too wise, apparently

so i had a dentist appointment today. i will, with utter shame, admit that this was my first dental appointment since my baby was born. uh, my oldest baby. the one who's three.

i knew i needed to make an appointment, but with two toddlers my own needs are often pushed to the back burner. let me assure you that my kiddos have never missed any sort of health appointment nor is any of their preventative care in arrears; but as is the case with many moms, i tend to forget about myself.

add in the fact that i hate going to the dentist, and you can see why i've had such a lapse. i don't really have any reason for the hatrid - i've never had any real sort of dental work done, never had any traumatic experiences, never had braces, never even had a cavity. but perhaps its my lack of issues that have contributed to my unease, because it is essentially fear of the unknown.

anyhow, after having an actually lovely appointment today and learning that my teeth are "straight, white and perfect," which is apparently rare these days, i made two new appointments. the first appointment is next monday for a filling. yes, my years (that's so embarrassing to type) of dentistry-neglect earned me my first cavity. its nice and small and should be no problem to fix - and honestly, if that's all i have to endure after taking a three-year hiatus from check-ups, then i guess i'm doing well. my second appointment is a consultation with an oral surgeon.

yup, you guessed it - i need my wisdom teeth removed.

i had been told back in the day that i probably had enough room for the third set of molars to come through and be fine. apparently not so much. one of the bottom ones has actually already started coming in and i had hope that it would be ok. but i saw the x-ray today and its certainly not coming in straight. i'm less than thrilled, obviously.

do you think this could all be some kind of cosmic payback for mocking my teenaged sister last month when she freaked out about needing hers pulled?