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Mon Jun 11 01 / 7:09 AM

Today I had my wisdom teeth removed. Getting them done crossed another thing off the Australia list, and added a few things to the firsts list.

It was a pretty neat experience too. (So far, anyway.) It had a touch of unreality to it, starting from getting up without breakfast. After that I bussed to Orleans, which I haven't done since the last time I lived here, and which I never do unless it's for some medical reason. Turns out it was in the same building as my dermatologist.

I sat myself in their chairs, nervous of a sort, but mostly distant. A technician put monitors on my wrist, arm, and ankle (wish I'd shaved). She left. A nurse came in to stick an IV in my left hand and, failing that, my right hand. As soon as she put the needle in successfully I started feeling drowsy and giddy, but I don't think I had been given anything yet.

The nurse chatted with me (standard practice), and as she gave me something to relax me, I talked forcefully back. It was a cool runaway sensation to see the relaxer drug go in the needle, and immediately feel my head swim and giggles explode - I was the drunk who likes the feeling but doesn't like the spectacle. She put an oxygen mask on me, and the dentist came in to chat as well. He asked the nurse how many anesthesia units they should use.

I don't remember being administered the sleeping drug or anything beyond the arrival of the dentist. I woke up in another room in another bed; I don't know how that happened. I was minus four teeth with a mouthful of gauze; don't know how that happened either. Kinda cool.

Dad has been really sweet. He picked me up from the surgery as expected and bought me a McFlurry on the way home. After work though, quite late too, he came in with several grocery bags of stuff for me. In our loving but don't-go-out-of-the-way relationship, this was a very nice gesture, and it made me happy.

I am rather sore but still slightly disbelieving that part of my body just isn't there anymore. Things really are bigger when they happen to me.

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Lisa Higgs

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latest archive about email links yearbook japan photoblog wish list	Mon Jun 11 01 / 7:09 AM Today I had my wisdom teeth removed. Getting them done crossed another thing off the Australia list, and added a few things to the firsts list. It was a pretty neat experience too. (So far, anyway.) It had a touch of unreality to it, starting from getting up without breakfast. After that I bussed to Orleans, which I haven't done since the last time I lived here, and which I never do unless it's for some medical reason. Turns out it was in the same building as my dermatologist. I sat myself in their chairs, nervous of a sort, but mostly distant. A technician put monitors on my wrist, arm, and ankle (wish I'd shaved). She left. A nurse came in to stick an IV in my left hand and, failing that, my right hand. As soon as she put the needle in successfully I started feeling drowsy and giddy, but I don't think I had been given anything yet. The nurse chatted with me (standard practice), and as she gave me something to relax me, I talked forcefully back. It was a cool runaway sensation to see the relaxer drug go in the needle, and immediately feel my head swim and giggles explode - I was the drunk who likes the feeling but doesn't like the spectacle. She put an oxygen mask on me, and the dentist came in to chat as well. He asked the nurse how many anesthesia units they should use. I don't remember being administered the sleeping drug or anything beyond the arrival of the dentist. I woke up in another room in another bed; I don't know how that happened. I was minus four teeth with a mouthful of gauze; don't know how that happened either. Kinda cool. Dad has been really sweet. He picked me up from the surgery as expected and bought me a McFlurry on the way home. After work though, quite late too, he came in with several grocery bags of stuff for me. In our loving but don't-go-out-of-the-way relationship, this was a very nice gesture, and it made me happy. I am rather sore but still slightly disbelieving that part of my body just isn't there anymore. Things really are bigger when they happen to me.
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Lisa Higgs
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