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Wherein we discuss my:
- intentional loss of 15 of my teeth,
- unintentional, and temporary, loss of good health,
- impressive and repeated loss of consciousness,
- idiotic, albeit drug induced, loss of inhibitions,
- my exuberant recovery of all of the above!
I went into BAMC on Thursday for oral surgery to remove 15 of my teeth, under anesthesia (the only way to fly!), in preparation for getting dentures. I was unexpectedly admitted to the hospital after serving my time in recovery, due to my sleep apnea. They just wanted to keep an eye on me for a while. Later that same day the surgeon came by and decided I looked with-it enough to go home. Hallelujah! I love HOME!
I don’t know if you know this or not, so aren’t you glad I’m here to tell you? Getting teeth pulled makes your mouth hurt. ReallyREALLYreally bad! So I took the percocet and didn’t care anymore about anything. If we are friends on fb then you’ve read some of the silly things that come to mind while I’ve got my percocet on board. Also, my husband can attest to being woken up in the middle of a perfectly peaceful, good, sound sleep so that I can make sure he knows how much “I love you, man.”
Eating hurts, so I didn’t do a lot of it Friday and Saturday. Drinking – ditto. Bad idea. Ya gotta drink after having surgery, cuz remember the day of the surgery they didn’t LET me drink anything for over half of that day?!?! People! I’ve read The Hunger Games – TWICE! I should have had that whole dehydration thing fresh in my mind. But no, apparently I’m still ten feet tall and bullet proof and don’t have to follow the same rules as all you mere mortals.
So, on Saturday, when I started fainting…
Let’s just stop right there for a while and talk about fainting. In the movies it looks cute and fluffy and perfectly peaceful, right? Ahem. This is not the case when you are sick. When you are sick and you faint, well, when I am sick and I faint, it’s neither pretty nor comfortable, well, except the part WHILE I’m passed out, that was kinda dreamy, but all the parts leading up to and directly following the fainting are markedly unpleasant.
Anyway, after the third episode I asked John to call 911 and get me an ambulance. Not something you do on a whim, particularly when there are 6 children looking on and trying to comprehend what is happening to their Dear Mama.
Off to the ER we went. The ride was not totally awful. Although, it looked like none of the kids recovered from it until I was home again, safe and sound where they can watch me like a hawk, but I digress… it’s what I do.
Once there I underwent many, many tests and the doctors discovered that I had a raging infection somewhere in my body, so they admitted me in order to perform more tests and to keep an eye on me.
A CAT scan, an ultra sound (turns out I’m not pregnant){hardeeharhar}, a few EKGs and many, many blood tests later it was decided that the infection, while still a mystery as to it’s source, was gone and I could go HOME. That was Monday.
Tuesday I had a follow-up appointment in oral surgery. All is well, I’m healing nicely.
Today is Thursday and I feel pretty good. My mouth hurts. It hurts to eat, but no longer hurts to drink. Praise God! The stitches in my mouth are dissolving as they should be but it’s a creepy sensation that makes me think it’s going to gag me while I sleep.
My temporary dentures will be ready in a week and a half or so. Meanwhile, hillbilly jokes run rampant, but I’m a good sport and enjoy a good laugh!
I covet the prayers of the saints for my continued recovery, and I’m happy to answer any questions, that’s code for LEAVE ME A COMMENT, MATE!
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Thanks, Lori! I’ll give that a whirl this afternoon.
Here ya go! I hope you like it. I have a Magic Bullet and this seemed to be the best order for blending in one of those thingies:
3/4 or 1 cup frozen fruit (I usually have strawberries, blueberries, and/or raspberries)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 to 2 tablespoons peanutbutter
1 teaspoon honey (optional – I generally only add the honey if I am using plain yogurt.)
yogurt usually about 1/2 cup if I get a big container or one of the 4 or 6oz single serving containers if I find them on sale
1/2 to 3/4 cup of water
1 tablespoon ground flax seed (optional)
Blend until smooth
Grab a straw and enjoy!
Note: I usually add the ground flaxseed after I blend it because it makes it a little easier to clean the blender… just my 2 cents worth.
Yes, Lori, I’d love to have your smoothie recipe! Thanks!
Holy cow, what an adventure! Glad you’re doing better.
Oh my, sorry to hear that. I am glad that you are recovering. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
If you need a good smoothie recipe, let me know and I will share my favorite recipe.
How sweet to log in this morning and find all these friendly comments. Even though I’m a kind of hard-to-like person most of the time. You girls are the best!
Wow – thanks for the synopsis of all that transpired! So thankful that God has sustained you through it all. (And now a lot of the FB comments make more sense LOL). Praying you continue to recover well!!!
Sounds like a wild ride, Mrs. B! I hope it’s all the “fun” you have for a while and things calm down! Praying.
Good to read a post from you. Sorry you’ve had such a hard time! Did you have mercury fillings? If you did, after you get over the misery of recovery from the surgery, you almost surely will feel lots better!
i’m sooo sorry to hear about all this. what an ordeal. and no. i didn’t see your comments on facebook…. evidently you deleted me from your friend list…AGAIN. LOL. it’s one of your endearing qualities.
i’ve missed hearing from you on the blog… i’ve poked around a time or two looking for recipes and wondered if you had really, finally, made the break from the ol’ internet. I do pray that the rest of your recovery will be smooth and uneventful! love ya! Melanie
I am so glad you are doing better. Soon this time will pass and you will be back to normal. I will continue to keep you in my prayers.
So sorry you’ve gone through such a hard time, but to tell the truth, your re-telling of it is hilarious. Especially the, “as all you mere mortals.” part and the real life description of fainting.
In all seriousness though, I hope you finish your recovery quickly.
You are a brave woman mrs. Jenny!
Speedy recovery friend. I hope those new teeth are a blessing to you!
Love,
me