A few days ago I had been busy preaching that those of you with an aversion to visiting the dentist should not be like me. That you should face your fears and not put off visiting a dentist, as any ongoing dental issues will just get progressively worse.
Well, guess what? Taking my own advice is a lot harder than dishing it out to other people. 
At the weekend, I had been feeling absolutely determined that come Monday, I would be straight on the phone to my 'emergency dentist' to book a follow-up appointment to have at least two teeth (or what is left of them) extracted. Obviously, this did not happen because by the time the dentist had opened on Monday, the Co-codamol I had been taking had left me feeling too drowsy to be capable of making what I considered to be a simple phone call.
I did, however, succeed in visiting the dental practice's website to establish if sedation is something they offer, which they do. However, their information makes it clear that the patient will require someone to take them home afterwards, and remain with them for the rest of the day. Whilst I am sure the dental practice would not have an issue with me (accompanied by my son) travelling home in a taxi (as opposed to catching two buses), this poses something of a problem for me.
Aside from taxi drivers not accepting payment by debit card, which my local bus companies do, I'm not so sure I can justify the cost. If I travel by bus, the total cost of catching two buses to and from the dental practice would be £5.50 (Adult Daysaver rate). If I was to travel home by taxi, I would probably need to shell out £20, on top of the cost of a Daysaver ticket to get there. I can afford it, but I just cannot quite decide if I can justify the cost.
Needless to say, the longer it takes me to reach a decision, the more time I am likely to be feeling drowsy and incapable of making that phone call. Therefore, something of a vicious circle.
