Surgery! V1c0d1n! Yay...

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419Eater is my life Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 356

I get to experience the joys of surgery tomorrow! Tonight I get to try out the happymeds that should disorient me enough that I won't have a screaming panic attack when they try to stick the needle in to sedate me (I have a severe phobia of needles), and after the surgery in the morning I get to be on vicodin for a while.

The reason I bring this up is so the mods will know to suspend me for a while if they see me trying to post in the next couple days. Wink

I have enough trouble posting sensibly as it is without being high on something.

(I'm getting my wisdom teeth out, by the way, so nothing too major.)

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:53 am

good luck! I had 2 of my wisdom teeth taken out last year but i'm not a fan on going under so I only had local. The dentist was kinda shocked that I just sat there w/o a peep. of course I did make sure I took my pain killers after the surgery on a timely schedule Razz

Hope you have a quick recovery!

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:54 am

Don't worry about it! I got my wisdom pulled 3 years ago. I closed my eyes, opened them, and it was done. Just after the surgery, I was a little disoriented, but after that, it was fine. I didn't feel nauseated or bad or anything, I just couldn't eat! You'll be fine too. Your breath will smell bad for a few days, and you won't be able to talk for 2 days at most. Have fun tomorrow!

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:05 am

I had all 4 out a while back. Not too bad, I was under the entire time, it helped. They had to break them inside the jaw and haul the pieces out apparently. Shocked

So yes. Asleepies good.

Apparently I said some pretty wacky things on the car drive back home. Do not remember.

Follow their instructions. Dry socket is NOT fun, I had 3 go fine on me, and one not so much. That one was not pleasant, so follow their instructions to the frickin letter.

I've only had to be medicated for a needle once, and I was pretty young and a little in shock from splitting my chin open, but I do not enjoy those at all either.

419Eater is my life Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 356

Thanks, everyone. Very Happy

I'm pretty sure the various medications are going to be the hardest part for me - I'm a bit underweight and drugs tend to affect me particularly strongly.

Speaking of drugs...

Surgery Consent Form wrote:

I understand and agree not to operate any vehicle <snip for excessive babble> until fully recovered from the effects of the anesthetic, mediation and rugs that may have been given to me for my care.

Okay, NOW I'm concerned. The carpet in my house is this godawful pink and there is NO way they're going to find a rug to give me that'll look good on it.

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:45 am

^^^^ That just makes it more fun!

And I believe the phrase your looking for:

"Dammit, Jim! I'm a doctor, not a proofreader!"

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:56 am

You'll be just fine. I had all four wisdom teeth taken out about 10 years ago. Done under a general aneasthetic, woke up on the table immediately after, a little woozy, no nausia. Worse aspect to it was getting home about three hours later to find my mouth quarter full of congealed blood. Hope my gall bladder removal goes as smoothly.

Baiting Guru Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 2922

Good Luck!!! Very Happy

I'm no fan of dentists-you have my sympathy.

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:01 am

Psssst - if you find you have no need for all your v1c0d1n there's someone here who can help you out. No questions asked. Strictly cash via WU, natch.

Wisdom teeth are best removed when you don't know about it. I had a couple out with a jaw full of novocaine local and I didn't feel a thing, but I heard every crunching moment........ and yes, follow the post-op instructions to the letter. You'll be fine - promise.

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:21 pm

I had all four of mine taken out recently under local anaesthetic. I was mostly just bored for the four hours it took - I even had to get up in the middle of it to go to the loo

You get some interesting looks in a dental hospital when you wander around with swabs in your mouth....

So, if you're having it under general anaesthetic, I wouldn't worry too much Smile

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:31 pm

Let me begin by saying that, as a concerned member of this forum, I really don't think you should take them, especially since you are a tad underweight. I suggest you send them to the RCNPKD (Reprob8 Center for Narcotic Pain Killer Disposal). It's a free service - one of the many I provide for the benefit of all mankind. However, if you insist on taking them, I suggest you extract the nasty acetominophen from them using the cold water method. That way you get all the tasty hydrocodone goodness without the evil tylenol elves eating away at your liver. On the other hand, screw it, send them to RCNPKD.

