So, now I thought of something else

Misterpher had to get two fillings yesterday. Dr. Dang is a nice enough guy. But he does set you up with four hands and at elast three instruments in your mouth and then expects to carry on some sort of conversation with you. Yeesh.

He also lends you sunglasses for the bright overhead light and plays soothing music into headphone to drown out the drilling in your head. Nice try Doc.

Well, Misterpher said he would go in by himself. So the Girl and I sat in the waiting room, waiting. Well, she drew dots while I knitted on Bina's hat. Then a lovely Russian couple, lady maneuvering the gentleman's wheelchair got to the door. I leaped up to hold the door open, only to burst out, "OW! My foot! You rolled on my foot!"

The poor couple jumped and the receptionist laughed. I apologized for jerking their chain after just laying eyes on them. They, thankfully, say how my warped humor had gottenthrough my social filters.

The girl then drew them "dots" and passed numerous sheets of paper to anyone breathing in teh room.

Misterpher, on the other hand, was experienceing his first shot of Novacaine. He didn't like it. I thought the TV in the room would distract him from the discomfort. But then, they did have four hands and three instruments hanging out of his mouth.

Theystarted drilling and he screamed. Another shot. He was really upset. I stayed out as long as I could. I didn't want him to think that something was really wrong if I was in there. So, I waited as long as I could.

Finally, The Girl and I packed our dots and knitting and went into his room.

The music was playing, the TV was running, but the drilling in his head was disturbing him a lot. I tried the ball of the ball of the foot pressure point my student MT uses. Of course, that meant I had to be about 12 inches from Misterpher's stinky peds, but if it meant he wouldn't thrash and wail, I would risk the nasal assault.

I think it helped. His face was droopy and swollen, but he made it to T-ball practice just fine. And I don't see any residual resentment about the whole sitch.

But just to make sure, I'll be dosing him with Aconite before our next visit.