Tubes

When I was about 6 or 7 I had to have tubes put in my ears because of repeated ear infections. Now I guess today when this procedure happens its relatively painless...of course 30 years ago this was NOT the case. My Dad took me for the "procedure" and I was taken (ALONE) into a room where I was told to lay down on a table (read operating table). I was told to turn my head to the right. Then the brought over this HUGE SCARY looking machine and lined up a DRILL to my ear. The proceeded to DRILL A HOLE in my ear. I screamed and screamed and screamed LOUDLY for what seemed like hours. I was grabbing the nurses hand and screaming. Then when they were done they told me to turn my head to the left. I looked at them like they were NUTS...repeat this AGAIN are you kidding me...! I even asked them if they could put me out since this was such cruel and unusual punishment. They said no there was no need...no need. Can you imagine?!??!?! Then I grabbed the nurses hand again and sure enough the second ear hurt even more then the FIRST. When I was finished I left the room and ran into my Dad's arms who looked at the Dr's questioningly "like what did you do in there a frontal lobotomy??" But they just ushered us up to the front desk to pay our fee. When we returned home I laid down in my parents bed for the rest of the day sobbing.