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So, why did the new member go AWOL you ask?

 

A few weeks back, I had an issue where I could not open my mouth without bad facial bone and kaw pain. I also had 2 teeth, one of the wisdom and a back molar by it, being in some incredible pain. I was on antibiotics for a week until I could open my mouth again, but no pain pill alive was touching the teeth pain. I had an abscess between one wisdome tooth and the molar in front as well as a cavity stuck there. I wads ot get out all 3 wisdom teeth and that molar, which I did yesterday.

 

Well, yesterday, despite some things, went better then expected. I expected to have it done and be an the worst pain in the world from then on.

 

Got ther and had to wait about 20 minutes and I nearly made myselfsick from worry a few times. Got back there and the nurse talked to me and then started me on the nitrous. After about 5 minutes of that, I felt like I had gained an extra 200 pounds, and felt heavy and floaty and numb all at once. They started placing things on me to keep track of my vitals while I was out, and then started my IV. The last time I had this done, I was out and stayed out till I was rolling back to recovery.

 

Not this time...I woke up during. I became slightly consious when the surgeon was on the bottom right wisdom tooth. I heard a crack (as sometimes they have to break the teeth,especially wisdom ones, to get them free, and then I felt pressure. I blacked out again fr about 30 seconds and woke up again to see him stitching me. I couldnt hear any words but I think they realised it, as i soon had the mask with the nitrous back over my face as I guess the nitrous keeps you out for only so long.

 

I woke up again as they were moving me from chair to the bed with wills so I could be moved out. I was out of it in recovery for about 15 minutes and my blood pressure kept going up and down like a dang yo yo on crack. Nurse talked to us and the surgeon talked to us. Apparently one of those wisdom tooth was badly decayed (its impossible to reallyclean them right to start with) and all 3 of them had HUGE roots a good couple inches long. No wonder they hurt, buried to deep in my head =P

 

Am also back on antibiotics again, almost 2,000mg of it a day. Have to break the huge horse pills they gave me into more then halves, or I cant swallow them.Not with the very sore jaws from the surgery and having issues swalloing now.

 

Came home with 2 huge pieces of gauze hanging out of my mouth and immediatly went and layed down in bed. It wasnt long before, and I kid you not, I had gone through every pice of gauze they had sent home with me, and had soaked 5 wash clothes through with blood and even some clots. So, for a couple hous I did that; bled and drooled. Finally got it under control and I took a pain pill to be safe and then started with the ice packs while watching season 2 of Heroes.

 

Im VERY glad that it didnt kill my appetite. I ended up eating a medium sized jar and a half of applesauce yseterday and 2 cans of tomato/basil soup and half a can of carmalized fench onion. (just swallowed the onion bits) Stayed in bed for bvirtually the whole day, and went through a couple glasses of water and gingerale (the ONLY type of ale I can have for a while...lol)

 

Took a pain pill before bed at 8:30, but woke up bleeding about 1:30, but it wasnt to bad. Just went back to sleep and ignored it. Woke up a little before 6 and here I am. No pain or anything so far, but I think I am bleeding again, so I need to go bite on a moist tea bag, and no it wont be earl grey :rolleyes:

 

Going to alternate bed and DVD's and MMOing today when I feel up to it.

 

Need other dental work done, but will see about getting a checkup appoint in a couple months once I am 100% healed. Right now my whole mouth hurts and feels bad, but look out much blood my mouth and other teeth were soaking in yesterday and overnight! Ewwww! I hope in a day or so I will be ok enough to brush, but the most I can do starting today is, warm water salt rinses 5 times a day that I start at 8 or so. I cant use mouthwash for about 2 weeks, and I cant brush for a few days just to be safe, especialyl because I cant spit for 4 days. I can drool, but thats it. Spitting can make the blood clots dislodge and can then cause dry socket. Dry socket would have a Klingon the flor writing in agony; its BAD and I dont want it, thanks! lol

 

But anyways, thats it, and now I think I will go get some gingerale, applesauce and yogurt for breakfast. I need some variety =P

 

Oh yes, could you imagine a Romulan dentist? lol That thought cracked me up, as the IV to put you partially out you out, is Sodium Pentathol (basically a truth serum). You would go under just enough, get questioned and probably wake up arrested. The thought tickled me... *g*

 

I posted this to a few places to update friends and what not, so sorry to Mrs P if you see this here, the OS, trekspace and LJ lol

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Ouch!.........Getting wisdom teeth out can be a nightmare. As for nitrous, that stuff has never ever worked on me other than to make me nauceous. I've always been fully aware of what was going on. The "little blue pill" they advertize doesn't do anything for me either.

 

I hope you recover quickly..... :rolleyes:

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