If you are a truly unlucky soul, like my sister or myself, you have, will, or might get your wisdom teeth ripped from your gums at sometime in your life. When I heard that I had to get my wisdom teeth yanked out over a year ago, I thought "pshh, no big deal!" I had had plenty of baby and adult teeth pulled in my life, this would be no different....right? WRONG! My wisdom teeth were impacted, I never even got to meet the little guys, they were trapped beneath a thick layer of gum tissue and nerves. This means, that I had to be put under anesthesia to get those suckers out. Back in January, when I got them pulled, was my first time being put completely under, my first IV, and the first time I have been that sore, for that long.
You may be wondering why I am writing about this, seeing as I got my surgery almost a year ago. Well, this morning, the day after my brave sister's birthday, she got her gums torn open to free herself from her big honking wisdom teeth. Let me tell you, this is one of the least fun processes....ever. I remember from when I got mine out. When I woke up, all I remember was that I was crying, really cold, and in a ridiculous amount of pain. Now, if you're about to get your wisdom teeth out, I am not trying to freak you out. It's different for everybody.
But, instead of dwelling on the bad part of getting these pointless teeth pulled, I would like to focus on the good. For instance, the food. At first, you may be thinking to yourself: "the food, are you kidding me? You can't eat anything solid for days!" And while this is true, once you ponder it, you realize all of the super delicious food you get to eat. For the first few days after getting your wisdom teeth out, you'll live off of smoothies, soup, pudding, milkshakes, ice cream, applesauce, deliciousness! Another great thing about getting your wisdom teeth out, is that you're in pain.
Now before you go ahead and start thinking I'm crazy, allow me to explain. My sister and I are very similar people in the way that neither of us like to do nothing. We like to be productive and never have a lazy moment (her more than myself...I can be somewhat lazy). If we're watching a movie, we're studying, drawing, writing, reading, or at least doing something while we do so. However, when you get your wisdom teeth out, you're in such pain, that all of that other stuff, just kind of drops away. We no longer feel guilty for not multi-tasking. It's a time when we can actually relax, and give ourselves a few days to do nothing.
To contradict what I just said, you actually can get something done right after you get wisdom teeth pulled. Don't you just hate when dozens of movies come out onto DVD, and you just never have enough time to watch them all? Being in extreme oral pain gives you that opportunity you've always wanted! In conclusion, if you're getting your wisdom teeth out, I would do the following to prepare yourself.
1. Stock up on foods like soup, pudding, applesauce, ice cream (for milkshakes), smoothie ingredients, anything soft and/or liquid.
2. Don't freak yourself out, focus on the fact that you'll have a ton of relaxing time!
3. I suggest on taking Advil before your appointment, just as a precautionary measure. Trust me, you'll want it.
4. Dress as comfy as possible for your appointment, changing clothes will be the last thing you want to do afterwards. I suggest just wearing pajamas. In addition, I advise against wearing any makeup, you'll cry your mascara down your face (at least I did).
5. Make a run to your local library or Red Box to stock up on all of those movies you've been dying to catch yourself up on. Oh and probably rent some good stupid-chick flick-romantic comedies, because let's be honest, Richard Gere and Julia Roberts being silly and adorable in Pretty Woman can basically fix anything.
Follow these simple steps and you'll be good to go!
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