hey gals…i have survived. wasn’t too bad…i look kinda funny now…but the worst part of this surgery is over…

for those who don’t know…on wednesday i had some gum surgery…i had 13 teeth lengthened by 4mm and 6 gum pockets taken out on my top jaw. on by bottom i had 2 gum pieces (from dead people) implanted on all my bottom gums. which is kinda crazy to think about…but better in the long run.

things i didn’t know prior to the surgery about the surgery.

1. they don’t put you asleep for it…even though it is pretty hardcore…they need you kickin’ so they can ask questions.

2. i don’t get numb very easily. they would numb me…and then 10 minutes later i would feel them cuttin’ away…not very comfortable let me tell you….i had to have 17 shots during the course of the surgery. the ones that went in the sides of my gums weren’t bad…you just have the needle prick then done….but the 9 they had to do in the lid of my mouth…holy hannah!!! i guess you have hardly any tissue up there…so pretty much they shoot up strait up into nerves…it burns like no other.

3. Hydrated dead people gums look like boogers/snot/white gummy worms. just imgaine a huge clump of glue dots.

4. It takes a lot of stitches to put on said gums. i have about 70 in my mouth right now. and the thing that took the longest was them having to stitch through my teeth and attach to other side of my teeth. avoiding braces and brackets i guess is tough too.

5. when you think you are spitting out a lot of blood…you really aren’t…it is a little blood with a lot of spit, and i was assured it was no big deal.

6. a person can really get sick of ice cream/shakes/protein drinks/jamba. i didn’t think it was possible…but it really is.

7. ice is one of my best friends. it totally kicks swelling’s butt.

8. you don’t get to have the instant gratification of knowing what you look like. i think the hardest part is not actually seeing what they did to you because i have this bubblegum looking stuff all over my gums. i want to peek so bad but in it specifically says in the post-operative instructions to…and i quote..”do not stretch your lips to evaluate the surgical site. this may slow healing or may cause harm to the area.” it is even in bold type…so i figure they are serious.

9. there is nothing good on tv at 1:00 in the afternoon. i even got caught up on my judge judys. good thing i had them.

10. friends are the best. i never knew so many people cared. thanks so much for being so awesome. i am good, good, good…wasn’t near as bad as i thought is was going to be…not sayin’ i want to do it again, but really not too bad. going back to work tomorrow. wednesday i get the bubblegum junk taken off..i will take pictures of my face and post them. from what i hear i will be bruised and it will look kinda funny…but i can’t wait! peace friends!!