Lori

Well Everyone,I made it!! Its been about 24 hours since I got my wisdom teeth out. The oral surgeon decided not to take out the bottom right wisdom tooth because of such a high risk of nerve damage. He said I should really think about if I want it out now,or wait to see if it causes me problems down the road, then make a separate appointment just for that tooth so he can take his time and slowly break up the tooth into small chunks and get it out that way. It is impacted and he said it will probably cause me problems later,so Ill have to decide on that one still. But anyway,while its still fresh in my mind,I will let all those people about to go under this surgery what happened when I had it done. First of all,a really nice woman led me into the room I am to have my surgery,sat me in the chair and hooked me up to a heart monitor and a few other things (painless) to make sure I do alright under the general anesthesia. I had a lot of questions still and she was really nice and calmed me down a lot and answered all of my questions and I felt confident that she would make sure I am going to be alright. Next came in the oral surgeon and we talked about my teeth and how he thought the surgery would go and about my lower right wisdom tooth. Then he asked if Im ready,and I said yes and then put an IV in my arm,then I started feeling a little dizzy and they put some black wedges in my mouth(to hold my mouth open,I think),they started to put the gas mask on me,but before they even got it to my face I was waking up in the recovery room! It went so quick,as soon as I said I was ready to go,it literally took not even 5 seconds before I was out like a light. I did,however,end up crying when I woke up. They told me that this is normal and that it happens more often in women than in men. I am also very emotional so I dont think that helped any!*laugh* I felt a little "out of it" and after awhile they let me go home(my fiance drove me home,they wont let you drive if you get general anesthsia) and I just went home and relaxed the whole day,while my fiance brought me anything I wanted and waited on me hand and foot(what a sweetheart). Its only about 24 hours after the surgery,but Im in only a little throbbing pain and a little swollen. Im on antibiotc and tylonal 3 and it seems to be keeping the pain in check. All in all, so far it hasnt been a bad experiance for me. Not nearly as bad as I expected. Its really not that horrible and for all those going into surgery,I hoped this story helped by giving you my personal experiance. Good luck and Take care.
Lori