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I stayed at Jeannie's house last night so I could be up early and have her to the dentist office at 7:10. We were there for about two hours, then went to Kaiser Permanente to get her pain med Rx filled. For certain drugs they now require the doctor/dentist to write it out on special paper forms, and it has to be brought into the pharmacy to be filled, as opposed to calling it in. Finally, they require a consultation with a pharmacist before releasing the medicine to you. I went through it all and we were on our way - Jeannie dozing off now and then - in a sort of half sleep state. She was hungry and suggested that we go to La Bou so she could get a bowl of soup, and of course I would never pass up the opportunity to get their BLT on a croissant. We were both happy with our lunch and she brought some of the soup home with her.
I think the pain med does relieve most of the pain, but for the most part it makes you drowsy so you sleep through the worst of it. For myself, I went for the next strongest narcotic after my surgeries earlier this year. I used to be able to tolerate pain much better than I do now, but I hope I never have to take any of that stuff again because of the side effects.
I'm going home this afternoon but will come back tomorrow morning, stopping at the donut shop on the way. Jeannie seems to be craving donuts and I wouldn't mind having a couple myself!
- I Thought I Would Die!
I took a book along to read and arrived at the dentist office about half an hour early. Surprisingly, they had me in the chair about 10 minutes after I arrived. I need lots of novocaine - dental pain has always been the worst for me, and all pain...
- Easy Saturday
I had no plans for today but went to the farmer's market early and was back home in no time. I shopped at my favorite of the stalls and didn't feel like walking around, so I just got what I needed and came back home. Jeannie came over to...
- Update
My surgery was on Tuesday morning, and I spent the night at Jeannie's house. She brought me back home last night because it's easier for me to get in and out of my bed than on a couch or recliner. I spent the entire night last night...
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I just went outside to get my mail and walked into a beautiful sunny afternoon! Though we desperately need rain, I am happy to see the sun, especially right now. This morning was very chilly, and I hurried to the kitchen to start my coffee maker. ...
- Brutal
The surgery went very well and I was able to leave the hospital by 10:00 am. Once the anesthetic wore completely off I was in misery, which lasted through the night and into this morning. During the middle of the night we phoned the doctor...
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I stayed at Jeannie's house last night so I could be up early and have her to the dentist office at 7:10. We were there for about two hours, then went to Kaiser Permanente to get her pain med Rx filled. For certain drugs they now require the doctor/dentist to write it out on special paper forms, and it has to be brought into the pharmacy to be filled, as opposed to calling it in. Finally, they require a consultation with a pharmacist before releasing the medicine to you. I went through it all and we were on our way - Jeannie dozing off now and then - in a sort of half sleep state. She was hungry and suggested that we go to La Bou so she could get a bowl of soup, and of course I would never pass up the opportunity to get their BLT on a croissant. We were both happy with our lunch and she brought some of the soup home with her.
I think the pain med does relieve most of the pain, but for the most part it makes you drowsy so you sleep through the worst of it. For myself, I went for the next strongest narcotic after my surgeries earlier this year. I used to be able to tolerate pain much better than I do now, but I hope I never have to take any of that stuff again because of the side effects.
I'm going home this afternoon but will come back tomorrow morning, stopping at the donut shop on the way. Jeannie seems to be craving donuts and I wouldn't mind having a couple myself!
- I Thought I Would Die!
I took a book along to read and arrived at the dentist office about half an hour early. Surprisingly, they had me in the chair about 10 minutes after I arrived. I need lots of novocaine - dental pain has always been the worst for me, and all pain...
- Easy Saturday
I had no plans for today but went to the farmer's market early and was back home in no time. I shopped at my favorite of the stalls and didn't feel like walking around, so I just got what I needed and came back home. Jeannie came over to...
- Update
My surgery was on Tuesday morning, and I spent the night at Jeannie's house. She brought me back home last night because it's easier for me to get in and out of my bed than on a couch or recliner. I spent the entire night last night...
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I just went outside to get my mail and walked into a beautiful sunny afternoon! Though we desperately need rain, I am happy to see the sun, especially right now. This morning was very chilly, and I hurried to the kitchen to start my coffee maker. ...
- Brutal
The surgery went very well and I was able to leave the hospital by 10:00 am. Once the anesthetic wore completely off I was in misery, which lasted through the night and into this morning. During the middle of the night we phoned the doctor...