Spaggyj

Look How Pretty I am (and Mum's birthday gift)

Saturday, January 28, 2012 7:15:45 PM

Hospital yesterday. Wisdom tooth removal, was horizontal and impacted. Surgeon said afterwards he liked the challenge but no complications. Can open mouth half an inch. Liquid diet for now, pain worse today as is swelling. Ain't I beautiful?

Smudge near eye on same side turns out to be bruise. Oops. Tried to get it off.
Entertained self with putting Mum's gift together. She's 82 next week.
Turned out pretty well, got some of her favourite things plus some other stuff.

Mmm, hurty. Badness and meanie nurses only let me have 3 lots of painkillers per day, then just paracetamol which is like putting a band aid on a broken toe.
Byesies for now. ...Sies.

Watch these.Picture Post!

Comments

FlaRin # Saturday, January 28, 2012 8:00:52 PM

Looks very achy indeed - you poor thing. I hope the pills get on top of it...

I must admit I was puzzled over the 'Jews In Worcster' magazine, until I got my glasses repositioned properly

KittyliciousZaphira # Saturday, January 28, 2012 9:20:58 PM

Oh noes, that doesn't look fantastic!

I'm glad it is over and done with now, so you don't have to fear that any more! <phew>

The gift looks great - it's almost as cool to put such a gift together as it is to receive it.

I hope you feel better day for day.

KarenNerak # Saturday, January 28, 2012 10:36:57 PM

Feel better, puffy girl!

Your Mum's going to love her gift! Gift baskets rule.

Gavin Tripp-Sheedygarlingmatthews # Saturday, January 28, 2012 11:57:52 PM

But you got through it! Well done. I'd love to get that basket.

Cleanclean # Sunday, January 29, 2012 7:51:13 AM

I hope your Grum doesn't follow your blog or she'll know what she's getting!

Paracetamol. These fuckers must have stock in the company, or something. I swear to Christ the next person to suggest paracetamol for actual fucking pain will be walking around with the toe of my boot as a suppository. If they have a problem, they can take paracetamol for it.

H82typ # Sunday, January 29, 2012 11:33:49 AM

Oww! Probably won't hurt after a while, though.

Nice present.

Peterpman45 # Sunday, January 29, 2012 11:47:02 AM

You look like you have been though a mangle, you poor thing.

Don't worry, I have seen worse.

I hope your Mum will enjoy the company and the presents.

Spaggyj # Sunday, January 29, 2012 5:21:02 PM

Thanks everybibble. Swelling's gone down a bit today (until I stand up) but unfortunately the pain has increased. I reckon the swelling was easing the stitches a bit, now it's going down they're pulling somewhat and the puffy pain's now sharp and stabby

Still, useless painkillers aside, napping is helping.
I even managed to brush most of my teeth

but fucking paracetamol, like sugar pills. Pointless. I'd expected anti-inflammatory pills and codeine. Least I got the diclofenac.

Mostly I'm just hurty and miss food. Thanks for all the loves and well wishes

Mum doesn't read my blog, no. She wouldn't like it at all and I've told her so

Can't wait to give her the gift. The thing at the very back is a book trilogy she's desperate to read as she loves fiction about ancient Egypt, and the small red box with a black and white polka bow contains a charm for her bracelet

Darkogdare # Sunday, January 29, 2012 7:02:37 PM

You look sad but it will be better soon.

Liquid diet? Maybe you could slip a piece of bacon here and there. I would try

Mad Scientistqlue # Sunday, January 29, 2012 7:31:18 PM

I must need new glasses because I can't see the smudge/bruise!

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I've had my share of swollen jaw! You need Tramadol girl!

Tramadol never really helped for my CRPS, but I was immune to tooth pain, headache and pains from cuts, bruises and general injuries!

Spaggyj # Sunday, January 29, 2012 7:39:29 PM

Ah, I was pretty drugged up and tired there. I can't do bacon, no

I tried to gently chew a tiny blueberry yesterday and it really cannot be done. I'm stitched quite far along my cheek and it's pulling too much. As soon as I'm eating normally you know I'm gonna have myself some killer bacon though

Aadil, no, you can't really see it there. It's just a purple line in the outer corner of my eye.
They wouldn't give me Tramadol for this kinda thing. You have to be in pretty chronic pain to be given that stuff. Fucking hell I didn't know you had CRPS! You in remission now?

FlaRin # Sunday, January 29, 2012 8:03:08 PM

I bloody hate Tramadol - makes me feel like crap. It's an excellent painkiller, but talk about sick and woozy...no thanks - I'd be hitting it with 3 panadol and 3 brufen about every 3 hours and maybe a shot of strong liquor to wash them down.

The words 'do not try this at home' *do* spring to mind, but that's just how I'd be dealing with that kind of discomfort.

