It's been almost forty-eight hours since my happy fun time at the oral surgeon's office, and boy is my jaw sore today. The problem isn't with the areas where my upper third molars or upper first pre-molars were; the soreness seems to be mostly muscular around the jaw joints. So far no bruising around my face, but I do have some swelling on the left side of my face. Despite frequent ice packs, the swelling isn't going down that much. The plan for today is more ice packs, staying up on my pain meds, and limiting how much I talk and make my jaw work. For the record, you can survive on a steady diet of water, tea, pudding, apple sauce, and ice cream. My biggest concern about eating is getting food debris caught where my pre-molars used to be, as I'm uncertain how long it takes before the sockets become "safe" and I don't have to worry about dislodging the clotting. Still, glad I did all this. No more third molars to worry about, and my mouth, once it has healed, is ready for braces.
Got a get well card today from the people I work with. That was pretty cool.
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