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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-19-04 09:36 AM
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I have three less teeth today, than I did at this time yesterday.
Edited on Sat Jun-19-04 09:37 AM by XNASA
Yesterday, at the ripe old age of 47, I finally had my wisdom teeth out. Actually, I only had 3 of them out since the lower left one is being used to anchor a bridge.

I spent most of yesterday in a Vicoden induced haze.

Ask me anything.
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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-19-04 09:37 AM
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1. Now you know: ride with both hands on the handlebars
j/k enjoy the Vicodan while you can. :-)
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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-19-04 09:38 AM
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3. I don't think I'll be needing any more.
I feel fine today.

But it was fun while it lasted.
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-19-04 09:38 AM
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2. Ouch
Take care of yourself. I myself do not have fond memories of that procedure from about 12 years ago.:scared:
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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-19-04 09:40 AM
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4. I'm doing fine. Really.
Not much bleeding, didn't even dribble any on my pillow last night.

No swelling. Had a little pain this morning but it's passed.

Sure am hungry, and I limited myself to iced-coffee this morning.

Tomorrow, I'll be better than before.
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Mika Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-19-04 09:44 AM
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5. Congratulations
You liberated three teeth. Job well done.


Make sure you rinse with lukewarm salt water as indicated by your DDS.


(btw, don't do Vicoden for long. It is an immunosuppressant, and some studies indicate that infection rates climb with increased duration of oxycodone use.)

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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-19-04 09:47 AM
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6. Mmmmm.....lukewarm salt water.
All I have to do is put a couple of drops of motor oil on top and it'll remind me of swimming in Galveston.

Yeah, I think I'm through with the Vicoden. It was fun, but I've got things to do today.
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bearfan454 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-19-04 10:05 AM
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7. Did they put you to sleep ?
I had all 4 of mine out about a month before I got out of the service. They didn't put me to sleep. They shot me up all over my jaws with zylocaine. The idiot broke all 4 of them and had to cut the gums and dig out the pieces and stitch me up. My jaws were swollen up like a chipmunk. I was fucking awake and hearing every crunch. Nightmares even today. On top of that you are supposed to get a day off. When I went down to supply headquarters they told me fuck your day off we have work to do get busy.
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