I hope that by the time you're reading this, you're feeling a bit better, Kimmie - I'd say Life definitely owes you a nice little present and a luxurious cake, sometime over the next week

Spaggyj # Sunday, January 29, 2012 8:55:25 PM

Thanks, Nick, hon. 6 painkillers and alcohol? Yeesh

I have 2 presents already, one here and one on the way, cause I've been such a good girl. And I plan to eat so much cake and bacon and stuff

FlaRin # Sunday, January 29, 2012 10:54:12 PM

Originally posted by Kimmie:

Yeesh

Didn't say it was a good idea, just saying what works for me - although the strong liquor doesn't often make an appearance

3 and 3 are the magic numbers, though - 2 and 2 is not worth the bother and 4 + 4 requires not only strong liquor, but also sunglasses, black clothes and more of an attitude about things than I have, these days

KarenNerak # Sunday, January 29, 2012 11:50:38 PM

Originally posted by Spaggyj:

I can't do bacon, no

Spaggyj # Monday, January 30, 2012 12:42:28 AM

I know, I know, you said NOT to. I pay attention

I know, Karen. But there SHALL be bacon. Oh yes. As soon as my jaw functions, there will be so much friggin' bacon.

KarenNerak # Monday, January 30, 2012 1:17:01 AM

Bacon Fest 2012!

Spaggyj # Monday, January 30, 2012 4:42:08 AM

I have insomnia owies so made a couple crappy owie related things. See.
I take a picture of swelling gone down. Made me go weird though look. I also point out other things.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DDAIxChCZcs/TyYe70BToGI/AAAAAAAAANY/0u8EKs7crQI/s1024/SAM_1092.JPG -
Also crappy diagram of mouth (I looked earlier at less puffy stage)
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-w82NPYbniP8/TyYe584vrbI/AAAAAAAAANQ/hJ6PaWCk_Pk/s487/toothie.jpg -

Mad Scientistqlue # Monday, January 30, 2012 4:50:53 AM

No, the CRPS is pretty much permanent. I just got tired of the side effects of the medication.

. I can't really use the meds if I'm working so it's kinda pointless to take them.

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Technically, I'm disabled, but the disabaility grant is so low in this country that you can barely afford food with it so I'd rather just keep working.

FlaRin # Monday, January 30, 2012 6:59:06 AM

Kimmie. Sweetie. That is NOT a massively deformed double chin!! Apart from the obvious injury-related swelling, you look beautiful, and your face is fine, sweet and womanly. I doubt you see it that way, but every one else does. You're good looking

Mad Scientistqlue # Monday, January 30, 2012 5:11:10 PM

yes, but does Mik realise that?

FlaRin # Monday, January 30, 2012 5:33:51 PM

Of course

It's not Mik I'd be needing to worry about, anyway

Bad WolfCois # Monday, January 30, 2012 9:19:39 PM

say 'grrrrr' for the camera..

..
And nice gift basket..

FlaRin # Tuesday, January 31, 2012 6:13:35 AM

Originally posted by Wolfman:

say 'grrrrr' for the camera

fuck that's funny!!

Cleanclean # Wednesday, February 1, 2012 7:47:47 AM

Every day that passes means it's closer to healing. So ... how is it today, Frankencheek?

r♡serose-marie # Wednesday, February 1, 2012 10:39:41 AM

Awww, Powerpuffy

It looks really owie, but you don't look as swollen on the second picture. I do hope you're feeling better by now!

That basket rocks!

What trilogy is that?

(Also - we're wearing almost the same sweater!

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Spaggyj # Wednesday, February 1, 2012 10:55:56 AM

Aadil - how the hell do you keep going?

Nick - ah, you're too kind

Clint - fuck off

David - much better. Swelling is negligible, just got a very big yellow green bruise on my cheek and my stitches are pulling a bit. Bit of throat bruising inside too, but that's all. It's healing really well!

Rose - I surely am, thank you

The trilogy is um, The Queen of Freedom trilogy by Christian Jaqu. And thanks you. And yay

r♡serose-marie # Wednesday, February 1, 2012 12:17:30 PM

Good to hear!

Ah, Jacq. I've seen his books, but haven't read any of them. (I like reading about ancient Egypt too - especially if there's some sort of ancient crime solving involved

)

Mad Scientistqlue # Wednesday, February 1, 2012 1:56:07 PM

Kimmie, I just do. :shrugs: .
CRPS is nothing after surviving high school terrorism.

Spaggyj # Wednesday, February 1, 2012 6:35:00 PM

Mum LOVES his books. She's got nearly all of them now

I think she likes the Ramses series best so far. She's read it like 3 times

Aadil -

Well... OKay....

r♡serose-marie # Thursday, February 2, 2012 9:53:40 AM

Sounds like a perfect present, then

FlaRin # Friday, February 3, 2012 12:57:50 PM

Originally posted by Rose:

...reading about ancient Egypt...

Have you read 'Ancient Evenings' by Norman Mailer, Rose? It's outstanding

Redshigen # Saturday, February 11, 2012 8:22:40 PM

Of COURRRRSE you're pretty

I had mine removed I think a year or two ago, now?
They knocked me out with LAUGHONG GAS (not supposed to), and there were complications. One wouldn't stop bleeding, and a nerve was blocking the other, so they whacked it and I couldn't feel half my face/chin for a few months...

r♡serose-marie # Wednesday, February 15, 2012 10:30:11 AM

Originally posted by FlaRin: