Stitches Removed!

Yeah!! And the whole bloody thing took like, 2 secs? All i heard was 'snip snip'. To put it simply:

Me: Helo
Saviour: Helo, jaw numb anot?
Me: No, dun tink so..
Saviour: Great! Open ur mouth, let me take a look.
Me: Ahhhh...(as in open my mouth)
Saviour: Ok, can remove the stitches already, hold ur mouth open for a min.
Me: Ok (my heart was thumping like mad liao)
Saviour: Snip Snip
Me: Eh, will pain anot?
Saviour: Y u everything also scared? Done liao lar

End of story.

Its true!!! Wat my colleagues told me this aftern are all true!!! Wat my frens' colleagues told him are all true too!!! Removal of stitches reali doesnt hurt at all. Sure u feel something but its more like, u noe something is touching ur gum but dats it~

He was quite pleased with himself for not destroying my jaw nerve in the process & gave me a smug look at the end, telling me to better book another appt for another chkup & to make sure i monitor my left bottom wisdom tooth.

And he suggested something which i've thought abt for very long but nv voiced out simply i noe i will nv have the cash for it. U see, ever since my permanent teeth started growing, my left front tooth stood out like a sore thumb cos half of it is very yellow. Its like a patch of something underneath the tooth. No amount of brushing or bleaching will remove it cos its naturally there. Reason being the higher levels of floride in our tap water. My saviour informed me dat some ppl are more prone to it & im lucky to have only one tooth affected. I promptly told him i duno ANYONE who has the same condition as me. He juz shrugged and said dat its juz bad luck & nthing else. He had treated thousands with the same condition as me and many are quite serious. As in, all or most parts of their teeth are stained yellow or brown. And its permanent. There's nothing the person can do. Except of cos, the unlucky fellow can opt to remove the real permanent tooth and replace it with a 'crown'. For me, he can remove only the yellow part & fill it with porcelain.

Im so tempted to do it but guess wats the cost? A freaking bloody $850 for dat tiny piece of porcelain. He happily imformed me dat mine shld cost lesser cos its only a small patch. Im reali NOT comfy with the idea of sawing half my tooth off (esp when there's nothing wrong with it except for the colour) and replacing the loss with porcelain. I duno man, its like having ceramic in ur mouth forever and imagine using ceramic to eat? I duno wat to think~

Still, i would love to have nice healthy teeth. So, im planning to extract my last wisdom tooth (yes, i only have 2 bottom ones thank god!!!) next year. I pray my tooth can hold on till then cos i reali dun tink i can withstand a 2nd surgery (yes, my saviour already informed me dat my other wisdom tooth requires surgery as well) within such a short timeframe. Plus my employer will be reali mad at me for takin so many days MC for for one tooth!!! Hence, my decision to hold on till next year.

And after dat, he wants to see wat else he can do to my teeth. He feels its a pity cos i have very straight teeth (at least for the front lar) but the colour spoils it all. I feel terrified at the prospect of spending a fortune on beautifying my teeth. I duno if its worth the pain in exchange for a nice bright white set of teeth. Long way to go, hence i will forget abt it for all, wuhahaha...(Ok, im very tempted lar).

Anyway, some little pics to share, taken by Ang Kim Hock. Im reali 'impressed' qith his skills. He's the only person i noe who can take such blur pics despite putting both elbows on the railing. Two words, he sucks. And he noes it, LOL.

Ok, this post was done on 26th July but somehw, i wasen able to upload until NOW loh..zzzz...

My terrible Ordeal last nite

Had my wisdom tooth extracted last nite & it was a nitemare. I tink for normal extraction, everything shld be fine. For my case, its serious infection of the gums beneath the wisdom tooth. My wisdom tooth was half embedded in the gums and totally not in line with the rest of the teeth. In fact, it grew on the side of the gums rite at the back *cringe*

Ok, my tooth hurt pretty badly the nite b4 and i decided to visit the dentist at Compass Pt. I made an appt at 6.45pm and the surgery started at 7.50pm, ended at 8.25pm. I had 11 injections in all. I noe becos i was counting. In fact, when the doc was drilling halfway, i could feel the pain so intensively, my whole body jumped & nearly knocked over all the instruments. Still, the doc was very patient & he kept assuring me non-stop, telling me it'll be over soon & if pain, he will stop immediately, no prob. But he had quite a number of probs extracting my tooth as the roots was bent at 90 degree. He told me my wisdom tooth was one of the toughest he had to extract due to the roots. The tooth was already decayed by 50% and yet it was very strong. He used alot of strength to pull out the small pieces. He cut my gums to reveal the whole tooth b4 he started to section it by pieces. But of cos, it was not enuf and he resorted to drill part of the tooth into small small pieces such dat it breaks away from the roots itself. Quite complicated to explain~

Hai...i was so scared when the drilling started cos the noise was so loud and it was vibrating so hard in my mouth. I jerk quite a few times and it accidently cut abit of my mouth :( Hope it doesnt turn into an ulcer. The nurse was very gentle and supportive. I cried towards the end of it cos i couldnt stand the drilling noise and the numerous injections (thou i cun say i felt it v much) and the nurse held my hand all the way while trying to help the doc at the same time. She gave me a blanket as well cos my hands were so cold.

