On Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 7:53:07 AM UTC-10, Michael Trew wrote:
> On 4/29/2021 10:02 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2021-04-29 9:08 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> On Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 8:57:16 AM UTC-4, Michael Trew wrote:
> >>> Good thing most of the posts here are John Kuthe-centric. I was afraid
> >>> that you guys would be making me hungry... I just had all 4 wisdom teeth
> >>> pulled (ouch), and have eaten noting but jello for over 36 hours. Guess
> >>> I'm going to lose a few pounds though, lol. Will be working on some
> >>> "soft food recipes" here shortly.
> >>
> >> I had mine out piecemeal. Nature gifted me with a couple extra. I had
> >> two out on the right side when I was about your age, and three out on
> >> the left
> >> side when I was in my early 60s. My current dentist and I cannot
> >> figure out why they
> >> didn't take all three on the right side while they were in there. That
> >> last one will
> >> probably still be there when I die.
> >>
> >
> > I had one pulled. I had heard so many horror stories about wisdom teeth
> > that I was really nervous. As it turned out, it was a breeze. It came
> > out because of a problem and there was on tooth opposite it. Most people
> > have to have them pulled because they are impacted. That was the case
> > with my son, who had two pulled on day and two the next. Not at all a
> > positive experience for him.
> My bottom two were impacted as well. One was almost totally sideways.
> I started having minor pains, and they had to go as my insurance is gone
> at the end of this month (just turned 26 - still fortunate to be on
> mom's health plan until now). I'm lucky they fit me in on such short
> notice. The doctor told me that the top two will be a breeze, and lets
> get them out now.
>
> I was petrified going into it, but they put me under for the surgery,
> and other than some face swelling still and minor bleeding, a bit sore,
> no major issues, thank God! I was very pleased with the surgeon.

Congrats on going through this ordeal. I remember getting my wisdom teeth pulled. It was similar to your case. Perhaps you'll still remember it 50 years from now. In my case, it was the dentist that looked like he went through an ordeal.