Good morning world!
It’s strange to be having miso soup so early in the morning =). Makes me feel quite Japanese! Now all I’m missing is some good tempura ebi and unagi rolls! Ai shi te ru ^^ !!! Haha… I meant Ooishi des neh! =D
Children’s reading/craft session at Jurong West Library
I realized that I had forgot to blog about our Children’s reading/crafts session at Jurong West Library on Thursday! The old Sec 4 CIP group consisting of Jess, Paul, ShiTing, Geri and I met up again to volunteer for friends of the library. Rachel and Siqi couldn’t make it because of their H3 exams, hope they did well. =) Anyway, if you’re wondering, I had my Operation on Friday so I could still speak properly on Thursday hahaha xD
We prepared materials until three, and then the session started. Had to put on this white long sleeved friends of the library shirt which I wore through out and after the session! It was so warm, so I had to change out of the shirt I came with. It’s nice and comfy though, and it’s been a long time since I’ve worn anything long sleeved. I think it helped me feel more comfortable during the session, mmhmm. It’s drying now, waiting to be used again for Monday’s session. =D
It felt so liberating to be reading a book with Paul’s help, to see the way the children can’t help but sneak a smile shyly at a funny part. So adorable. =) It’s almost as though you’ve stepped into a new atmosphere, your voice and your gestures become such acute tools of communication that every single sound you utter or every clap and wave has to be absolutely appropriate. Great story tellers have such a flair at their control. =)
After finishing with the books, we got down to decorating paper masks (paul’s idea) and book marks (Jess’ idea if I’m not wrong). They were such a shy bunch of children! Hope more children will turn up for tomorrow’s/the last session. =) After that Paul and Jess left first as Shiting, Geri and I settled at Mos to eat (okay it was just me), and also so that they could finish their friend’s birthday card. So sweet. =)
Post wisdom teeth extraction days
More about my gum condition! The numbness in my mouth/tongue wore off completely yesterday morning, and thankfully I still don’t feel much pain. Only the bottom of my right cheek hurts when I poke it really deep, so I guess I’m still pinchable at this state. Quick!!! Pinch me!!! You may never have the chance to pinch a live fat human-hamster ever again! =) Or alternatively you can go pinch Zi Bing =D hahaha, hope she doesn’t read my blog. ^^ If you’re reading, YOU’RE SO CUTE!!! Believe me, she is.
Okay, digressing. Anyway, thanks Tam and Vivian for the advice! The surgeon actually told me that some people have 5 wisdom teeth O.O, and that even though we normally have four, we need not pluck all four out if they don’t pose as a threat to the other innocent teeth. =) I guess I’m lucky I could have my teeth removed while I was sleeping, because the sounds must have been terrifying. All the best Tam, to your future operations =), hopefully you’ll pull out the remaining three when you’re sleeping, and you’re so strong Vivian for having braved through something this scary. =) What guts! =D
I used to think that not many people had to pull out wisdom teeth, so I thought I was the unlucky few who had to remove four, but I guess I was wrong. Mummy had to pull out hers under local anesthesia too, and so did some of my relatives and quite a few friends. It’s quite special, I think, because it’s become an experience that almost everyone will get to experience in their life time, and that’s almost like a similarity we are bonded with. =)
Wisdom teeth – all you need to know!
And so, out of my curiosity, I did some research on wisdom teeth. =D Just some facts to throw into our general knowledge:
- They are the third and final set of molars that most people get in their late teens/ early twenties.
- They can present potential problems when they are misaligned – The two wisdom teeth on my lower jaw were aligned horizontally, believe it or not. Isn’t that freaky!!! 90 degrees off centre. They sometimes lean toward the second molars make those teeth more vulnerable to decay by entrapping plaque and debris.
- They can be entrapped completely/ “impacted” within the soft tissue and/or the jawbone or only partially erupt through the gum. Partially erupted teeth allow for an opening for bacteria to enter around the tooth and cause an infection, which results in pain, swelling, jaw stiffness and illnesses etc. They are also more prone to tooth decay and gum disease because it’s difficult to brush/floss them well.
