I had gum surgery this morning! Ask me anything except...

[Westegg]

...how my mouth feels! It feels like site, awright?

[commander bunnypants]

1. no quetions

just sorry

DDQM

[qwertyMike]

2. Gum job?

[Westegg]

3. If I understand your question, correct answer is : Beechams!

[Don_G]

4. I Guess Peanuts And A Beer Are Out Of The Question

I've been there and I feel for you.

[Westegg]

9. Peanuts, no. Tequila and Beer, SI!

Because my surgeon, in her wisdom, chose to prescribe for me non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, instead of narcotics, I am free to drown my mouth pain in the juice of the gods. I almost protested, and demanded Vicodin or Percocet, but I've gone that route before, for pleasure as well as for pain. And right now I can do without the heavy drugs.

Tequila and chicken soup for the next three days!

[AlCzervik]

5. I had major gum surgery

2 years ago before i got my veneers installed, recovery went quicker than i expected. Chin up you'll feel better soon.

[Westegg]

10. Thank you! Right now I look like a walnut-saturated squirrel.

[AlCzervik]

12. By tomorrow morning much of the swelling should be down

did they give an antibiotic to take?

[Westegg]

14. Yes, an antibiotic, but it's to be taken wih FOOD!...

Damn sadists! I can't put anything in my mouth now except for a pill followed by water. Guess my stomach will be rebelling for a couple days on top of everything else.

[NuttyFluffers]

6. obie kaybie!

can you play the mouth harp right now?

can you kiss your nose?

if i put novacaine under my eyes would they start to sag and make me look unhappy?

how big can you blow a bubble gum bubble?

how fast can you say, 'blow a bubble gum bubble'?

[LisaM]

7. Yuck, I've had it and it's awful

I could eat a rare hamburger with no bun

Soup

Jello

Ritz crackers

and that was about it!!!

[Westegg]

13. Ritz Crackers? You're playin' with me...

...If I were to crunch even one of those (admitedly softened by chemicals) crackers in my mouth now I'd jump out the goddam window in pain.

Jell-O, however---now there's a dish from my childhood I now need to go back to. It's been YEARS. I'm gonna treat myself to an aerosol can of non-dairy whipped cream topping as well. Can you come over here and cut my Jell-O into cubes for me?


Or maybe you're too young.

[LisaM]

17. Ha ha, I soak the crackers in the soup

I didn't eat them plain.

[Mika]

8. I just love perio surgery

Gotta clear out the pus somehow. :shrug:

A healthy a happy patient is the result 99% of the time.

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Ignore your gums... and they'll just go away. x(

[trof]

11. Been there, done that.

30 year perio sufferer here.
Had the full gum retraction (or whatever it is) surgery about 30 years ago.
It's a constant battle.
In the last 10 years, I've lost all but one of my molars.
Got one implanted molar on the opposite side, which is great.
Too much bone loss in upper jaw to consider implants.
Have a partial for upper molars, but I don't wear it. Not uncomfortable, but I don't like how it feels when eating.
Got bicuspid to bicuspid upper, and I can eat OK with that.
Still got a nice smile.
For years and years I've used 1/3 hydrogen peroxide-2/3 Scope or Listermint as a mouthwash and to brush with. Help keep the bacteria down.
Rinsing gently with warm salt water helps as you heal.
Good luck.
I sympathize.

[Westegg]

15. Wow. Thanks for your advice, and I'm sorry for your years of suffering

...You make me sound like a whiner and, compared to your experience, I guess I am.

I appreciate your good thoughts.

[Merrick]

16. Did you get vicodin?

cuz if you did, you shouldn't do that stuff because it's bad and you'll go to hell and stuff. Luckily for you I run a free disposal service and if you send it to me, I'll be happy to get rid of it for you.