Little Setbacks

Way to start 2012 off with a bang...or more accurately a PAIN.
Last week I had excruciating pain in my jaw (still quite painful at the moment) and made my way to the dentist.   I am not one to delay a doctor's visit if needed.   It's very scary to wake up and not be able to open your mouth more than a finger's width.  He informed me I have to get a wisdom tooth pulled and I have TMJ/TMD...TMJ/TMD=ugh.  (For any of you who are about to google TMJ/TMD here you go: TMJ-Temporomandibular Joint Disorders cause tenderness and pain in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) — the joint on each side of your head in front of your ears, where your lower jawbone meets your skull. This joint allows you to talk, chew and yawn.  TMJ disorders can be caused by many different types of problems — including arthritis, jaw injury, or muscle fatigue from clenching or grinding your teeth.)
Apparently there is too much stress in my life because mine is caused from grinding my teeth.  Oh puhleeeze, compared to every member of my immediate family right now, I have nothing to stress about.
But I guess trying to get life in order is stressful by itself.
Wisdom tooth comes out Friday.  Hopefully the pain will stop with a little P.T beginning next week.  Eating just soup is getting rather old.
This is just a little setback.  It changes a few plans we have but it also forces me to take a step back and rethink what I want to fill my days with, how busy I want to be and at what point is it just not worth it.
Foods that do not taste as good when sucked instead of chewed:
M&Ms
Cheese-its
Biscuits
Macaroni and Cheese