- However, don’t think that impacted teeth don’t need to be extrated! All wisdom teeth are encouraged to be extracted to avoid a more painful or more complicated extraction in the future. Removal is easier in young people, when the wisdom teeth roots are not yet fully developed and the bone is less dense (Yay!).
- A wisdom tooth that is fully erupted through the gum can be extracted easily as any other tooth. However, one that is underneath the gums and embedded in the jawbone will require an incision into the gums and then removal of the portion of bone that lies over the tooth. The tooth will be extracted in small sections rather than removed in one piece to minimize the amount of bone that needs to be removed to get the tooth out (such as mine! Hee).
- Bleeding, swelling, pain/soreness will occur during the first 24 hours after surgery. The patient will be prescibed with antibotics, pain medications, and have to go on a liquid diet for the first 2-3 days. Continue to brush your teeth gently and avoid the teeth directly next to the wound. Mouth wash should be avoided to prevent irritation of the gums.
- Facial swelling should be treated with heat after the first 24 hours of icing. Rinsing your mouth with warm salt water should help speed up the healing process, and clean your mouth of any bacteria to replace mouth rinses. Complete healing doesn’t occur until nearly a month later, but your wounds would have healed enough in a week to become reasonably comfortable. =)
- Cost? Expensive!!! Varies between clinics.
Yesterday
was a nice, happy day. I went for tuition in the morning, and it was the first time that Dear had seen me after the operation, and he was laughing and poking at my cheeks during class, taking photographs and all. I was just completely -_-” at first, but started to accept that I’d have to deal with it sooner or later! Looking like a fat hamster is okay now =)
I ate bean curd for lunch, and dear ate our favourite peanut tang yuan and bean curd combo! *Cries* Felt quite sore that I couldn’t eat any solid foods yet. When we went back to his place, he took good care of me (and my hamster cheeks!). Felt so shy >< While I was still walking into the living room, he had already rushed into the kitchen to prepare two bags of ice before we went up and then he instructed me to lie on the bed and proceeded to prepare two walls (out of his two pillows) and kind of balanced the ice bags against my cheeks. He timed 20 minutes, and gosh it was so cold! Much colder than what I felt when I did it at home by myself. I was squished in that uncomfortable position for 20 minutes and my cheeks were numb… -_-
After that it felt shiock though! Because the heat was coming back and I had this tingling sensation all over my face! ^^ Ooo! And around three, dear cycled to the petrol station and brought two tubs of ice cream, and we shared a pint! Yum Yum Yum. It helps in my recovery, or at least that’s what the doctor told me. =) Heehee! What heaven.
For dinner, he specially told his aunt to cook mian sian soup for me, and it happified me so much hahaha it was my first non-pure liquid meal since the operation! What an accomplishment to be able to eat starch again. =) Did some work and dear got worked up over a math question… I think the answer is wrong! He tried again and again and even double checked with class mates but still he can’t get the answer. =( How frustrating right? Hmm, don’t worry. Don’t stop! Keep doing =) Don’t let it discourage you.
Left at around ten for home, and then I iced my cheeks for forty minutes while watching this scary Japanese movie about plastic surgery. It was really a horror film, not the ghost-type of movie but the type that’s eerie and awkward and very unnatural.
It was about this 23 year old woman who had been unsatisfied with her appearance since she was ten. So she approached this beautiful surgeon to do plastic surgery on her. And the scary part was how she constantly begged for more plastic surgery over and over again… it was like she was possessed.The movie was so graphic. Usually I’m not afraid to see operations on human bodies on television, like baby births and etc, but this was just too much. I was shivering so badly after one of the most scariest scenes which was a flash back of the patient on the operating table. Haha, I was in such a hurry to change the channel with my eyes closed. ><
If it wasn’t for dear’s comforting smses, I wouldn’t have been able to sleep I think. Thanks dear, sorry I’m such a fraidy cat and can’t watch horror movies with you. /_\ Actually, I can watch horror movies with you, but you must offer me protection like pillows and blankets to cover my face when a scary image appears. Hahaha, can’t stand it how I’m always so up for thrills even though I’m such a scaredy cat.
Today
Anyway, it’s the afternoon now! Time to go take my medicines and pills.
Oh and Dear’s coming over soon! =) =) =)
I can’t wait! =D
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