Mom had her tooth extracted this morning. Apparently, it was pretty infected and her dentist had to do some "digging around" to get all of the infection. (UGH No wonder I "hate" the dentist!) She was a model patient and we left the dentist's office armed with a pack of gauze, a prescription for amoxicillan and a list of instructions.
Mom is pretty numbed up, so we went to the drug store to fill her antibiotic prescription and pick up another that she had ordered yesterday. I was impressed that the pharmacist asked about her warfarin/coumadin and asked questions about her tooth extraction. It's good to have everyone working together to ensure that your meds are actually working for you rather than against you!
The extraction site is still bleeding a bit, so Mom is relaxing right now. So far, she is not in any pain. However, I don't think she'll be able to eat very much today. I bought some protein shakes so that she'd get some nutrients, especially since she cannot eat past midnight tonight in preparation for tomorrow's procedure.
Seeing my Mom a bit "under the weather" or "out of sorts" today after her tooth extraction gives me a weird feeling. I guess I don't like seeing my Mother not being her active self. It's nonsensical, I know. There is nothing to fear at this point.
Many thanks to all of you for your well wishes and prayers. We appreciate it more than you could ever know!
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