Comment from susand3022

Excellent

Hi Beth!
Oh my gosh... you must have been terrified! lol You poor little thing! I remember those wooden splinters, I've had plenty of them, though never under my nails. I also had a doctor like yours, delivered me, and my little brother, had hospital privileges, even though he was technically just a GP. That was back in the 60s and 70s though, and GP's back then delivered babies and all sorts of other things. Mine happened to have been a surgeon in Hungary before he defected and came here. He became a GP because he would have to go back to the beginning to be a surgeon again. Not as a GP. He took great care of us though.
Have a great day! Thanks for the story!
Good luck in the contest!
Susan :)

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2023

Thank you Susan. I really apprecate the review and I enjoyed reading your comments. Yes, I miss those doctors who could treat you for everything and knew everyone by name.
Beth

Comment from Ric Myworld

Excellent

Yes, just the words of the doctor saying let's put her under would have been enough to scare about any child to death. But the good thing about either is that it doesn't take long to keep you from worrying about anything. LOL. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2023

Thanks Ric, If I could I would held my breath until I passed and then he wouldn't have needed the ether. I appreciate the review and comments.
Beth

Comment from nancy_e_davis

Excellent

Well done Beth! This is a great story and I can believe every word. Adults have a lot of difficulty understanding how a child's mind works. They have many fears and great imaginations, therefore the smallest problem can be a catastrophe in their world. Good job! Nancy:)

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2023

Thank you Nancy. I'm glad you enjoyed my story. Yes, my mom had no idea how tramatized I was by the fact he intended to put me under.
Beth

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

I couldn't help but smile as I read this contest entry. I never had a near death experience as a child. LOL. But my boys I'm sure could share stories comparable to yours. I enjoyed reading and good luck with the contest.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2023

Thank you Barbara. I'm glad you got a chuckle out of it. It is funny now looking back how freaked out I was about being put to sleep.
Beth

Comment from Terry Broxson

Excellent

LOL, what a hoot! This is a wonderfully written story. I think it could do very well in this contest. You were able to provide some drama and yet some gentle humor also. Excellent writing. Terry.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2023

Thank you, Terry. I so glad you got a chuckle out of my little story. Kids can get very worked up over something that adults would consider very minor.
Beth

Comment from Wayne Fowler

Excellent

Nicely written. Good work.
"Go get the either and the mask," - auto-correct? (ether)
It gets so that you can't count on MSWord's red underlining. Grrrr.
Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2023

Thank you Wayne. I appreceiate the review and heads on on auto-correct. It had to be that because I looked the spelling up to make sure.
Beth

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

Oh my goodness, you still remember this after all this time, no lasting effects I hope and you were lucky to be put under here as they don't afford that to children in the UK under the NHS, they have to grin and bear the pain! Ha ha ha, a fun post Beth, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2023

Thank you Dolly, I they use ether here any more because it is so flamable and I doubt if just nurse would be allowed to adminster anything to put a child to sleep.
Beth

Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)

Excellent

This reminds me of when I was about seven and had to have a tooth out. They used to use what they called laughing gas (Nitrous Oxide), but all the reast was exactly as you described, I still remember the great fear of the distinctive-smelling black mask, and the fear that I would never waken up, so holding my breath... kay

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2023

Thank you Kay. I appreciate the review and you sharine you experience with your tooth. I don't think adults realize how scary these things can be for kids unless they've experience them as well
Beth

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

Oh my gosh, what a character you were! I loved the way you told this story right from a little child's mind and how one would interpret being "put under." Loved this and hope this does well in the contest!

Typo?
"Go get the either and the mask," (ether?)

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2023

Thank you, Helen. I guess I was a character. I think auto-correct must have changed that because I looked up the spelling before using that word.
Beth

Comment from Teri7

Excellent

Beth, This is a very cute and very well written post you have penned for the Thoughts Before Surgery contest. You used very good descriptive words and very good imagery. I am glad it all came out good for you! Best wishes in the contest. love and blessings, teri

 Comment Written 01-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2023

Thank you Teri. Maybe if my mom had known they would be putting me to sleep, she could have better prepared me to what see so scary at the time.
Beth