Good luck for a successful and relatively pain free surgery next week. Hope the dental issue doesn't cause the other to be put on hold... that would really suck... Sorry about the tooth and hope it comes out with no issues.
The tonsil surgery had to be put on hold...
I went to the dentist on Monday, she numbed up the broken tooth, and tried to pull it for 30 minutes. It never budged. She could have gotten it with what is left of it if it wasn't fused to the bone. I had this problem when they pulled my wisdom teeth too. Apparently my molars decided to fuse themselves to my jaw. So, she couldn't get it out and my mouth is wrecked.
She gave me a referral to an oral surgeon, they were closed yesterday, and I called this morning - they can get me in on the 11th. I called every oral surgeon in town and Tuesday was the best I could get, another said "August". Tonsils were supposed to be the 10th, but since I have to have dental surgery on the 12th I had to reschedule that, and I don't know when they're rescheduling me for yet.
I am beyond sore, I've spent the last 2 days in bed taking 30/300 tylenol 3's every 4 hours (like the bottle says to) to keep it a reasonable amount of pain.
It's going to be a long week, that's for sure, as I didn't get a lot of painkillers and am going to have to split them to stretch them out to Tuesday, even with the refill I begged for. I don't know how well that is going to work because I've been setting alarms to wake me up to take them in the middle of the night so I don't over sleep and I'm waking up 30 minutes before the alarm goes off due to the aching. I'm trying not to let it get out of hand, because it was way out of hand after the novocaine wore off from the attempted pulling and I don't think I've ever been in so much pain in my entire life, I rate this well above childbirth in terms of pain.
I hope they can reschedule my tonsils soon, next month DH is leaving for Texas for a month so I won't be able to have it done then.
Aside from that, all the creatures are doing well. I don't have any baby bunnies yet, even though they've been in their colony for a month now, though that may be due to the heat. I bought another buck a couple of weeks back, Ozzy (he came with the name, which is awesome). He's a Cinnamon and is huge. Very pretty rabbit, but I haven't posted pictures because he's molting and looks rather rat-chewed right now.
I ended up with 7 roosters out of all of my chickens, I have 4 set aside out in the rabbit pen to grow out, and they'll be on their way to freezer camp next month. I plan on keeping 2 for sure, maybe the 3rd separated, because I can't decide which black one I want to keep. They are both really pretty Black Copper Maran X's. Foghorn gets to stay because he's a very nice rooster with a good personality.
I had a neighbors cat that snatched a chicken, one of my favorites too. I caught him in a Havaheart trap inside the pen and dumped him way out in the country. I hope it doesn't come back, because next trip isn't a ride. I took a shot at one the other day and missed and it hasn't come back since, but I imagine it will.
I do not like cats, but I don't go out of my way to kill them. I wish they'd just stay over at the neighbor who feeds them.
Oh man, just reading about your dental issues makes my mouth hurt. Sure hope you can keep that pain knocked back until you can get to the oral surgeon.
Dang, Girl.....ya just can't do things the easy way can ya?!...I know words sure can't bring ya comfort and if the pills don't quite make it, and ya need to kill the pain.....Wild Turkey 101 has worked for me in the past....in a similar situation. I'm not advocating the over use of it, but desparate times, call for desparate measures.....hang in there!!....
I am so sorry you are going through so much misery. A bad tooth sure can bring you down. I know it will be a relief to finally get it done. Hang in there.
Sorry lady... if it's not one thing it's another. Hope you make till they can take it (the tooth). Then you have to schedule another round to get those tonsils taken care of.
They rescheduled my tonsils for the 17th, so that's all good in the neighborhood. I know once the tooth is out it won't hurt much, just a bit tender, and I'm ok with that, been there done that. As long as I don't get a dry socket, it'll be relatively painless after the first day.
I've debated swishing whiskey in my mouth, but all I have is Jack Daniels Tennessee Fire in the freezer and I think the cinnamon might burn, lol. Also not sure that with such a high dose of codeine that it would mix well. I'm doing ok with splitting them in half and taking a little more spaced out, I'm not as comfortable, but I will have enough that way to last me through Tuesday, and I'm not completely miserable.
I'm still going out to feed and everything, it's the highlight of my day even when I feel this bad. I miss the critters.