*Gulp* Adventures in Dentistry Part 2

[lyore]

It is now T-1hr. *gulp*

I got the final installment of Lyore's B'day loot yesterday, from the work guys. An Artoo-Potatoo and a Yoda backback. Both so very cute! And I only got a few strange looks when I unpacked them at the office. But the other techo understood perfectly. It's an engineer thing, apparently :)

I guess I can't put off leaving any longer, can I?

ETA: Yay! Teeth are gone! Face is puffy, but still numb. I got to take the teeth home - I feel like I should hold some sort of ritual sacrifice for all the pain they put me through. Any suggestions for suitable sadistic teeth-disposal methods? Although my parents said if I still have them when they come and visit next week, I might get a visit from the tooth fairy :) If the tooth fairy paid $175 a tooth, I'd break even on this little adventure. Hey, after all they ARE adult teeth, they have to be worth more :)

Lyore's Dentistry Tip No. 1: If they ask you if it hurts, and you feel anything at all, say yes. There is a time for bravery, and a time for anesthetics.

Lyore's Dentistry Tip No. 2: If you are at all squeamish, go for a dentist without glasses. 'Cause, you know, reflections and all. (I told my dentist that I saw the whole thing in his glasses, and he looked shocked and started apologising. He looked even more suprised when I told him it was kind of cool.)

After I got home, my sister bullied me into going shopping with her. Which was fine, except that after I got home I discovered I had blood on my lips. If only it was 10 days later, that would have been amusing. As it is, it was kinda gross. Now I just wish it would stop bleeding, I'm sick of the damn taste.

Comments

[redbyrd-sgfic.livejournal.com]

I expect they told you not to eat anything hot? As it will start the bleeding again. I remember getting quite hungry in between the time I had the teeth out and when I could chew normally again. I broke down on day two and ate some scrambled eggs that I let cool until lukewarm.

But a good stopgap was eggnog (nonalcoholic).. 2 c. milk, 1 egg, a tsp of cinnamon, a tbsp. of sugar and a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat well. If you like shakes, you can also add a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and blend until thick and creamy.

[lyore.livejournal.com]

The bleeding did eventually stop, and I was VERY careful not to start it again :) I tried the eggnog, it was good, thanks.

[psuedoskribe.livejournal.com]

Yay, the teeth are gone!

Now is the time to be indulging in thickshakes and the like. Mage was on strawberry milkshakes for a week, I think she stayed away from solid food altogether to reduce the risk of food getting stuck back there while it was trying to heal.

[lyore.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the food getting stuck back there is a major pain :(

Sadistic Teeth Ritual

[coffeevampire.livejournal.com]

Oh that's too easy. Leave them in Coke and watch them crumble. :P
This may put Cloverfizz off coke though :P

Re: Sadistic Teeth Ritual

[lyore.livejournal.com]

Oh, good idea. Suitably evil. I shall make cloverfizz watch *rubs hands together*