News 03/10/05: After 96 Hours

Last week I took another of my wisdom tooth out. It has grown horizontally. The tooth was crushed before it could be taken out. The tough process went on as I closed my eyes and prayed to Jesus for minimal pain and speedy recovery.

After one day, my lower right lip still hasn’t gained its sensation back. It felt very thick. Whenever I drank, I couldn’t feel the cup resting on it. Whenever I cleaned my teeth, I couldn’t feel my toothbrush touching my gum! I thought it was because the anesthetic hasn’t worn out yet. But it continued the next day… and the day after…

After 96 hours, my lip was still numb and the nerve started sending out funny signals. I got constant pins and needles sensation on my chin. Sometimes it sent pain signals but I was not sure if the pain was really there!

Today I went to the doctor to take out the stitches. The gum was still painful. And because of that and other complains I gave, the doctor put me on antibiotic once again. He also gave me vitamins to help my nerve to get better. The tricky position of the tooth might have contributed to the problem I faced now. But hopefully I could gain back my feeling in the week to come. Amen!