I had gum surgery on Thursday and while I am at least up and sort of eating (the usual “soft” diet of mushy, gloppy stuff), I am still feeling grumbly — so a grouchy page in my journal!
Three times the nurse asked if I wanted Tylenol 3 — I kept telling her I was allergic to one of the ingredients! I had told the dental surgeon that I have very bad reactions to anesthesia and drugs, yet he proscribed a strong one that kept me nauseous and added an anti-nausea pill after my husband called to tell him that I couldn’t even keep water down, let alone his stupid pill! I eventually gave up and grabbed an over-the-counter pain killer instead.
My face is just now starting to lose the swelling, though the bruising is quite colorful! (And no, I do not choose to post photos or a self-portrait, Bill — thanks anyway!)
Okay, grumps are all out of my system now and I’m good. 😜 On the positive side, our daughter has made 2 fabulous homemade soups for me to eat: wonton and squash!
Any kind of dental surgery is zero fun. So is the soft foods diet, which traditionally consists of too-sweet foods. The best food ever: baba ganoush. It's a smoky eggplant dip with a hint of lemon. It sure tastes good after all the glop; better still when you can eat soft breads. Thorough healing to you!
ReplyDeleteI've been blessed with our daughter's soups -- I melted some sharp cheddar into the last of her squash soup and it was as good as my favorite squash casserole!
DeleteI've never tried baba ganoush but it sounds like something I need to look into. Thanks for the healing wishes!
(I'm dreaming of soft white rolls dripping in butter -- and I don't even eat much bread! But for now I settle for butter on a bit of oatmeal.)