It sure does. -----Original Message----- From: lana [smailto:lana5@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 2:51 PM To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: O_T fear of the Dentist Plus, I bet sedation really adds to the cost ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rose Combs" <rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 11:26 AM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: O_T fear of the Dentist > You know I thought of it, but I wanted to hear what the dentist was telling > me and he has an East Indian accent so I have to listen closely. > > They had the radio on the his office and I heard it but, it didn't register. > Later my husband told me that some guy decided to be a hero and told his > girlfriend a snake was not dangerous, stuck a rattlesnake in his mouth and > was bitten on the tongue. He will survive and they blame the episode on > alcohol and stupidity. My ears generally prick up for a story like that, I > did not hear a word of it however. > > I have worked in the medical field for 30 years or more and am still > sometimes amazed at the really dumb things people will do to cause harm to > themselves or others. What really floors me at time is that not only will > they do it once but some will repeat it a second time or even more. > > I have a Bookport, but I doubt that had I had it with me I would have heard > a word it read or the music it would have played, and then too, my tooth > ache was such that it made my ear hurt so I was not really much interested > in putting in earphones. I may do that next time. > > > Rose Combs > rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx > -----Original Message----- > From: Shelley L. Rhodes [mailto:juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 7:13 PM > To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > 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. 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