Pianimo
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...so now I can move from blind panic to an informed fear!
I had my appointment today, supposedly with TC2 (treatment co-ordinator), but actually it was with the "Practice Manager" (but she's RDN as well) - don't know why the change, but she was nice anyway. When we first sat down, she asked something about whether Dentist3 had explained my treatment plan, whereupon I told her that no, I'd actually had tell D3 what I thought I was having done, as my notes were missing. Cue: "Um..right...well I have...but I think there should be two...er, just wait here a minute while I go and check something..." So I sat there thinking, "Oh dear, here we go again!" But she came back in a few minutes with all my notes, and went on to apologise a few times during the appointment for what happened last week. (Apparently it was the very nice D2's fault - he'd kept hold of them so he could give them to D3 personally, and explain things...except, he hadn't yet!)
Anyway, I feel so much better now, for being out of the dark! No tears today! She talked me through my treatment plan, costs etc, and answered all of my very long list of questions I'd brought with me! I suppose this is where the TC concept maybe can help, because whilst if I had a choice I'd rather have been asking the dentist who'll be working on me, I had over 1 hour's worth of Q&A today for free, which obviously would never happen with a dentist.
So, now I know what I have to be worried about - 1 root canal and 5 fillings (under sedation, in 2-3 appointments), and 4 sessions with a hygenist to treat my gums etc, which hopefully I can cope with without paying for sedation (or Nucalm, which I've been offered again for these). I also know a bit more (but no graphic details! - ) about what these appointments will entail. Plus I have the information I need to help with my uni extension application, and D3 is happy to provide a statement. So yeah, so much happier....
...but, still TERRIFIED! It all starts 1 week tomorrow... At least I've had to pay already - there's no way I'm wimping out now!!!! Have been reading lots of IV sedation tales on here - the good ones really help...then I find a bad one!! Hope I can become one of the success stories!
I had my appointment today, supposedly with TC2 (treatment co-ordinator), but actually it was with the "Practice Manager" (but she's RDN as well) - don't know why the change, but she was nice anyway. When we first sat down, she asked something about whether Dentist3 had explained my treatment plan, whereupon I told her that no, I'd actually had tell D3 what I thought I was having done, as my notes were missing. Cue: "Um..right...well I have...but I think there should be two...er, just wait here a minute while I go and check something..." So I sat there thinking, "Oh dear, here we go again!" But she came back in a few minutes with all my notes, and went on to apologise a few times during the appointment for what happened last week. (Apparently it was the very nice D2's fault - he'd kept hold of them so he could give them to D3 personally, and explain things...except, he hadn't yet!)
Anyway, I feel so much better now, for being out of the dark! No tears today! She talked me through my treatment plan, costs etc, and answered all of my very long list of questions I'd brought with me! I suppose this is where the TC concept maybe can help, because whilst if I had a choice I'd rather have been asking the dentist who'll be working on me, I had over 1 hour's worth of Q&A today for free, which obviously would never happen with a dentist.
So, now I know what I have to be worried about - 1 root canal and 5 fillings (under sedation, in 2-3 appointments), and 4 sessions with a hygenist to treat my gums etc, which hopefully I can cope with without paying for sedation (or Nucalm, which I've been offered again for these). I also know a bit more (but no graphic details! - ) about what these appointments will entail. Plus I have the information I need to help with my uni extension application, and D3 is happy to provide a statement. So yeah, so much happier....
...but, still TERRIFIED! It all starts 1 week tomorrow... At least I've had to pay already - there's no way I'm wimping out now!!!! Have been reading lots of IV sedation tales on here - the good ones really help...then I find a bad one!! Hope I can become one of the success stories!