tooth testimony

had a root canal (remove the nerves from the tooth..exposed nerves cause pain...why exposed? tooth has very deep cavity) done back home. was praying about whether i should go back or not because having so many tests and projects. struggling, as well...finally, God spoke that i should go back. And that night, i packed my bag to go home the next morning...

had many sleepless nights and little sleep, but i'm thankful to be able to wake up early. at times, my early lessons were sacrificed because i was too tired to wake up. the pain leaves in the morning..hehe...you know what? i'm also thankful and surprised at the sense of humor God gave me during the pain.

so, immediately after arriving in KL, dad took me to see Dr. Tong, his uni friend...and an amazing inspiring dentist. I had my operation that day...Dr. Tong discovered that my tooth had a crack down to the exposed nerve. Ouch!

it was a good "op".
..i learnt to trust God. whom else could i hope in and cling on to sitting on that reclined chair and noticing the drills...

...i learnt to trust Dr. Tong and place myself in his hands for that time being..was quite scared actually..then, i felt like sleeping towards the end. :) being cheerful and smiley helps..hehe..and i realized when i'm relaxed, it helps the dentist too.

don't think i'll find a dentist as patient, generous, kind, gentle as him. who filled my mouth with anaesthesia (3 times injected i think), made sure i could feel no pain before he drilled into me, measured my nerve more than 2 times to ensure almost my whole nerve had been removed, who was highly sensitive to when i flinched in pain, who put it on his tab (free).

If I were a dentist, i would want to be like him. but i'm not. i'm a psychologist.hahaha...he makes his patients smile, makes dental check-ups as pain-free as possible, uses more time (time=next patient=money) just to be careful, and understands the patients.

Instead of doing it quick, inject once and drill straight into the teeth whether the pain was still there or not, and still get paid the same...

supposed to go for another round of nerve removal (the 0.01mm leftover) and filling next tues..but i can't because i have classes..have to wait till next month. i'm worried i might get an infection, or the temporary filling he did might come out, or something...dad says i shouldn't be so concerned about it...yea..

anyway, i had a great time back home too, with my parents...alone in my room, spending time with God...He used this to draw me to Him.