A 'Tooth' Story.
The die has been cast. I meet him tomorrow, in the morning at 9.30. I have avoided him for longer than I should have and things have come to a head. So now, the confrontation is inevitable. I can almost see the familiar forehead wrinkled into a frown as he peers deep into my...... mouth. Well, its my dentist and the fear is very real.
For as long as I can remember, visits to the dentist were things to be dreaded. The chair, with all the gizmos attached, the whining drill that spoke of pain, the little plastic cups of water to rinse blood and debris out, the bright 'in your face' light, the masked man... Its like a horror movie brought to life.
This time round, its a chipped tooth. The traitor merrily decided to give way in the middle of a wonderful lunch with friends, much to my astonishment. All the daily flossing and brushing (twice, daily!!!) was apparently not enough. Shock, dismay, rage... I went through all the usual emotions and then picked up the phone to make the dreaded call... And the rest, as they say, is History.
So now as I bravely venture forth, into the land of broken teeth and throbbing pain I ask for love and endurance from my loved ones.. Wish me luck..
For as long as I can remember, visits to the dentist were things to be dreaded. The chair, with all the gizmos attached, the whining drill that spoke of pain, the little plastic cups of water to rinse blood and debris out, the bright 'in your face' light, the masked man... Its like a horror movie brought to life.
This time round, its a chipped tooth. The traitor merrily decided to give way in the middle of a wonderful lunch with friends, much to my astonishment. All the daily flossing and brushing (twice, daily!!!) was apparently not enough. Shock, dismay, rage... I went through all the usual emotions and then picked up the phone to make the dreaded call... And the rest, as they say, is History.
So now as I bravely venture forth, into the land of broken teeth and throbbing pain I ask for love and endurance from my loved ones.. Wish me luck..
posted by bruja at 10:38 PM
2 Comments:
hi! nice one....
been to the same thing a couple of years back, but with far greater hurting scenes.
Isnt there a saying, "twos a company, threes a crowd?"
I had four teeth that had crowded together, to make a sort of stalagmites, only with saliva as their liquid.
The doc., with no other option, gave me 2 "ant bites" (mungi sarkha dukhel- aneasthesia) and pulled them crowdy crowd out.
The next 3 days, went me going on a liquid diet, consisting juices of unknown fruits and vegetables, and also with a strict warning of, not drinking with a straw.
you should have seen the customers staring at me, while i was drinking and dripping half of my mango milkshake, after the heavy extraction...
Hope, i have cheered you up a bit..
Thanks Mihir. As they say, Misery loves company.
Bruja.
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