July 25, 2008

Update (I have to vent)

As you have probably previously read, I had my wisdom teeth removed a week ago. All went smooth and great... until day 5. Needless to say, the last couple days have been hell! My mom told me I've got to write this down, so I will. Enjoy the ride while I vent! Our oven broke on Tuesday so Wednesday we had an appliance guy come to fix it. Well, the ignitor died so it cost us $250 to fix it. Then, we had a plumber come because of the flooding in the dowstairs guest room. Long story short, $600 for that. No problemo cause we're made of money,right? NO! Then, that night at midnight I developed the dreaded "dry socket" in my right wisdom-toothless crater. Now if any of you don't know what that wonderful thing feels like, well, imagine child birth in your mouth. It SUCKS!!! I had no more pain meds either cause I figured I'd just "tough it out". Brilliant! So we called Suzie to ask her advice since she's a dental assistant. She confirmed the likely hood of dry socket and headed over with her sweet mom to bring me some much needed LorTab...at midnight! Bless their hearts! She checked my mouth and sure enough...she could see all the way to the bone. Yikes! Wouldn't you know that the next morning was Pioneer Day?! Which for most of the world means nothing. But in Utah that means everyone is off work. Including my Oral Surgeon! Scott had to work of coarse. Grrr. So that next morning I head to Suzie's dental office and she packs this crap in the socket and it hurt like hell. But she fixed it! Yeah, what a doll! So home I go to take it easy. Or so I thought. Not even 2 hours later I lost the blood clot on the left side, creating dry socket on the left! You've got to be kidding! There I am alone with 3 kids and in tremendous pain. I swear if I owned a gun, I would have shot myself! So again I call Suzie. She heads over and tries to pack the left side. (Again, hurts like hell!) She couldn't get it because of the stitches I have from the surgery. So we load up and head to her office again. (It's not exactly close either). She packs it and whala...all better! Hardly any more pain. Just soreness and a disgusting constant taste in my mouth. She is my hero!!!!! I get home and just as the doorbell rings (it's the UPS guy bringing my valances that I REALLY want up) Shayla barfs all over the dining room table and floor! Seriously! So I grab Peyton before she crawls in it and lock her and Kaleigh in another room while I spent the next hour cleaning, scrubbing, mopping and bathing a child. Nice, eh? So if anyone could tell me where to find that famous money tree, and sanity, I would appreciate it! Thanks... :)
A HUGE thanks to Suzie for saving my life! I really wanted to rip my head off from the pain. Dry socket SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7 comments:

MEG said...

LOL, I got dry socket too - IN LAKE POWELL. Luckily I had come prepared by my oral surgeon in case that should happen with extra pain meds and gauze with oil of clove to PACK IT MYSELF. YUCK YUCK YUCK! I totally feel for you girl~! Suzie IS amazing...and where does she come up with extra lortab? I'll remember to call the Suzie pharmacy next time I'm in pain...

By the way, I have an article for you to read on your gun comment!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/06/AR2008070602118.html?hpid=topnews

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Suzie said...

I hated seeing you in such pain! When you hurt i hurt, so i was glad i could help in some way! Sorry about the stove, the flood, and Shayla's throw up! What a diva!! :) I'm so glad you are feelin better now!!!

Kris said...

OHHH Michelle! I hate it when it seems like it all happens at once. I hope you start to feel better soon!

April said...

Hope you're feeling better. I swear that was my weekend just last week. Granted my mainissue was my car, yours was your teeth. : ) One positive note - out of all your mess you still made it out cheaper than me - I'm in the hole $3,000. : ) This WILL be a better weekend! LOL rest, relax, and recoup!

Carolee said...

Oh yes I know exactly what you are talking about. I had dry socket on the lower right and left and it is the worst!! I unfortunately left if for 2 weeks because I just thought it was what everyone went through when they had their wisdom teeth pulled. I actually even moved up to BYU and away from my oral surgeon. It wasn't until my mom came up to get me settled in, she saw I was in so much pain and so she found a dentist up there to help me. Thank goodness:)

Kellie said...

OH MY GOSH!!! That is CRAZY. TOO much bad stuff happening at once for you-SO sorry!