Wisdom teeth update

[janestarz]

The scariest part after actually having to sit in the chair was when NoKey removed a bit of gauze bandage that was pressed between my teeth. The anaesthetic was slowly wearing off and I could feel most of my tongue at this point, but I wasn't sure if the gauze was actually stuck in the wound or just loose in my mouth. I had already drank some tea and water at this point so I guess it's a miracle I didn't swallow it. Or perhaps it was just close enough to my cheek to not be bothered by it (I took sips, not swallows).

I had soup for dinner, and some bread as well, which went okay. The ibuprofen I took during the day held most of the pain at bay and I was pleasantly surprised that by the time I could feel my entire mouth again I could mostly use everything. I was afraid to be stuck on a soup-diet for a week.
Of course the pain returned during the night but I slept on my other cheek and did well. Lying on my back actually hurt more than lying on the side.

I've only taken one ibuprofen today, so already getting better, and am feeling up to doing things around the house already. There's some tenderness in my mouth but it's not pain, and I'm forcing myself to take it slow. As far as I can tell at this point, eating and talking are not a problem at all. I'm hopeful for my chances of going to Castlefest tomorrow.

I'm planning to pick up my long-lost sewing machine today, fold some laundry, and finish writing my Drachenfest report. No weeding in the garden for me (holding my head lower does hurt a wee bit), but all in all I am really very glad this experience is turning out less painful and less incapacitating than expected.
I'm just hoping the other two will be as easy as these first two, but in all fairness; even if they're not, they're hopefully going to be the last two teeth I'll have pulled in a while.

Take care of those teeth, people. You need them for some eighty years.