I'm drooling blood, but not so much now (pity party)

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Mozzarella requires too much chewing, I’m afraid. I don’t like liverwurst. On the other hand, avocado is nicely soft and I can easily smush it in my mouth without chewing, and I have enjoyed it several times, thanks.

The swelling has gone down some today! My right eye had swollen almost completely shut, but now I can open it again. I still look horrid, though. My husband examined my face, and told me that the blackened skin made a very nice contrast for the light facial hair*, made the hair really noticeable. THANKS, Bill. I really wanted to hear that. I still have all of the visible bruising, the dark marks, it’s just that the swelling has slightly decreased. I’m experiencing less pain, as well. I’m able to go for 6 hours or longer without taking a Darvocet.

*I’m having electrolysis done, because my facial hair is getting longer and darker as I age, but I’m skipping a couple of weeks’ worth of treatment.

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Good OG!

Have you tried cold compresses, to bring down the swelling?

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I go in tomorrow morning to get two teeth capped. Bleah! I hate dental work!

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Oh, I’ve been using ice packs all during this time. I shudder to think what I might have looked like if I hadn’t iced my face down.

I went in to see the dentist yesterday for followup, and all the staff wanted to know what had happened to me. Apparently, they’ve never seen anyone with bruising and swelling this bad before, and they’re used to having patients come in for followup treatment. The dentist sees no infection, but I am allowed to keep my denture out of my mouth until the swelling goes down.

And I get to go in again today, to get the stitches removed.