I just got back from the oral surgeon and I look like Carly Simon. If my lip extended anymore I could use it as a cup holder. The procedure took about an hour and a half, complete with mystery 'bright green something' that is going to the pathologist. Mr. Nosy, who loves to talk out of his ass, claimed I would get 'a few stitches that dissolved'. Yeah... Seven NON dissolvable stitches later I am now going to have to go back to get them removed. The surgery went well... except for when the numbing medication started to wear off while he was working on the tooth. That and when I had to pee and they decided it was a good time to squirt water all over the place every ten seconds. I don't know what pain was worse... feeling the root of my tooth being worked on for a moment or having to pee so bad I thought my bladder would burst while water was being 'spritzed' across my face every ten seconds.

The surgeon said that he thinks this 'might' do the trick, even though he didn't find particles or something that would explain why the other treatments didn't help. He then described the puss as something that probably 'evolved' and was self sufficient so the cleanings didn't help. Oh great... I just caused a mass murder of lower life forms evolving in my mouth. That will rock me to sleep tonight. Then again... the Vicodin G-ds should help with that area.

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Glad to see it is over! Relax (Pray to the Vicodin gods)

Glad its over for you. I wasnt arounf much but seems you were really stressing. Get some rest and feel better!

Yikes!!!! Makes me freaked to go to dentist. I am glad that it's all over for ya though. Enjoy the pain med.

Thank you for all the well wishes. *hugs* I can't wait to get past the pain part. I just hope this is the end it.