So I went to see an oral surgeon, who had his own set of progressively worse observations. But my pacemaker battery was running low, and what if it conked out in the middle of an extraction? Read more: Column: Is 75 the right age to wait for death? But whoever said an apple a day keeps the doctor away was lying. The oral surgeon, contemplating the risk of having to explain how he lost a patient during a dental procedure, suggested I take care of the heart issue first.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 13, 2024 10:32 UTC