There was a quick shine of the doctor's needle and then I felt nothing in the right side of my head. But my stitches needed to go in the left side.by Eric AlleyThere was a quick shine of the doctor's needle and then I felt nothing in the right side of my head. But my stitches needed to go in the left side. I thought I was going to black out the pain. I didn't want the doctor to think I didn't trust him.
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