Dentally Challenged
Week from Monday 6th October 2025 - DENTALLY CHALLENGED... On Saturday, I attended the HOZZY for another routine dripfeed session. All went smoothly. However, while I was there, the following bombshell was landed in my lap:-
The last time I had any kind of dental treatment at all, it was 'in-house' at the "MAXFAC" department (Oral-Maxillofacial Unit) at the hospital. This was last year while I was still undergoing chemo. I haven't had a "routine dental check-up" since before the great LOCKDOWN, when my old dentist used that as an excuse to rid himself of any freeloading NHS patients. So now that it's time to once again get a CHECK-UP before my treatment can proceed further, I find myself at a loose end. As an 'out-patient' the onus is now on me to find my OWN dentist.
An afternoon's googling session confirmed that the are NO dentists in the immediate area who are taking on NHS patients, a situation that is familiar throughout the nation these days. In fact, only one clinic IN THIS KINDA TOWWIN appears to be accepting any new patients AT ALL. So I have bitten the bullet, coughed up an obscene amount of moolah and 'GONE PRIVATE' with said practice, which is handily situated right in the middle of town. The big blue NHS logos emblazoned on their shopfront are clearly a wee bit of a fib! But I'm doing this on the understanding that this will be strictly a ONE-SHOT DEAL so that I can keep the pamidronate flowing. I have a visit scheduled for Wednesday lunchtime, where I am told the worst (that is to say, how much further expense will be involved!)
I'm bingwatching a "darkly-humourous psychological thriller" in the knowledge that next up on my fun-packed medical agenda is a visit to the ELF CENTRE for my FLU and COVID jabbery. Based on previous experience, I fully expected to be sick as a parrot and out of action for a couple of days. That was indeed the case...
"While being treated with pamidronate disodium, you should maintain good oral hygiene (including regular brushing) and receive routine dental check-ups..."
The last time I had any kind of dental treatment at all, it was 'in-house' at the "MAXFAC" department (Oral-Maxillofacial Unit) at the hospital. This was last year while I was still undergoing chemo. I haven't had a "routine dental check-up" since before the great LOCKDOWN, when my old dentist used that as an excuse to rid himself of any freeloading NHS patients. So now that it's time to once again get a CHECK-UP before my treatment can proceed further, I find myself at a loose end. As an 'out-patient' the onus is now on me to find my OWN dentist.
An afternoon's googling session confirmed that the are NO dentists in the immediate area who are taking on NHS patients, a situation that is familiar throughout the nation these days. In fact, only one clinic IN THIS KINDA TOWWIN appears to be accepting any new patients AT ALL. So I have bitten the bullet, coughed up an obscene amount of moolah and 'GONE PRIVATE' with said practice, which is handily situated right in the middle of town. The big blue NHS logos emblazoned on their shopfront are clearly a wee bit of a fib! But I'm doing this on the understanding that this will be strictly a ONE-SHOT DEAL so that I can keep the pamidronate flowing. I have a visit scheduled for Wednesday lunchtime, where I am told the worst (that is to say, how much further expense will be involved!)
I'm bingwatching a "darkly-humourous psychological thriller" in the knowledge that next up on my fun-packed medical agenda is a visit to the ELF CENTRE for my FLU and COVID jabbery. Based on previous experience, I fully expected to be sick as a parrot and out of action for a couple of days. That was indeed the case...
- Jabbed at lunchtime
- Tired and achy by early evening
- Shivering and shaking by nine o'clock
- Retching in the early hours
- Not fully awake until two in the afternoon
- Tea and toast, watched a couple of whodunnits
- Back to sleep around teatime
- Solid sleep until following morning
- Back to "normal"
- Tired and achy by early evening
- Shivering and shaking by nine o'clock
- Retching in the early hours
- Not fully awake until two in the afternoon
- Tea and toast, watched a couple of whodunnits
- Back to sleep around teatime
- Solid sleep until following morning
- Back to "normal"
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