Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Random Wednesday

So it is time for my quarterly teeth cleaning today. The good part
is that I get to take a whole day off work. The bad part is, it is
time for my quarterly teeth cleaning today.

Whenever I have a dentist appointment, even for just a simple
teeth cleaning (not that anything dentition-related is simple for
lucky me) I always take the whole day off, because I deserve it.

By the way, one of my recent followers, Dr. Susie Q might be
interested in this post that outlines my last experience with
my dental hygienist.

If you see this, Dr. S, know that I have complete respect for your
field of expertise, it is just that I am one of the unfortunate few
who cannot go to a dentist to have just a simple cleaning or
checkup... and at my advancing years, the maintenance
procedures on my teeth can be a bit trying, if I intend to keep
them.

It always amuses me when my bride goes in for a cleaning, and
she tells me how good if feels, and how relaxing it was, she
almost fell asleep in the chair. I am jealous! The only chair that
I would be sitting in that relaxes me to that point is when I am
getting a haircut.

So, I slept in today!! (Didn't get up till SIX AM!!)
Dentist at 8:30, get home, go for my walk-run, come home, take a
shower, and have a blessed nap. Gotta salvage what I can from
this day.

Peace be with you.

8 comments:

  1. I've never had my teeth cleaned and felt it was relaxing... They aren't gassing her first, are they???

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  2. I'm okay with the teeth cleaning part. It's when they send in the "salesman" part that I don't like...

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  3. I can't even tell you how I feel about it! *panic attack *white knuckles *sweating

    I'm getting nauseous just trying to comment.

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  4. Oh Joe how I wish I could get my hands on you...literally. I would convert you I just know it to the dentist-loving sort. I have my ways.... But in all honesty I am like you. While I really don't mind getting my teeth cleaned I absolutely HATE having anything drilled and filled. In fact, and this sounds kind of silly, but I only trust myself. One time I actually did a crown on myself. My assistant held up up the mirror and I wore my magnification glasses and I drilled, impressioned and temporized myself. I then, a week later, put the crown in the same way. I think I should have you-tubed it...I probably would have gotten a lot of hits.I am thinking there is a blogpost for me in this story. Anyhow...glad you survived your appointment!!

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  5. Well, Dr. Susie...do you make house-calls to Texas? Anyone that can work on their OWN teeth must definately know what they are doing!

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  6. Listen Joe, you want relaxing (now I have a feeling you're gonna be all macho but still!) go for a pedicure. Seriously. Men do this, bring your bride or your daughter. Obviously a massage in general is where it's at, but pedicures are inexpensive and feel like heaven!

    As for the dentist, I know what you mean. For me though, it's just the idea of going. They could just sit me in that chair to chat and my heart would race from anxiety.

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  7. I went back and reviewed the post you linked to. I am glad all went well today. I wish Dr Soosie made house calls too!!! I can't believe she did her own crown!

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  8. Amen to that! My appointment is ..tomorrow!:(
    PS: 6 am is 'sleeping in'? ;)

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