Anyone who has spent any time reading the ramblings on this blog KNOWS that, while I write a lot about learning to "go with the flow," I am not the sort of person who tends to heed this advice very often! As an individual who suffers from more than one anxiety disorder, I tend to be a star worrywart who conjures up reasons to be anxious about what may or may not happen.
This is not to suggest that I haven't learned a thing or two since starting this blog years ago. While I apply the lessons learned inconsistently, I do feel as if I'm making some progress.
For example, in terms of my current situation regarding the extraction of all my teeth, I decided going in that I wasn't going to hang my hat on the generalized healing process. Rather than focus on arbitrary markers along the way (e.g., soft foods may be introduced on day 4 after surgery, dentures should fit snugly within 2 weeks of surgery, etc.), I'm taking this whole process day-by-day.
This attitude has served me well thus far. My mouth is healing faster than normal in some ways and slower than normal in others. In regards to the typical recovery time, I should have graduated away from a strict liquid diet by now. That hasn't happened and this situation likely won't change until next week -- at the earliest!!
But I'm not allowing this setback to get me down. Each person and each dental operation of this nature are different, so I accept that I will heal and recover at my own pace. I simply need to have faith in my own process -- go with my own flow -- and not to become impatient because I'm not recovering at the rate I would prefer.
What may seem laboriously slow right now will be a distant memory in the future!
This post is part of a series. For an introduction, go here.
This is not to suggest that I haven't learned a thing or two since starting this blog years ago. While I apply the lessons learned inconsistently, I do feel as if I'm making some progress.
For example, in terms of my current situation regarding the extraction of all my teeth, I decided going in that I wasn't going to hang my hat on the generalized healing process. Rather than focus on arbitrary markers along the way (e.g., soft foods may be introduced on day 4 after surgery, dentures should fit snugly within 2 weeks of surgery, etc.), I'm taking this whole process day-by-day.
This attitude has served me well thus far. My mouth is healing faster than normal in some ways and slower than normal in others. In regards to the typical recovery time, I should have graduated away from a strict liquid diet by now. That hasn't happened and this situation likely won't change until next week -- at the earliest!!
But I'm not allowing this setback to get me down. Each person and each dental operation of this nature are different, so I accept that I will heal and recover at my own pace. I simply need to have faith in my own process -- go with my own flow -- and not to become impatient because I'm not recovering at the rate I would prefer.
What may seem laboriously slow right now will be a distant memory in the future!
This post is part of a series. For an introduction, go here.
welcome back, the blog buzz has been quiet.
ReplyDeleteYour own pace is the way.
Each day is just what it is.
ReplyDeleteYou've done well.
If I may...one healing technique I use is to visualize/emotionalize being already healed. Just 'get into it' a few moments a day...like a daydream. It can facilitate healing...and reduce suffering.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes on a speedy healing.
it seems as if a lot of people need healing right around now! as someone who is having a lot of dental work done, i feel for you. my toothache hasn't gone away yet and it's already been a day and a half since i got my fillings in. and i still have to get a lot more filled in the next month! augh. :P it's not really so bad though. it could be worse!
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