Wiser and Older
I went for a check up the other day for my wisdoms. I got them surgically removed on the 20th of December, which sucked because i was living on congee and was housebound for a week THROUGH CHRISTMAS. The last thing i remembered before waking up with the oxyygen mask was lying on the bed looking at the surgrical light. I asked the doctor whether or not i shifted across from the bed to the table myself and he excitingly claims yes. Anywhoo, studying a medical-related degree doesnt really help your situation. After watching many veterinary procedures, you just become uneasy and funny thoughts come in and out of your mind when you're about to go under for the first time. The IV catheter hurts alot. You get this cold wave when they pump the relaxants up your arm and across your neck-it feels very freaky. When i woke up the bottom half of my face was numb and I couldnt talk/laugh/smile. In recovery, when the other dental patients woke up, we tried to crack jokes to see if any of us could do the above. Obviuosly it was unsuccessful. I couldnt do any of the above until the next day.
What i am thankful of is i never experienced any pain. I only had pain when i opened my mouth too wide and i never touched the prescribed painkillers-an applause to the surgeon! Because the mouth is full of microflora, oral hygiene is vital post-op. One of the things Principles of Diseases/Work has taught me is Chlorhexidine is used for hand washing pre-surgery, but this time i learnt that it is also used as a mouthwash but the hard way. I guess you can tell it was horrible tasting right? Extremely i say.
Good riddance i say.
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