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nervous about upcoming oral surgery, anyone got stories?
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I've got an oral surgery scheduled next week to remove a couple impacted wisdom teeth, and honestly I'm kinda freaking out. I've never had surgery before, and the idea of someone poking around in my mouth with sharp instruments is... um, not exactly comforting, you know? I've read some horror stories online (probably shouldn't have done that lol), but I'd love to hear from people who've actually gone through it - was it really as bad as I'm imagining?
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Had mine out a couple years ago, and honestly, the anticipation was way worse than the actual procedure. I psyched myself out reading horror stories too (big mistake lol), but once you're numbed up or sedated, you won't feel a thing. Afterwards, yeah, you'll be sore and swollen for a few days - stock up on ice packs and soft foods - but it's manageable. Just follow your surgeon's instructions closely, and you'll heal quicker than you think. You've got this!
Yeah, totally relate to psyching yourself out - I keep googling stuff and regretting it immediately, haha. Did anyone else have trouble sleeping the night before? I'm already picturing myself wide awake at 3am stressing about it...
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