Just my luck...

Guess what yours truly discovered this morning. Hint: I can't chew properly, swallowing hurts and there's a constant pain on my maxilla (= upper jaw bone). Yup, a wisdom tooth. I made some quick search on the matter now that the short thundering went by (a bit odd feeling to be so cut off from the world, which in my case meant no TV, no radio and especially no internet). It appears I'm going to need the extensive operation. Usually wisdom teeth in the maxilla are left alone unless they inflict the above-mentioned symptoms. For once I can be happy for all the correcting treatments I had as a kid and a teen: I have no fear of dentists. I do, however, cringe on the idea of the post-operative three-day pain and swelling. How am I supposed to eat? What am I supposed to eat? Soups and yoghurt probably. And ice cream to comfort the swelling.

The student health care organisation's self help pages to contact the dentist as soon as possible, preferribly BEFORE the above-mentioned symptoms, especially the pain. But of course the place is closed today. And today I'm leaving for my cousin's third birthday. Ooo, I've completely forgot to mention: she became a big sister not a month ago! This should be interesting now that I've seen her grow, maybe when the baby is given for me to hold I won't go stiff and whispers panicked "takeitaway, takeitaway, takeitaway!".

But. Four days of pain ahead. Whehey...