Well folks, today has been a bad pain day😢. I’m not surprised, considering how long yesterday was. I know some of my triggers and one of the big ones is overdoing it. Some days it can’t be avoided, I had to go with my daughter to her dance thing yesterday. It’s not like she can get herself to Ft. Saskatchewan or get herself home (if I decide that I have to go home because I’m too tired) all by herself. Nope. Yesterday I had to stay, not much choice in the matter. I don’t really know anyone that well yet. So, it makes it difficult to ask for a hand. Anyway, of course the long day affected me. Today was just rough. My daughter’s tooth was no better today. It was so bad that my daughter stayed home from school. The only time the dentist could fit her in was at the same time that I had an appointment to see a hypnotherapist. I was really looking forward to the appointment, but my daughter just wasn’t well. In the end, I cancelled my appointment (very late-I feel so so bad about the little notice I gave her). The dentist said that part of the temporary crown was too high, so it was throwing off her night and sending pain into the tooth. The thing is, she feels no better. The dentist said to take the Tylenol for the pain and Advil to bring down the inflammation. She said that we can’t see it, but the tooth is inflamed from the incorrect bite grinding it weirdly. I hope it feels better tomorrow. I don’t want to have to take her back again. More importantly, I want my daughter to start feeling better. Right now she can’t sleep and she’s still awake because of the pain. I hope that the problem is what the dentist thought, it just worries me because I want her to feel better. Oh, she’s calling me. It’s hard when your child is in pain and you can’t help them. It’s a bad and helpless feeling! I’m gonna run and go see what she needs. I’m done anyway. Just need to get some ice on my and perhaps her face!!

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