Finally just got home from the dentist. I got caught up in rush hour traffic, plus I had to stop by the pharmacy and drop Chris back at work. That meant that the anaesthesia started to wear off before I could take my pain meds, which are supposed to be taken after a meal. Eventually I just took them anyway and decided I’d deal with the fallout later. The pain has died down to almost nothing. He said I wouldn’t have much.

I’m now digging into some chicken salad that’s way too spicy. Why must Trinidadians make everything so damn peppery? Not everyone likes pepper. I swear it’s like a religion in this damn country. I just wanted something bland now I have to go fight up with this. 

I’m only supposed to eat cold foods for the next 24 hours which is the exact opposite of what I feel for. I want soup. Mashed potatoes. Cream of Wheat. Comfort food in other words. Cold food sounds cruel to me, but he explained that it keeps the swelling down and ensures that the bone that he implanted doesn’t get pushed out.

It wasn’t too traumatising of a procedure. He numbed me after a cleaning and started cutting but then I felt something so he injected me again. That happened once more and then I was fine. Thankfully there was no sawing or drilling. He spent most of the time pressing down on the area, I guess making space for the bone particle. Then he packed it up with bone and sewed it up and we were done. 

I looked at the area and it looks really neat and nice, a big improvement from before. He told me that the dentist who extracted my tooth not only removed too much bone but he also didn’t sew up my gum properly so it was loose, allowing food particles to get in which contributed to the bone loss. He cut out some excess gum before he closed me up.

I think I’m gonna go find something to watch on Netflix. And throw this fucking chicken salad away it’s just way too spicy. I have a fruit salad I think I’ll eat that. Maybe some ice cream. I’m disgusted with this chicken salad. Seriously it’s offensive. Or my mouth is just really sensitive right now. Either way it deserves a slap. Just no.