Wisdom teeth... my first surgery

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A week or so ago, I opted to lose all 4 of my wisdom teeth as soon as possible to get it over with. I'd probably have been more at ease about it if I had previous
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experience with surgery, but this was a little nerveracking being my first time. Nevertheless, I decided to just go with the "get it over with" approach, and today I'd say it paid off. While the nerves returned as they were putting me to sleep, I felt like I was as ready as possible. I woke up a little later and that was it! I woke up feeling a little nauseous though, which wasn't fun. Now I'm dealing witb numbness and occasional pain (plus limited food :(), but I feel like the tough part is over with and I'll be back to normal within a few days. I really think if you push yourself to face something you're uncomfortable with, you'll be as ready as you can be. Surgery is yet another thing that this approach helped me with. Still though, I'm not gonna be eager to have surgery again in the future. :p
Jul 25, 2014
  • Eluuna
    Eluuna Jul 26, 2014
    My brother had to go through that, but he was awake the entire time. D:
  • Icy Skies
    Icy Skies Jul 26, 2014
    I wish you a speedy recovery :) I've had two minor surgeries when I was young so it doesn't bother me much... But having teeth out... Rather you than me
  • RainbowDash9000
    RainbowDash9000 Jul 26, 2014
    I remember when my older cousin got his wisdom teeth out before Thanksgiving. He couldn't eat for two weeks after that.
  • Shadow Step
    Shadow Step Jul 26, 2014
    Yikes! I remember after I had breathed some of the gas they gave me, the surgeon started introducing me to the other people there and I was like "Wait! Should I be asleep now?". Not sure how I'd make it through awake. That's gutsy... :ahh:
  • Shadow Step
    Shadow Step Jul 26, 2014
    Thanks! It wasn't too bad and only took around 30 minutes. In a way, it's like nothing was removed, because my wisdom teeth were far from visible. And with a pretty quick estimated recovery time, I guess that's the best I could hope for.
  • mike406
    mike406 Jul 26, 2014
    Hm, I need to have mine removed as well. Been putting it off over and over but I'm going to get it done with this winter when my semester is over with. Wish you a good recovery. :)
  • Shadow Step
    Shadow Step Jul 26, 2014
    lol yep, this will be me, but probably for a few days rather than weeks: [​IMG]
  • Shadow Step
    Shadow Step Jul 26, 2014
    Thanks! I think it's definitely best to get it over with when you're on break, that's for sure.
  • Dilly Star
    Dilly Star Jul 26, 2014
    I had my wisdom teeth pulled as well, but I wasn't worried because I had already had one oral surgery in my life and another surgery on my ear canal when I was a kid, so having people knock me out and stick sharp things in my head wasn't such a daunting process. Glad to hear it went well.
  • 51m0nn
    51m0nn Jul 27, 2014
    lol yeah the last time I went to see the dentist he showed me my wisdom teeth were poking out now. They are starting to become troublesome because they create gaps in the covering gum and then food gets stuck in there that I can't remove and the gum gets horribly infected. I'm gonna have to go to the dentist soon too.

    I'm glad your Operation went well! The only operations I've had were when I was a kid. I had a hernia that had to be fixed around my bladder/groin and the other time I fell and my tooth pierced and went completely through my bottom lip. I was too young at the time to actually remember all this though. I just have these mysterious scars now xD
  • GalacticToast
    GalacticToast Jul 27, 2014
    Oh good lord, I can only imagine the pain in the bottom lip. And I too only had surgeries as a kid. I had a surgery while I had appendicitis and before that, I had to get my first and very badly shaped 2 buck teeth removed. I remember having them, and being frustrated at them because they were always dirty, no matter how much I brushed them. And they were shaped a bit like weird fangs, and I've been told that they had brown specs over them. But one day those specs began to fall off, and my parents knew that they had to be removed by then. So yeah, they got removed and normal buck teeth grew in their place, but what I still don't understand is the brown specs thing. And what it means when the specs fell off and somewhat giving a sign that they needed to be removed. But back then, I was a kid, so I didnt give a care about anything :laugh:.
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