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I just got home from my horrid follow up appointment. I've never had this dental hygienist before, and hope I don't get her again in the future.

I told her everything was fine apart from some lingering tenderness in my upper sites. She said that was weird because usually it's the bottom ones causing issues, but mine are actually GREAT because the periodontist stitched them up so well. I told her it especially feels like there is food stuck in the top right one because the crater is bigger and at a weird angle.

She then proceeds to struggle seeing up there and getting the food out for like 10 minutes. She's pushing on sore areas with the mirror trying to get a good look and then gets the sharp pokey thing out to get the food out!!!! Like GIRL, do y'all not believe in syringes here? Then she gets gauze out and aggressively swipes the whole tender area with too much pressure and I cringe. She gets the pokey tool out again. She tries to call the surgeon over between her surgeries but she doesn't have time. She tells me "Yeah, I can definitely see how your salt rinses don't quite do it for that area - it's at such a weird angle" (told ya so)

Hygienist finally apparently gets the food out and says it looks like there's a spot that was poked and that's why it's tender. Well I literally just told her I have eaten absolutely nothing crunchy and she basically scolded me saying I need to eat normal again for my jaw's sake. Well damn lady nobody told me when I could/should eat normal again!! I was being cautious and my jaw has been loosening up just fine from my vegan burgers/chicken sandwiches that require a decent amount of chewing. I told her I did have a canker sore around that area on my gums that cleared up, so i'm assuming that's what it is and what's causing the lingering discomfort. She says call in 2 weeks if it doesn't get better.

So anyway, I'm ordering myself a syringe and currently cringing while trying to hangrily eat with more soreness now than before the appointment🙃

I'm 12 days post op (all 4 impacted in the bone with fully formed roots). I flossed thoroughly for the first time post op last night and I'm astonished by how much easier it is to floss already!! My teeth were so jam packed together that I often would get the floss in and then struggle to get it back out, even having to pull the whole piece of floss through horizontally to get it out at times. I didn't struggle nearly as much as previously between my molars, but there is especially more room between my front bottom teeth that were actually becoming visibly crooked.

I keep waking up with sinus pressure (along my cheekbones and running to the sides up into my temples and forehead), congestion, thick post nasal drip, and my jaw is still locked (won't open farther than ~an inch from top to bottom teeth). Whenever I bend down and/or forward I feel the pressure in my face. This pressure is causing me a near constant headache (not excruciating, but annoying and painful enough to be exhausting me). I can still feel and see minor swelling in my cheeks. My face doesn't feel tender/painful to the touch thankfully.

I will say I do have chronic congestion and post nasal drip, but not usually this thick. I take loratadine (claritin) daily. I can't blow my nose because I tried very gently a couple days ago and felt air bubbles through one of my upper extraction sites and a salty/bitter fluid gush through the other (looked clear, not like pus with a flashlight), so I'm pretty sure I have minor sinus perforations. Liquid does NOT go up and out my nose, so I know they are very small and will likely heal on their own - but I am not trying to blow my nose again anytime soon despite the congestion🥴

My 2 week post op appointment is in 5 says, so I'll have more info then. Anyone else experience these things?

All 4 wisdom teeth removed - all impacted in the bone with fully grown roots.

• Little Caesars cheese puff muffin lookin things

• A fat veggie sub from Subway or Jimmy Johns

• Lo mein

• Egg rolls

• Spring rolls

• Pad thai

• Chicken sandwich (vegan patty)

• Cheddar sour cream kettle chips with French onion dip

• Pringles

• CEREAL (my beloved late night snack - i miss you)

• Gummy bears/worms

• Salad with crunchy croutons & acidic dressing

• Breakfast bowl/burrito/bagel

• Eggplant parm

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Sigh ....... I can't do creamy soup or mashed potatoes or protein shakes anymore. I get the ick even thinking about them. I don't want sherbert. Not in the mood for more pudding or applesauce. I already ate a deconstructed refried bean burrito with some leftover MILD taco bell sauces for lunch (literally shredded a warm tortilla into tiny bits and mixed into my beans). Maybe I'll be good with Little Caesars crazy breadsticks at least?😩 Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Nobody told me that I'd be struggling so bad to poop post op😭 I am a poop 1-3 times A DAY type of person (possible IBS but not diagnosed), but haven't gone since Tuesday morning before my extractions (it is now midday Friday). All 4 teeth were impacted in the bone, so I did have to take all 6 of my hydrocodone pills prescribed for the pain. I've never had to take opioids before, so I was completely unaware that they're likely to cause constipation🥴

