I didn't make it to the hospital on Wednesday, I was feeling really rather grim for a couple of days. And during that time my dear, precious cat never left my side, she cuddled up, put her little paw round me, like "there" "there, it'll be alright". Bless her.
Let me tell you about this dentist's surgery. Normally you go in the surgery, shut the door, lay back in the chair, right? But here there was no shutting the door. There is one very big room, separated by those room dividers that were popular in the 60s, so there was a little bit of privacy, but not as much as I am used to.
It also gave the impression that there were lots of dentists, but in fact - to my surprise - there are only two and a hygienist. What happens is that one is taken to a chair, dentist does something like administers an anaesthetic, then moves on to another patient sitting in another chair. When anaesthetic has taken effect he comes back, carries out his dental surgery, then - as in my case - leaves me - weeping in the chair - to recover and goes off to another patient.
When I emerged ready to drive home I could see why they swiped my credit card while I was barely over the threshold. I was certainly in no state to deal with it when I came out. At my dentist in Norman I didn't settle the bill until I had finished, and this is making me a little uneasy at going back to this dentist in Shawnee, like they know they are going to hurt me. I have an appointment for deep cleaning in June, but am thinking it over. I did actually like the young man who did it. And do I really want to research more dentists in Shawnee. But I am not going further afield, ten minutes across town was more than enough in the state I was in.
The Senior Centre are holding a big Community Market in the Municipal Hall this afternoon which I am just going to check out. They are raffling the afghan I donated. This evening there is an arts event downtown I might go to. I like getting out, but am getting lazy at making the effort nowadays.
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