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drummerswife
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Re: Surgery day approaching
In 3 days, I have ny appointment with the oral surgeon to remove the 3 teeth that are planned for exraction.
As the day approaches, I have struggled with my feelings of anxiety and terror which have so overwhelmed me that I started to become withdrawn. To, as my husband said, "loose my spark"
However, I have to come to realize that the biggest part of what I am struggling with is not so much the fear of what will happen on Tuesday (though that is certainly there!) but what I am really fighting are the ghosts of the past that would have me believe me this going to be a horrible experience. As somone wisely pointed out to me recently, the past does not and cannot predict the futire. Therfore, I can chose to believe the ghosts of my dental past or I can chose to believe that this time things will be different, this time will be a very positive experience, possibly the best one yet.
In 3 days, I have ny appointment with the oral surgeon to remove the 3 teeth that are planned for exraction.
As the day approaches, I have struggled with my feelings of anxiety and terror which have so overwhelmed me that I started to become withdrawn. To, as my husband said, "loose my spark"
However, I have to come to realize that the biggest part of what I am struggling with is not so much the fear of what will happen on Tuesday (though that is certainly there!) but what I am really fighting are the ghosts of the past that would have me believe me this going to be a horrible experience. As somone wisely pointed out to me recently, the past does not and cannot predict the futire. Therfore, I can chose to believe the ghosts of my dental past or I can chose to believe that this time things will be different, this time will be a very positive experience, possibly the best one yet.