I needed to have my wisdom teeth removed.(I am still as wise as I ever was) They were impacted and the way that they were coming in threatened the work that was done to straighten my teeth four years prior.
Normally when someone has their wisdom teeth removed they go to the dentist office and he or she puts you under with gas and you go home shortly after the procedure is done.
Well not for me. I went to the hospital they wanted to monitor me more closely to make sure my sugar level was just right.
And I wasn't allowed to go home until I was able to eat something. When surgery was finished and I became conscious again they put food in front of me. I really wanted to go home. With all my might I force the food into my mouth and swallowed as much as I could. I remember the nurse coming by to check on my progress and I was hoping that I had done just enough to go home. "You have to finish everything on your tray."
Shortly after that everything that went in came back up. I definitely was not going home. They kept me over night.
I was given injections to combat the nausea and bouts of pain. My blood sugar was also checked on a regular basis.
The next day I was able to eat a little more and they let me go home.
It is very difficult situation if you have diabetes and are not able to eat.
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