I just received the following from u/Mary911 who request some prayers to sooth her pain. I hope some of you will join me for our great LQdyFrenβs sake.
I never knew I'd feel this bad. I am so tired and sleepy. I had all my top teeth extracted yesterday. I was going to have them all pulled, but the Oral Surgeon talked me into keeping my bottom teeth. She said they were healthy. My top teeth were suffering some bone loss and so I had them removed. I've got to wait 6 weeks for my gums to heal before getting fitted for a top denture. I don't know what they used to put me to sleep, but I feel as if I can't wake up. My legs are dragging and I just want to lay down and sleep, but I have to keep Ninky and put her on the bus along with the other kids. Hope I'm awake to put her on and get her off..
I am taking a pain reliever every 4 hours and an antibiotic every 6. The antibiotic I have to eat something before taking, but I am nauseated anyway. I can only eat soft foods for the next 5 days and so yogurt, pudding, gelatin, mashed potatoes and gravy, milk shakes, ice cream, beef or chicken broth is the brunt of my diet. My entire top gum is sewn in a continuous thread and I have to sleep with a bottom teeth protector in order not to chomp on my stitches. Then I am to keep my tongue (which is hard to do) away from my top gum stitches during the day. I must rinse my mouth with some type of antiseptic rinse without swishing or gargling after I eat or drink something other than water. I have to move my head from side to side with the rinse instead of swishing it inside my mouth and then gently let it pour out the sides of my mouth and not spit it. Not spitting is the easy part as it is hard to eat or drink without something falling out the sides of your mouth. It's like watching a baby trying to learn to eat baby food. KEK!
I would appreciate your prayers as I know you to be a prayer warrior. I am so grateful for you and u/SirBudLight. I would write him too but I am simply so tβi---r--e--d / TIRED. I wish I could stay home today. That would be nice. Maybe tomorrow I will feel better.
Holy Father, I pray You give u/Mary911 all the solace and serenity she needs to get through her painful experience. May she get better very swiftly. May she still enjoy a warm and happy Easter weekend with her beloved ones and may many Frens may join me in prayers for her.ππ»
Amen, thank you @penisse.
Amen! ππ€
Sweet u/Mary911 your family here is lifting you in prayer! Please know that you are loved and we pray for the total healing of your mouth and gums. The pain pills make you tired and sleepy and that is normal just be careful. The pain will pass and you will recover dear fren! We are sending you hugs! π€ Have a blessed Easter! βοΈ
Thank YOU dear penisse for letting us know about Mary! ππ€
Praying now π
Amen.
Amen. Perfectly stated. Thank you @penisse
Amen. Very eloquent, Penisse.
Praying for u/Mary911. That is a lot to deal with. May the Lord bless you with comfort and healing. πβ€οΈ
The diet that you are eating will not aid in the recovery of your strength. I asked AI for a soft food diet to aid recovery and here are the suggestions. (Please donβt eat all those sugar laden soft foods that you mentioned. They wreak havoc on your body with inflammation and sugar crashes.)
Key Foods to Include (The "Soft" List) Protein: Eggs (scrambled/soft-boiled), tender ground meats (chicken, turkey, beef), flaky fish, tofu, and smooth nut butters. Vegetables: Well-cooked, peeled carrots, green beans, or potatoes (mashed). Fruits: Bananas, avocados, applesauce, and canned/soft-cooked fruits (without skin or seeds). Grains: Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat, white rice, soft pasta, and soft bread. Dairy/Other: Yogurt, cottage cheese, pudding, smoothies, and mild soups.
One of my daughters bought my wife and I a meat grinder attachment for my KitchenAid Stand Mixer last Christmas. Works great! We use it to grind roasts or tenders for my oldest dog, as he can't eat dog food kibble anymore. We also put cooked carrots, beets, potatoes, and sweet potatoes through the grinder to basically mash them - after cooking them in our Instant Pot.
So - let Mary know (if she doesn't already) that it is very easy to mash a lot of the stuff listed above using an Instant Pot, and of course the grinder for a KitchenAid. By the way - I only hard-boil eggs in my Instant Pot. Put whole eggs into the basket, put a cup of water in, hit the "egg" button. When done, do a manual steam release and put the eggs in an ice-water bath for a bit. You can also do soft-boiled eggs but I don't remember the minutes needed.
Praying for Mary911.
Praying that you feel better soon. Pain is hard to deal with and fatigue comes with pain. I hope you are able to get some rest. Have a happy Easter weekend.
Prayers for Mary911. I'll send her a follow up email this morning.
Dear Lord, π please ease u/Mary911 pain and bring her renewed energy ... But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 - KJV β€οΈ you Mary
We are with you, Fren. Always here.
Prayers for your healing and strength. What you are going through sounds like normal recovery from the anesthetics (tired, sleepy, nauseated). Medical providers often tell us lots about recovery from the procedure and rarely mention the effects of the anesthesia. Drink lots of fluids to help flush the drugs from your system. Hope you feel better soon.
Just as an aside, reactions like that to anesthesia can be caused by MTHFR gene mutations. I have two of them, and one contributes to me having horrible reactions to anesthesia (among other things). You feel like you just can't get it out of your body, because you can't. It takes much longer to clear than the average person.
