One-Hour Medical Drama.
After Will's appendectomy - y'know, when he was in pain for two whole weeks but waited until 4am on a Thursday before deciding to do something insane like see a doctor - he vowed that he would never wait for medical care again.
CUT TO:
Wednesday, May 21. 5:42am
Will: Baby?
Me: Hrrrphf?
Will: My teeth hurt.
Me: I'll make an appointment for the dentist.
Will: No, like they really hurt. Like I need to see someone today hurt.
Me: How long has this been going on?
Will: Remember how I mentioned on the way to Vegas that they hurt?
Me: Yes.
Will: Since before then.
Me: You promised you weren't going to wait anymore!
Will: I didn't, I told you two weeks ago!
Thankfully my dentist (Dr. Mario Tse in Pasadena) bestrides all others like a Colossus of Yore, and by 9:23am Will was on the receiving end of an Emergency Root Canal.
I swear I didn't break him! He was like this when I got here.
However, between leftover medical expenses and upcoming dental bills, I am formally announcing the that DETECTIVE AGENCY FIRE SALE will begin this weekend, so keep your eyes peeled for fabulous Slackmistress and BetheBoy merchandise. Now when you pretend you're us, you can do it with our stuff!
Today on Antisocial Networking: American Idol, Nelson Muntz, and Nerds!
CUT TO:
Wednesday, May 21. 5:42am
Will: Baby?
Me: Hrrrphf?
Will: My teeth hurt.
Me: I'll make an appointment for the dentist.
Will: No, like they really hurt. Like I need to see someone today hurt.
Me: How long has this been going on?
Will: Remember how I mentioned on the way to Vegas that they hurt?
Me: Yes.
Will: Since before then.
Me: You promised you weren't going to wait anymore!
Will: I didn't, I told you two weeks ago!
Thankfully my dentist (Dr. Mario Tse in Pasadena) bestrides all others like a Colossus of Yore, and by 9:23am Will was on the receiving end of an Emergency Root Canal.
I swear I didn't break him! He was like this when I got here.
However, between leftover medical expenses and upcoming dental bills, I am formally announcing the that DETECTIVE AGENCY FIRE SALE will begin this weekend, so keep your eyes peeled for fabulous Slackmistress and BetheBoy merchandise. Now when you pretend you're us, you can do it with our stuff!
Today on Antisocial Networking: American Idol, Nelson Muntz, and Nerds!
Oh sheesh! I'll never understand why men wait so long. NEVER. Just makes things worse and harder for whoever is trying to fix it.
I hope you make a lot of cash this weekend!
Posted by:Nichole/sa_scully | May 21, 2008 at 06:59 PM
Maybe Will could mention how much it hurts when he mentions in passing that something hurts. Like come up with an alert system. Is your pain orange or yellow or red, Will?
"I swear I didn't break him! He was like this when I got here." Cute. ;)
Posted by:sizzle | May 21, 2008 at 07:45 PM
Since I just paid 650 with good dental insurance last week I feel your pain. They need another $1500 to finish all the other things. I'm telling my son to become a dentist, because that's were the money is.
Posted by:Michele | May 21, 2008 at 08:06 PM
I've had a root canal and I know how painful the pain was before I had it. I don't know how Will went two weeks with that kind of pain. :( Perhaps his wasn't as extreme? I hope he's feeling much better now! Please pass along my well wishes.
I remember my tooth hurt so bad I couldn't eat and I kept putting wet paper towels in my mouth to soothe the tooth. I was only 11 and the pain started on the day of a friend's birthday sleepover. How fun! At least the homemade milkshakes made it numb for a bit.
Posted by:Diana | May 21, 2008 at 08:32 PM
It hurt badly Diana I just have an unusually high tolerance for pain. Remember that I walked around for over a week with an inflamed appendix.
Posted by:will | May 21, 2008 at 09:14 PM
Jesus Christ. Just fill Will up with robot parts so he doesn't fall apart anymore.
Posted by:justJENN | May 21, 2008 at 10:01 PM
I read Will's account of his job at 1-800-DENTIST and I'm glad he's got a rock star like you who has a dentist who could take him right away!
Posted by::: jozjozjoz :: | May 22, 2008 at 08:41 AM
Boys.
Without girls they'd just fall apart, wouldn't they?
Posted by:nanette | May 22, 2008 at 07:16 PM
i had an emergency root canal the weekend before christmas last year which was AWESOME. I'd suggest doing it before a major holiday because then you can get extra sympathy from your family and we all know that sympathy means MONEY. And money helps with your $2,000 bill-- believe me, I know.
Posted by:BrooklynSeaHag | May 23, 2008 at 08:56 AM
Excellent use of the word 'bestrides.' We'll see you at the fire sale!
Posted by:Jax | May 23, 2008 at 10:03 AM
What the fuck is a Colossus of Yore?
Posted by:asshole | May 25, 2008 at 11:35 PM
confidential to nanette:
no, we'd just be fucking more animals.
Posted by:asshole | May 25, 2008 at 11:36 PM
USC and UCLA dental schools are both great, both have emergency care, and both are about 1/2 the price of a regular dentist.
Posted by:Kate | May 26, 2008 at 09:58 PM
Re: the Colossus:
I think Slack is trying to channel Cassius being sarcastic about Julius Caesar's egotism (Act I, Scene II), viz.
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus; and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs, and peep about
To find ourselves dishonourable graves.
[Either that, or something else.]
Posted by:Mycroft | June 05, 2008 at 10:17 AM