Wisdom Teeth Part 2

It's amazing how differently people react to the same thing. JB was a joy to be around after getting his wisdom teeth out. And he had SIX. DA had hers pulled Friday, and it was anything but pleasant - though she was funny! While under the influence of the painkillers and anesthesia in the office she was trying to do the dance from Never Fully Dressed in Annie. The doctor asked me if she was ok. All I could do was laugh and let him know what she was doing. She kept mumbling about her feet and legs not working.

As soon as we got in the car she started drunk texting her boyfriend. He wasn't answering, so she got more and more agitated even though I reminded her that he was in school. Once we got home I managed to get her in to the house and on the couch and she said she wanted to change into shorts. A particular pair of shorts. Her New Balance shorts. I managed to find them in the disaster area we call her closet and she amazing put them on without falling down. Later I learned that she had texted "that one boy" (A) that her shorts lied. She did NOT have her balance.

Once the initial drugs began to wear off she started to hurt. We tried to stay on top of the pain, but had trouble doing it. At times all I could do was cry with her since I couldn't make the hurt go away. A did his best to comfort her over the weekend. I don't know how many times he watched When Harry Met Sally but I know it was more than two...while DA slept through it, leaning on him. He never complained.

She never did swell up very much, and already looks pretty normal - with the exception of some bruising. The key now is to keep her somewhat calm and not sucking on straws until she is out of the woods for the possibility of dry sockets.

Two set of wisdom teeth down - one more to go, though hopefully not for a while!