I woke up thinking about the dental place. it's really IN MY HEAD. The receptionist, this dental general (do a little bit of everything) lady told me that they don't treat children, this was when the dental asst. couldn't get the large x-ray thing in my mouth........she called the general. So the general was trying to shove the big thing in my mouth, which flooded my eyes with tears and the mean old witchy wench said oh, you have a really small jaw don't you............? um YA THINK? the young lady already told you that IT DID NOT FIT. I was gripping the chair arms and I think I got 2 quarts of good fresh milk out of them.............jeez.
Anyway, this receptionist, general office, who will try to stick large objects in one's mouth person.......who is obviously not trying to be my friend tells me during this time that they don't have the smaller size because they don't treat children. Then she says something about the extremely high cost of the smaller sizer apparatus.......so I wake up and go look at their website again.........yup, there they are. Pictures of FAMILY.......mom, dad, son, daughter. Sprinkled throughout their site as promotional reassurances that they are a family center for all of your dental needs.
They also have info on financial services which include a variety of credit cards as well as a special dental care credit card program for families or individuals in need of a low monthly payment plan. I would like to know more about this. I want to weight my options about spending what when and how.........but now at check-out this general now back does not want to discuss the options, she looks at me and she says:
"You can plan on the root canal costing at least a grand, and our services will cost around that (actually more).......so you'd better decide going in if you can handle all the costs or not even begin the process, cause you can't do this deal halfway."
(why isn't she presenting things to me in a nice way? why is she acting the part of a wise guy? is she gonna send frankie two toes to break my legs later?)
Is she their best representative? I am so offended and put off by her that I don't know what to say ...........when I walked in to this office she had me take a seat as she finished up with some people. She was very thoughtful, deferential with them.......very nice. I did not notice that same treatment when she dealt with me. She was impatient, pushy, and inconsiderate.........I observe people, assess them. I was in the hospitality industry for many years and worked with the public as one of the professional service organization director's that I served for more than two decades after that. I notice and assess pretty well. even with brain fog..............................i think my intuition and gut instincts are pretty good. see how i am overstating because i am doubting myself? sad, but sometimes i get into this self doubting somebody believe me place because i know something is not right and i'm not entirely sure how to fix it.
I have additional dental work to be done and I am choosing not just a place for emergency care but a new dentist and this woman is putting me off the whole place. Which is messed up, because the husband /wife team of dentist and primary office manager are lovely really. So do I hold my tongue? Have a meeting with someone there? Or go elsewhere...........still in pain, still got to go see the endodontist for the root canal and ................still brooding about it all.........gotta or the pain is gonna drag me under the earth's crust.
It is frustrating because I had to pay the initial visit price yesterday..........so do I hang in there, meet with someone or throw that money away........pain is making me a nutjob.
sorry, thanks for letting me go on and get this out. i'm upset which ramps up my ramble button and off i go. i got so embarrassed that i started crying in their office. once you cry they think you're kind of nutty.......not all, some understand, but after being a longterm patient.........with chronic and hard to understand illnesses they pretty much think.......nutty. it's very demeaning and undermining to the confidence of the patient.
once i start to feel better i will handle this better, i'll 86 the emotion, handle this better and represent myself to the best of my ability. that's the plan.
gotta let the doubting thomas thoughts fly away,
your little bird pal
Anyway, this receptionist, general office, who will try to stick large objects in one's mouth person.......who is obviously not trying to be my friend tells me during this time that they don't have the smaller size because they don't treat children. Then she says something about the extremely high cost of the smaller sizer apparatus.......so I wake up and go look at their website again.........yup, there they are. Pictures of FAMILY.......mom, dad, son, daughter. Sprinkled throughout their site as promotional reassurances that they are a family center for all of your dental needs.
They also have info on financial services which include a variety of credit cards as well as a special dental care credit card program for families or individuals in need of a low monthly payment plan. I would like to know more about this. I want to weight my options about spending what when and how.........but now at check-out this general now back does not want to discuss the options, she looks at me and she says:
"You can plan on the root canal costing at least a grand, and our services will cost around that (actually more).......so you'd better decide going in if you can handle all the costs or not even begin the process, cause you can't do this deal halfway."
(why isn't she presenting things to me in a nice way? why is she acting the part of a wise guy? is she gonna send frankie two toes to break my legs later?)
Is she their best representative? I am so offended and put off by her that I don't know what to say ...........when I walked in to this office she had me take a seat as she finished up with some people. She was very thoughtful, deferential with them.......very nice. I did not notice that same treatment when she dealt with me. She was impatient, pushy, and inconsiderate.........I observe people, assess them. I was in the hospitality industry for many years and worked with the public as one of the professional service organization director's that I served for more than two decades after that. I notice and assess pretty well. even with brain fog..............................i think my intuition and gut instincts are pretty good. see how i am overstating because i am doubting myself? sad, but sometimes i get into this self doubting somebody believe me place because i know something is not right and i'm not entirely sure how to fix it.
I have additional dental work to be done and I am choosing not just a place for emergency care but a new dentist and this woman is putting me off the whole place. Which is messed up, because the husband /wife team of dentist and primary office manager are lovely really. So do I hold my tongue? Have a meeting with someone there? Or go elsewhere...........still in pain, still got to go see the endodontist for the root canal and ................still brooding about it all.........gotta or the pain is gonna drag me under the earth's crust.
It is frustrating because I had to pay the initial visit price yesterday..........so do I hang in there, meet with someone or throw that money away........pain is making me a nutjob.
sorry, thanks for letting me go on and get this out. i'm upset which ramps up my ramble button and off i go. i got so embarrassed that i started crying in their office. once you cry they think you're kind of nutty.......not all, some understand, but after being a longterm patient.........with chronic and hard to understand illnesses they pretty much think.......nutty. it's very demeaning and undermining to the confidence of the patient.
once i start to feel better i will handle this better, i'll 86 the emotion, handle this better and represent myself to the best of my ability. that's the plan.
gotta let the doubting thomas thoughts fly away,
your little bird pal
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Hang on tight sweet sparrow. Don\'t feel bad that you started crying. It was all overwhelming for you. I would have cried too. I know you want a one stop do it all, but it\'s rare today. I got lucky & did find a dentist that will also do root canals plus everything else. I have to drive nearly hour there, but he\'s worth it. They do have payments plans but you have to get the paper work done right away. Takes awhile for it to all come together. I\'m in your pocket today giving you a smile, hug & strength. :) love ya
I hope today is a better day for you! hug hug
I know a Frankie two toes myself. I think Frankie needs to come deal with these idiots! Sounds like you are not being oversensitive about the way this idiot treated you. And I have the right to call her an idiot, because I\'ve been in the medical profession for a lifetime and I assess well too. I also know stupid when I see it, and just plain MEAN when I hear it.
Miserable wench.
You kind of have to bite your tongue (not literlly, you have enough mouth pain as it is) and get the help where you can find it the quickest. Tooth pain is serious. It does make us \"wonky\" and irritable, because pain just does that to a person. You\'re a victim here, at the hands of the Wicked Witch of the West, and I just want you to find pain relief...wherever. Fix it now, pay them later.....in pennies. Ahem. But get yourself some help.
Ya hear?
I\'ll be speakin to Frankie!!