Dry socket?!?!

Well, it’s over (I hope). A week ago today I got my 4 wisdom teeth removed. I don’t remember a thing about the procedure. I thought I was healing pretty well until a couple of days ago I began to have A LOT of pain in the lower part of my jaw. I went back to the surgeon and was informed that I have dry socket in the lower right socket. This means that either a blood clot never formed in the socket or I lost it somehow and the socket can’t heal, leaving a gapping painful hole in my mouth. Great. He proceeded to stuff this stringy green stuff he called “fibers soaked in medicine” into the socket. I didn’t really notice the smell or taste of the stuff until I got home and took out the gauze he covered the socket with. NEVER in my life have I smelled or tasted something so disgusting! It smells and tastes like gasoline, leaves, dirt and mold all mashed together. It is coming out of the socket today and sliding down my throat and making me gag. On Wednesday I have to go back in and have whatever is left pulled out. So this putrid crap is going to be sitting in my mouth for almost a week! Everything I eat tastes like it… I think I have lost close to 10 pounds in one week from barley eating anything… if I don’t eat something solid soon, I will freak!!! That has been the worst part (besides the dry socket) of this whole ordeal.
I NEED TO EAT REAL FOOD!!!!

On a happier note, my friend emailed me this picture today and it made me feel better…they are so cute!

Baby porcupines: