109. Fingers crossed

What a day!  Dentist first thing, to have my crown fitted and then another assessment at the radiotherapy clinic. 

I duly arrived at the dentist at 9.05 for a 9.15 appointment.  After sitting quaking in the waiting room for what seemed like hours but in reality was between 5 and 10 minutes, I was called in.  He gave me an anaesthetic injection, which I clenched everything for despite acknowledging in the back of my mind that it didn't really hurt very much.  Then almost half an hour of fiddling in my mouth and behind my back.  He fitted the cap, took it out and drilled it (better than drilling in my mouth) and fitted it again.  Finally, he admitted defeat and said I'd have to come back next week.  The cap didn't fit.  Bugger!!!

I'd got half an hour to spare so I took myself off for a consoling coffee and then made my way off to the hospital.  THIS time I was in and out of the radiology room in under 20 minutes.  The L shaped gantry of the radio therapy machine is massive and is very intimidating.  The screen has an 'eye' that cranks open and then closes with a metallic grinding nose.  It really feels as if something alien and hostile is watching.  No idea what will happen when it's firing it's radioactive rays at me.  All was well this time and I was told that rads could start tomorrow.  Yippee!  I think.

The whole thing really wasn't as bad as last time though so I was grateful when I was released earlier than I expected.  I was about to leave when I checked my bag for my keys.  No keys.  After retracing my steps through the hospital I finally found them.  Left in a loo and a nice bloke had handed them in.  Phew!!!