Home Today.

I am home today. These past few days, Miranda had been in some pretty severe pain from her wisdom teeth. I called yesterday and made her an emergency appointment for 7:45 am this morning, I was thinking they would say "yep, they need to come out," give her some pain medication and send her home until her scheduled June 14 consult appointment. Well, lucky her, the dental surgeon's 8:00 am appointment cancelled! Miranda was there, in pain and ready to get these things out of her head and so they pulled two of her three remaining wisdom teeth. She had one of them pulled about a year ago. Number four will come out once two and three are healed. So for now, Miranda is happy to be 75% done with this and resting comfortably (thank you Mr. Vicodin!)

So have you EVER seen a tooth when it's pulled? It is SO amazing! The whole thing, crown and roots are "tooth!" I just think this kind of stuff is fascinating! Here's a pic, just click to make it bigger...I made it small in case you are grossed out by this.

Here's a fun fact about ME...I don't have any wisdom teeth! Never had to deal with any of the pain or freakiness they cause. I'm hoping this is a good thing and doesn't mean my wisdom teeth DNA migrated somewhere else in my body (remember that scene in My Big Fat Greek Wedding?)  I also have really bendy thumbs.

In other news, since I'm home today, I found out what that little Atticus boy does all day!

Sweet dreams!

Comments

[simone]

Hi Shell,

So glad Miranda is on her way to wisdom freedom. I never knew you didn't have any wisdom teeth. Mine all came in just fine, never even knew it when they did.....

And I KNOW all about your bendy thumbs - remember when we were a lot younger and discussed how if we ever decided to hitchhike (which we would never, ever really do Mom, just in case you're reading this) that YOU would have to be the one to "thumb" the ride, because your thumbs would be so bleepin noticeable? (It's weird the conversation memories I keep stored in this noggin of mine).

I like what Atticus does all day. I wanna do that all day too!

Love you,
Sisi

[Lilli]

Having my wisdom teeth pulled was so strange. The surgeon and his assistant tag-teamed me. She asked me about my summer vacation while he inserted the IV. I remember beginning to describe my summer travels and was interrupted by the assistant waking me up. That's one hour of my life that I'm happy to lose :)

[Lilli]

P.S. Hope Miranda has an easy and painless recovery :)

[malou]

Well, I don't think I have any wisdom tooth also! Weird, huh! Well, I'm glad for Miranda that is out already and no more pain to deal with once the other tooth comes out. Did I tell you how cute Atticus is??? You know that already! Malou

[tongue in cheek]

did I miss the unfolding of the secret? It isn't about your wisdom teeth is it?