Pleasantly Surprised

I was all set to have a miserable day today. After all, I did have surgery on my mouth. I got up at was at the periodontics office at 7:30a. Based on the sounds of the cutting of the roof of my mouth, I just new I was going to be in a world of hurt after the numbness wore off. I am so glad I was wrong. I took one of my prescribed Lortabs when my face started to tingle and another one 6 hours later and I have been virtually pain free. I am also pleasantly surprised that Lortab gives me no greater side effects than Tylenol or Advil. I don't even get drowsy. It's great. And I just love how gnarly the roof of my mouth is. Don't worry, I will show you.

One of my canines had the root exposed due to gum recession. I have since learned that a big majority of it was due to my improper and over brushing. Root exposure, above and beyond the fact that it makes the area super sensitive, is a problem because the gums aren't there to protect it from bacteria and wear and tear. So on my last dentist appointment I was told I need to see a periodontist.

And now for my cool pics.

left - before, right - after (I bet it's going to look a lot better in a week or two)

And this is were they pulled that supple, gum tissue from. The assistant left some of the sutures too long so I find my tongue involuntarily checking them out.

I took the day off work to recover and spent it in Utah County at my brother's and sister-in-law's. My dad is in town so we all hung out, and I got to hold little PJ all day. I was in heaven. He's such a love. I hadn't seen him in 3 weeks, and he's getting so big.


I also told Emily about my bowel movements.

Why do people always react like that?...