Poem 52: Dental Plans

To the dedicated few that chose to check in last week

Thank you for deciding to give my blog a peek

I’m sorry that I was unable to provide you with something to read

I will relate this experience to you and now I’ll proceed

This story begins oh so many years ago

You want an actual date and time? I don’t really know

This pertains to each individual’s dental care

That’s today’s topic that I have chosen to share

Dental plans when I was young, was something that was unknown

The first time that I saw a dentist, I had kids of my own

So you can understand how uptight and nervous I would be

When the first appointment for my two daughters was also first for me

In those days I was in my late twenties when my first examination was performed

I still see the same dentist regularly, I guess I was reformed

So over all those years, three cavities or possibly it is four

To consider when I started, I think that’s a pretty good score

Through all these years I had my wisdom teeth, and yes they were impacted

I’d go to see the specialist, he said “there’s no need for them to be extracted”

The reasoning for this I was told was because I had no pain at all

When they start to bother you, don’t hesitate to call

Over all the visits to my local dentist, I made three visits to this “specialist” guy

His answer was always “There not bothering you? I don’t even want to try”

So this is my saga that’s been going for more than thirty years now

Don’t worry about them, you have no pain anyhow

So recently my dentist refers me to a new surgeon that opened up in town

I went in for the consul and there he sat me down

He showed my all my x-rays and began to explain

That he advised to do this procedure even though there is no pain

He couldn’t believe I wasn’t experiencing any discomfort at all

He told me all the bad scenarios and told me it was still my call

The damage he said is extensive and showed the infection that was there

He proceeded in great detail for my wife and I to share

He initially wanted to do this the very next day

We decided to do it on Thursday, amounting to a three day delay

This way we were prepared and all our schedules were met

So when I came out of recovery, everything would be set

We arrived at the office for a seven fourty five date

We were well prepared, so we weren’t even close to late

I got through the operation and we were on our way

After picking up prescriptions, we were at home and called it a day

It was just a little before noon when we came through our door

I managed to get to the couch safely without stumbling to the floor

Of course I was still out to lunch for quite a while

I was told I was doing “Godfather” impressions when I tried to smile

Now today makes it a week and I’m still black and blue

Writing about this escapade is what I chose to do

Eating soft food and soups by the score

How could a man ask for anything more?

I am trying to be patient and let the healing proceed

Some days have been worse as I still strive to succeed

I’m feeling much better today and am actually hungry for homemade soup

Just one of the so limited options available in my new food group

So I will leave you now and continue on my way

I wish to apologize for my sixteen day delay

I know it’s been more than two weeks since I’ve been gone

Hopefully next week I can find a “shorter” topic that we both can “chew” on