Tomorrow morning I'm getting my remaining three wisdom teeth out. One of my wisdom teeth has been aching all week and I'd rather get this done now, before the problem gets any worse.

I'm probably overly optimistic about the entire procedure, with the exception of the gassing — I've never been put fully under before and I worry about whether I've made the right choice there, given the attendant (albeit very small) risks.

It seems odd to accept any risk at all, let alone pay more money to increase your risk, just for the convenience. Yet probably this is something we do all the time — I'm tired and I can't think of a good example right now.

The first thing you learn about wisdom teeth is that everyone has a story. I do have an oral surgeon horror story; however, that's something for another time.

I got my missing wisdom tooth removed by a dentist in Germany, but I don't remember having too much trouble — I know that the pain beforehand was terrible, but I couldn't tell you much about my state of mind afterwards. I ate ice cream and stayed in my room.

That's always bothered me about pain: you can remember the fact of it, your behavior, but not the intensity. Probably, maybe, all of our emotions are like that, and it's just more obvious there.