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awarfel
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Hi everyone! I never posted here before, but thought my story might help some of you out.
I was never made to go to the dentist much as a child and that was the first mistake because now at 22, my teeth need work. I went to the dentist for my first cleaning, approx. a month ago, in probably 7-8 years. Luckily the dentist said I have nice teeth, but a lot of structural issues...including all 4 impacted wisdoms that I knew needed to come out for years and years.
I made the final choice to book the appt. because I noticed my gums started to be really achey and I was getting mild headaches and earaches..all possibly d/t my impacted wisdoms.
Anyway, so here I am 1 day post-op and I survived and here is my story.
My appt. was at 8am, so luckily I didn't have to wait long at all. Practically as soon as I signed in and paid, they called me back. I was brought into the OR room. I rewmoved my sweatshirt and sat in the chair. They put a sterile hat on me and a blue napkin/cover thing. They put a pulse ox and blood pressure cuff on me. I'm not going to lie, sitting in that chair waiting was the most scared I have ever been. I have never had surgery before. I kept looking at the monitor which was non-stop beeping because my heart rate was in the 140's due to being so nervous. They were all like, "Wow, you really are nervous, aren't you?" I was like, "Duh."
Anyway, so I tried to focus on my breathing to bring my heart rate down, which helped some. They put the IV in, which was no big deal. Just a little pinch. They started a saline drip, I think. Then they put this thing over my nose and said it was oxygen. By this point, I was just ready for them to put me to sleep because of how nervous I was.
I closed my eyes because when I went to sleep I wanted make it as natural as possible. I remember sitting there a few more moments with my eyes closed...
Then I woke up. And it was all over. I didn't feel/hear anything during the surgery, which is what my silly brain thought was going to happen.
They said I came out of the anastesia more quickly than others. I remember being brought over to the recovery room, where my fiance came in and sat with me until they said I could go.
I was non-stop talking coming off the anastesia. Everyone was laughing at me.
I felt pain pretty much as soon as I woke up. Nothing unbearable. I took 3 vicodins day one and pretty much non-stopped ice each side.
Here I am the next day and all I am taking for pain is Advil. I am just pretty sore from being so swollen. Can't open my mouth up too far.
I am eating applesauce, ice cream and easy mac
Honestly...It is not fun, but if you need it done it is certainly tolerable. No biggie.
If you are reading this and are scared...so was I. Big time, but I knew that in order for my teeth to be on their way to being beautiful...it had to be done.
I am so happy I went through with it and you will be too!
I was never made to go to the dentist much as a child and that was the first mistake because now at 22, my teeth need work. I went to the dentist for my first cleaning, approx. a month ago, in probably 7-8 years. Luckily the dentist said I have nice teeth, but a lot of structural issues...including all 4 impacted wisdoms that I knew needed to come out for years and years.
I made the final choice to book the appt. because I noticed my gums started to be really achey and I was getting mild headaches and earaches..all possibly d/t my impacted wisdoms.
Anyway, so here I am 1 day post-op and I survived and here is my story.
My appt. was at 8am, so luckily I didn't have to wait long at all. Practically as soon as I signed in and paid, they called me back. I was brought into the OR room. I rewmoved my sweatshirt and sat in the chair. They put a sterile hat on me and a blue napkin/cover thing. They put a pulse ox and blood pressure cuff on me. I'm not going to lie, sitting in that chair waiting was the most scared I have ever been. I have never had surgery before. I kept looking at the monitor which was non-stop beeping because my heart rate was in the 140's due to being so nervous. They were all like, "Wow, you really are nervous, aren't you?" I was like, "Duh."
Anyway, so I tried to focus on my breathing to bring my heart rate down, which helped some. They put the IV in, which was no big deal. Just a little pinch. They started a saline drip, I think. Then they put this thing over my nose and said it was oxygen. By this point, I was just ready for them to put me to sleep because of how nervous I was.
I closed my eyes because when I went to sleep I wanted make it as natural as possible. I remember sitting there a few more moments with my eyes closed...
Then I woke up. And it was all over. I didn't feel/hear anything during the surgery, which is what my silly brain thought was going to happen.
They said I came out of the anastesia more quickly than others. I remember being brought over to the recovery room, where my fiance came in and sat with me until they said I could go.
I was non-stop talking coming off the anastesia. Everyone was laughing at me.
I felt pain pretty much as soon as I woke up. Nothing unbearable. I took 3 vicodins day one and pretty much non-stopped ice each side.
Here I am the next day and all I am taking for pain is Advil. I am just pretty sore from being so swollen. Can't open my mouth up too far.
I am eating applesauce, ice cream and easy mac
Honestly...It is not fun, but if you need it done it is certainly tolerable. No biggie.
If you are reading this and are scared...so was I. Big time, but I knew that in order for my teeth to be on their way to being beautiful...it had to be done.
I am so happy I went through with it and you will be too!
