Yes, but my dentist does not offer that, and I did not want to hunt for one who does since I don't drive and bus service is less than optimal. Xanax is a nice little helper. Rose Combs rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: maithe007 [mailto:maithe007@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 9:14 PM To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: O_T fear of the Dentist Have you guys considered Sedation dentistry?? It helps to be zonked-out for such things. *L* They basically put you to sleep and when you wake-up, it is over and done with. Maithe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 10:13 PM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] O_T fear of the Dentist > Hey Rose, > > bring a MP3 player or a portable book reader and listen to a book while > the > dentist does his thing. If you only have a Braillenote or that type of > device put it in a gallon zip lock bag. > > Especially if you put a head phone in each ear, it makes the job a heck of > a > lot easier. > > I also told my dentist how much of a pain woose I was and how much I > didn't > like the dentist he was really understanding. > > Was reading about the history of Boston while he removed one of my teeth > in > the back, and honestly didn't feel too much pain till the end of the > procedure, and in the mean time, didn't have to hear comments, the wir of > the drill or that cracking sounds when they got that forcepts in there. > To > be honest, I almost fell asleep and had to stretch once I got up, so it > definitely worked and this is coming from someone who definitely wants to > run from the Dentist and the OBGYN, smile. > > Worth trying, was suggested to me, the day of the appointment to have the > tooth out, and I am thinking of keeping up the habit when I go back to get > my cleaning in October, just so much nicer!!!!!!!!!! > > > Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI > and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. > Graduate Alumni Association Board > www.guidedogs.com > > More than Any other time, When I hold a beloved book in my hand, my > limitations fall from me, my spirit is free. > - Helen Keller > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rose Combs" <rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 6:51 PM > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Christian Fiction Book Club Meets > Tomorrow > > > Sorry I missed it, I had not read the book but I spent yesterday at the > dentist's office only good thing there is I did not need the root canal we > thought I would, not yet anyway. Hope you all had fun. I will be > spending > Friday at the Dentist for a few more weeks, that is what I get for hating > to > go so much that I just didn't, but this last week with an infection, loads > of pain, living on Vicodin and antibiotics tells me I have to conquer that > fear. > > Pray that I can do it, I had times when I just want to jump and run, two > things kept me from it, the pain and the fact that I don't know the office > well enough to run! > > > > Rose Combs > rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > _____ > > From: Monica Willyard [mailto:rhyami@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 1:17 PM > To: Bookshare Discuss; Bookshare Volunteers > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Christian Fiction Book Club Meets Tomorrow > > > Hi everyone. I'm writing to invite each of you to attend tomorrow's > meeting > of the Christian fiction book club. We'll be discussing The Justice, by > Angela Elwell Hunt as well as choosing a new book to read together. The > book > club is free for everyone to attend, and anyone is welcome whether they > use > Bookshare or not. Please invite your friends, family members, or other > people who would enjoy the club. The meeting will start at 1 PM. Pacific > which is 4 PM. Eastern time. To join us, just go to > http://www.friendsofbookshare.org and use the link on that page to enter > the > Bookshare Community room. When you log into the chat room, just fill in > your > name and leave the password box blank. I'm looking forward to seeing you > there. (smile) > > Monica Willyard > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.28/1023 - Release Date: > 9/22/2007 > 1:27 PM > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to > bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. 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