Hot caffeinated coffee almost always immediately does it for me, but I've been specifically avoiding hot things, caffeine, AND acidic things. Just ate some of the world's most scrambled eggs and took psyllium husk for fiber. Been trying to drink more water (64oz a day). Might need to take milk of magnesia or something😭

I (27F) got all 4 completely bony impacted wisdom teeth removed today. I wasn't planning on taking the hydrocodone because I was scared of nausea and have never taken any narcotics before, but they gave me Zofran too when I asked for it, so I did.

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No nausea, but also no "feel good" feeling? No extreme tiredness? Everyone told me I would be knocked out by the meds and just want to sleep nonstop. I took like an hour nap earlier and that's because I got the worst sleep of my life last night worrying about the procedure & then my cat projectile vomited, waking me up at 6am. And the lingering IV sedation still had me a tad out of it. But I've had to take 2 more hydrocodone for pain and again, nothing ?

I've been feeling jaw pressure on and off for a couple years now. Also some crowding in my bottom front teeth. So I scheduled my removal for 2 months out during my summer break, as I work in public education (so thankful for all the recovery time I need without work stress).

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The past week I have had numerous crashouts leading up to today. Bawling my eyes out. Googling everything. Dreading recovery. Watching videos. Ranting to my significant other. Stressing about potential cost. Freaking out about the risks with fully developed roots. All of it. Got the worst sleep of my life last night.

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Woke up cranky as hell this morning (partially because my cat woke me up by projectile vomiting his food everywhere at 6am), but was ready. I will say, I am on daily propranolol for irregular heartbeats and off label for the anxiety that is primarily social anxiety. It helped me SO MUCH prior to my appointment this morning.

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Once I got into the operating room, they were so quick. I did not get a CBCT. A periodontist did my extractions, and all she needed was the x rays. Asked about any questions or concerns. I said I was anxious - she said, "we have the good stuff for that". Also concerned about nausea and she said okay putting Zofran in your IV. You want more? I'll send a prescription to your pharmacy. She did. Soon as the IV was in I didn't even know she put the meds in until OOP, okay yeah I feel relaxed and sleepy. Niiiiiiice. Vaguely remember them beginning to numb me and then I'm pretty sure I was OUT. Like just napped the whole time. I don't remember them waking me up, if we had a conversation. I don't remember getting into a wheelchair or getting into to the car. Don't remember telling my fiancé I need to play my music. Or telling him he better eat all the veggies I chopped up because I can't eat them and they're not going to waste💀

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I don't have the greatest insurance even with the highest plan available to me from my employer, so I did pay $2,680 today. Thankfully I had $1,480 in my HSA because my employer has physicals + bloodwork + health quizzes as incentives to contribute $1,000/year. My annual dental insurance max they pay is $1,500. IV sedation itself was ~$850 of the bill.

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Most of the numbness on my right side was worn off when I got home. I was still bleeding, so I changed gauze a couple more times. Then I struggled drinking water and a protein shake a bit. Needed a makeshift bib to not spill all over myself because my botton lip was still really numb, but was good enough to then take my meds. I took the hydrocodone with zero nausea. Took 800mg ibuprofen right after. Been icing on and off for 20 mins, apart from the nap I took. I will say, I'm surprised the hydrocodone didn't make me loopy or extremely tired at all. Everyone reacts differently, but having never ever taken an opioid in my life, I thought for sure I'd feel it tremendously. This wasn't the case for me. My mom is apparently the same way.

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About 8.5 hours post op now. I just ate some blended broccoli cheddar soup. My left side was numbed much more intensly than the right. I can finally feel the left side of my tongue again, and I'm feeling a decent amount of jaw soreness, specifially when I try opening my mouth 2ish fingers wide to eat with a spoon. I'm getting liquids down much easier than earlier. Clotting looks good according to my fiancé, who has been great at caring for me today. I'm able to talk carefully every once in awhile with no problems.

