The Dentist Diaries - Part 3

Yesterday was another trip to the dentist - ugg

Only one more to go - I hope

I thought yesterday was the last trip but turns out they can only do one filing at a time

I didn't get why

But now I know why

A-man was a ball of nerves I tell you, I always sit in with him till the freezing is complete, then I take my usual spot in the waiting room and have my coffee

But I had a feeling I should stay

As they started I could see his body arch up from the chair, his toes curled, his arms stiff to his side and I thought he was in pain

they asked him and he indicated "no"

they would start again and then he would start again so I sat beside him and rubbed his legs & held his hand

all I heard for an hour was

"keep breathing" (his lips would turn purple)
"please don't bite me"
"bite on the wedge, keep biting on the wedge, don't bite me, keep breathing"

then they took a break and I asked if he was okay and they said

"yup he is always like this"

I had no idea

I have never seen anyone stop breathing during a dentist appointment

(except when my BFF fainted at the dentist - oh we laugh at it now)

clearly my kid is not a dentist fan

so now I know why they only do one filing during an appointment

and even funnier as soon as we get through the office doors he says nothing - not a word

but his facial expressions say it all

and the adventure continues...