long days journey into afternoon

Ok...did I live? I did very well considering I just had the crowns of six teeth drilled and hammered off and then a root canal on the top back... so I will end up with six crowns, three root canals, two posts and maybe a new partial. The procedure took 3 hrs...but there were several things about the procedure that are different.; During the cleaning they put a cover over my face so that only a hole around my teeth is open. The cleaner is the one that determines what is happening to the teach. I can see she has an MS in gum work...and my cleaner is a woman diplomat whatever that means. She had great teeth and smile..Today, Dr Lek ( I felt good about that name) started and of course give Novocaine ..three shots for the crown removal and another for the root canal. After I can't feel my mouth... they start with a block in back of the mouth and tell me to bite down and it was so foreign to me..and challenged my sense of lack of control and I was also trying to breath- I had a moment of panic until I c could get my mind around it all.. ...and I had to settle myself and pretend that I could only breath from my nose. After I relaxed it became easy just to let the water be in my mouth until it was suctioned and I started meditating with a 10 count. My crowns had become fond of me and it took some pushing and prodding and hammering etc.. and I just counted. Until 2 hrs later.. I was without 6 crowns.. and with it two teeth. The root canal Dr was a woman and after shot # 3 she put a Vaseline on my lips a small towel on my mouth and some type of spring thing in the back of my mouth to keep the mouth open. It was not uncomfortable so I just went back to the counting. There was a process of drill, x-ray, drill that went on three times... and then finally all of that was over... they popped in two temporary crown sets and my bridge and I was done for the day. I got the new estimate..and for 6 crowns, three root canals, two posts and a new bridge.. it will be about 4500. I think it is necessary..so it will be done. They also gave me pain meds.. but quickly took them back when they checked my records... I wrote allergic to morphine.. so they gave me extra strength Tylenol and I was on my drooling way. I walked to the Jok place ...about a mile and let the wonderful mushed rice soup with egg and some buns comfort me. My laundry was ready and a weeks worth all folded and ironed was about $2... happy body...that and a hot shower...mmmm simple things equal great pleasure. I have slept on and off since 3:30 and it is now 7...so off for some soft veggie quesadia and the book store. While I have slept, I still feel like I had a minor accident and since I am learning to check into the body ..it is saying.. this is not the night to walk to the night market.