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You will be okay!!! Get it over with & never have to do it again :)

This school year I have started helping my supervising SLPs write progress notes at the end of each reporting period (I write them in a Google Doc and then the SLPs transfer them over to the IEP system).

The notes take me SO. LONG. to write. I am way too much of a perfectionist for this, especially knowing that parents will be reading them (even though I'm told many parents literally don't care and don't read a single word, which is sad to me). It's about that time again and I am dreading it. I'm feeling the burnout with 7 days left of the school year and my executive functioning skills are on the struggle bus.

Today I was at one of my 3 schools (other 2 are elementary where I don't have this problem) working with my 9th graders. When students are scheduled for speech, I always call the teachers and say, "Hi/Hello/Good morning! Is (student name) available for speech therapy?" to be mindful of the fact that they may be doing something important in class that cannot be missed. I leave that up to the discretion of the teacher or try to compromise. I have been very understanding and flexible all school year.

We are now in the final 3 weeks of school (none of them even full weeks), and 1 of them is finals week. Not to mention the therapy time that has been cut into from professional development days, field trips, state testing, etc. this quarter. I am trying my best to meet minutes, as I am only there TWO DAYS of the week. So is the virtual SLP, who needs me in order to even be able to do her job virtually (the school claims no other staff are available to set up virtual therapy - but I digress). Teachers know this by now. I have told them AND it is in my email signature where I am which days.

Well today this art teacher that I have had problems with on multiple occasions in the past pissed me fully off. (No, she is not a new teacher. She should know about IEPs). I have avoided pulling students from her class the best I could this semester, but today's scheduling/students to see didn't leave me much choice. (I can count on both hands how many times I have even attempted to pull students from her class the entire school year). I called her room and someone else answered. I said what I usually do. They relay the info to the teacher/student. I hear the teacher say in the background, "Do you REALLY want to go? You don't HAVE to go, you know." GIRL, EXCUSE YOU?

No, I am not going to absolutely force a student to come to speech therapy. I have written down refusals on plenty occasions and not tried very hard to convince them to come to speech knowing I could make their sessions up another day. But why are you, as a teacher, in the last couple weeks of the school year, knowing what you know about our (myself + SLP) limited schedules, actively persuading and telling students that speech therapy is OPTIONAL? That is for US as the speech therapy team to decide with YOU as the teacher. Is he available or not?!?!? You could've just said no, I need him in class. Instead you want to make the student at fault for the "no session provided"?? WE HAVE A JOB TO DO TOO. WE HAVE MINUTES IN IEPS TO MEET. IEPS ARE LEGALLY BINDING DOCUMENTS. WE BY LAW HAVE TO TRY OUR BEST TO MEET SAID MINUTES AND ALSO HAVE DATA TO REPORT ON THEIR GOALS BY THE END OF EVERY REPORTING PERIOD. I AM FUMING.

And respecfully, this is ART class. I do not like to single out any one teacher, so I actively avoid doing so by spreading out which teachers/classes I pull from each week to the best of my ability. But I can only pull from electives. I am not going to pull from core classes, which leaves my options limited with various student schedules, me only being here 2x per week, AND the bell schedule/class periods being different both days that I am there. Scheduling has been HELL there and teachers like her make it even worse. On top of admin being HORRIBLE communicators. I love the kids but damn do these adults make me hate my job sometimes. Anyway. The student ended up coming for only 10 of the 20 mins he was scheduled for. At least that is better than nothing. Rant over. *giant sigh* 10 more days left of the school year...... I can do this

i feel like i keep wasting my money on various aluminum free deodorants because they either leave me stinking or i smell great but my armpits flare up when i start to sweat.

i cannot do weak, unscented deodorant because i work with kids with disabilities full time, have social anxiety, and do pilates. i sweat frequently.

Billie, Tom's, and Dove aluminum free = BO for me

Arm & Hammer aluminum free (juniper berry smells great) started irritating my pits when my eczema began.

Schmidt's & Curie have worked best, but then I get a flare up and they seem too harsh. Idk what to do. I hate sweating and I hate stinking and I hate chronically itchy irritated armpits that I've never dealt with before.

I'm planning to go to the dermatologist when I can, but I'm about to drain my entire HSA on wisdom tooth removal & just cannot afford it right now with also planning my wedding and paying off my dress. i have some eczema spots elsewhere too, but my armpits are suffering the most.