Its been awhile.

It has been awhile since I last posted something on here. On March 9th I had oral surgery, that has got to be one of the most painful things I have EVER gone through. Due to some genetic problems from my family and bad dental care while growing up I had extreme problems with some of me teeth. My dentist decided that pulling all of my upper teeth on top and getting a upper denture would be the best option for me. The surgeon was able to numb my mouth enough that taking the wisdom teeth out was no problem but I felt ALL of the others as he removed them (not just the pressure but the actual pain!). By the end of the hour long surgery I was in so much pain. After the surgery things were OK, I took the pain meds that were prescribed and for the first couple of days did not feel any pain but after the swelling has gone down the plate is now rubbing against my gums and causing tender spots. So far that is the worst part about the whole thing (except of course the surgery part).

I was surprised when I started bruising. I expected some bruises but the most prominent bruises were on my eyes. I look like I have been in a fight. I went to the doctor's office on Friday and had to convince my doctor that everything at home is OK and that my husband is actually deployed. She kept telling me that it was a safe place and if I needed to tell her anything I could. Today I went to the store to get some more soft food and an Officer came up and asked if everything was OK at home. I had to kinda giggle (as much as I could since it hurts to smile) and let him know I had oral surgery. It was kinda funny.

NOT my best picture but you can see the bruise (thank goodness they are finally going away)

My new smile (kinda-It really really really hurts to smile)

David has seen me since (via Skype) and says that I look weird. My neighbor says that I look completely different and not in a good way and others really have not said anything. I am kinda vain and I worry that I look worse than I did before.