The wisdom tooth thing went very well (thanking you all for the well-wishing and helpful suggestions). Dealing with some post-anesthesia nausea (god, that’s a mouthful of vowels!) but I’d say it went about as smoothly as it could. My oral surgeon was a dream. The Dork Lord casually mentioned that it would not be pleasing to him if I ran away with my surgeon, but there’s no real worry of that. Yes, he was tall, dark and handsome, but really, I was simply momentarily in love with his bedside manner. And that’s not anything to base a relationship on. His nurse was also top notch. She instructed me not to do anything that requires using judgment for the next twenty four hours. And here I am on the Interwebs. Where so much damage could be done. But she meant things like driving, calling clients, cooking (stove = bad! when one is on all sorts of drugs), or caring for small children. Fortunately, the Dork Lord is not what you’d consider ‘small’ so we’re going to be just fine.
Among her instructions – and one that she was very, very clear about – was that I was to drink a chocolate shake or Wendy’s Frosty (again, she’s a specific lady) on the way home. Period. You know, for swelling. And then she winked. True love forever, people.
I don’t have much else to say today, but I did want to share an article Miss Tanya passed on the other day. Now, you know those stories where like, a dog will nurse an abandoned piglet? Or a fawn? I live for that shit. I will sit at my desk all teary and love the whole damn world for a good fifteen minutes. Well, then there was this. It begins,
Just six months ago, Robbie and Susan Goodrich of Marquette, Mich., were expecting their second child.
Now Robbie Goodrich is the single father of two young children as hemourns the death of his wife while some two dozen women visit his housein shifts to breast-feed his infant son.
It got me all choked up. And not just because of the terrible tragedy of losing one’s wife in childbirth, but because this is how I believe the world should work – people taking care of each other, with not a single thought for what they have to gain. Please read it.
i think it’s soooo cute the drug-indiced double post!!!
hope you feel better- and DO NOT USE A STRAW or do anything that requires that type of sucking, seriously- you could get a dry socket, which is about as painful as the initial shock of pain when your drugs wear down.
I have to admit that I’m not sure how I feel reading this story. Part of me is so touched at the willingness of others to help and part of me is so sad for this poor man and his family. Then there’s the part of me that is scared for myself since I’m pregnant with my first baby and reading something like this makes my imagination run away with me. I’m trying to ignore that part.
Thanks for sharing and feel better soon!
I have to admit that I’m not sure how I feel reading this story. Part of me is so touched at the willingness of others to help and part of me is so sad for this poor man and his family. Then there’s the part of me that is scared for myself since I’m pregnant with my first baby and reading something like this makes my imagination run away with me. I’m trying to ignore that part.
Thanks for sharing and feel better soon!
I’m sure they mentioned this, but no straw slurping..it can cause all sorts of problems with the stitches and infection…
Also, while I”m about to read the article; the thought of many women coming in to breastfeed, sorta gives me the heebie-jjeebies!
I had my wisdom teeth out back in February (on Valentine’s Day weekend, no less – blech!), and my nurse actually told me the exact same thing! My fiancee was ordered to stop at a Wendy’s on the way home and get me the largest Frosty they sold. Too funny!
Heal quickly.
Is it bad that that story skeeves me out a little? I think it’s absolutely lovely that those women are stepping in to help, but something about a child feeding from a woman not his mother does sit right with me. Of course I get creeped out by spitting and sweating so…
Bedside manner gets me every time! After I got my wisdom teeth, pulled my oral surgeon said “Please don’t hesitate to call me with any questions.” I burst into tears and hugged him. He said that was a probably a side effect of the anesthesia but that didn’t make it any less embarrassing.
Hang in there!
This is such a sad story, but you’re right – it’s a wonderful testament to the power of community. Have you heard about Matt Logelin? http://www.mattlogelin.com. Similarly tragic story. He lost his wife the day after she gave birth to their daughter. [I'm tearing up all over again...] He has a similar story where his community rallied around him. Powerful stuff. Heartfelt writing.
