pain is only temporary

i just ate my steak* for the first time since my dental surgery two days ago :)

i know it sounds a little naughty. the whole thing didn't turn out too badly, but obviously, it still was a painful one. my right cheek is swelling still, and it makes half the shape of my face kinda like mom's (mental note: hey, i'll look likewise forty years down the road). i've seen swollen cheeks much worse than mine as a result of dental surgery. so, i'm rather prepared for the worst.

the dentist pulled two of my wisdom teeth out within 30 mins which was pretty quick and i felt brute force was applied all over. i suppose that was the way to be, or otherwise too much blood would be wasted. during the course, i felt nothing given the local anasthesia. the pain started to kick in once the anasthesia wore off. i was rather uncomfortable and didn't rest well during the night even though i was so drowsy from the painkiller tablet. i was also prescribed the antibiotic and so didn't get fever at all.

so far, my tastebud doesn't seem to be disrupted at all though some nerves and bone were cut. i ate pretty well the day after. the only difficulty is when i try to open my mouth wide and swallow food down my esophagus.

* it was 1/6 of a 250gr of beef. i'm ok having beef steak as long as it is fresh. i think the mustard also did the trick to cover the smell. yum! (i mean, yay!)