I'm happy to report that my surgery for dental implants went fine and I'm recovering with very little discomfort. The only drawback is that my post-op meds make me tired and lightheaded, which sucks when you have the rare sunny weekend we had. But such is life. (See, I'm being zen!)
Disappointingly, I have experienced no black, hairy tongue from my penicillin. However, a different side effect is that my jaw is still a little swollen, making my regular moon-pie face look even bigger. Every time I look in the mirror, I think of Mrs. Puff, a puffer fish character from SpongeBob SquarePants, one of my kid's favorite TV shows.
Then the theme song begins in my mind: "Ohhhhh ... Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? ...."
I am easily amused, but you knew that.
4 comments:
Aw, hope you feel better and that your tongue gets back to non-hairy, pink self soon!
Thanks, Ben. I'm feeling less like Mrs. Puff every day!
I don't even know what implants are... I mean, how they're different from getting a crown or whatever.
I hope by now the swelling has gone down a lot and that you're more comfy.
Moki, implants are these metal screws that they implant into your jaw. I got two of those, one on each side of my mouth. After 3-6 months, the surrounding bone will bond with the implant and then my regular dentist will place a post and crown on top of them. It's a permanent alternative to dentures or bridges. Getting older is sooooo much fun!
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