Category: Wellness

Currently: Watching the latest Demi Lovato Movie with my sister…. she’s a princess….

Summer is coming to an end, and as summer comes to end, the list of my resposibilities sky rockets to an all time high. Imagine Day is in two days, and I am overwhelmed with excitement, but before Imagine Day I am moving to my Uncle’s Basement Suite. This move is today, and I’m still getting ready to move all my things. I’ll be moving ALL my clothes, my PC, my PS3, and other random junk over to the new place. I’ll be living there alone for the most part, my uncle may come and stay from time to time (He lives in the Philippines most of the time) I am not looking forward to having to maintain my own place, but it is so much more convenient to live close to UBC. The bus trip from my new place to UBC is about 10 minutes, as opposed to the 1 hour 45 minute bus trip from my house. Another good thing about my new place, is that it is walking distance from Broadway, meaning close shopping, easy fast food, and a close Safeway.

Now, the bad things about my new place. There is no Cable, so I’ll have to buy movies and TV series. This is fine, it’s not a super big deal (I’m going to be studying most of the time). But the major thing for me is that it is a Basement Suite, therefore there are people living above me. I won’t be able to listen to my thumpin bass beats at a considerably high level anymore. But that’s a sacrifice I’ll just have to make.

Also, if any of you know any good TV Series to get into, comment! I am into series like “Lost” (I am currently on Season 3 of that Series)

This past Monday, I had to go through with the extraction of my wisdom teeth. My bottom two wisdom teeth were impacted (growing in sideways) and my top two wisdom teeth were rubbing against my jaw. Thus, the extraction of all four of my wisdom teeth. I went to a Dentist in Richmond, across from the Richmond General Hospital. To be honest, I don’t even remember the Dentist’s name. (Which probably isn’t a good thing) I was going to put to sleep for the extraction, but before I was given the Anesthetic, I was given a relaxation drug. This drug was the best feeling I’ve ever experienced in my life, I was so relaxed. About 5 minutes after that drug, I was put under. When I woke up, my mouth was completely frozen. The nurse that was taking care of me came in, and I felt a little nauseas. So she put a wet towel on my forehead and let me take a nap. I literally took a 10 minute nap on the surgery chair, but when I woke up, I was completely fine. They gave me my teeth to take home, and they are freakishly huge. No wonder they couldn’t fit inside my mouth, they were as big as my thumb nail. Prior to the Extraction, I did some research on what I had to do to help in the healing process. For those of you who haven’t got their wisdom teeth out and are going to, here are my tips to you:

• Take the drugs they give you (Anti-inflammatory, Antibiotics, and T3s) with a glass of milk to aid in the digestive process
• Eat nothing but soft foods for the first couple of days (Yogurt, Milkshakes, Soup, Pudding, Mashed Potatoes) until you feel comfortable with attempting harder foods.
• Do not wash your mouth with any solution (including brushing your teeth) for the first 12 hours, after the first day make sure you wash your mouth with a Salt-Water Solution 5 – 6 times a day.
• Do not use a straw or spit, this may re-open the gum and cause Dry Socket (The exposure of your jaw bone)
• Elevate your head when sleeping for the first couple of days, to prevent excess bleeding.
• Stay away from your parents while they are cooking your sister/brother food, you’ll hate life.
• Apply an Ice Pack every few hours to help with the Swelling (Thanks to Eastwood for the reminder!)

For those of you that have already gotten your wisdom teeth taken out, leave a comment with your experiences!