It has been a week and two days since my life-changing surgery and I believe I am finally at full potential. I can suck threw a straw. The ache in my lower jaw is non-existant and I can now bend down with an ease...for when I shelve books, of course.
I must admit my jaw feels a little off-center with two teeth removed from the left side only. In order to compensate, I have to tilt my head to the right. It looks funny but feels so right. I am contemplating on making a cool necklace with the teeth. I have two so if anybody would like a matching one, let me know ;)
Cleaning the extraction site over the week has been a pain in the ass. Even though...I didn't really clean it as religiously as I should have...oh well.
Every day I was ordered to take two pills three times a day, rinse with mouth-burning mouthwash twice a day, and rinse with salt water after each meal. ugh.
The pills won't so bad at all. I swallowed em' like a champ. If pill-poppin' was a sport, pretty sure I'd win gold. I am wimp and have had so much practice over the years with beloved Tylenol. Oh yea, we go way back.
The prescribed mouthwash was revolting. It burned and was blue similar to that of toilet water. I felt as if my tongue was slug and the mouthwash was salt. Thank God I'm not a slug. When life gets you down, just think of that. You could always be slug :p
Rinsing with salt water is less that pleasant. I felt as if I was drowning in the ocean each time. Lucky there wasn't any slugs around. I have horrible accuracy while spitting. ha. But all is well for I have no infection in my mouth and it is not letting off any funky smell. I am in the clear.
My final advice on getting wisdom teeth removed: don't do it :)
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