Wisdom Teeth...The Aftermath

Well...we've got some good news and some bad news. I always like to start with the bad news, so...the bad news is that Joy wasn't as wise as we thought she was. The good news is that means she only had to have three wisdom teeth removed instead of four! Yeah...we were pleasantly surprised when the oral surgeon showed us the x-ray and only three of her wisdom teeth had developed. Here's how the morning went...

Here is the patient, pre-op, receiving some moral support from Georgie. I'm pretty sure the kid from Jerry Maguire was right...dogs can smell fear...

On our way to the oral surgeon. One of us is enjoying this ride more than the other. Can you guess which one?

Entering the Door of No Return. Abandon hope all ye who enter here!

Getting educated on the dangers of oral surgery by Dr. Osborne on DVD. Yep...these are just the things Joy wanted to hear before getting anesthetized.

And...just like that, we're done! Three less teeth and a little less wisdom. Joy actually did really well during the procedure. The assistant said that she laughed the whole time, but that they weren't sure if it was the nitrous oxide or just her personality. Of course, I was there for moral support...and pictures.

Not much for walking, Joy wheels out to the car to go home.


And here we are back at home. Joy's mom came to help out.

So...at the end of the day, it wasn't nearly the traumatic experience that Joy was expecting. She's recovering just fine now and seems to be enjoying her diet of soup, smoothies and mashed potatoes. I'm sure she'll be ready for some solid food soon enough. Thanks for all the prayers and support!