I'm writing this nearing the end of day two with my splint. It's supposed to get my jaw back in place, and it's supposed to be painless but it's not. My mouth is sore...the splint needs to be adjusted because it's pinching and ripping at the skin at the back of my cheeks. It's getting super raw and part of the problem might be that it's a tad loose. I've taken some tools to it to tighten it up a bit but now my teeth hurt from being too tight. Apparently this thing has to be just perfect. I can't afford to drive to Wauwatosa every day to get the thing adjusted.
I get to take it out when I eat, but it's not really a relief at all. My jaw muscles are so sore that it hurts to chew anything so I'm on a soup and water diet for the next couple of months. I can't wait to get this over with and only have to wear it at night because I am getting shit like you wouldn't believe from my lovely juvenile co-workers. I can't exactly talk well with the thing and they try and provoke certain words or phrases out of me only to point and laugh because it sounds like I'm "special." Seriously? I understand being entertained the first day...but at some point can't you just get over it and bear with me? People need to grow up...just sayin.
On a good note, I'm watching the a volleyball match on the Big 10 network...first indoor match on tv that I've caught of the season. It's cheering me up a bit. Sorry for all of my excessive complaining. I won't whine about the jaw thing anymore...now it's out of my system and I'll tough it up and deal with it.
Unfortunately I've nothing else to write about right now. Indoor starts October 6th and I can't WAIT to get back out there and knock some heads. Until I have something else to write about...
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