Today 6 APRIL 2004
I walked over to katong shopping centre with mum for my dental appointment at 10am.
I went over n soon I was told to enter. My usual dentist will operat on me and I felt safer cos I was told that my op will be done by dr Voo? and I had the impression that my doc was dr chow instead. Anyway my doc and her assistance sat beside me and told me that she will be giving me a jab. I was worried. I was the jab. It so very long really long. Different from the ones I had when I had a normal extraction of my wisdom tooth at the top of the gum. This time was really long like about 5cm? the needle was thin and the equipment was really long. With the metal handle that look like a normal stringe but it?s not round but rectangulish. Dunno how to describe it.
Then my doc told me I can close my eyes. Of course I close lah. Then I was holding tight to my pnik pounch that I brought along into the room. After the first jab. I was like ouch? the needle went in and my heart paused for the moment. After it was out, I continue to breath. I had 2 jabs. Then I opened my mouth. Then my doc came out or duno what so I opened my mouth. Then I saw she turned back with another stringe. I was like ?!?! then she tap on me and told me to close my eyes. No choice lor. She told me had to have all the jabs at a go then no need to later take jab in the middle? no choice? I was so frighten.
Ok after about 5 mins, I saw the clock was 1015. she and her assistance came in and told me that we going to start the operation now. Then I remain lying. Then she asked if I feel numb. I said yah I felt numb in the right side. Then she started. Think she got lots of equipments, but I closed my eyes all the time. I was scared and I dun wan to see the things that she use. Confirm got a knife, 1 drill or saw, 1 plucker. Cos I felt the doc like cutting something. Guess it was my gum? cos it was like up and down up and down and in in in that manner. And I rem I saw a wisdom tooth removed, the tooth was cu into 2 for easy removal. So I guess she was cutting my gum to reveal my hidden wisdom tooth beneath my gum. Then l just close my eyes. Dun wanna think of anything.
Next I heard something I din wanna hear? some sawing sound. It was like drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr? horrible horrible horrible? I was frighten off my wits and I was shivering? then I felt my eyes wet. The doc told me no need worry? and asked if my mouth felt tired then can rest for 5 mins?. Who wants to rest for 5 mins??!?! Of cos wanna chop chop finish it up mah. So I said I was ok. Then I wiped off my tears and they continue? again drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr?? yik yik yik? I was shivering and I felt that I wasn?t lying on the chair anymore. My bum was off the seat. I was like pressing hard on my head and my feet. So scared that I wanna run off man? but soon I hear they turn on music and I felt so much better? cos before hand it was solely that sawing/drilling sound and the suction sound?
It took a very long time. One time I felt the doc put her hand into my jaw and was pulling out something hard. I know she was pulling out the tooth. Then I heard. So cute?. Then she said the tooth had a little root. I was like open my eyes a little then I closed it again. It was not over. She continued to drill/ saw/ cut? yik yik yik? at tmes I was wondering how long it wil take cos it?s so long and I already feeling tired with my bum off the seat. I tried to rest my bum but the next thing when I felt anything in my mouth, my bum just got up again. Think the dr had a hard time. She said to her assistance that seldom had cases where the root was removed yet the crown aint?s out yet. Then later she continue to saw with the tiny equipment and soon it was out.
Nightmare ain?t over. The sewing part. I had a total of 4 stitches. I hate the feeling of the thread when it was on my face. It was like. Yik yik yik? get it off me. Sew it fast but dun let me feel the thread mah? it took quite some time before it was over. Finally over.
She signaled me and then I opened my eyes and cleaned my tears. It was 1115 already. I saw the cloth that was covering my blood? yuck yuck . I went out to sit at the reception. Mum was already there. I took my medicines and waited for 30 mins. The dr. need to check on my results. Soon 30 mins was up and the doc checked on me. And soon I was allowed to leave. We walked back. I can tlak properly for my right side was numb. By the time we reached home, I realized that I forgot to get the mc from the dr. then mum n dad went down to get the mc for me. I took a shower and went to rest. I changed my bloody gauge every 30 mins. Till abot 1pm, I stopped and went to zzz. In the meanwhile saliva was flowing down continuously for my tongue was slightly numb and can?t control the saliva.
I woke up at 5pm. And took my medidine. The numbness had disappeared and I had a tiring feeling. I went back to rest again. This I cant fall asleep so I just rest till 6pm I went to watch tv downstairs? then I watched butterfly effect. at about 8-9pm, I fet pain. I felt the sore in my mouth. I had problem opening my mouth for the numbness was gone and and movement will shift my gum and mt stitches will move.