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I love this and am deeply sympathetic. Do you know Shirley Jackson's story "The Tooth"? I think of it every time I go to the dentist (and more often than that, but it describes toothache unforgettably).

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Oh I don’t! Sounds up my street on many levels. Thanks for the response and the tip.

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“...the many many times I’d invented methods to get from one side to another of hurt...”. Gasp. Stunning.

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Hope you are on the healing side.

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