Funny? I think not Mr Dentist man...

HA HA HA. I went to hosptial this morning for them to tell me that i must have surgery next year to get rid of two, possibly three, teeth. That is okay, i suppose, but then he told me that where the surgery is taking place, there is a nerve that runs close to where the surgery will be taking place. hang on, no, make that two nerves.
'Don't worry', he explains, 'one controls the feeling in your lower lip and the other controls the feeling down the side of your tongue. should anything happen- SHOULD- you will lose feeling in your lower lip and down the side of your tongue. BUT, you won't lose the function of them.' right... i ponder for a while, then nice dentist man perks up, 'On the other hand, if you choose not to have the surgery, you're teeth will die and your mouth will smell and become infected and gross.'
right.... ok, so i decide to have the surgery, its a small chance that i'll lose feeling, right?
'well... yeah, and also...'
oh, god...
'...the filling that your dentist put in , will probably com e out during surgery. that means that you'll have to undergo anaesthetic again to have the filling put back in.'
that means more money, right...?
'er.... yes.'
great, ok.
so i leave, completely bewildered as to whether i should risk paying out more money and lose the feeling in my lower lip and down the side of my tongue, or just leave my teeth to die and forever accept the fact that no-one will ever come near me again. and its not because of the garlic i've just eaten. The only bright side that i found in this whole shenanigan is that the nice reception lady told me that, 'it will definately happen after christmas, that means you'll still be able to eat turkey!' great. thanks. alot.