A little knowledge is not always a good thing

This is take three trying to write this blog. The first time I was too tired to start it and just now all my words just up and disappeared. So maybe I should hit the "save as draft" button after every paragraph?

I guess I will start from the beginning, again. I was supposed to have my semi-annual dentist appointment just before Christmas but I was ill so it was rescheduled for the middle of February. Everything proceeded as normal until the hygenist says "You might have a (something that sounded like) taurus. I'll get the dentist to check after I am finished." And he did and said that he can't tell what it is and he wants me to see an oral surgeon. Oh joy. Stuff like that is why I avoided dentists for 15-some years. That and they aren't covered by OHIP.

The appointment is set up for the end of February and I am given a piece of paper that tells this surgeon what to check for. After a few days, I look at the paper and it has the cryptic phrase "sub-mandibular gland". WTF is that? Being the smart fellow I am, I type that phrase into various search engines and every single link has the word CANCER in it. Wonderful. Not only am I overweight but now I might have cancer.

The day of the appointment finally arrives and I get to the office early. After sitting in the waiting room for half-an-hour, I am led to an examination room where I wait for another half-an-hour. Finally, the doctor arrives and asks me a few questions and says he needs some x-rays. The first couple were done there in the room with the 800 pound lead vest thingy, then a lovely young lady led me to a dark, closet sized room to deal with a machine not designed for a person who is 191 cm tall. After turning me into a human pretzel, we got the x-rays taken.

After another wait for the x-rays to be developed, he asks me about the symptoms I am having to which I reply "I have no idea what symptoms I am supposed to be having as I don't spend a lot of time exploring the bottom of my mouth." He then goes on to tell me that he can't locate any major problems other than the area is "not normal" and he'll refer me to an ear, nose and throat specialist just to be on the safe side.

Needless to say, that lifted a huge burden off my shoulders and I found out that sometimes a little knowledge is not a good thing.