First thought of the day was, unexpectedly, “ow!”
Woke up at 4:25AM to throbbing pain in my mouth, back bottom-left. Drifted to the bathroom, visual analysis finding nothing beyond irritated and bleeding gum. Fell asleep despite pain, re-awoke at 7:25AM, phoned dentist at 8:00AM. A co-worker covering my late morning classes — attended work for first block such that I could get things in order for others later in the day — I arrived at the dentist’s 9:45AM.
X-rays, scrapings, pokings and questions followed. Head scratching, too.
For lack of a better explanation, it’s assumed that my wisdom teeth — correction, wisdom tooth — in the back bottom-left of my mouth is putting pressure on the roots of its neighbours. Surgery recommended. Consultation in July, surgery in August.
Sitting here, sipping a coffee and preparing to return to work for afternoon classes, I pray to whatever gods can hear me that the pain subsides inside of increasing; August is a long ways off. May the time pass like healthy stool.