The Day After

Wow! I’ve had almost no bleeding and minimal pain. I don’t think I will need the prescription pain medication, although I did have it filled today just in case. I also got the antibiotic prescription filled and will take the full course of that, naturally. This is unbelievable. I keep waiting for the pain to set in. I have felt much worse after single extractions in the past!

It has been a busy day. Jessica got here around 11:00. Ben called on the radio a few moments later to say he and the furnace tech would be arriving momentarily. It took about an hour to inspect and clean the furnace. All is well with it. That is one more worry off my mind. Jessica and I went out to get the prescriptions right after that. We didn’t have time to go to the grocery store, so I got out the bicycle and did that on my own later in the afternoon.

I am annoyed at not being able to work. I feel up to it, but I need to avoid dust that will get my allergies and sinuses acting up because of the oral antral communication. That’s a fancy term for hole in my head! People have often told me I have a hole in my head (almost always in jest). Now I really do have one!

This may seem strange, but I am almost euphoric. It is a huge relief to have this behind me, but it is more than that. I had grown so tired of dental pain and infections that getting this done had become something of a dream. Now it’s a dream come true. Now we start working toward getting dentures. There is a pre-approval process which needs to be completed to get that paid by insurance.

Jessica will be taking me to the post-op exam tomorrow, despite it not normally being a work day for her.

Boo loves me! He came running over to greet me yesterday with big, worried eyes. He knew something was wrong. I probably wasn’t walking very well because the anesthesia hadn’t completely worn off. I thought I was walking fine. Jessica informs me otherwise. 🙂 With his senses Boo could probably smell blood. He stayed by my side or in my lap yesterday afternoon and evening. Today he stays close by and comes to check on me often. He is even taking a break from petty thievery and assorted mischief! Cats do care, they just don’t often show it.