Dry socket!

[juldea]

We have a positive ID on the dry socket. Lower left (from my orientation) extraction site.

My dry socket has been named Jimmy.

I went to the dentist this morning and got seen in about 10 minutes! The dentist poked around and found Jimmy. She took out the nearby stitches and sprayed Jimmy all around with FUCKING COLD saline solution to clean him, and then stuffed him full of this nice clove-tasting and smelling solution. It hurt like a bitch for about 20 minutes, and then... ah bliss! It began to taper off. Plus, I got more percocet!

Which probably explains why I have, y'know, a name for my wound.

Also, sleek... you're right about the cloves! I have never smoked a clove cigarette, but I have dim memories of being around other people who were, and this does remind me of that. It's kinda nice, though. I feel like I'm going to have nice clovey breath for a while. Which is good because Jimmy was starting to SMELL. He certainly tasted bad.

The medicine stuffing (and percocet) should keep me pretty pain-free for the weekend, and I have an appointment Monday morning to get it changed.

Thanks to those who informed me that what I was experiencing wasn't normal. I thought I was just being a wuss...

Comments

[fluttergrrl30.livejournal.com]

OK, I'm shuddering at your pain, but I'm laughing my fool ass off at naming the dry socket. Sometimes you very much remind me of me, J. You may be complemented or use that as a cautionary statement - your call. I am glad you're taking care of yourself, and back on the drugs. :)

On a different note, are you still looking at/bidding on DCI tix? The guy we bought ours from - it's a damned small world! - actually lived ON OUR FREAKING STREET. Too weird. Anywho, he has a pair of tix to the Finals on Saturday that are in the 300's, and he's selling them for $25, if you're interested.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

I got my tickets! All three days... I'm hardcore. Now I'm just trying to figure out how to GET there! :P