Posted on 3:39 PM | By KatieSham | In
So, turns out there was a reason for the intense pain I've been feeling in my mouth/jaw/face for the last 24 hours or so.
Alveolar osteitis or, dry sockets. Which basically means that the blood clot that is temporarily in place of the tooth that was just pulled is lost. Which is bad because not only does it serve to help stop bleeding, but it also protects the nerves of the bone that is now exposed after the surgery.
KILLER PAIN. I mean, I've been hurt before. I know pain. But this is unlike anything I've ever felt. It radiates through the entire left side of my face (because, don't you know, the whole right side of my face is doing just fine). And, it only happens to about 10% of the people that have tooth extractions, so..you know..LUCKY ME.
So we went back to the oral surgeon, he packed a long piece of gauze in there with some sort of medicine on the end DOWN INTO THE HEALING WOUND and told me that I get to come back again tomorrow (and possibly once more after that) to have it done again. OH. BOY. SO MUCH FUN. I'm just thrilled, in case you couldn't tell.
On a lighter note, I saw a trailer for a "Disney Nature" film I hadn't seen before today. It's called Earth. And um,
HOLY CRAP. CAN WE SAW AMAZING?
(And I swear the guys voice in the trailer is Mufasa. MMMMMHM)
I definitely had a little fangirly moment after watching it. IT LOOKS SO GOOD.
It's from Alastair Fothergill, who is an award winning British producers and director. It was co-shot with the BBC series 'Planet Earth' and 'The Blue Planet'.
OH MAH LORD. I'm so excited. It's going to be amazing. It follows the migration on three species (Polar Bears, Humpback Whales, and Elephants). It comes out April 22, 2009 (Earth Day) and I could not possibly be more excited.
Who's going with me?
And I know I didn't have to post today, but I just felt like it, so I did.
Alveolar osteitis or, dry sockets. Which basically means that the blood clot that is temporarily in place of the tooth that was just pulled is lost. Which is bad because not only does it serve to help stop bleeding, but it also protects the nerves of the bone that is now exposed after the surgery.
KILLER PAIN. I mean, I've been hurt before. I know pain. But this is unlike anything I've ever felt. It radiates through the entire left side of my face (because, don't you know, the whole right side of my face is doing just fine). And, it only happens to about 10% of the people that have tooth extractions, so..you know..LUCKY ME.
So we went back to the oral surgeon, he packed a long piece of gauze in there with some sort of medicine on the end DOWN INTO THE HEALING WOUND and told me that I get to come back again tomorrow (and possibly once more after that) to have it done again. OH. BOY. SO MUCH FUN. I'm just thrilled, in case you couldn't tell.
On a lighter note, I saw a trailer for a "Disney Nature" film I hadn't seen before today. It's called Earth. And um,HOLY CRAP. CAN WE SAW AMAZING?
(And I swear the guys voice in the trailer is Mufasa. MMMMMHM)
I definitely had a little fangirly moment after watching it. IT LOOKS SO GOOD.
It's from Alastair Fothergill, who is an award winning British producers and director. It was co-shot with the BBC series 'Planet Earth' and 'The Blue Planet'.
OH MAH LORD. I'm so excited. It's going to be amazing. It follows the migration on three species (Polar Bears, Humpback Whales, and Elephants). It comes out April 22, 2009 (Earth Day) and I could not possibly be more excited.
Who's going with me?
And I know I didn't have to post today, but I just felt like it, so I did.
Mufasa = James Earl Jones!
I WANNA SEE
HEY BUTTON! WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO POST AGAIN. I MISS YOUR BLOG POSTS!
So, I've had the curly spaghetti looking thing shoved into my dry socket as well. And I hate to tell you that the day I needed a root canal was worse... So take care of your teeth!!!
The movie sounds great! Let's go see it at an iMax??
btw, it's aunt tricia... the informant :)
I gave you a blog award. :]
http://lanna-lovely.blogspot.com/2009/03/another-award-thing.html