So I met with the oral surgeon. He and his staff seemed a bit rushed. I stated my concerns clearly and they doled out some platitudes. I was not convinced. They told me that, when they remove my upper teeth, a "communication" might occur between my oral cavity and my sinus cavity. Communication would be a euphamism, of course, for GIANT HOLE connecting the two areas. It sounds unpleasant. The fine print of the forms also noted that should such a communication occur during the surgery, they'll fix it. No problemo. Except that, should they need to fix it, they'll add about $700 onto the bill. Pluse the extra $150 per 15 minutes of general anaesthesia. Good grief.
I think I left feeling more uncertain about everything than I was when I went. And they didn't give me a prescription for diazepam to calm my nerves on the day of surgery (after saying they would...), so Jonathan just may have to drag me there kicking and screaming on November 14th. I did get five other prescriptions that I'm supposed to fill before surgery... one of which is Vicodin ES (read: very strong). Opiates pretty much freak me out, but I let that prescription slide because I would really rather not notice or remember the pain. General Anaesthesia also really freaks me out. I've never so much as fainted, so being made completely unconscious does not appeal to me. But they will (allegedly) monitor my heartrate, breathing, and blood pressure while I'm unconscious so they can get a heads-up if I die.
Drama drama drama.
News you can use: Jonathan got an award at work because he's that awesome. I'm an author on a poster that will be presented at a national conference in Phoenix in May. Jonathan made a delicious dinner this evening. I am going to Kansas for my friend's wedding on Thursday. Hooray!
(Also, a word to the wise... Never google image search "wisdom teeth". It's a really bad idea.)
I think I left feeling more uncertain about everything than I was when I went. And they didn't give me a prescription for diazepam to calm my nerves on the day of surgery (after saying they would...), so Jonathan just may have to drag me there kicking and screaming on November 14th. I did get five other prescriptions that I'm supposed to fill before surgery... one of which is Vicodin ES (read: very strong). Opiates pretty much freak me out, but I let that prescription slide because I would really rather not notice or remember the pain. General Anaesthesia also really freaks me out. I've never so much as fainted, so being made completely unconscious does not appeal to me. But they will (allegedly) monitor my heartrate, breathing, and blood pressure while I'm unconscious so they can get a heads-up if I die.
Drama drama drama.
News you can use: Jonathan got an award at work because he's that awesome. I'm an author on a poster that will be presented at a national conference in Phoenix in May. Jonathan made a delicious dinner this evening. I am going to Kansas for my friend's wedding on Thursday. Hooray!
(Also, a word to the wise... Never google image search "wisdom teeth". It's a really bad idea.)
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Renee
not. encouraging.
Bartel that I am, I started crying right there in the chair. This, in turn, freaked out my dentist, who asked if I wouldn't rather come back later. Well, actually, I would rather leave and never come back, which is just what I did.
A couple of years later I ended up having all four of my wisdom teeth (two of which were impacted) removed by an oral surgeon, who put me completely out. I was never really in pain, but I drooled a lot the first day. I didn't have any complications from the anesthesia or surgery, and I DIDN'T FEEL OR NOTICE A THING during the surgery. The anesthesia is definitely the way to go!
My recommendation: do not eat anything with tuna until you are able to really brush your teeth again. You will get nasty breath anyway, but adding tuna to the mix just makes it that much more funk-tastic.