lancaster xmas dinner

it was a snowy day. freezing cold with only minus 7 degree celcius.

the lancaster dentists decided to have a xmas dinner at the italian olive press. it was a fab nite. ai ling got a bit tipsy. too much magaritas. i love you guys!

shit day.

my day started off with a pair of full-full dentures that came with massive unilateral posterior openbite.

it was then followed by extraction of the second molar that stubbornly sat in the bone despite the one whole hour of my digging and pulling.

the day got more interesting when the patient thought my charming male nurse was the dentist n i was the dental nurse.

n the day ended with typical confusing pain patient and the great endodontic treatment.

oh yay. shit day.

The prettiest bride.

it was a great wedding. my sis, she is the prettiest bride. i am so happy to see her being loved by a great man.




welcome to the lim family brother-in-law. it was so touching when you screamed "I LOVE YOU" to my sis on the wedding day.

all my blessings to you two.

if u think dentists earn money easy.

had a shit day.

patient A came in, convinced sensitivity started right after i filled the incisors. very hostile tone of voice. so i looked at the chart. hello babe, i havnt even touched those teeth yet, the fillings were planned to be done today. so pls, sensitivity from your own decay, not from my fillings.

patient B came in with mom. mom was shouting, firing questions like a professional dental staff.
1. y did u js take out my daughter's tooth? y didnt u save it? my dentist would save it by putting pins and all to save the tooth.
2. y did u give so many injections? my dentist always just gives one n it works perfectly.
3. y is my daughter having so much pain from the extraction area?
4. 5. 6. blah blah blah

so i decided i shouldnt just sit back and give a friendly smile. so i answered
1. If your daughter remembers at all, we did try for an hour to save the tooth, but it was realli so deep, n its below gumline. n i did explain that the prognosis of saving the tooth wasnt looking good. so i wanna make it clear, i didnt just go straight to taking out the precious tooth.
2. the injection i gave was working. lip was numb. the tooth should have been. but the tooth was heavily infected it was hypersensitive. i couldnt just ask your daughter to sit still and bear with the pain while i drilled away. so more injections.
3. she smokes. dry socket.
4. 5. 6. calm down.

went home feeling down. anyone who thinks dentistry money is easy money, if you refuse to even rethink about your thinking, at least dont say it to my face. i may spit at yours.


second attempt of blueberries muffins suceeded. yay of the day. too pretty to eat tho.

i am the definition of exhaustion.

wad a long day. 7 hours from kl to dubai. stopover in dubai for 10HOURS. 7 hours from dubai to manchester.

my stopover in dubai was pathetic. i didnt realise it until i had a second look at my ticket in dubai. it was freezing n i brought no coat thinking the transit would be only 3hours as usual. miserably, i couldnt fight my sleepiness and ended up rolling up like a ball on a chair. slept for a total 4 hours altho i had to wake up each hour to make sure my stuff was still with me.

my flight to manchester from dubai, i slept thru the whole thing like a pig, to the extent the air stewardess had to wake me up for a meal.

arriving in manchester, the scary dog apparently owned the most sensitive nose--for sniffing my bag non-stop--my bak gua!

went to hav a coffee while waiting for the train to go the blackpool. was extremely sleepy.

took a taxi from the blackpool train st. always broke my bag carryng the huge suitcase up the stairs.

the most geram part of the day-- i open the door n saw my housemate sitting there and saying, why r u home already i was still waiting for ur call to pick u up". arghhhhhhhhh i tot he finished at 5.30pm but apparently he swapped his shift to finish at 3.30pm. he said "why cant u js text me even if im not at home u can always take a cab later."

exactly.

nyway. the trip was worth it. i lov my family. my sis was the most gorgeous bride. it was a good trip.

wardrobe arrived!

yay yay finally my clothes and bags have their shelters now.

greatest gratitutes to the PANGs!

another day.

as much as i love my job, i am disappointed at times. at patients, at mangement, at the job itself.

cheer up ai ling.