Pianimo
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So, I have an appointment to see a new dentist tomorrow. It's been booked for almost a month now, but it somehow still seems to have crept up on me and taken me surprise that I'm doing this TOMORROW!! It's just a consultation, but I'm still so nervous!
I'm worried about: will I be able to find the place? Will I get there on time?! What will this dentist be like? (Will he be kind? Will he get annoyed with me? Will I be able to trust him?) What will the others - receptionists, maybe nurses etc - be like? What will I be like (will I shake or burst into tears or have a panic attack or generally make a fool of myself?!) How am I going to explain about my 'issues'? What will he say when I do? What treatment will he say I need on my 'limbo' tooth? (And when will I need it and what will it cost?) Will he find anything else wrong or tell me off about anything? What am I going to do if I don't think he's going to be the right dentist for me? ...and that's just in the last five minutes!
I think I'm partly getting worked up becuase I feel like there's so much riding on it. Fristly, because I really didn't want to leave my last practice, and I'm so fearful that I'll never be able to find anyone else who will want and be able to help me. Now, this guy I'm seeing tomorrow was recommended by my old dentist, who fully knows both him and my needs, and his bio on the practice website says he has a special interest in the 'management' (which is a horrible word, but I'm assuming is just dentist speak for helping!) of anxious and phobic people - in other words, he should be just the kind of dentist I'm hoping for. But, anxiety being what it is, he's still a monster in my head until proven otherwise!
Also, the temporary filling in my one not-yet-dealt-with tooth has been gradually falling to bits, and I've been living for the last few months in constant fear that it would break off completely and I'd be suddenly stuck needing to see a dentist but with nowhere to go! I'm pretty sure it won't last much longer (half has been in since February!), so it feels URGENT that I find a dentist asap...which why I suppose it's good that I've now got an appointment to go to...but then again, that reminds me, I'm going to the dentist tomorrow!!!
*Breathe.*
Hmmm....do I have to go?!?!
P.S. I do feel guilty asking for support when I've not been able to contribute much here lately - life's got on top of me and I've hardly had chance to breathe, let alone post on here! Hope you understand.
I'm worried about: will I be able to find the place? Will I get there on time?! What will this dentist be like? (Will he be kind? Will he get annoyed with me? Will I be able to trust him?) What will the others - receptionists, maybe nurses etc - be like? What will I be like (will I shake or burst into tears or have a panic attack or generally make a fool of myself?!) How am I going to explain about my 'issues'? What will he say when I do? What treatment will he say I need on my 'limbo' tooth? (And when will I need it and what will it cost?) Will he find anything else wrong or tell me off about anything? What am I going to do if I don't think he's going to be the right dentist for me? ...and that's just in the last five minutes!
I think I'm partly getting worked up becuase I feel like there's so much riding on it. Fristly, because I really didn't want to leave my last practice, and I'm so fearful that I'll never be able to find anyone else who will want and be able to help me. Now, this guy I'm seeing tomorrow was recommended by my old dentist, who fully knows both him and my needs, and his bio on the practice website says he has a special interest in the 'management' (which is a horrible word, but I'm assuming is just dentist speak for helping!) of anxious and phobic people - in other words, he should be just the kind of dentist I'm hoping for. But, anxiety being what it is, he's still a monster in my head until proven otherwise!
Also, the temporary filling in my one not-yet-dealt-with tooth has been gradually falling to bits, and I've been living for the last few months in constant fear that it would break off completely and I'd be suddenly stuck needing to see a dentist but with nowhere to go! I'm pretty sure it won't last much longer (half has been in since February!), so it feels URGENT that I find a dentist asap...which why I suppose it's good that I've now got an appointment to go to...but then again, that reminds me, I'm going to the dentist tomorrow!!!
*Breathe.*
Hmmm....do I have to go?!?!
P.S. I do feel guilty asking for support when I've not been able to contribute much here lately - life's got on top of me and I've hardly had chance to breathe, let alone post on here! Hope you understand.
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