Day 1 also available.

Yesterday was rough. It’s really hard to sleep sitting up and when your face feels like it was hit by a grenade. Between dozing off doing regular things and trying to get a full day’s work in, we managed to get out to the dentist and a couple of stores. I contemplated riding the trainer, but thought better of it as the stitches still felt pretty fresh.

The dental news was about as good as it could get. My teeth broke “perfectly” and it doesn’t appear the nerves were affected at all. A [large] filling on each should do the trick. No onlays, no implants, just some porcelain. One possibility, however, is that the teeth die. It’s unlikely, but possible. That’d be a bummer because it’d mean a much more serious repair. Currently waiting for the swelling and pain to abate before tackling this so it’ll be a few weeks with these busted chops.

At the store we bought ALL THINGS LIQUID. Soups, puddings, and fancy juices galore. Was good to get out and feel the fresh autumn air on my face despite the feeling that everyone was doing a double-take when they saw me.

Last night I was able to get more or less a full night’s sleep and today my swelling has reduced a ton. I’m even able to use a straw pretty properly (it was previously an air-bubble filled slurp more than anything else)! I was already able to chew very small pieces of food and today’s progress leads me to believe Thanksgiving isn’t going to be a horrible experience. I’m probably going to hop back on the bike in the basement this evening too.

I’ll continue to post progress here, but the text will become less and less because as with most things, it’s really all about the pics.