i'm anxious about my extractions, and i guess they don't give you the gas anymore, i know i'll be numb, but i'll be awake. it may not be as bad as i anticipate. then again it might be worse. maybe i'm just imagining it will be bad to protect myself from the worse. it could be worse we always say, but it's a joke. we know it will get worse, and yet we're somewhat philosophical. philosophy can help, but it won't solve the crisis of the moment, it can only ameliorate things as they are.