The context of the following conversation is Skylar was having a hard time eating food because of tooth pain. Skylar went to the dentist to find out what was wrong.:
Skylar says I finally went to the dentist since the tooth pain was so bad..
The friend responds What did the dentist say?.
Skylar responds I needed a root canal..
The friend responds That's not good news..
Skylar responds It wasn't. But at least I had it done a few days ago..
The friend responds That explains why you're eating all my food..