Well, I’m all through with taking all the post-op drugs and back in Stillwater.  Lot of email and message board stuff to catch up on.  I am going to show you what they took out of my head.  Looks gross, right?  This is sort of a test of uploading an image as well.

Well, it looks like it uploaded fine.  I might need to play around with this some later.

Well, things are going pretty well.  Down to two anti-inflammatory steroid pills today and a couple more days of antibiotics.   Quit taking pain medication after the second day since I never felt any pain.  Yesterday, I started brushing my teeth again easily.. being careful around the areas that had teeth pulled.  Really have no desire to open something up and create a huge blood-bath.   

Yesterday folks and I went to Guthrie to eat and look around some of the antique stores in downtown and just drive around a bit.  Was good to get out.. I was getting a bit of cabin fever.  I had a baked potato with sour cream and butter.  It was pretty good and I was able to eat it fine.. kinda mushed it up and scrapped the potato out of the skin.

Today, we’re gonna go see a movie… Wild Hogs or 300.  I think it will be 300 today since I mentioned I wanted to see that.  Probably go see Wild Hogs on another day.  I think I have also convinced my mom to get DSL for internet, won’t cost anymore than what is being paid for dial-up now.  More on that later.  Anyhow, for those following this, my recovery is going fine so far. 

One thing about being knocked out, it’s over before I know it.  Wasn’t near as out of it as I thought I would be afterwards.  Been eating stuff mashed potatoes and gravy, Jello-O, applesauce, tomato soup.

Not feeling much pain but I have been taking the pain meds anyway to keep ahead of anything that mind would otherwise surface.  Also started taking antibiotics and tomorrow will start taking steroids to keep the swelling done.  Kinda bleeds every now and then but nothing to be concerned with.  Anyway, think I’ll back in the chair in the living room and lay back with some more ice on my mouth.. switch every 20-30 minutes which side.  Only reason I’m on here was cause I just ate so I could take some pills.

Well, tomorrow at 11:30am I have an appointment with the Oral Surgeon to extracate 6 lousy teeth out of my mouth. They’re gonna knock me out so at least the surgery will be over quick for me anyway. Then I’ll be recovering down at the folks for a few days and will probably be too out of it to do anything for awhile. Actually, mom will be driving me there and back. You’d think after this many years of evolution humans would have better teeth… combination of soft teeth genes and drinking cokes all my life I guess. This isn’t the first time. Few years back I had around 13 removed. Dentist thinks I won’t be at the point for needing dentures or implants yet but we’ll see. I’m effectively not eating with those teeth now anyway. Total cost is $1,640 but insurance is paying for $1,275 of it. But, if you add up what I’ve been paying for continuation of health benefits… I’ve spent that much anyway.

Anyway, I’ll post how it went when I’m able.