cyberdyne systems model 101

The Cranberries - Dreams

Happy New Year to all you Asians and non-Asians who celebrate it!!

Surgery complete! Thank God I was all drugged up and passed out; it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The parts that bothered me most was the needle that stayed in my arm the whole time, and the fact that I was half awake here and there during the procedure. I hate needles... That was most uncomfortable; though I'm sure 50-75% of it was psychological. I wasn't as sleepy after the operation as when I got my wisdom teeth taken out years back.

There's a subtle taste of blood in my mouth still, and minor swelling. I'm quite drowsy too, but I wanted to post up some photos before napping. I originally wanted to ask the nurses to take a couple of photos or videos of the procedure, but I guess I didn't really want them distracted from the operation either so I decided not to ask. Instead, I took before and after photos.

The crown hasn't been put in yet. So far they've drilled the screw and plate into place. They even showed me the x-ray afterwards. Kinda cool, but gross at the same time. Luckily I didn't need bone grafting. Another appointment next week for them to check up on how it is, and hopefully things will go smoothly from there.

No solid foods and alcohol for a week, at least. Sorry Karen, I'll have to bowl sober at your birthday party... Another day of rest tomorrow, then it's back to work. And lunches? Nothing but congee. And maybe pho... It'd have to be without the beef though, sadly.. It is time for this T-800/Model 101 to recharge its battery. I'll be back.

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