*raises hand* Had them done TWO WEEKS before I left for Australia; that was daring.
I'd get them removed all at once just to deal with the pain all at once, though I wouldn't plan on working the next day. Mine had all grown out and I had them removed all together. I was totally out of it the day of surgery, completely fine the day after, and on Vicodin the next 3 days, so go figure.
Things to know: get the max amount of anesthesia short of general (which isn't good for you): I had Valium, laughing gas and local. Drugs are of the good. If you get it done in the morning, don't even *think* of working/doing anything that day. Get home, take drugs (they'll probably give you drugs) and go to sleep. You *will* live on baby food, apple sauce and oatmeal for the next few days - it's not that bad.
The surgery itself was a blur - the pain afterwards was kind of... eh, somewhere between 'mommy!' and 'please please kill me now' - removing the gauze is the ickiest thing ever, though.
Have someone go with you to the surgery - you won't be in any condition to drive in either direction.
Most importantly: don't fret; it's over quickly. Frankly, a week after the surgery I couldn't even remember that I *had* it and was wondering why it'd taken me so long to get it done (my wisdom teeth took their sweet time to grow in and *that* was quite a bit of pain througout the years; I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep, it was awful).
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Date: 2005-11-03 02:43 pm (UTC)I'd get them removed all at once just to deal with the pain all at once, though I wouldn't plan on working the next day. Mine had all grown out and I had them removed all together. I was totally out of it the day of surgery, completely fine the day after, and on Vicodin the next 3 days, so go figure.
Things to know: get the max amount of anesthesia short of general (which isn't good for you): I had Valium, laughing gas and local. Drugs are of the good. If you get it done in the morning, don't even *think* of working/doing anything that day. Get home, take drugs (they'll probably give you drugs) and go to sleep. You *will* live on baby food, apple sauce and oatmeal for the next few days - it's not that bad.
The surgery itself was a blur - the pain afterwards was kind of... eh, somewhere between 'mommy!' and 'please please kill me now' - removing the gauze is the ickiest thing ever, though.
Have someone go with you to the surgery - you won't be in any condition to drive in either direction.
Most importantly: don't fret; it's over quickly. Frankly, a week after the surgery I couldn't even remember that I *had* it and was wondering why it'd taken me so long to get it done (my wisdom teeth took their sweet time to grow in and *that* was quite a bit of pain througout the years; I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep, it was awful).
*hugs*
}:)