Thank you ALL for your very kinds words of encouragement !!!

Believe it or not (and I'm sure if any group of people can understand - it is you all!!!) I am still sick !

I had my root canal - 5 hours in the dental chair - seriously - not even stretching it - 5 HOURS !!!! And, to beat it all, the procedure is only 1/2 done. This tooth had a crown on it which had to first be removed, then the roots have significant curves which all just made the procedure that much longer.

The tooth is much, much better - still pain but nothing like it was. I just cannot get past the migraines and the ear pain. During this whole mess, my left ear apparently ruptured as I woke one morning with drainage from my ear (sorry if TMI). The swelling is down but I am up now - and have been up for several hours due to this relentless migraine and I cannot take any more Imitrex until 6:30 am - so I am just waiting.

As for all the medical tests - turns out my doctor wanted me to come in to the office so she could talk with me (rather than by phone), but I have been so sick that I have twice cancelled appointments but I do plan to go in this morning at 10:00 (assuming the Imitrex kicks in and it normally does).

Sooooo, I do feel better but I still feel awful if that makes sense. I haven't worked in over 2 weeks now but plan to go back Monday. I have honestly, long since passed the time that I should have stopped working. I am just not up to it anymore but I am a widow with no big pools of money lying around so it is a major dilema (that I know MANY of you also face this same struggle)...

Thanks again for all the replies and in spite of all my complaining and whining about how bad I feel at least I am FINALLY feeling good enough to sit at my computer and make a few posts and do some reading and catch up a little on everybody here !!!

Note - I cannot get spellcheck to work for some reason so please excuse my speelingt !!!