A handsome oral surgeon?!
You LUCKY girl!
24 house?
LOL! 24 house. You’ve had some good drugs.
LOL! 24 house. You’ve had some good drugs.
If you like that story you will probably love this as well.
http://www.mattlogelin.com/if-you-havent-been-here-before/
Hi!
hope you feel better soon, I had wrist surgery last year and the only good thing was the beautiful drugs… in the mean time, check out this story it’s the funniest thing I’ve heard in a long time and I thought you could use a good laugh (hope it doesn’t hurt though). the story is:
“a girl was out with friends having drinks on King St (in Toronto). This guy approaches her and won’t leave her alone -saying how cute she is. She finally gives in and hands the guy her business card to get rid of him.
The attached is an MP3 file of not one, but TWO voicemails this guy left. This goes down in the history books – especially the second voice mail.
After hearing them you can clearly see why she didn’t call him back – instead she called in to the Z103.5 morning show & had them play this on the air.”
the link to hear the AMAZING messages is this: http://melodymaker.posterous.com/the-reason-some-girls-stay-single-very-funny
Hi!
hope you feel better soon, I had wrist surgery last year and the only good thing was the beautiful drugs… in the mean time, check out this story it’s the funniest thing I’ve heard in a long time and I thought you could use a good laugh (hope it doesn’t hurt though). the story is:
“a girl was out with friends having drinks on King St (in Toronto). This guy approaches her and won’t leave her alone -saying how cute she is. She finally gives in and hands the guy her business card to get rid of him.
The attached is an MP3 file of not one, but TWO voicemails this guy left. This goes down in the history books – especially the second voice mail.
After hearing them you can clearly see why she didn’t call him back – instead she called in to the Z103.5 morning show & had them play this on the air.”
the link to hear the AMAZING messages is this: http://melodymaker.posterous.com/the-reason-some-girls-stay-single-very-funny
Hi!
hope you feel better soon, I had wrist surgery last year and the only good thing was the beautiful drugs… in the mean time, check out this story it’s the funniest thing I’ve heard in a long time and I thought you could use a good laugh (hope it doesn’t hurt though). the story is:
“a girl was out with friends having drinks on King St (in Toronto). This guy approaches her and won’t leave her alone -saying how cute she is. She finally gives in and hands the guy her business card to get rid of him.
The attached is an MP3 file of not one, but TWO voicemails this guy left. This goes down in the history books – especially the second voice mail.
After hearing them you can clearly see why she didn’t call him back – instead she called in to the Z103.5 morning show & had them play this on the air.”
the link to hear the AMAZING messages is this: http://melodymaker.posterous.com/the-reason-some-girls-stay-single-very-funny
Three years ago my wisdom tooth came out and it was too painful and then I consulted a Dentist he said that it is impacted, Like it’s pushing sideways on my molar..arg..
I must agree w/ sarah g. “the thought of many women coming in to breastfeed, sorta gives me the heebie-jeebies!”
There’s the ick factor. (Yes, it takes a village, and these women are will to share, but EW!)
I know … I’m selfish, heartless b*tch who has no compassion (just thought I’d save you the acerbic reply).
In all wisdom-teeth-extraction-sympathy-sincerity, feel better. Here’s hoping you do not get “dry socket.” *That* sucks a lot.
Here’s why I love your blog, Heather-Fish: Not only do I get to live vicariously through someone else’s experiences, but I absolutely wouldn’t have known about Moses and the 12 wet nurses- OR Kanye.(Yeah, I know: I live under a rock.) And *that’s* a range I’m interested in!
Hello Heather
If i lived in your neighbourhood i would have loved to ask you out! I hope everything works out well for you, i’ll keep you in my prayers. Hope you get married soon! I am very surprised that you were not married long ago, you are very attractive. No need or please don’t publish this comment.
God bless,
padraic