Night in my studio (I was tying a knot in leather cording)
I haven’t been sewing much at all. The root canal tooth was extracted last week and everything that could go wrong has gone wrong. There’s been tears, frustration, a trip to the ER and boatloads of pain. I’ve been doped up on pain killers and antibiotics. When not sleeping, I’m mostly a walking zombie.
With all the bad experiences I find myself suffering from what I call PTDD (post traumatic dental disorder). Any thoughts of a dentist or dental procedures has me stressed and tense and usually leads to tears. I had to talk myself into staying in the dentist chair yesterday. The dentist and assistant stepped away to prepare everything and I was left alone. I told myself the pain wouldn’t have a chance to go away if I left. So I stayed and cried partly due to pain but mostly fear.
I’m hoping yesterday’s procedure and a procedure scheduled for tomorrow will lead to a more peaceful and pain free recovery. Then I will sew again – when I trust I will not hurt myself with a rotary cutter or sewing machine needle. A drug clouded brain shouldn’t drive, operate heavy machinery (a fast moving sewing machine needle qualifies) or use razor sharp tools.
OH Carrie I’m so sorry to hear that your pain is ongoing (but I had to laugh at PSDD). Yes, under no circumstances should you be driving a sewing machine or rotary cutter. But perhaps you can tune into the images your mind comes up with while you’re semi-sedated. I bet there’s some amazing mental creativity going on that you can document and turn into future projects!
This is awful. I am so sorry to hear of these troubles. I hope the next procedure wraps everything up.