Dinner conversation

So tonight at dinner, we got into an in-depth conversation about dental anesthesia, specifically nitrous oxide.  Madison wanted to know if she'll feel anything during the extractions.  My response was that you won't care what is happening, because you'll be so relaxed.  I remember hearing the voices in the room (talking about food mostly), feeling pressure and hearing "there's 1...2...3...and all done"!  Granted this was many many years ago...and details fade over time, but I was not at all traumatized.

Darren explained the process of putting the mask over your nose with a tube on each side, one sending oxygen, the other sending nitrous.  You breath in and after 3-4 breaths, you start to feel sleepy, like when you lay on the couch and close your eyes, finding yourself dozing off (as many parents understand!). Madison asked when it wears off?  As soon as it is turned off, you start to come out of it.  Otherwise, it would be tough to walk out of the office!  Novacaine, when does that wear off?  A few hours later.  

Then she wanted to know how they actually get the teeth out!  I said "you really want to know all of this"?!  Thinking less is more sometimes...but not for her, she wants to know...all of it!  So Darren said "it's like taking a mailbox out of the ground" (ummm, ok...) and demonstrated the wiggling movements.  

He said he'd be sitting next to her holding her hand, stroking her arm and taking a YouTube video!!  Lol! Can you say helicopter parent?!  Not sure if that is what he will do...I doubt he will be holding her hand through it though.  If he does take video, I don't want to see it!  

So after washing the dinner dishes, Madison said, "Mom, I am not scared".  Best thing I could hear tonight :-)