I was waiting for today to come for last one week. The fear of “unknown things” (although I knew about surgery from the net, still it was not firsthand experience) that my teeth and gums are going to face kept me on the toes throughout the week. I was worried whether it will be successful or not. Am I going to witness side effects after the surgery?
The Day Begins
I slept earlier than usual timings so that I can wake up that at the time set in mobile alarm (7:00).I never heard the alarm though. I woke up at 7:20.without any external stimulus. The cleaning lady came next and she got the once in a while opportunity to clean my room as I never used to be up so early in the morning. Half an hour after the breakfast I eat medicine .I drank a glass of water for all three medicine prescribed by dentist. (Why am I writing this, because it will come into play later.) After I dressed up I realized that it is already 9:00. Doctor had stressed to be there by 9:45 so that the procedure could begin at 10.00. So the fact Shashi was taking some time slightly annoyed me and when he went back to take umbrella further annoyed so I went to road took an auto. In hindsight I shouldn’t have felt that way as I should have stressed earlier on about timing. I knew it will take at least 45 mins to reach punjagutta. Since we started at 9:25 I knew I was late by half an hour.
The Journey
After 10 to 15 mins I felt a strong urge to take a leak. (I guess 3 glass of water was not necessary). But I controlled the urge although bumps on the road made life difficult. I once even asked the auto to stop by at the urinal but he stopped ahead so I asked him to move on.
The Mix Up
After auto stopped near topaz building and asked for the fare I asked Shashi to pay the fare I continued to cross the road and search for the building. It was after few mins I realized Shashi was not following me .I went back to road but he vanished in thin air. I was annoyed at the fact that if he lost me why I didn’t he call me and was in a rush. I also didn’t call him as I thought if he is in a hurry to post his CAT form why should I bother him. It was later in the afternoon that I came know he thought I did not intend to give my CAT form to him to post. (Why did he think so I have no idea when he is going to post office why should I go separately?) Anyways “beet gayi so baat gayi”. Coming back to the plot. I inquired and went to the dental clinic. I confirmed about the appointment with the receptionist. And asked about way to toilet. She said “go out go left go right …..” I turned I saw door with toilet written on it and rushed towards. She said “not that, go out go left go right …..” but seeing me already at the toilet’s door she just switched on the lights of toilet.
The action begins
After meeting dentist and giving lame excuse of traffic and being far off from the place, dentist didn’t seem to buy that excuse and was slightly irritated at delaying his schedule although he didn’t express it. He asked me to lower the jeans , I am not afraid of needles as such as I have got many of them poked in me time to time . But it still stings.
After that, dentist started the flap surgery .The first step of cutting the gums on my entire upper jaw was painful .I cried slightly almost inaudibly for a sec and tears rolled out of eyes. But after that procedure was painless. Even though I could not see the action going on in the mouth I could feel the rubbing of steel on my teeth and stretching of gum. I mouth was completely dry due to suction. I felt like a person having a dry mouth due to month long desert odyssey. I could feel the dentist’s frustration as he vented his annoyance on the support staff. But I was not able to make out its source, whether it was my late arrival, inexperience of the staff, the bad deal that I overheard or something else. After the surgery doctor left without any word.
The mistake
I asked the staff there if I could go to toilet and went out. As I stepped out, I found one or two people looking at me like a freak. I proceeded to bathroom and looked in the mirror and found out I actually looked like a freak with swollen mouth, bloodied teeth and bloody band aid on the gums. After I came back no one was in the room. Confused as I sat there waiting for directions I saw the tap running and a plastic cup getting filled .In my ignorance I thought I need to gargle the blood as done after cleaning of the teeth. So I gargled and band aid came out, So I realized I made a mistake by not consulting anyone .
The correction
I went to doctor’s chamber .Doctor seeing my band aid gone inquired where did it go I said I gargled and it came out so he got irritated at the support staff on not giving directions about refraining from spitting anything out. He asked to take corrective measures.
The retreat
After having got various do’s and don’ts from dentist about the eating drinking and other stuffs. I made the payment and my purse got 12k lighter. After coming out I felt a bad taste in my mouth, I still don’t know what it was :- could be the feeling betrayed by destiny to cough up 12k , being stupid to gargle , the sudden disappearance of shashi, or the just the taste of my blood was kept coming in my mouth since the surgery began. I took auto and was worried at each that I might hurt my teeth.
After coming back, I rested for a while and then removed the band aid. Shashi came along with iron he would pump to beat Arnold.
Now I am waiting for dental drama part II which is on Monday.
