In Terror Of The Surgery

[glowing]

He can’t help feeling terrified
Looking round the waiting room
Biting his nails to relax his nerves
As he must go in there soon

He’s not alone in all he fears
Many thousands feel the same
It doesn’t mean that he’s a wimp
And in no way is to blame

He hates the sight of needles
And blood makes him quite ill
Perhaps he should wear earplugs
Then he might not hear the drill

He nibbles another fingernail
As the time is drawing near
He feels it is the only way
To control increasing fear

A nurse appears and calls his name
But his legs do not feel steady
Collecting himself he stifles a sob
Breathes deep and says, “I’m ready”

Nurse comments, “You’re so miserable
And you always feel so bad
So why on earth become a Dentist
Just to please your mum and dad?”

[liz2mac]

Lol
On a more serious topic, has anybody had any problems with dentists understanding antibody deficiency? It obviously has an impact on our dental care, but despite my explaining (till I'm blue in the face) if they think I need antibiotice they WILL not give me a dose high enough and long enough to make any difference. Last year I had to have three teeth out because of this.
Liz

[slf]

my dentist is about the only health professional who knew about CVID ! Pity he cant get the hang of sending out check up appointments,I am really having trouble getting round to asking for one
Steve

[glowing]

Poor you having to have teeth out. I had many mouth infections over the years and had no idea why because I was always careful about cleaning my teeth but I still lost quite a few because the dentist didn't give antibiotics soon enough. I don't know if mouth cysts have anything to do with cvid but I had one in the nerve canal at the top of my mouth and had to have a biopsy and recently an ulcer on my tongue that wouldn't heal so had another biopsy. Both times they came back negative for cancer, thank goodness. Now that I can tell the dentist about cvid their attitude has changed and they give me antibiotics just in case. My doctor won't.
Hope you had a good journey and are not too exhausted.
Glowing

[liz2mac]

Hi all,
Good journeys so far thenk you. Wouldn't you know it, I was eating a sweet this afternoon and broke a tooth! Hopefully it will not give me any problems until I can get to my dentist on Monday. x your fingers for me?
Liz