Feeling beaten up

I had planned to continue the pre-wedding story with my next post, but I just don't feel in the mood today.

I set my alarm and got up about 15 minutes later than I would on a work day. I had to go to the dentist again today.

This time, for the replacement of 4 very old fillings. It took less time than it did the last time my dentist replaced an entire " quadrant" of old mercury amalgam fillings, and it seemed to be a little less traumatic, too.

He said that's because the continuing research into dental science has revealed that the old amalgam material is not as toxic as once thought. Sure, the gas it releases into your body on a daily basis is toxic, but in a very tiny, microscopic way. So it's still good to get the stuff OUT of your mouth. But the actual material is not as dangerous as was once thought.

So no more dentist and technician wearing scary looking masks while they remove the amalgams. No more big rubber dam to keep any tiny fragments from contacting the inside of the patient's mouth. No more noisy, scary sand blasting and vacuuming.

Thank goodness! All it took was the usual drill and suction. Not nearly as bad as the other three times I went through replacing several at once.

The anesthetic wore off quicker this time than it did with the last visit, for an actual cavity, 2 weeks ago. That was nice.

But I am still sore, and headachey, and feeling beat up.

At least it's DONE.

Got the grocery shopping done after resting for a while.

The stress at work over the past two weeks has been completely overwhelming. One of my co managers, and the woman I have been taking daily walks with for 3 years, gave notice.

That's all fine and good. I'm happy for her getting out of that place! However, upper management saw fit to give me her big account.

This is the company's most unique, highest maintenance, most demanding, most difficult account.

It takes a minimum of 3 months to learn this account well enough to be able to do the tasks related to it correctly.

I was given exactly 6 and a half days to learn everything.

THIS IS ABSURD! Not only was I already doing 3 people's jobs, now I have this foisted on me.

My condo REALLY needs to sell. This job has been sucking the life out of me for a while now. I am thankful that I have a job, and that I can pay my bills and my mortgage....but I am really ready for a change in scenery now!

Tomorrow, I will be taking my totally stressed out and aching body to J and R's for some R & R, which includes hot tubbing.

My back injury, which continues to haunt me, is in need, and Doc says it's finally OK to tub. The stress over the past couple of weeks has me way out of balance, and I twisted and re-injured myself a couple of days ago.

Two steps forward, one back.

I can't wait to hang out with friends, relax, and get some much needed hydrotherapy!

Yay!

I miss my husband.

He was here for 4 days over last weekend. We had a wonderful time, but it went by way too fast.

Now we are back to being 800 miles apart indefinitely.

That is the biggest reason for my scenery to change! It needs to , and soon.