The visit!!

Friday, 3^rd Oct 2008

9.00 o'clock

Went for breakfast with dad, even though I can't eat anything except idli or idiyappam. The reason for this is because my upper far left wisdom tooth grew in a crooked way and has been poking at my lower gum for some time. So obviously my gum swelled up. I had this problem for some time, but recently it had gotten worse, till it even hurts when I close my mouth. So a visit to the dentist was in store for me. I might be 20, but I'm still very much afraid of dental appointments. What made this appointment worse is there is a possibility that I had to undergo surgery to remove the tooth, not the usual extraction. Ouch! Dad fixed an appointment at about 11.

11.00 o'clock

Worried expression. Check.

Moan and complain to mom. Check.

Blog about the dreaded visit. Check.

Stuff myself with food. Nope. The dentist personally told me to do this, cuz after the procedure I might not be able to eat. But I didn't have the appetite nor the molar condition to eat. I actually prefer chewing my food on the left jaw, and I only use my right when the left swells up. So had to settle with the two idli I had for breakfast.

Wait for dad to come pick up. Didn't want to go alone. I might end up not going. Ha ha..

12.00 o'clock

Still waiting.

1.00 o'clock

Bad news: So many people in the clinic. Oh gawd!!! I hate waiting to do something I don't want to do. The faster I get over it the better. Good news: no surgery, only extraction. Phew. I know the word extraction sounds painful, and it is really, but it is way better than surgery. And I have done extraction before not one but on two teeth that filed a divorce on me. I had no choice but to let them go. Lol. If you do the math, you'll realize that after this extraction I'll have 29 teeth only. Less than 30 before I reach 30. Saddening.

2.00 o'clock.

Done! Extraction successful. My whole left jaw and mouth is numb. I had 4 numbing injections on every corner of the tooth and some numbing paste that taste awful. Uggh!! The process of extracting was not painful, ,many thanks to the numbing sensation. But I can still remember the force and the grinding sound. Trauma. It took longer than the other two teeth extractions, mainly due to its exiled position and the fact that it was a molar (geraham besar) did little to help. I kept on going "finally" everytime the dentist said "rinse girl, only to realize that it has not come out, much to my dismay. Bloody Possessive tooth! And I kinda shut my eyes went he took the first syringe, and he said "girl open your eyes and are you okay" I thought "nope, I think I broke my nose out of embarrassment. For the record, it was really huge and uniquely shaped, and I do have a slight syringe phobia.

4.00 o'clock

Mom made porridge. In order to eat I had to take off the cotton that I was biting on to stop the bleeding, and I didn't dare. (actually I can take off the cotton after 30 minutes) Sigh… so troublesome.

5.00 o'clock.

Dilly dally, and give reason that the dentist warned me against eating or drinking anything hot when mom asked why I still had not touched my porridge. The truth: I did not dare and my mouth and jaw was still numb. It felt really weird.

6.00 o'clock.

Finally mustered enough courage to take off the cotton. It was soaked with blood. Not a pretty sight. And I couldn't wouldn't drink water cuz I could actually taste my own blood. T.T but had to drink water take my medicine. He gave three medicine: 1 was antibiotics, the other for pain, and the last one for extreme pain. Not helping. After eating I bit on new cotton, cuz I could still taste blood. The numbness was lesser and there was a little pain.

10.00 o'clock.

So freaking hungry. The 2^nd cotton was also soaked with blood. Ate porridge again, a few mouthful. No apetite. Slept early.

 

Saturday, 4^th Oct 2008

Had so much trouble brushing teeth. Couldn't open mouth wide. Couldn't brush hard. Couldn't gargle, and every time I spit there was blood. *Sob sob*

Idiyappam for breakfast. 2 idiyapam took me two hours to eat. Pathetic. Didn't do much, I'm sick ma.

Talk also without opening my mouth. I only maintain silence for like three short period in a year, that is when I have sore throat. So not talking was a real challenge.

Porridge for lunch. *cry out loud* my evil inconsiderate sis was eating nasi lemak.

Was having this weird kind of pain. The "It is not painful, but it is" type of pain. But not extreme.

Headache.

Headache.

Headache.

 

Sunday, 5^th Oct 2008.

Went temple, and told dad to go to a restaurant that had either idli or idiyapam to eat. I still can't open my mouth wide nor have full mobility. And the restaurant he went had none. Ate something that was so cold and dry. No pain, can talk a lot better. But still have this splitting headache.

Finally, I have done it. No more pain, but only a slight worry. Because my wisdom tooth was extracted out, does that mean I have less wisdom now? Not that I had much when I had all 4 teeth. But on the plus side, I weighed half a kilo lighter after the extraction. Didn't believe that my wisdom had that much weight. And no, I refuse to believe it was all the porridge eating.

All's well. At least until I pay another visit for my problematic lower far right wisdom tooth. wonder why they're called wisdom tooth if they keep growing out of shape and position.

 

p/s: the dentist showed me the extracted tooth. it was really huge and long. Since I was in a daze after the ordeal my brain was not functioning optimally, so by the time I came out of the room did I realize that I wanted the tooth, for evidence sake. But, alas the sweet nurse already threw it away. Now, I don't even have a pic to put,. But then again, I doubt you'll would want to see it.