Thursday 29 July 2010

CAT Scans and operation



Ok.. i have a sharp pain my teeth, the dentist says that i have 4 extra teeth, one on every corner of my mouth causing me discomfort after I eat. I never noticed it, but once the doctor mentions it, i start feeling the pain. Typical case of a placebo effect.

So, deciiding to benefit 100% from the insurance policy in Germnay, I decided to pull those 4 teeth out. I found out that it was a big deal to pull out 4 teeth.

1. My teeth was x-rayed for the first time. Seriously, during the process, i discovered that either I was slightly claustrophobic or I had a distrust for things I'm not familiar with. U see, they told me to bite a plastic biting thingy while the x ray machine rotated around my face. That x ray machine invaded my private space. Just imagine, a meer 5 cm from the tip of my nose.



2. Got a mini lecture by the dentist about dentistry. Talking medicine to an engineer. Just imagine. Well, what should I say. The horrible part was when the dentist explained to me the worst case scenario if I undertook the operation. Scary..

3. The dentist then transfered me to a chiropractor. Ok, another long lecture. Now about neurology. Then, he told me that I had to go profile my the nerves in my gums at a radiologist. So, again, I got transfered to one.

4. The appointment at the radiologist was 7:45am. So many old people were there. I thought it would be just another normal xray, but no. A CAT scan. One of my uncomfortable encounters in my life worth telling. The feeling was worse than being whistled at by a group of transvetites. Seriously. I had to bite a piece of tissue, and close my eyes, while the alien machine rotated around my whole body. Not only the fear of tight spaces, but the fear of not being to look at what was causing the fear was horrible.

5. The following afternoon, was the another yet horrible thing. You see, I was the type who hated foreign unknown objects going inside my body, like needles and medicine. The chiropractor told me to lie down on the dentist chair and relax. Well, I relaxed until I saw the biggest needle I ever seen in my life. The whole device was even larger than the German docotr's hand. SO, I said to myself: Ok, just one shot and its ok. The nurse beside me could read my fearful facial expression. So she held my hand. Ok that took of the pressure, but waht I felt next was super traumatic

6. The giant needle went into my gums. Because my mouth was opened, I screamed like a madman. So far as I knew, all books saying that injections just feel like a slight sting was wrong. It really felt like someone what scraping your gums out with a teaspoon. Then something unexpected came, my lips were injected, my upper gums was injected. And of course, I saw my life brushing through me.

7.The last time I had to feel like this was during I circumcised. I really felt like punching the doctor at that time, but if i were to have punched him, perhaps the needle would only be sticking in mouth and the more it would hurt. The nurse kept holding my hand, and only that gave me comfort through the pain. 4 injections from big needles.

8. After the torture was complete, couldn't feel my mouth. That made my heart beat so rapidly. By that time, I was sweating like a pig. I really regretted my visit to the dentist but it was too late. By that time, things i never thought of suddenly rushed into my head like water in a drain. Really felt like I was not in this world. Was this the feeling of getting high?

9. So while i was dazed because of the bius, the doctor took out his tool kit and layed all the pliers on the table. But unexpectedly, i smiled at the doctor and the nurse. Seriusly the drugs were taking effect.

10. Soon after, the operation came. I was told to close my eyes while the doctor forcefully yanked my teeth out. I felt like a machine. He pushed my head to his bloated belly and pulled the two teeth out with a large plier. When he wanted to stich my gums, I could feel the strings sliding from my chin into the mouth because my chin was not numb. A grueling 30 minutes and when the procedure was finished, i saw the teeth.

11. When everything was done, I was very happy. Never felt that relieved im my entire life. When I came home, blood was gushing out from the stitches. Another grueling 8 hours to recuperate. After a nightmarisch 8 hours, the stitch partially dried up and i no longer had to swallow my blood.


12. In conclusion, surgery sucks. I recommend to you readers to take care of your health, quit smoking, drink lots of water and excercise regularly. Because if u don't, u will have to go through this harmless looking but heavily torturous ordeal.

2 comments:

  1. aku ingtkan gigi tu mmg tumbuh sendiri. skrg ko dah buat aku tak nak gi chiropractor walaupun aku patut cabut 2 gigi kat blakang tu..haha...

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  2. Kesian kat ko.. Tapi, entah nape aku tak henti2 nak gelak bila baca entry ko ni.. hahaha

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