Gabe tells me today,”Sometimes cannibals can be dangerous.”

Indeed.

I don’t know how many of you have had nitrous (laughing gas) before. But that stuff is crazy.

Friday I had four impacted partial-boney wisdom teeth surgically removed.  They gave me nitrous as well as locals. They let me numb up, then went to work. I closed my eyes and tried not to think about what was happening. I am phobic of dentists and all the pain they represent, so of course sitting with my mouth open at the hands of an oral surgeon was a bit stomach turning for me.

With my eyes closed, I started to believe I was sleeping, but then I would open my eyes, and realize I really was awake. I felt like I was in a dreamworld. I couldn’t quite put my finger on what reality was and why I was sleeping in a strange chair. Then the surgeon started talking, I think, Who is he talking to? “Ok, your going to feel some pushing”…Pushing?…”Ok, almost.”…Am I pushing?…“Ok, It’s out.”…What!!??, How did I have a baby!? I don’t think I was pregnant. Did I just have a baby?What’s going on???

For the next five minute I sat there trying to wake up mentally and figure out what in the world was going on. Oh, yeah, I’m getting my wisdom teeth out. I feel silly. I open my eyes again to see if I am indeed still under a bright light with a guys hands in my mouth. Yes. Ok, just close your eyes again, relax, you’ll be done soon then you can go home and take a nap…take a nap…nap. Surgeon starts talking again, “Turn your head to the left a bit, keep your mouth open.” Who is he talking to? “A little more to the left, ok, now close your mouth just a little.” Is he talking to me? Doesn’t he know I’m asleep? “Open wide.” I’m asleep. Why is he talking to me. I wish he would just let me rest.

Finally, he finished all four teeth, put gauze in my mouth to bite on and switched the nitrous to oxygen to bring me back out of my dreamworld. I had a nice visit while I was there though. I told Josh I wish I could bring some nitrous home with me, he said, “No, that would be an abuse of it.” Yeah, I guess he’s right.

So, now I’m recovering. I’m on bedrest for a few days. Despite all the ice I kept on my face, it still got all swollen. I look like shrek, except not green =) or maybe a really big chipmunk. I’ve been sleeping a lot. The pain meds keep me sleepy, so I’m trying to stay away from the stairs as much as I can.

But praise God that the surgery went smoothly. It only took about 45mins. I feel the pain easing up little by little. I know a lot of people were praying for me.  If you were one of them, thanks!