The Good Doctor Says I Don't
I'm going under the knife tomorrow. Yep. Gotta take care of that wisdom tooth. Not liking this one bit. The day before is not a good day. The surgeon, who is a very sweet guy and friend has told me that I will hate him for a few days. I doubt that but did admit I'm not wanting to visit him much.
When he put the x-ray up I could see it's not in a very good place. He told me I'd have stitches, swelling and pain. He said it wasn't the worst he's seen. Like that gave me some relief. NOT. He didn't say so, but maybe it just happens to be the next to the worse. He never said anything about this being an easy piece of cake operation either. He does know my terror so I think he was only giving me the good side of things for the most part although he did say, there would be pain for days afterwards. Basically I'm not going to be very good for anything for the next three days. He does not expect to see me in church on Sunday he said. That's three days later.
I was told to get a BIG bottle of Advil because I'm gonna need it. He also told me he was going to go in and break the tooth taking it out in pieces. Of course I'll be a zombie not knowing a thing. But I don't like the idea of being put out either. This needs to come out because it could affect my other teeth and I could end up losing them later.
On Sunday, at church, he told me there was a bag on the back table and another in the fridge for me, compliments from his wife. In one bag was quite a few containers of chicken noodle soup labeled "Protestant Penicillin." In the other bag were ice packs, a big bottle of Advil, and a book by Erma Bombeck titled "When You Look Like Your Passport, It's Time to Go Home."
What a hot ticket. When the surgeon's wife takes care of you, you know you're special!!! She's definitely the cat's meow to me. I told her that was the best gift ever. Very thoughtful. She's in one of my bible studies which just so happens to be the very same time period of the surgery so I had to cancel it this week.
So, if you don't hear or see me you'll know why. Hopefully, I'll be back up and around sooner than I'm actually thinking. I've got to think positive thoughts right now and pray hard. I've heard so many horror stories it's scaring me right to death.
What is so wise about wisdom teeth anyway? I could do very well without that bit of wisdom right now.