tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8026557319568945115.post6012445576739160608..comments2023-12-18T03:00:04.192-05:00Comments on The Concrete Gardener: On AirConcrete Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12368862362127742038noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8026557319568945115.post-72313636403830135832011-02-15T08:02:59.099-05:002011-02-15T08:02:59.099-05:00I have heard stories about superheated water from ...I have heard stories about superheated water from microwaves, but have never actually met anyone with firsthand experience! I guess from now on I will take those stories very seriously. I'm sorry you got hurt!!!<br /><br />As a semi-related side note going with the health-care theme, I am realizing more and more that doctors in America (the only ones I can really comment about) seem to try to get the most out of you and your insurance whenever they are given the chance. Sort of like going to get your oil changed and the technician recommending all sorts of "critical maintenance or repairs". Sometimes it's really difficult to judge what's truely necessary and what is just them trying to get the most out of you and your insurance. Take for instance my dentist appointment yesterday. I haven't had a filling since I was 6 years old, I brush twice a day and floss relatively often. The dental hygenist didn't see anything cavity-like and gave me a running commentary of anything she did see in my mouth. But then the dentist came in and he found three stains that "looked too dark for comfort", and he wants to give me three fillings! Three fillings in my sofar unblemished mouth! :( He also recommended a bite-guard and teeth whitening, and did 5-year full-mouth x-rays (just because my insurance indicated that I was elligible for them) as well as regular checkup x-rays. <br /><br />Well, after talking to several relatives I have decided to wait 6 months, whilst brushing and flossing more paranoidly and trying to reduce my sugar intake. I will then go to a different dentist and see if the same recommendations are made. I figure in 6 months dark stains will not eat away my entire tooth, so I should be safe. And if I still need the three fillings then so be it.<br /><br />In my opinion the best automotive technician is the one who tells you what is wrong with your car, and then tells you if it is imperative to your safety that it be repaired, or not. Technicians like this are very difficult to come by, and I currently drive an hour to one that I did find, just because I know I can trust him (and I could literally put thousands into my car to fix everything that is wrong with it, but don't need to to be safe). Finding doctors like that is in my opinion even more important. Because you can do a lot of cooky things to your body in the name of medicine, that are not really necessary (such as frequent antibiotic prescriptions, etc).Vanessanoreply@blogger.com