Boring Stuff About My Life

[The Mean Lady 604]

I do floss and brush my teeth twice a day, but I think it is the years of soda drinking. *shrugs* My teeth are not pearly white despite the whitening toothpastes and things because I drink a lot of tea and coffee. It has never really bothered me though.

I don't think the whole procedure was that bad when I've had it done. The oral surgeon put an IV in and gave me a cocktail of sedatives and then they operated. All I remember is hearing them talking while not really being concious. Frankly, anything was better than the pain of the wisdom teeth as my bottom two were growing horizontally into the rest of my teeth. Ouch!

Mine were impacted and growing sideways as well.

The pain that followed the surgery was terrible.

I lost 20lbs in the following 3 months post surgery.

No dry sockets or anything, I just had constant pain.

Could barely eat or sleep and eventually had stomach bleeding because I was taking too many pain killers.

[Dr. Obvious 49]

My wisdom teeth just started coming in a few months ago and I am TERRIFIED to get them taken out. I have an aversion to needles anyway, and getting them in my mouth is ten times worse. The dentist just creeps me out in general, plus it's waaaay expensive. I asked my husband if it would be better to get them taken out here (we're living in Ecuador at the moment), considering they have free public health care, but when we asked my mother-in-law where the best place to go would be, she informed us that wisdom teeth "don't exist here".

I would say it depends on how complicated your case is. Some people have room in their mouths for wisdom teeth and it is never really a problem. Some people have *some room* and they have partially erupted wisdom teeth that at least face the correct direction. Some people have all kinds of f'd up wisdom teeth. I had the last two kinds, so here is my experience:

1) This tooth erupted directly through the side of my jaw, so though it fully erupted, the chewing face was into my cheek. It died a traditional gruesome death as I had no money for a removal. But once the dentist pulled it, I had no problems. In fact, it was as if nothing happened within a day or so. I 'disappointed' all of my future in-laws that I did not swell up like a chipmunk.

2) This tooth was partially erupted in my bottom jaw. It was facing the correct direction. The oral surgeon decided for stability purposes just to remove this tooth and do the other two under general later. It was nasty. A lot of my jaw bone had to be sawed away to get it so the smell was just lovely. But still, the recovery wasn't that bad. I got two or three stitches. It hurt more than No. 1, but eh, still tolerable.

3 & 4) 3 was pretty much the same as 2. 4 was a completely impacted in my upper jaw, trying its best to erupt into the roots of my second molar. The oral surgeon deemed too complicated for local anesthetic and had to have me go under for the procedure. I guess I should have you know figured this was going to be a bigger deal, but I thought it would be tolerable like 2. Well, I was dead wrong. It was way worse than I could have possibly imagined from previous experience. My experience was complicated by the fact that it was the weekend, I had stupidly told my husband it would be fine to go to Koblenz with his friends for the weekend because I didn't think it would be a big deal, and I had no real way of getting better drugs. Good times. My husband also lost his wedding ring on that trip in a snowball fight, so worth it.

If you are non-complicated enough for local, you will most likely be OK. It won't be a grand time at the beach, but tolerable. If you have to go under and that is not a choice in the least bit...um...brace yourself.

[lierre 224]

Mine were impacted and growing sideways as well.

The pain that followed the surgery was terrible.

I lost 20lbs in the following 3 months post surgery.

No dry sockets or anything, I just had constant pain.

Could barely eat or sleep and eventually had stomach bleeding because I was taking too many pain killers.

I was advised to have mine taken out. But I have to delay it til March.

Oh dear. i might have to delay it til after our May trip then. How long did it take for everything to be back to normal again?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Randomness of the day... Just because I'm bored...

Twelve flavors of Kit Kat for your perusal

Wow... that looks... gross... impressive though...

Is that wine and cheese kitkat in the bottom left? And pancake kitkat? *shudders*

[lierre 224]

Wow... that looks... gross... impressive though...

Is that wine and cheese kitkat in the bottom left? And pancake kitkat? *shudders*

Hahaha! They're not gross.

