i’m much better now. my mouth is healing nicely and my jaw is not as stiff. hopefully, within a week, i’ll be able to finally eat my reward, in-n-out. the doctor was nice and the nurses very comforting when i woke up during surgery. not the most pleasant experience. i could feel him tugging, pulling, and ripping (snipping? clamping? i’m at a loss for terms when it comes to oral/maxillofacial surgical talk) on my right side. i screamed and gripped the table for dear life. this happened to me once before when i had my other wisdom tooth removed. awful, awful, awful!
tommy stayed home for two days and took very good care of me. despite taking pictures. i don’t remember much when he brought me home after the surgery. i found out a few days later that i threw two post-anesthetic temper tantrums – one involving my pajamas and the other about the cat throwing up on the ground next to the bed. i slightly recall yelling out, “is it a big one?”, but i thought that was just a dream. the food wasn’t too bad either. i drank lots of milk (something i never do), ate pudding, drank chicken broth, and his mom bought me the zone protein shakes. i did manage to lose five pounds. one thing i’m most grateful to have back in my system is coffee. i missed my friend.
the doctor was kind enough to put my teeth in a baggie as a keepsake. you’ll notice that they’re a lovely shade of brown all due to my stint on tetracycline in high school. i couldn’t help but notice that the remaining pieces of bar soap in the kitchen look surprisingly like the teeth.
so that about wraps up my last week. thank the good Lord for syringes, hydrogen peroxide, and that wisdom teeth don’t grow back.
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i am glad to hear that all went well! best wishes, bbb bianca | 4:53am on 1/26 i feel your pain, sister. i had the same post-anesthesia temper tantrum (didn't know it was a phenomenon), and striped teeth -God love high school tetracycline. my mom helpfully told me that i looked like i had been in a brawl. feel better soon! gazpacho is a wonderful post-surgery meal!! julie | 1:39am on 1/20 heels - my hands have been slowly molding those two pieces of soap into shape over the past two months, patiently awaiting for the removal of my teeth. in some way i think it was my body's way of saying goodbye. erika - i'm sure you have nothing to worry about. i hear some people are aware while being put out from anesthesia, however, i'm pretty sure it's rare. don't worry about a thing :) steve - we'll eat an extra double-double for you. when are you guys coming back? kristin | 10:50pm on 1/19 holy moley! what pure, utter misery. i hope you continue to recover quickly. your teeth look amazingly like your soap remains. that has to mean something, uh, meaningful. heels | 10:45pm on 1/19 glad that you are back.. i've never had my wisdom teeth removed and u are making me worried.. :( erika | 9:39pm on 1/19 nice job. welcome to the club. i want in-and-out for my reward. yup steven | 8:17pm on 1/19
September 16, 2009 at 12:43 pm