Oral surgery is not to be taken lightly. I know that now.

[CTyankee]

My husband had two teeth removed and all went well. He even drove back home. So I thought this would go well and smoothly.

That was a week ago and since the surgery he has fainted but checked out ok by the responders who came to pick him up and put him in the bed after he collapsed at the top of the stairs.

He's OK but just weak. He's taken the meds prescribed for him. He gets up to go to the bathroom and had a shower with my help (and shower chair) yesterday.

His facial swelling is down and normal. He eats soft foods.

He's 81 years old and this just knocked him silly.

[SheltieLover]

1. Healing vibes on the way! 💗💗💗

Glad he is improving!

[CTyankee]

2. Thank you so much!

I am going to my dentist Monday. My teeth are old and I have one hollow tooth in front. I am hoping the dentist can reinforce it. I don't want to have a front tooth missing!

[SheltieLover]

3. Adding you in on the vibes!

[Sherman A1]

4. Hope that he is on the mend soon

[CTyankee]

5. Thank you! I'm hoping for the best!

[Sherman A1]

6. Had a tooth removed a few weeks ago

and although I am younger than your spouse, it took a few days for a return to regular programing.

[CTyankee]

7. The first responders when they came checked out his vital signs and all was good. I was dreading

the idea of going to the ER, given what is going on in hospitals now!

[Diamond_Dog]

8. Wishing both of you speedy healing!

That must have been extremely frightening when your husband fainted. I’m so glad he got medical help right away and is okay.

[doc03]

9. When I get my teeth cleaned my doctor prescribes an anti-bionic to take

before the cleaning. I have mitral valve prolapse; the doctor says bacteria from cleaning can infect your
heart valves.

[badhair77]

10. Healing vibes to your husband. Oral surgery and sedatives wear on the body,

and being the caregiver is a stress, too. Hoping time is helping him improve. So glad nothing was broken with the fainting spell and that you didn’t have to face the ER. Please keep us updated.

[The Wizard]

11. I had periodontal surgery

10 days ago. The last stitch dissolved today and today is the first time I chewed on that side since the operation. Gums are still a little sore.

[dflprincess]

20. If you had the surgey where they push the gums up & expose parts of your teeth that were not ever

meant to be exposed, start using Sensodyne (if you're not already). I had this surgery about 35 years ago and a week or so after I thought the healing was done the newly exposed teeth became extremely sensitve to hot, cold, and (worst of all) chocolate. Sensodyne worked & I've used it ever since.

Thanks to this the second surgery on the other side of my mouth was easier.

[CTyankee]

21. Yes! I will get that Sensodyne! Thank you for reminding me!

[CentralMass]

12. I hope that your husband makes a quick recovery.

[Karadeniz]

13. Yikes! Hoping for a speedy recovery!

[a kennedy]

14. Any surgery is not easy......so hope he survives with no complications, happy he's got you to help.

[LoisB]

15. Sending healing vibrations.

[Stuart G]

16. Best Wishes for Speedy and Complete Recovery. I have had a lot of oral surgery.

It can be very difficult, and you are correct, oral surgery is not to be taken lightly.

[panader0]

17. As part of getting dentures, I had 20 teeth removed at the same appointment.

Some were loose, some badly stained, only about half were okay. I got abscesses regularly. But because of the
insurance I
had, I needed to get the dentures or lose out on thousands of bucks. Besides some bleeding and a
bit of pain, I had no ill effects at all. I have had my dentures now for 4 years and am happy I did it. I was 67 at the time.

[Rebl2]

18. The older we

get the more time it takes to recover. Hope he continues to get better.
I had wisdom teeth out in my mid twenties, I had to go to the hospital (out patient) to have it done. My dentist back then did not like doing oral surgery and I was on a lot of medications for rheumatoid arthritis. He was taking no chances with me. The oral surgeon even called me that evening to check on me. What different times those were.

[CTyankee]

22. Yes, hubby had to have his cardiologist fax a release to do his oral surgery.

[niyad]

19. Sending vibes for healing, and strength, and endurance for both of you.

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[CTyankee]

23. this is a longer haul than I expected. Had a long talk with a good friend on the phone tonight.

We ended up quoting King Lear at the end when he is left with his good daughter, Cordelia. Lear is obviously quite a basket case but his touching speech right before he and Cordelia are led away to meet their dismal fate, THAT was such an uplift to talk about and go over.

It's good to have a friend who can talk with you about such things...

[niyad]

24. That is a very good thing indeed. I am very happy that you have such people.

May we all be so blessed.

[CTyankee]

25. Yes. I want this for everyone. We need to reach out to others that will understand what you are

going through.