So, as mentioned in my previous post, I've been in some huge pain. I know quite a few people here who are becoming dentists and all of them are surprised that I haven't been given vicodine or anything for pain. That's funny, because after the last few days, I too am surprised that I wasnt given anything to atleast cut off the nerves from my face-area to my brain. My roommate suggested I go to the Student Health Center and have them give me a prescription. I figured that would be easy, I could go to it right after my classes. So I did.
I made an appointment and called my mom. She said to make sure that they do take my insurance, so I do not have to pay anything. So, I called real quick to find out. Turns out that they do not contract to any insurance company, so they will only know AFTER they commit me to their battery of tests and paperwork. So I cancelled, just in time so I dont have to pay a fee as well!
I called my dentist (whose name I now know) and he said come in as soon as you can. I called around my roommates for a ride, but to no avail. I called my FHE sisters, all were busy. So I went to my elders qourum president, (who lives around the corner, literally) and asked if he wanted to do his service for the day, he said yes, but had a class during the time I needed to go, but he asked his roommate, who gave me a ride, and was nothing but friendly. I told him to make sure if there is anything he needs doing, Im his man.
I was in and out in maybe 10 minutes total. Maybe not even that long. It turned out that the pain was caused by, and check this out for gross-out factor, festering food stuck in my wisdom holes (do they have a name of the holes? Gums? That sounds too easy.)
Unfortunately the blonde dentist (that felt too much like scrubs where Janitor calls the blonde doctor "Blonde Doctor".) wasn't working, but I have an appoinment for a cleaning next week. I hope they drain as much from my insurance as they can. Legally. Today's appointment was free, which was good. My dentist is a good guy, slow sense of humor, but his assistants (who know my name, maybe because im in so much, or they deal with my insurance, or im such a baby that I have to go back to get my wisdom holes cleaned) make up for it, they are super friendly. Go figure! They're early-mid 20's mormon women. Probably making a fortune at this practice as well! hmmm, maybe I should be a dentist. It sounds like a lot of work. Maybe i'll be a dentist in England! Maybe i'll just rob a bank, that's a lot less thinking, and if it's a small town, I may actually get away with it...wait! My concisence wouldn't much care for that! oh well!
Well, that was just an update for today. Talk to you guys later. Does anyone know if Dan reads these? Or the grandparents? Can I delegate that to someone? I give this assignment to Mom and Anna, for some grandmother/granddaughter bonding.
Tim
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