Wisdom Teeth Reprieve

So my wisdom teeth will not be pulled. Kind of a last minute evasion of mutilation of my mouth.

As I scheduled the appointment and in the run up to it I never felt much anxiety about the procedure. After all, I would be asleep, and I like soup enough to subsist on it for as long as I need to. But just today I began to feel some anxiety building through out the day as I began indulging in all the foods that I would have to give up after my operation. I splurged on chips and candy, pasta and ice cream, and made my way through probably a quarter of a Costco sized box of jelly bellies. I massaged my cheeks and dolefully read the wikipedia entry on vicodin.

But then my parents come home and inform me that after examining my latest x-rays, the dentist says I don't need them out yet, and can wait another year or two for a second appraisal.