I'm done with my wisdom tooth surgery.
Cheeks are swollen and can't eat solid food, can't bite. Been eating porridge all day.
Mom took leaves just to accompany me for a few days.
Surgery was done pretty fast. I reached NDC at 7.15am, registered and then waited for the nurse to call me in.
One of the senior staff nurse greeted me. Recognized her voice, she was the one who called me to double check whether I'm coming for appointment. Real nice lady. She introduced herself as 'Sister'.
Took my weight, blood pressure, temperature, went through some paperwork. Got changed into the hospital attire. Feel kinda paiseh cos you're not supposed to wear anything inside the gown/robe except for your panties. Had to wear the fugly looking "shower cap" as well.
Went to see my doctor Brenda to tell me about the surgery. She is really pretty! Has a really sweet smile, the same doctor who helped me with my decayed tooth the last time. What she said was basically what could go wrong in this surgery, the risk and complications. Was freaked out again cos she said my top tooth was near to one of my nasal nerve or smtg but the one she's worried about are my bottom ones cos it's near one of the major nerve and if the nerve accidentally got damaged, I might end up with no sensation on my lower lip etc or lose my sense of taste.
Waited to go into surgery room and scary! So many doctors, nurses, inside the operating theater. Felt like some kinda major op. Lied on the bed and the anesthetist spoke to me and then injected twice on my hand. Then they placed four round things on my chest. It's like what you see in the movie where they will use it to regulate and observe your heartbeat rate etc. I don't know whether they did that first or the injections anw, can't recall.
Then I was told to take a deep breathe with the oxygen mask thingy and she held it there for me to breathe. Kinda difficult to get adjusted to as I had runny nose and slight blocked nose. I told the doctor it was sinus instead of flu and I believe so too. Didn't want my dates to be postponed again.
I think there was another injection and they told me to continue breathing with the oxygen mask.
Very very quickly, like less than 10 seconds, I felt super groggy and tired SUDDENLY, then before I know it, KO already.
Then heard someone calling my name and I slowly opened my eyes still feeling very shacked. I remembered I had a dream, then the clock on the wall caught my eyes. Was exactly 9am and then I realized surgery was over, and my tooth must had been extracted. So fast, was just about an hour or lesser. I guess lesser.
Tears just couldn't stop coming down anw (not that I cried since there was no pain), and I found it difficult to breathe plus sore-throat, and cough. Doctor told me I would have sore-throat when I wake up anw cos they were gg to insert the tube into my windpipe to allow oxygen to go through.
Stayed at I have no idea what room with one nurse and she was busy checking my oxygen level etc etc monitoring my condition till about 9.25am before I was pushed back to my ward.
Mum accompanied me throughout.
I was told to take a rest and try to get some sleep cos the GA effects are not off yet till about the second day.
I can't really fall asleep in a foreign environment thus simply closed my eyes and thought about the whole encounter/ordeal haha.
Wisdom tooth wisdom tooth, I really hate you.
Made me go through all this shit and cost my mum's medisave to be down by 1.2K. Total was 1250SGD excluding medications.
One of the nurse came in to pass me my tooth anw. Yucky! Still had blood stains and like part of my gums attached on it. Gross to the max.
Two tooth were still a whole while another had a part of it in bits and the last tooth was all shattered. I wonder what they did to get it out. Hmmm.
Waited till 11am plus and another nurse came to check my wound and change my blood red gauze. ): Then had to wait again. Till a nurse came to feed me Ribena. Quite difficult to drink! Cos I couldn't feel my lips and didn't even know if my mouth was opening or not, had to tilt my head back all the way just to swallow liquid. How sad.
Told my mum to collect my medication for me and waited again.
Finally allowed to change into home clothes at 12noon plus and doctor finally came to talk to me. And yay, discharged!
Back home and I fell asleep till about 4pm.
Just felt tired and groggy with the aftermath of GA.
Felt no pain at all since it was numb till one to two hours back.
Felt my cheeks and could feel pain alr, the numbness is gone now and I am solely depending on painkillers to relieve me of pain. Goddamn it!
I think it's gonna get worst. And I better get some rest now.
Goodnight and hope I'll recover soon. Wound still bleeds. ):
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