Tom Says: “They’ve been doing it wrong…”
Over the past 20 years as I’ve aged and my bones and joints have deteriorated.
I’ve had a number of surgeries and I’ve recently discovered something about them – the doctors have been doing it wrong.
As I face minor dental surgery, I’ve opted to have it done under full anaesthetic. The simple reason — I’m a coward!
I have a very low pain tolerance and crying in the dentist chair to me is NOT an option. So, they’ll put me to sleep.
My dentist, (who by the way is a great dentist) will do the deal — then I’ll wake up and my son will take me home where I can spend hours feeling sorry for myself.
Now here’s what’s changed — Today, as I was undergoing what’s called “the pre-op consultation,” the anaesthesiologist pointed to my goatee which been there for the better part of 10 years and said, “That’s got to go…” And then, much to my amazement, he pointed to my moustache, which has been there for nearly forty years and said “That’s gotta go too…”
I have been put to sleep on a number of previous occasions and the goatee and moustache always survived.
I said, “If you don’t mind me asking, please tell me why?”
The doctor replied, “We have recently discovered that facial hair can interfere with the oxygen mask which we will place over your face,” and in fact he said, “If you don’t shave them off, we may not do the surgery.”
So, my two options are, 1) leave the goatee and moustache as they are and tough it out in the dentists chair. Or, 2) shave them off, go to sleep and do it the way I really want to.
No choice here, the moustache and the goatee are going to go.
One blessing even at my age as my hair has moved from dark brown to light brown to grey and in some cases white, it still grows — very quickly.
So, I shouldn’t have to wait too long to again look like I do right now, a guy with a perfect face for radio.
I’m Tom Young.