My Wisdom Tooth :o(

*Shellie_Star* · 08-11-2005, 04:27 PM

Has finally gone - WOOOOOO!!!

I wrote somewhere else, I think it was RANT! about my troubles last week. I waited a year for an appointment at my local hospital to have a wisdom tooth out with a local anasthetic. Basically, my mouth wouldn't go numb. They started to pull it out but it was too painfull even after they'd administered the highest amount to anesthetic that they could

they booked me in for a proper general op to get rid of the bugger!

They got me the appointment quickly (for today!)

I was nervous as I'd not had a general operation before!

Luckily, I only went in for day surgery and was in at 7am, on the op table at 11am and out home by 1pm.

I shared a brand new private ward with one other lady who was in the for same problem and it was her 1st operation too so that was quite nice to chat with her. I woke up in recovery next to her as well so we together the whole day.

The theatre staff were laughing at me as they said I went to sleep smiling and woke up smiling so they were wondering what I was dreaming about, LOLI wish I could remember!

I feel fine now and I had some lovely get well flowers and balloons waiting for me when I got home from my boyfriend

The only thing that hurts is my throat from the tubes, I have some impressive stitchwork in my mouth though, I'm surprised it doesn't hurt

I'm just happy it has gone - at last! x

PollySis · 08-11-2005, 05:07 PM

Well done for being so brave, Shellie! Not too bad, that, to be in and out in a day and the hospital sounds like it was nice. Take care of yourself, and let everyone spoil you for the next few days!

Tharaa · 08-11-2005, 05:12 PM

(((hugs)))

cazza77 · 08-11-2005, 07:02 PM

i'm glad it all over for you.... i think i may have a wisdom tooth coming through and is v painful. Is my birthday today and was really painful when i ate my cake!

cazza xxx

*Shellie_Star* · 08-11-2005, 07:15 PM

Thanx guys and Happy Birthday to Cazza!

I hope you enjoyed your cake as much as you could. Damn teeth, a pain when they come, a pain when they go and usually inbetween too!!

x

SweetMe · 08-11-2005, 07:37 PM

my wisdom teeth are all coming in

. But i got a big mouth, so they should fit. mand x

STINA · 08-13-2005, 08:39 PM

I have two wisdom teeth coming in at the bottom and Gee Whizz are they sore. I'm waiting an for an appointment to get atleast one of them abstracted as theres not enough room for them.

Shellie_Star, Pleased to hear your op went well, did you have to watch what you ate for a day or two?

*Shellie_Star* · 08-13-2005, 08:53 PM

I'm a bit miffed to have to report that after saying I had no pain....2 days later....I am in near agony

Thursday and Friday I was pretty chuffed with myself, no swelling etc., but I woke up today looking like I'd done 10 rounds with Mike Tyson

It must have took those few days for the swelling and bruising to come out. I reckon that surgeon must have beat me up on that op table!! lol

Currently living on a diet of Semolina, other forms of sloppy and mashed food and painkillers (strong ones!) and can't smile, laugh or yawn *ouch* Although the sloppy food is mainly because I don't want to disturb the stitches which stay in for 2 weeks and am a bit nervous to eat anything in case it pokes it and makes it bleed or rips the stitches.

STINA · 08-14-2005, 04:13 PM

Thats not good to hear, hopefully the pain will ease soon! Hugs!!