Japanese love desserts. And they have different ones wherever you go.

The flavored kitkats are usually fruit-flavored, cake-flavored or tea-flavored white chocolafe. Ones like wasabi (middle of bottom row) are in milk chocolate so they're still not bad at all.

The wine & cheese you see on bottom row is a rum & raisin flavor. Actually tastes like grape-flavored white chocolate to me

My favorite is the sakura matcha (cherry and green tea mix) flavor best kit kat flavor ever!

Edited February 1, 2013 by ivyanddan

[Dr. Obvious 49]

It is payday, so shopping day. I was happy to see the bank account this morning. My husband got laid off from his last full-time job at the end of August. He got a full-time temp job in November and they hired him full-time regular the first of January. So this is the first pay cycle with all the money at his new salary.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

I was advised to have mine taken out. But I have to delay it til March.

Oh dear. i might have to delay it til after our May trip then. How long did it take for everything to be back to normal again?

I was right as rain within 24 hours, but then again I was also right as rain 24 hours after having a c-section, so I think it is just me.

It is payday, so shopping day. I was happy to see the bank account this morning. My husband got laid off from his last full-time job at the end of August. He got a full-time temp job in November and they hired him full-time regular the first of January. So this is the first pay cycle with all the money at his new salary.

:dance: :star:

[The Mean Lady 604]

I was advised to have mine taken out. But I have to delay it til March.

Oh dear. i might have to delay it til after our May trip then. How long did it take for everything to be back to normal again?

It still depends on if they are impacted or not.

If it is actual surgery, typically 2-4days.

If it is just extracting non impacted teeth, then same day to next day.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

Seriously? Screw this immigration thing. When the husband gets home from his shopping trip, I'm seriously going to plead for England. I really wished he had listened to me about this a year ago.

[The Mean Lady 604]

I love RDJ and I love this picture

[Calypso 464]

I was advised to have mine taken out. But I have to delay it til March.

Oh dear. i might have to delay it til after our May trip then. How long did it take for everything to be back to normal again?

I had four wisdom teeth extracted and it took me about three days to feel normal again. Those wisdom teeth were really healthy, but my orthodontist wanted them removed prior to my Invisalign treatment. The oral surgeon didn't make me sleep. He finished extracting all four in less than 10 minutes.

I love RDJ and I love this picture

I'm not exactly fond of celebrities but I've liked RDJ even before he became Iron Man. It all started when he played Chaplin. The man is a true actor.

Edited February 1, 2013 by Calypso

[The Mean Lady 604]

Anyone else ever watch american digger?

#######, they changed the name of the show lol.

http://www.spike.com/shows/american-digger

http://www.spike.com/shows/savage-family-diggers

[The Mean Lady 604]

=O! Show is an hour long now!

[Dr. Obvious 49]

I haven't heard of the show, but looks like it is worth a watch.

The other day, my family was at the store. Mr. W noticed the eggplant in the produce and said 'hey, I like that'. So today I figure, what the hell, and I buy two. But I know ZERO about eggplant. Get home, start googling. Well, I did not know they were basically same or next day use items. Yay for ignorance! Now I am scrambling to pickle them for Monday or Tuesday when I planned on making *something* with them.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Hahaha! They're not gross.

Japanese love desserts. And they have different ones wherever you go.

The flavored kitkats are usually fruit-flavored, cake-flavored or tea-flavored white chocolafe. Ones like wasabi (middle of bottom row) are in milk chocolate so they're still not bad at all.

The wine & cheese you see on bottom row is a rum & raisin flavor. Actually tastes like grape-flavored white chocolate to me

My favorite is the sakura matcha (cherry and green tea mix) flavor best kit kat flavor ever!

Yeah, I've had Japanese desserts... like mochi cakes.... blech! I do go to this nice Japanese teahouse though and they have nice desserts. Their lunch set rocks..... hmm, I should go their soon.

Cherry and green tea sounds nice though. I wish I had fresh cherries right now.