Weisheitszähne
Wisdom Teeth
Warning: Excessive details and whining about my wisdom teeth ahead
I wish my appointment wouldn't have been in the afternoon, because I spent all morning with nothing to do, just getting worried.
When we finally went, I met the anesthesiologist, who was very nice. She explained to Mike what she would do and then he translated for me. After that I turned on my headphones and tried not to think about it as she gave me an IV. I was supposed to be only tired and kind of like a dream, but instead I ended up not remembering anything. The last thing I remember is them putting a sheet over my head with a hole in it, and then getting shots in my gums. When I woke up, everything and everyone was gone. I guess it only took a half hour, and the dentist said that everything went fine.
I was in no pain at this point because I was still feeling a little drunk and my mouth was numb. But when we got home, the numbness started to wear off and the pain began. It was really quite bad, my entire jaw was aching and I couldn't swallow, even though my mouth was constantly filling with blood and had an awful taste in it.
I couldn't go to sleep because I had to keep changing the gauze. My dentist only gave me three, so once those were gone I was a little worried because I was still bleeding. I took some of the pain medicine he prescribed. It says it is only 400mg of Ibuprofen, which is only an over-the-counter amount, so I really don't understand it, but I think it is what caused me to be nauseated and to throw up all night long without giving me any pain relief.
It was quite scary, I couldn't sleep or eat anything and I was in lots of pain. I was also worried that throwing up would start it bleeding again. I bled most of the night and still am bleeding a bit. Mike took care of me, and I was really glad to have him there. He even took the night off from playing computer games for me! He's still a keeper.
I finally fell asleep sometime last night, and now I am up and feeling worlds better, mostly because I am not nauseated. That is one of my least favorite feelings. But I am still terribly sore and having trouble swallowing.
This whole ordeal only cost me eighty euros, and that was only because I requested anesthesia. I am on a student insurance which costs about sixty euros a month, so it wasn't completely free. But I think, considering how much they told me it would cost in the U.S. ( around four grand), it was a great deal. And now it is finally over and I am relieved.
Today I am supposedly going to swell up like a chipmunk, so I will just take it easy and see if I can eat some ice cream or baby food. Only a few weeks until I go to the U.S.! I need to be healed before then, so I can eat all of that food!