Okay.. I am getting older and finding that in my 50s, not much scares me. The top three are:
3. Earthquakes in the night - You wake up not knowing if it is in the beginning, middle or the end and will I be able to get my pants on before I die.
2. Spiders - They are just creepy. Especially Black Widows!
And the number one fear...
1. Dentist - Don't know what experience in my life did this to me, but the older I get, the more fear I experience.
Understanding this, I hope it accentuates my review.
Recently, half of a 10 year old (temporary) filling came out. A month later the other half came out. Then a few short days after than, a chunk of tooth came out. The wife told me that I had to go to the dentist. The fear welled up inside of me and the fear was overwhelming. I had goose bumps and night sweats. I did this for another two weeks before I finally started looking for a dentist.
My requirements were simple. 1.They had to take my insurance, so I started on the insurance company website. 2. I had to be able to defend myself from a drill wheeling maniac who would have my life in their hands. This ruled out all of the men dentist. So I searched for a (small) woman and fount Dr. Pak.
I called, they set me up with an appointment for the next day. I actually showed up! The staff was caring, friendly and awesome. No one made fun of my irrational fear. They took pictures, gave me a quote for a crown (very reasonable) and let me know that my insurance would cover most of it. I just had a small amount due. They had friendly smiles and caught me in a good mood, so I said, "lets go for it."
They started right away. Dr. L (really that's all that is on her name tag), was super sweet, numbed me up and started drilling. Her soft voice and the classical music in the background was soothing. The also let me hold onto a stuffed Nemo fish. Dr. Pak then came in and introduced herself, talked to me and smiled enough to calm my nerves. She then promised not to hurt me and finished up the prep for the crown. She informed me of every step along the way and fitted me with a temporary crown. We set up the follow-up appointment and I went on my way. There was no pain after the numbing wore off.
I had to reschedule my follow-up 2 times because of work conflict. No problem! Finally got in, got my crown and am extremely happy. Since my alternator went out and I coasted into the parking lot, I knew I would be walking home to deal with it later. When I told her that, she offered to have one of her staff give me a ride. I declined, but she still made me drink water before I left due to the heat wave. I feel loved! I will be going back! read more