Keep thinking of me - you may "hear" a lot from me next week. I may not be able to talk, but man alive can I type (well, if I'm not drugged up
Wow, if I didn't know better, I could have written this... I had mine out 5 years ago, the month before my wedding. I only had the bottom ones, they were impacted and there wasn't room in my jaw for them; I was completely out when they removed them and my mom drove me home from the oral surgeon (100 mile trip one-way, so definitely needed a driver). I think I had liquid diet for almost a week, mostly soup. Absolutely no straws. I'm sure they gave me Rx pain relievers, but I don't remember. I had sick days coming, so used them; had the surgery on Thursday, took Friday off. Called in Monday morning for another sick day and then only worked a half day on Tuesday. [i probably could have worked Monday and Tuesday, but had sick days to use and knew I would be quitting after the wedding, no needed to use them up; moved 40+ miles away from a low pay job, mostly on gravel.] I mostly laid on the couch, laying flat in bed wasn't comfortable.I had mine out late in life as I kept putting it off. I was about 35.
They all were impacted but showing above the gum line somewhat. There was some dull pain afterwards that was easily handled with Ibuprofen and I ate soup for a couple days. Actually once I took the packing out, I didn't think it was all that bad. Sore but not painful. I did it on my work Friday and had the weekend to relax but was out in the barn the next day.
Just remember, no straws, if you are a smoker, dont. You can suck out the clot and get a dry socket. That is very painful. My brother got one and he was one sick puppy. Dont suck your soup or anything.
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