Also to add to the healing food list: BONE BROTH. It's amazing for your body, and will be easy on the mouth. Prayers to you, Mary! I hope you feel better very soon.
Yes! Bone Broth! β¨
If they didn't use Propofol for the anesthesia I would ask them to do it next time you need it. I've had it at least 6 times. You don't get the reactions some people get with general anesthesia, and when they reverse it to wake you up it is very common to feel like you slept for a year and are completely refreshed and caught up on all sleep deficits. A big plus is you get out of recovery quicker. Last time I had it I was out in 15-20 minutes, and got a milkshake on the way home.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propofol
Prayers for you Mary911. πππ
You just had all your top teeth pulled, that is significant trauma! no wonder You feel horrible! "I wish I could stay home today." You SHOULD! REST!
I went through the same thing. I rested! I will add my prayers to your "this too shall pass."
Te: Your namesake-
Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death; Amen.
Dear God help Mary through her pain to recovery.
In your sons name Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Prayers up!
I feel your pain Mary and you are in my prayers. I found they make these marvelous individual cups of mashed potatoes that you add a cup of water to and microwave for a minute and a half and they truly sustained me while I healed. God Bless you.
You'll get better faster than you think, Mary. You come from a long line of fast healers!
They don't want you spitting or squishing because it creates a vacuum that can pull bacteria into your wounds. Don't drive yourself nuts. Do the best you can. Everything will be fine.
FYI - Oxycodone, hydrocodone etc can make you feel nauseated if you don't have anything in your stomach AND if you haven't drank enough... so keep that in mind. If you take some and feel stomach discomfort, drinking a glass of water will alleviate that in less than a minute.
You might want to add soft boiled or poached eggs to your list. They have high bioavailability, are soft and if you mash them up, easy to get down. Add a little pat of butter for flavor, lubricity and alkalinity...
For every ying, there's a yang... Now's a great opportunity to rewatch the Fall of the Cabal series and sequel series...or something else you can binge watch. It'll make the time just whizz by and you won't be thinking about your situation... which can make time slow down.
Fall of the Cabal
Sequel to Fall of the Cabal parts 1-28
Conclusion of Fall of the Cabal
I hope you're feeling better soon, u/Mary911 !
Have a Happy Easter and remember: chocolate melts. π
A Wulf after my own heart..π«πΈ
Stay strong Mary and hope your pain passes quickly.
Dear Heavenly Father, please quickly heal Mary911's mouth and body. We know You are the Almighty and will do this for our dear fren. Thank You, Jesus, for Your help. Amen!
When I remove all the teeth from a pt, we usually put an immediate denture in, it reduces the swelling and gives you teeth asap, after a few months of healing, the palate is ready for a more permanent denture, itβs crazy that you have nothing, Iβm definitely praying for a quick recovery
My wife and daughter both have a genetic disease (agenesis, or is it anodontia) that left them with only baby teeth and no adult teeth. Some of the baby teeth fell out eventually. They were also missing some of the normal baby teeth. Both of them ended up having all of their teeth pulled, and then they were fitted for full dentures once they healed. Wife had it done in her 40s, but my daughter had it done in high school. Neither one got tooth implants because of the cost of the extensive bone grafting they would've needed, and the cost of a full mouth of implants.
Prayers from our family!
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Praying for my dream team (Jesus, the Archangels, God Almighty) to step in to heal and help. <3
I said a prayer for your speedy and complication free recovery. I had all my teeth removed in anticipation of getting a hard transplant. Your oral surgeon did you a great favor by not removing your bottom teeth. Dentures kinda suck.
Good morning u/Mary911, I just want you to know that every time I feel real bad I always believe that I will be cured, I was really sick for couple of weeks and I thought I will not recover but I said to myself God cures everything and my body will heal, guess what, I feel like a new now. Yes I ask God for guidance and he always give it to me, we need to ask him what we want and he will provide it to you, just Believe it thatβs all you need to do. God makes miracles like he always do with me. Prayers to your way my dear friend. God is with you.
Mary, you are in my prayers. Stay strong. Planting season is around the corner. I know you love your gardening. Dream of that. Lord, please ease Mary's pain and her anxiety. Amen.
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ππΌππΌππΌ prayers sent. hoping you feel better sooner than later.
Prayers to you Mary. I've also had my share of dental horrors. Just make sure to take all the antibiotic, and rest as much as possible. Please, please, take care of yourself.
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Praying that Jehovah Rapha heals you and soothes your pain.
Lord we pray that Mary will be comforted by you both physically and mentally. You would work the anesthesia out of her system and that her gums will heal quickly. Also any care giver/partner she may have give them the patience and strength to help her in this process.
I can say from experience that even one tooth pulled and healing stinks I can not imagine all on the top at once, I feel for her.
I hope Mary is feeling better today. I would like to suggest she - if she is up to it, or a close friend of hers take a look at Dr. Christopherβs Bone and Tissue supplement.Itβs an herbal supplement that may help. ? I have used this for when I had a broken wrist and when I had one tooth extracted. There is also a creamβ¦I purchase mine through Amazon. Cheers. π
Prayers Mary. Hope you feel better soon.
ππππ Prayers and blessings for our dear friend, Mary!