Ms. Que BanhHere, I go.
#Dentist #MaskUp #CovidIsNotOver
#AltText - me in front of dentist office, with personal air filtration unit. Going in for final dental extractions.
#ImmediateDentures are now in!
I can't feel most of my face. Am really woozy. Unable to talk & am communicating by hand signals for now. Mouth is quite bloody inside & I'm keeping it closed for rest of day, except for when doing saltwater & antiseptic rinses, taking meds & when eating soft foods. Got some ice packs ready to put on both sides of my face to help keep swelling down. Hopefully, won't have too many blood clots in early days of recovery - it's normal to get a couple, for major extractions.
Denturist appointment is tomorrow morning, follow up & dentures adjustments.
#AsianMastodon #dentist #MyFirstDenturesJourney #dentures #medical
I went through 2 masks on the 15 minute ride home earlier. Both got bloodied up, pretty quickly.
I've done 2 salt water rinses. Bleeding hasn't fully stopped yet but it's gone down since leaving dentist office.
Feeling very hungry because I'd puked up almost all the foods I tried to eat for breakfast due to high anxiety. Eating 2 pouches of baby food, as soon as freezing goes down & I can feel my face/mouth again.
I ate 2 baby food packages. Am still quite hungry & tummy is growling for more food. Going to try eating cooled down plain rice congee with smooshed up fermented bean curd.
While waiting for congee to cook, put more ice chips in my mouth & attached soft icepack to lower face with a soft headband. The icepack makes my face/jaw feel less sore, very soothing.
Asher was really fab at comforting me, late last night. When I woke up the first time in pain & cried a little bit before pain meds kicked in again. He laid on my chest & provided his heavy purring therapy β€οΈ
Earlier: Heading to #BurnsideDentureClinic for 1st #ImmediateDentures adjustments appointment. There will be more adjustments as my gums heal up & are less swollen.
https://youtube.com/shorts/2qKyQcz-q6o?si=QxDQCicz5KGW7Zog
#MyFirstDenturesJourney #Dental #medical #Saanich #AsianMastodon
Day 2 of #ImmediateDentures - my 1st adjustment appointment. I am #toothless & all gums in this vid short. Talking awkwardly about my tongue, which will shrink as healing progresses & about having problems with S words.
Dr. Kent Roberts at #BurnsideDentureClinic was making some adjustments when I made this short.
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Jennifer@PhoenixSerenity aw it's great you have a great buddy to help. Hope you feel better!!
@Jennifer He's been very attentive β€οΈ
Rory@PhoenixSerenity Little Asherβs purring is truly wonderful therapy. He truly is a kind little one.
I just hope youβre not in any pain Ms. Que Banh!
@rlstone4dems Purring therapy is so soothing. I'm in a bit of pain but not as intense right now. Am holding off on more pain relief meds until just before denturist appointment. That's not gonna be fun, during. Dentures should fit better after though π
SerMads the Mad@PhoenixSerenity Sounds like you're in good paws. I hope recovery goes well and the pain fades quickly. 
@mads Best support paws. Cat nurse has paid off his back rent well π±β€οΈ
somcak@PhoenixSerenity cat purrs heal a lot. 
@somcak Super good, cat powered, vibrational healing π±πβ¨οΈ
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γ¨γ©γ³ε±₯ζ΅ β’ ElΓ‘n Rie πx9@PhoenixSerenity Glad to hear you're doing ok, and that congee sounds like it'll be delicious!
Fingers crossed that it's filling and that the pain eases soon π€
Fingers crossed that it's filling and that the pain eases soon π€
@niji_limbo Thanks β€οΈ Will be eating much more congee than usual, as my gums slowly heal up.
Das@PhoenixSerenity hope you feel and get better and are able to eat soon!
@SRDas Thank you. I usually eat quite a bit for a tiny person. I'm going to have to drink more nutritional booster drinks until I can eat more soft solids to avoid feeling so hungry.
Forgot to upload the #bilingual post op care info sheet from Wednesday's final #dental extractions.
I was given slightly different verbal instructions from my dentist before leaving the office. Had to do 1 gentle saltwater swishy rinse, immediately after coming home - just to stop the excessive bleeding. It didn't affect my gums forming good bloodclots, which is an essential part of healing up.
My #dentist is #Chinese. The office is a team of 3 brothers. They're all getting old now. My dentist & his older brother will be retiring in 2-3 years. The youngest dentist brother will also retire shortly after & office will be closed after several decades, at same location.
All info sheets they give to their patients have #ChineseTranslations, with the English instructions. This is because many of their older & also some newer to Canada #ChinesePatients are illiterate in English.
#AsianMastodon #ChineseDiaspora #AsianDiaspora #PostOperativeCare #MyFirstDenturesJourney #YYJDentists #ChineseCanadianDentists #MultilingualDentists
Alex Haist@PhoenixSerenity Hope your recovery is swift and easy!
@alexhaist Thank you π
handmade ghost@PhoenixSerenity Thank you for sharing this! You look fantastic and I wish you a steady and good recovery period. π
@handmade_ghost Thank you for your support & encouragement π
XM424987 (Yrba Eboovaf) π¬π
³@PhoenixSerenity The new set of gnashers look great!
@leonrobbins Thank you π
Coles Street Pothole@PhoenixSerenity Whoa! πͺπ»They look great!
@ColesStreetPothole Thanks! Hopefully adjustments tomorrow can help correct overbite with these new dentures π
@PhoenixSerenity Much easier to adjust than original teeth, as I understand it. π Good luck!
Angela@PhoenixSerenity
teeth, teeth,
Teeth! Teeth!
TEETH π TEETH π TEETH! π
Congrats! And feel better soon
@seawall Thank you β€οΈ
Cate@PhoenixSerenity
Take it easy and get lots of rest tonight.
Take it easy and get lots of rest tonight.
@Cateo Thanks. Bedtime will be before 8pm today π I just need to eat a couple of baby food packages first.
@PhoenixSerenity
Of course! And water. Then zzzzzzzzzzz
Of course! And water. Then zzzzzzzzzzz
@Cateo Yes. Water & ice chips are my healing friends π§π