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:05 pm

I did the all 4 out with the bolt cutters as Ip ^^^ did. Not fun but I was lucky to have no dry sockets nor infections and spent a whole week fishing on sick leave. It's not the same for everyone so best of luck.

I do remember the next morning meeting a very nice girl that looked like a chipmunck, well we both did, and we looked at each other and just started laughing, It hurt laughing so much I never even thought to get her number Smile

That was a very long long time ago.

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:21 pm

Mrs. Giascopato had to undergo this four-at-a-time-operation some years ago. What a pleasant way back home. You should have seen my brand new car after that puke

And the next days ....

Twisted Evil

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:00 pm

I had hernia surgery a couple years back, and it's nothing. I did feint about 4 times from the IV they put ni me.. I HATE NEEDLES TOO!!!...

But I did get my vicodin.. Smile

419Eater is my life Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 356

Oh holy hell. I had orientation for a new joyb net week and they've changed it to TODAY when I'm still todoped to even walk right. Plus, as a joke, the surgeon replacedm tongue with a cow tongue.

@R8 name your price and we'l see. Wink

Thanks again to everyone wo respeonded!

You all have no idea how long it took to make this post even a tiny bit readabl.

[Edit]AND THEY DIDN'T GIVE ME THE FRIGGNE RUGS THEY PROM.SETD. DAMN THEIM. Laughing

Should read

Oh holy hell. I had orientation for a new job next week and they've changed it to TODAY when I'm still too doped to even walk correctly. Plus, as a joke, the surgeon replaced my tongue with a cow tongue.

@R8 name your price and we'll see. Wink

Thanks again to everyone who respeonded!

You all have no idea how long it took to make this post even a tiny bit readable.

[Edit]AND THEY DIDN'T GIVE ME THE FRIGGING RUGS THEY PROMISED. DAMN THEM. Laughing

Editing service provide free of charge by TS, sober translator to the stars.

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:56 pm

^^ is it just me, or is she making more sense than normal?

419Eater is my life Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 356

Thank you TS! You are my one torue love. For the momet anyway.

If you oculd come keep an eye on my puppy too so I don't accidentall shov her donw the stairs again that would be cgralt- ...great.

@freddie Drugs are for increased enligtnemnet and wisdom.

I should og quit postignow.

should read

Thank you, TS! You are my one true love. For the moment anyway.

If you could come keep an eye on my puppy, too, so I don't accidentally shove her down the stairs again, that would be great.

@freddie Drugs are for increased enlightenment and wisdom.

I should quit posting now.

Quote:

I should quit posting now.

That's probably a good idea, Dolores. Wink

Master of Master Baiters Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 571

I've never had the joy of vicodin, they best they've put me on is codeine Rolling Eyes

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:31 pm

I'm pretty weak to painkillers. Take one and I'm good for at least three days. When I had mine pulled, I didn't finish the codeine, and I still have them in my fridge, if anyone's interested Very Happy

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:44 pm

^^^^^ Funny you should mention that. As I told Dolores earlier in the thread, the RCNPKD would be glad to relieve you of the burden of having codeine in your fridge. Feel free to contact me to use this service which, as I said, I offer for the benefit of all mankind.

Baiting Guru Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 2922

@Standard Procedure

Don't let Reprob8 hear you say that!!! Laughing

See i told ya!!!

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:39 pm

Have fun in lala land!!! I had all 3 of mine pulled several years ago. I wouldn't recommend trying to walk unassisted for a few hours... Smile

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:24 pm

@DoloresOnTheDottedLine

Wishing you a speedy recovery.

From the surgery, or the shiny new addiction, whichever you need most.

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:03 pm

Reprob8 wrote:

^^^^^ Funny you should mention that. As I told Dolores earlier in the thread, the RCNPKD would be glad to relieve you of the burden of having codeine in your fridge. Feel free to contact me to use this service which, as I said, I offer for the benefit of all mankind.

I just realized, I have none left Wink

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:31 pm

The staff at the RCNPKD is highly offended by your lack of truthiness! Smile