Last Friday I found myself on the dentist’s chair after a long time. Though I had been on that chair for more than a dozen times in life earlier, I was scared. This time it wasn’t just picking up a tooth or blocking up a cavity but an Operation.
The room felt colder than outside. I asked the nurse to increase the room temperature but that didn’t give rise to the temperature inside me.
I was scared and was waiting for my husband to be there besides me. The doc probably sensed that and told its okay to wait for him. But as always I had to show that I was “brave” and so I asked the doc to go on.
As the anaesthetic injection started its activity in my mouth my husband walked in. I was relieved, relax and ready.
Oh these dentists talk so much! But in a way that helps...he told me for the umpteenth time that there would be no pain just some pressure and that everything would be all right....and he started tugging and pulling...huff and puff.... and then with a child like happiness the doc said to my husband “She didn’t know it”....and I knew that the bloody tooth was out. He stitched up my gum and I was ready to be released.
Now I sat there wondering what’s stored next...reassured that nothing much is going to happen I was back home.
Food became an object of reverence. Though I was hungry I couldn’t eat much.
As I woke up next morning I found my face had doubled on the right side! Oh my my! ...how odd it looked and how bad was the pain.
Everyone around me (though were aware of the pain) couldn’t suppress a chuckle at the sight. Some even said I look like some cartoon character – though couldn’t specify which one!
It’s the third day today but am yet to be 100% cured...hoping all’s well soon and I am back to being myself.
The room felt colder than outside. I asked the nurse to increase the room temperature but that didn’t give rise to the temperature inside me.
I was scared and was waiting for my husband to be there besides me. The doc probably sensed that and told its okay to wait for him. But as always I had to show that I was “brave” and so I asked the doc to go on.
As the anaesthetic injection started its activity in my mouth my husband walked in. I was relieved, relax and ready.
Oh these dentists talk so much! But in a way that helps...he told me for the umpteenth time that there would be no pain just some pressure and that everything would be all right....and he started tugging and pulling...huff and puff.... and then with a child like happiness the doc said to my husband “She didn’t know it”....and I knew that the bloody tooth was out. He stitched up my gum and I was ready to be released.
Now I sat there wondering what’s stored next...reassured that nothing much is going to happen I was back home.
Food became an object of reverence. Though I was hungry I couldn’t eat much.
As I woke up next morning I found my face had doubled on the right side! Oh my my! ...how odd it looked and how bad was the pain.
Everyone around me (though were aware of the pain) couldn’t suppress a chuckle at the sight. Some even said I look like some cartoon character – though couldn’t specify which one!
It’s the third day today but am yet to be 100% cured...hoping all’s well soon and I am back to being myself.
6 comments:
Nice one Tia...
Actually all the cartton characters look cute.. however they look ;) Keep up the good work..n all the best for the next one.. both blog n operation..:P
Get Well Soon!!
Thanks for ur wishes Suk...guess I need them for quite sometime now :)
Ohh!! Hearing this description, now i am quite nervous about the tooth operation i have to undergo very soon :(
that was just great.
i like both of them.....
start writing; i mean - y don't take writing seriously as in BOOKS?
Hey Kaushik dont be nervous just as i said before u know it, it will be done! :)
Thanks Jayanti for this big booster!!
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