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KD · 22nd November, 2006

So there am I being watched by the receptionists, when I get called over the tannoy thingy. Of course, I don't hear a thing, and stand there looking around, waiting for someone to give me eye contact and move their mouths

You wouldn't believe how many times I've talked or walked off with strangers thinking that they are talking to me, when they're just singing to themselves

Just then a young lady comes from behind and touches my elbow. Wish they wouldn't do that. Makes me jump. She talks loudly to me, as if that will help and I will understand her gobbledegook better. Umm. But still, I follow her into a room with a large xray machine. She checks my date of birth, which I remember

and address..which I can also recite back

(must have been a good day

). I can hear her now, as I can partly guess what she wants me to say.

I'm told to walk into this machine. Yeah right. As if. Ohh, it's okay, there's a gap for me to pass through. Wow! Aren't I glad I've lost weight!

I have to stand still and not talk

That's the toughest part of the whole test

The machine revolves around me. I have to bite on this piece of plastic that sticks out. I can feel myself biting harder and harder. I imagine my front teeth breaking off.

The xray was painless though. I can manage that.

Again, I'm escorted back to the reception area to wait. I get talking to the receptionists. I've already had to keep stoom for a good 5 minutes and so feel that I have to make up for time

Then I'm touched again by that same first lady and taken to see the consultant.

He seems a good man. Foreign...maybe Asian? He tells me his name half a dozen times. Tam? Fam? Damn? Something like that. Then I seem to tune into him and can hear what he's saying. We have a laugh or two. Yep. He's okay....he gets my jokes.

I'm confused. There is no dentist chair. Perhaps this is to come, but no...he's talking about my teeth. He knows everything from the xray. How cool is that? What a waste of breath fresheners

He compliments me on my dentist. My root canal treatments are super duper. Beautifully done he tells me. Oh goodo. Shame about the rest of my teeth.

Yes, the main facial nerve is very close to the root of my wisdom tooth which keeps getting infected. I was right to be referred to him.

He asks me how much alcohol I drink. None really except on two occasions. Christmas and toothache time.

I'm happy, because I often recommend whisky as an excellent reliever of toothache and he agrees. It's the best. Chuck away the paracetamol and glug from the bottle

They plan to extract the tooth. They are thinking general anaewhatsit. I'm think local anaewhatsit. I don't want a GA. Makes me depressed. So okay, a local will do unless they come across any difficulties.

They give me a date. Mid December

Oh no no no. That wont do at all. I'm a music teacher. This is my crazy time.

So they change it to the 2nd January. That's cool. That's next year. I can forget about it

Today I have a chest infection of sorts. Well, I think it's a chest infection. I've had a cold which is unusual for me these days. The cold isn't giving me too much grief, but I'm hot/cold, shivery and coughing up the green stuff

It'll go. Feel so tired though. Struggled through lessons today, but the kids entertained me. A couple of matchsticks for my eyes wouldn't go amiss.

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KD Gone fishing KD's Profile Albums KD's Photo Gallery Join Date: 22nd July, 2006 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 18,058 Thanks: 165 Thanked 488 Times in 353 Posts Rep Power: 620 Diet: Was Cambridge, now maintaining	So there am I being watched by the receptionists, when I get called over the tannoy thingy. Of course, I don't hear a thing, and stand there looking around, waiting for someone to give me eye contact and move their mouths You wouldn't believe how many times I've talked or walked off with strangers thinking that they are talking to me, when they're just singing to themselves Just then a young lady comes from behind and touches my elbow. Wish they wouldn't do that. Makes me jump. She talks loudly to me, as if that will help and I will understand her gobbledegook better. Umm. But still, I follow her into a room with a large xray machine. She checks my date of birth, which I remember and address..which I can also recite back (must have been a good day ). I can hear her now, as I can partly guess what she wants me to say. I'm told to walk into this machine. Yeah right. As if. Ohh, it's okay, there's a gap for me to pass through. Wow! Aren't I glad I've lost weight! I have to stand still and not talk That's the toughest part of the whole test The machine revolves around me. I have to bite on this piece of plastic that sticks out. I can feel myself biting harder and harder. I imagine my front teeth breaking off. The xray was painless though. I can manage that. Again, I'm escorted back to the reception area to wait. I get talking to the receptionists. I've already had to keep stoom for a good 5 minutes and so feel that I have to make up for time Then I'm touched again by that same first lady and taken to see the consultant. He seems a good man. Foreign...maybe Asian? He tells me his name half a dozen times. Tam? Fam? Damn? Something like that. Then I seem to tune into him and can hear what he's saying. We have a laugh or two. Yep. He's okay....he gets my jokes. I'm confused. There is no dentist chair. Perhaps this is to come, but no...he's talking about my teeth. He knows everything from the xray. How cool is that? What a waste of breath fresheners He compliments me on my dentist. My root canal treatments are super duper. Beautifully done he tells me. Oh goodo. Shame about the rest of my teeth. Yes, the main facial nerve is very close to the root of my wisdom tooth which keeps getting infected. I was right to be referred to him. He asks me how much alcohol I drink. None really except on two occasions. Christmas and toothache time. I'm happy, because I often recommend whisky as an excellent reliever of toothache and he agrees. It's the best. Chuck away the paracetamol and glug from the bottle They plan to extract the tooth. They are thinking general anaewhatsit. I'm think local anaewhatsit. I don't want a GA. Makes me depressed. So okay, a local will do unless they come across any difficulties. They give me a date. Mid December Oh no no no. That wont do at all. I'm a music teacher. This is my crazy time. So they change it to the 2nd January. That's cool. That's next year. I can forget about it Today I have a chest infection of sorts. Well, I think it's a chest infection. I've had a cold which is unusual for me these days. The cold isn't giving me too much grief, but I'm hot/cold, shivery and coughing up the green stuff It'll go. Feel so tired though. Struggled through lessons today, but the kids entertained me. A couple of matchsticks for my eyes wouldn't go amiss.