I do not think of myself as being high maintenance, but days like today make me wonder. I first had to go to the dentist to have some fillings replaced in my front teeth and then to the medical clinic for a mammogram. Sounds like a fun day, doesn't it? I prefer massage day.
There is only one thing that gets me to the dentist for fillings or any other serious work. Repeat after me. Nitrous oxide. That has to be the greatest drug in the world. All he has to do is put it on, leave the room for a minute, come back, and he can do anything to me he wants. I think I am sensitive to it or something. I actually passed out once on my old dentist. He was considerate enough to give me the shots before he woke me up. I always ask for the highest dose he can give me. My teeth are ultra-sensitive, so he complies. Sometimes I need 6-7 shots to stave off the pain. Sometimes I still have tears running down my face while he drills. Most of the time, like today, he succeeds in numbing me. If he didn't use the gas, I wouldn't go.
The mammogram is also just one of those maintenance things we have to do. My clinic uses some very stylish 3-armholed gowns. They are a lovely shade of dull gray. They offer a modicum of privacy, but they make the work harder for the tech. She pulled off the first arm, and did my right breast. She went for the second armhole, and it was awkward. I finally just took off the gown to make it easier for her to just get it done.
She thanked me. The clinic does not allow the techs to suggest that it might be easier if the gowns are removed for the exam. I never really thought about it before, but I can see that it eliminates a lot of fumbling and fooling around with the gown.
Ladies, if you are comfy with the idea, see if your tech would find she can do a better job in less time without the gown. Fellas, what can I say. Do you wear some cute little special gowns for your prostate exams? You do get them as needed, right?
6 comments:
Suz, I had my first mammo a couple years ago..I did the same thing you did...just took the dang thing off...army green no less...I don't have a problem exposing myself from the waist up..LOL...remember our leg conversations....
As far as the prostate exams go....don't well all look better when posed in the "arched" state...it's the proverbial model pose...all cellulite just disappears....pass the KY!
LOL....E
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Oh well...
OMG, now I know that we are sisters. We both have the same shoe size, both knows Jims who were pharmacists and now it's the nitrous oxide and "gowns" for the mamograms. I grew up terrified of the dentist. That was in the day where you could hear people screaming in the waiting room. My dentist tried for years to get me to use the nitrous but I wouldn't do it, until one day, I just broke down and did it. Lord, I wish I could take a "hit" every day, don't you?
And those God-awful "gowns" they make you wear ususally end up wrapped around my waist in a big ball. The last time, I just jerked it off and threw it in the corner and laughed. Well Suz, it was a great entry. Love Ya, Anne
I always opt to not use the gown either for the mammograms, it is akward and I am comfortable enough with the techs at my hospital to deal with going topless for a few minutes....especially when they are running tests to make sure that I am ok. As far as the dentist...you are talking to the girl that had all 4 wisdom teeth CUT out at one time without being put to sleep...I had 8 shots of novacaine and thats it..so I don't feel ya on that one!
hugs,
Kathi
Just yesterday...no draping offerred, none asked..."The prostate of a 30year old"...YES!
I'm thinking we could make this world a better place if we just switched paper drapes. What if we wore that little neckerchief on a chain the dentist uses to scrape our own placque on so we can see where we have failed in the last six months to floss and brush and care for our gums for the mammogram and wore nothing but the paper gown with three odd armholes in the dental chair? Then we could use that goofy paper floormat we get at Jiffylube when we need an x-ray at the hospital, and wear the backless faded hospital gown while sitting in the waiting room waiting for our oil change. This puts a new face on "high maintenance" altogether.
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