On June 20th, I had hardware removed from my lower jaw, left side. B/c it was hurting me and my doctor determined that it was too close to the surface and would be bothersome. I was swollen noticeably for a little over a week. But when I went in for my check-up a week after the operation, I was already almost healed! The nurse said I healed so quickly b/c I was young...little did she know, I turned the corner that same week from 1/4 century into the 2nd 1/4 century...
Needless to say, I wasn't really chewing on my b-day, so I didn't really do much for my 26th b-day. I'm getting too old for it anyways.
Cute/odd story about my hardware removal:
When I had just opened my eyes, and was still groggy from the anesthesia, the nurse put something in my hand and said, "Look what we took out of your mouth!"
I couldn't see anything clearly yet, and in my half-sleep state I asked, "Can I keep it?"
The nurse looked at me funnily for a second, hesitated, then said, "Sure. I'll have it sterilized for you, so you can pick it up when you come for a follow-up next weekend."
And sure enough, when I returned the following Saturday morning, she had it in the sanitization bag, wrapped up and sterilized for me. Unfortunately, I left it at home so I'll have to take pictures to post when I go home for Christmas.
I don't have x-rays of my newly altered jaw b/c I was running late for my return flight to Atl, and the doctor told me over the phone that if I have a flight to catch and nothing is bothering me, I can come in for the follow-up the next time I'm in town. I hope to get a print-out of the x-ray/scan so I can post my jaw scans w/ the newly-removed hardware!!
But that is all. Pls pray that I don't fail out of law school. Thanks.
