inside on the upper gum.  The nurse held my hand and I felt much better for it.  The dentist spent a lot of time putting a little rubbery sheet in my mouth that only left the crappy tooth exposed.  That way I was not choking on water and bits of tooth debris.  It did seem that he was drilling to China though.  So instead of being the worst dental experience of my life it was the best.  The only really uncomfortable thing was that I had to keep my mouth wide open.  Plus I couldn't breathe very well as the side of my nose swelled up and as only one nostril worked I was huffing and puffing.  My nose was broken years ago so I don't have lots of room to breathe on the right hand side.  Still I didn't suffocate and in the greater scheme of things this was a positive experience.  I don't have to go again for a month and then the silly thing will be fixed.  Scared of the dentist, who me?  Nah!