Aug 04 2006
Healing begins
Got my wisdom teeth taken out this morning. I’m actually doing a lot better than I thought I would. I haven’t slept yet, which is surprising. I’ve been eating quite a bit (soup, baby food bananas, yogurt, ice pops, etc). I don’t see any bruising yet, but I really hurts when I run my fingers over my jawbone, so I may see some of that tomorrow. A little swollen, but applying ice regularly to try to lessen it. I can talk ok, but I do have Trismus, which the after-care instructions explained as a tightening of the jaw muscles after removal of impacted teeth. It’s quite annoying and a little painful, can’t open my mouth more than a 1/2 inch or close it all the way. Soo…back to the bed to watch tv and maybe read a book. Thanks for everyone’s encouragement, suggestions and prayers. Hopefully my recovery will be quick 🙂