Ok, I did it. I didn’t speak (ok I accidentally said “thanks” one time at night) the whole day and I ate tomato soup at around 7:30 – so that was almost 12 hours without disturbing my mouth. I don’t want to jinx myself but I am trying so hard not to get dry socket. There’s slight pain in my ear so I’m sort of worried. But the last time, I knew when the clot had fallen out, allowing for the socket to dry. This time, I feel like it’s still there. I’m sure you don’t care about my oral cavity that much but hey, it’s what’s going on in my life.

Some people are surprised I went to work today but all in all, my day’s pretty short. I have a dcotor’s appointment at 9:30 so there’s a good 2 hours gone. Then I go to class at about 3:15. I don’t feel good in general: stuffy nose, headache, but I can’t keep missing work.

I am hoping though that by tonight, I can eat solid foods. I just want to be as safe as possible.  I talked to the dentist and I am going to go in and have them check it around 11. I just want to make sure- I mean, lordy – I did everything I was supposed to do. If that doesn’t do it, then I am just predisposed to dry socket and I’ll have to suck it up. But I will not be a happy camper.

ETA: Yes, I have dry socket. No, it’s not as bad as last time. I am doing things to keep my mind off the taste and for some reason, it’s just not as bad this time around. Maybe I just got used to the nasty flavor last summer when this happened. One more day home – today – and then I am going back to work. I hate not working but then again, I like getting some baking done. 🙂