On Monday I got braces put on and then on Thursday I had oral surgery and had seven teeth removed. I lucked out with only growing 3 wisdom teeth (two top and one bottom) but also needed all four premolars removed to give me enough space in my little mouth for all my teeth. I had them all done at once under IV sedation-- very pleasant.
The surgery went well as far as I know but during post op they brought Aaron in to explain how to take caer of me and he could not handle it. He took one look at my gauze stuffed cheeks and had to sit down. The nurses looked at his white face and escorted him too another room, had him lay back in a chair, and insisted on giving him oxygen. Then they had to put a surgeons mask over my face so Aaron would faint and put me in a wheel chair and send two people (one for me and one for Aaron) to escort us to the car. Aaron was worried that I'd never let him live this one down. He says I was laughing and wagging my finger at him. Too bad I don't remember any of it!
After we got home Aaron was perfectly fine and was even able to change my gauze while I was so out of it.
Anya was hardly allowed in the room with me for the next few days because she's such a funny girl, she kept making me laugh and that hurt. One day after I finally let them see the teeth the doctor made us take home Anya started making up stories about them and would say things like. "Oops Mommy, you almost swallow your teeth!" and then she'd laugh and run out of the room.
And we can't leave Talmage out. Last night he informed me, "Mom, when you die and then are resurrected you'll have your wisdom teeth back!" (I'm thinking things like, oh what a pleasant thought, so why did I have them out and am going through all this pain, and he has is father's tactfulness) He saw my face and said, "but don't worry they wont have to take them out again."
So thanks to my family, I have been experimenting with ways to laugh without moving my face-- it's not easy and can cause more pain if not done correctly (especially with sharp braces!).
Also one more note on tactfulness. Do you think it would be tactful to rent the movie "Alvin and the Chipmunks" for your wife to see when she looks like a chipmunk after surgery?
5 comments:
Wow what a fun time at the doctor. Wish you a speedy recovery.
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Brandon, I'm sorry your mouth is all puffy and sore and full of gauze, but I laughed reading the entire post. Way to be a Kay boy Aaron, and the kids are so funny!
You've been busy lately, eh? They say laughter is the best medicine. That's an awful lot to undergo all at once.
If laughing is painful, I would stay away from Alvin & the Chipmunks inspite of the pun. Talmage's comments are funny, but so thoughtful. It shows that you guys are teaching him to look at everything from the eternal perspective. As for Aaron's part in all of this, all I can say is 'he got it from his father!'
Wow, that's alot to handle in just a few days!
I voted that Aaron applied to Grad school, but inreality I could see "All of the Above" being the correct answer - too bad that wasn't an option.
We wish you the best in your recovery!
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