Argh Surgery! - Page 2

EineBeBoP · 2004-07-23, 01:17 AM

yeah, I was told not to eat anything 6 hours befoer and after surgery, then only liquids for 2 days then soft food for 3

Spee · 2004-07-23, 01:25 AM

Originally Posted by Infernus

This is called common sense...

And I have never exhibited a posession of it. Ever.

JetRaiden · 2004-07-23, 02:24 AM

o man, I never go into surgery without getting knocked out. it was great. when I had to have an emergency operation on my hand last september, they put me on a hospital bed, pumped in morphine, and some other drug that makes you lose your memory. it was cool. all I remember is lying drugged out on the rolly bed as they take me into the operating room. I actually got on the operating table by myself but I dont remember any of it. then I found myself in a hospital bed in my own room, as if it happened in an instant, when it was really like 3 hours.

martyr · 2004-07-23, 02:26 AM

trig wtfpwned wisdom tooth removal a couple months ago.

Triggar · 2004-07-23, 10:15 AM

Yeah I had all four of mine out on May 7th. I was lucky, three of the four grew straight up (not crooked or impacted) and only one had to be cut out. None of the four had to be broken up to be removed.

I got laughing gas, which was the best thing evar. I was vaguely aware of the fact that my gums were being cut open and sewn shut, but it was like I was daydreaming the whole time. And for some reason, any time I thought of Martyr, I wanted to die laughing. Thankfully, they gave me the gas before they injected me with 8 shots of Novocaine (through scary looking metal syringes) so I didn't care about that, either.

All four of my teeth came out fine and I was fully aware of everything once the gas wore off, about two minutes after the mask was taken off. I couldn't feel the front of my face at all, and kept poking it because it felt like clay. The worst part about the whole thing was changing the gauze which were disgusting, slimy balls of blood. That made me sick.

Take a pill while you're still numb from the surgery, and ice the living shit out of your face. Have an ice pack on your face while one's freezing and keep switching. Ice them for one day at least. Plan on eating mush for the first day and most of the second day, I was eating normal stuff (carefully) on the evening of Day 2.

The surgery was the least painful part of the process. I was a little achey a few hours afterwards, but nothing a little Vicodin couldn't handle. Rent a bunch of movies, get a Sam's Club box of Snack Pak's, and ice your face until you're blue!!

Good luck!

firecrackerNC · 2004-07-23, 10:24 AM

Eh i hear it hurts like a bitch so gl with that.I think ill keep mine forever,i hate surgery.I had a cavity once and everyone told me it was easy doesnt hurt blah blah blah.So i go in ask for novacaine docs like hmmm i dont think you ll need that today its on the surface and very small.Well turns out he found like 2 others and those were far back and deep and he never told me or gave me novacaine so here i am with no novacaine with a drill in my mouth.My god one of the more painful things in my life,espically when he put water in,it was freezing cold and stung like no tomorrow.By the end I had tears all up in my eyes and was about to cry like a lil baby and I never cry.I didnt cry when I broke my arm in 3 spots,didnt cry when i got a nail thru my foot but after this i wanted to cry.

Triggar · 2004-07-23, 10:29 AM

Eine, what's the story with your teeth? Have any broken through your gums? Are they straight or crooked?

Those will all decide how painful or not your recovery is.

EineBeBoP · 2004-07-23, 10:45 AM

3 of 4 ae 1/2 covered by gums. 3 pf 4 came in jsut fine, and are straight, but 1 is literally sideways. Gunna have to chop up at least 1 he said.

Triggar · 2004-07-23, 10:47 AM

Oh, so you should probably be fine. My oral surgeon said he'd probably have to section the one tooth up (the tooth that was growing at a 45 degree angle directly into the tooth next to it), but he just cut my gum open and it came out fine.

But they should just be able to use small cuts to get your others out, and you shouldn't swell up or be in too much pain.

In my professional Oral Surgeon opinion!

EineBeBoP · 2004-07-23, 10:48 AM

Somehow i knew you'd be the most helpsuf reply when i was making this thread

Triggar · 2004-07-23, 10:51 AM

I pwned my wisdom teeth.

After the surgery, I asked the nurse if I could see my bloody teeth - I couldn't believe that I'd had all four taken out otherwise, I was off in my own little world during the whole thing!

You'll be fine, have your mom buy you ice cream and pudding. You'll be a little Starvin' Marvin at first, oh yeah, NO SOUP. Don't eat anything hot or else you'll dissolve your blood clots and get dry sockets.

Phaden · 2004-07-23, 12:16 PM

Just keep it clean!! I got mine out last week on monday, and it was fine. Just rember to rinse and stuff as that will save you alot of owies. And dont eat things like popcorn, bad bad idea.

ViperGTS · 2004-07-23, 12:55 PM

WTF is a dry socket?

CassH · 2004-07-23, 01:08 PM

You dont want to know and Dont use a strow or anything you suck on

Also dont worrie about it i have had surgery on my shoulder and my wisdom theath tooking out take a T# and you dont fell a thing but you also fall alseep.

(Sorry for spelling i am realy tierd)

Spider · 2004-07-23, 01:36 PM

Chocolate pudding for the next week is gonna be your friend!