Diary of Pain
In a sheltered environment, we don't get to experience much pain. However, yesterday, I ambitiously removed all 4 wisdom teeth! Best of all, I experienced the procedure under local anaesthesia; i.e. the operation site is numbed but I am fully conscious. Although my eyes were all covered, I could hear all the drilling, the cracking of some of my teeth that refuse to be removed and I could still feel some pain during the operation. In addition, I could hear the dental surgeon say that he couldn't find one of the roots of my right upper third molar. He slit my gum open, used a fibre optic instrument and still could not find it. Still sounding composed; he pushed the panic button and called for a second dentist to examine the condition, but there unfortunately were none other in the department. I was so afraid and all I could do was to commit the situation to God. Thankfully, he found the root and called off the request for another dentist to examine the situation. Phew...
After the successful operation, I could barely speak because the local anaesthetic numbed my cheeks, tongue, lips and chin. Thankfully, the dental surgeon did not hit the nerve close to my wisdom tooth which could cause the prolonged numbness and the numbness due to the anaesthetic subsided subsequently.
Self potrait of pain
My 4 third molars
After taking the pain killers, I felt much better and went to sleep, to avoid feeling any pain. However, within 6 hours, the pain was so intolerable I had to wake up. Having a job interview the next morning, I wanted to reserve the next dose of pain killers for the morning, just before the interview. Hence, I just bit on gauze to absorb blood, iced my cheeks in an attempt to reduce swelling and bore with the pain. Of course, as with all moments of vulnerability, I had to call to God.. Human nature lah.. And thankfully, the ice numbed the pain and I went back to sleep after that. Now, the pain is much less, as well as the bleeding. However, my cheeks are super swollen. And that's how I looked for my first job interview.. hahaha..
How I look normally versus the swollen state of my cheeks.. ha..Thank God that there are no post surgery complications and complications during the surgery were overcome. Thank God that I could speak close to normally during my interview and was not in pain, I would have been too distracted otherwise. Everything that happens is permitted by God, and I believe this has been a character shaping experience.
To God be the Glory,
Fuda! =P
Archive of Pain
My uncle passed away somewhere around these 3 blocks. Walking pass these blocks to get to the army market has been a painful experience for some time. I thank God that He has given me peace and healed me from the pain of the loss.. Being able to capture this photo last Saturday stands testiment to my healed heart. =)
