DON'T be too hard on yourself but make sure you learn from this terrible experience.
I had a similar experience with my daughter who was only 4 at the time and had to get a cavity filled. They had given her a sedative to put her in a twilight sleep while they filled the cavity. After she was given the sedative , they wanted to take her into another room away from me to do the procedure. My daughter started to scream, and the nurse ushered me out, I could hear her screaming from the waiting room, and my instincts told me to go in and hold her hand to calm her down but the dental assistant insisted every thing was alright. I can't tell you the guilt I felt as well as how stupid I felt for not trusting my instincts and not going back to comfort my daughter. I guess I was a little worried about what people would think. Now I know I don't care what other people think, it's more important to ALWAYS trust your instincts. Just recalling this memory almost makes me cry today even though it took place over 9 years ago.
So from this day forward......TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS.
I would highly recommend you find another doctor she does not sound very good.
I think your post is SO IMPORTANT for other women to see. Thank you so much for taking time out to share your experience.
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Dear Fearless Parent:
DON'T be too hard on yourself but make sure you learn from this terrible experience.
I had a similar experience with my daughter who was only 4 at the time and had to get a cavity filled. They had given her a sedative to put her in a twilight sleep while they filled the cavity. After she was given the sedative , they wanted to take her into another room away from me to do the procedure. My daughter started to scream, and the nurse ushered me out, I could hear her screaming from the waiting room, and my instincts told me to go in and hold her hand to calm her down but the dental assistant insisted every thing was alright. I can't tell you the guilt I felt as well as how stupid I felt for not trusting my instincts and not going back to comfort my daughter. I guess I was a little worried about what people would think. Now I know I don't care what other people think, it's more important to ALWAYS trust your instincts. Just recalling this memory almost makes me cry today even though it took place over 9 years ago.
So from this day forward......TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS.
I would highly recommend you find another doctor she does not sound very good.
I think your post is SO IMPORTANT for other women to see. Thank you so much for taking time out to share your experience.
April 11, 2008 - 10:42amThis Comment
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