Prepare for a bit of a rant.
My darling son, Alex, with whom many of you are familiar, is deathly afraid of the dentist. So much so, that the dentist refuses to clean his teeth for fear of harming him as he thrashes about.
A couple of months ago, the dentist put in a referral to a hospital in Kingston where he sometimes works, to have Alex seen by anaesthesia with the goal of having him put under for a cleaning. However, that particular hospital lacks the resources to look after Alex if something goes wrong with his heart — he has a heart condition. Result: denied.
Now we have to go back once again to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), which is about a three-hour drive each way, not once but three times. First for a consultation, then to see their anaesthesia department, and finally for the “surgery” itself. This last time, we’ll have to stay overnight, because they’ll want us there at 6:00am.
Don’t get me wrong – CHEO is a wonderful hospital. But this new thing of having to go there for teeth-cleaning every year is for the birds. Life was much easier when I could get there in 45 minutes from where I lived. …which was a good thing, since Alex lived there for the first eight months of his life. But many of you, as I said before, already knew this.
I just wanted to bitch a bit. I feel better now.
Thanks for listening.
Thanks very much to Charlene Bullard from http://faithtoraisenate.com/ for the prompt of the day: “Hospital.”
Did you know you can join in Just Jot It January any time? Click the link and find out how! https://lindaghill.com/2017/01/13/jusjojan-daily-prompt-jan-13th17/
January 15, 2017 at 4:01 pm
It must be very frustrating when the services you need are not set up to support you.
LikeLike
January 16, 2017 at 9:51 pm
Actually, I suppose I’m lucky to have them at all… It’s just what you get when you live in such a big country, I guess. Everything’s far away. 😛
LikeLiked by 1 person
January 14, 2017 at 8:48 pm
Bitch away girl! 🙂
LikeLike
January 16, 2017 at 10:29 pm
Thanks, Debby! 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
January 16, 2017 at 11:44 pm
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
January 14, 2017 at 3:10 pm
You can bitch to me any time !! ❤
LikeLike
January 16, 2017 at 10:43 pm
Thank you, Willow. ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
January 14, 2017 at 11:45 am
You have a right to bitch, Linda – you have a lot on your plate. It’s hard enough raising children, but Alex has needs that take extra love. It’s too bad you can’t find a hospital or outpatient center closer to home, but such is the state of medical are in both our countries at the moment. Hope all goes well with the teeth cleanings – maybe you could take a quick snooze while he’s under, you probably could use some rest yourself!
LikeLike
January 16, 2017 at 10:44 pm
Thanks, CM. 🙂 I appreciate your support.
LikeLiked by 1 person
January 14, 2017 at 8:38 am
It sounds like a traumatic experience for both of you in so many ways. Linda.
LikeLike
January 16, 2017 at 10:45 pm
It really is. I hate it when he has to go under. Thanks, Judy.
LikeLiked by 1 person
January 14, 2017 at 7:07 am
sorry, linda. i understand both sides of this though, as i have a major dental fear as well. when i was a child, i went to a dentist who did not use any painkillers. as an adult, i go every 6 months, but have to be gassed. they told me that tears always roll down my face even when gassed.
LikeLike
January 16, 2017 at 10:49 pm
Yeah, I’m the same. I hate the dentist – I’m a total wuss when I’m there.
Thanks for sharing. 🙂 It’s good to know I’m not alone!
LikeLike
January 14, 2017 at 3:36 am
Let it all out Linda! WE can feel your frustrations too! That must be so hard!
LikeLike
January 14, 2017 at 3:26 am
Poor boy, how is it possible that he has such a fear of the dentist ? In my generation I can understand they were all butchers !
http://gattinawritercramps.blogspot.be/2017/01/my-personal-er-serie.html
LikeLike
January 14, 2017 at 3:03 am
Rant away! Whatever helps.
Quick question, what’s the reason you guys have teeth cleaning every year there?
LikeLike
January 14, 2017 at 12:42 am
I know what you mean; Audrey had to go to the dentist yesterday and they found a cavity with food packed into it. She wouldn’t let them clean it out because it was too painful, so she’s got to go back and get gassed in a couple of weeks.
LikeLike
January 13, 2017 at 9:46 pm
We all have our things to bitch about, and that’s certainly a worthy cause.
LikeLike
January 13, 2017 at 10:42 pm
Thank you, Joey. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
January 13, 2017 at 8:54 pm
https://rosemarycarlson.com/2017/01/13/4-adventures-in-rv-travel/
LikeLike