When its finally all over, the nurse removed my eye mask (they dun wan to let me see those instruments cos will affect me) and slowly helped me up cos my neck was totally stiff. The doc showed me the pieces of tooth & i was grossed out *pui* The 2nd bomb came when he told me i shld remove my 2nd wisdom tooth as well cos sooner or later, it'll decay too. Goodness~ He advised me to plan properly for the 2nd extraction but do not delay until it hurts cos it'll mean the decay is quite bad already. My wisdom tooth root was very near the nerve too & the doc did tell me abt the risk. My jaw area may be permanently numb...but we wun noe until much later....Something lidat...

X-ray of an impacted (jammed) wisdom tooth. Food debris can collect in the groove between the two teeth. It is often impossible to clean this groove.

X-ray of an actual case in which the decay destroyed much of the wisdom tooth as well as the tooth in front. Eventually both teeth had to be removed.

Decay can develop in hidden areas between the teeth. In the early stages, such decay is often undetected as there is no pain. Left alone, the decay can grow and grow.

Good news is, my wisdom tooth decay did not affect the tooth next to it, so its fine :)

Still, ytday nite's experience was reali horrid. Chris was waiting outside for me & when i came out, i saw dat he had fallen aslp :( Mixed feelings actually. Disappointed dat he wasen v worried abt me but guilty for making him wait since i noe he's v tired from work also.

I'll be seeing the dentist again next Wed to remove my stitches. Im so scared abt dat too but the nurse assure me i wun feel a thing. I wonder if she's trying to calm me down only. They tried to make me laugh after its over by telling me dat the day itself, got an NS guy with the same prob as me. He kept vomitting halfway thru-out the procedure cos his wisdom tooth was way back until he kept vomitting cos the instruments kept pressing against the back of his throat. He was also scared dat he trembled from head to toe. Juz like me. In fact, i was already trembling when they were taking the x-ray cos rite b4 the x-ray, they already injected my gums twice to sooth the pain. I tell, the 1st shot was......ultimate. Even thou they applied the numbing gel, it did nothing to prepare me for the sharp pain. I ci tao freeze on the spot.

So pp, take care of ur wisdom tooth & if the tooth is hard to reach by brushing, u may consider removing them early to avoid high costs & complications. Its no joke i tell u~ If you haven had ur wisdom tooth by age 25, it'll be good to take an x-ray to make sure ur wisdom tooth is not in ur gum cos some wisdom tooth are not able to come out due to lack of space in ur jaws. So they juz stay hidden in the gums.

Conditions when your wisdom tooth can be left alone:

1) The wisdom tooth is not visible in the mouth at all, i.e. it is completely buried in the jawbone. Then chances are the tooth can be left alone. It is wise to monitor the tooth by taking X-rays periodically to make sure that problems like cysts do not occur around the buried tooth.

2) The wisdom tooth has grown completely into the mouth and is in good alignment with the other teeth and can be easily cleaned with your toothbrush and floss

Conditions when your wisdom tooth needs to be removed:

1) The wisdom tooth has partially grown into the mouth and then gets stuck (impacted) because of lack of space in the jaws.

2)The gums around the wisdom tooth gets infected (pericoronitis)

3) The wisdom tooth has decay

4) The wisdom tooth affects adjacent teeth e.g. accumulation of food debris between the impacted wisdom tooth and the tooth in front of it leads to tooth decay. The decay can often go undetected as in the early stages there may be no pain.

5) Plaque accumulation around the wisdom tooth causes gum disease and bone loss.
The tooth has no function i.e. it is not used for chewing because the wisdom tooth in the opposing jaw has been lost.

6) The wisdom tooth interferes with other treatment e.g. treatment with braces to straighten the teeth or, construction of dentures & implants

7) The tooth is associated with conditions like cysts or tumours

So ppl, visit ur dentist & have them checked!!!!!

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Im so sad~!!!! Yes, i've failed my driving today AGAIN. 28 freaking points. My retest will be next mth.

Everything juz went wrong in the circuit. I cun even begin to explain hw it went wrong cos practically everything went wrong!!!!! Hai...slap me pls? My instructor was so disappointed & now he's having a headache trying to fix me into his already super tight schedule to prepare me for the THIRD (3rd..3rd. 3rd!!!!) test next mth.

I reali shldnt get so nervous. But i cun help it!!! The tester kept asking me to hurry up but it was so crowded at the circuit...Hai...But its my own fault lar. I shld have been more composed since its not my 1st time taking this freaking test. To be fair to myself, i nv cheong red light this time, LOL. The tester told me im perfectly alrite on the road but too bad i screwed up the circuit (which to him, is sibei weird). hai..im juz not good when my speed is too slow ok? And i admit, till now, i still cun visualise my back wheels v well -_-' I was so nervous i actually did the steps for parallel parking when im actually doing vertical. Of cos, he deducted points cos i had to reverse & correct my mistake thank you v much. Oh yes, i strike my crank course kerb as well. Of all days i have to strike it today. Another 10 points gone. I was hoping the tester wun notice since the moment i felt my wheels touched the kerb, i quickly reverse but of cos, he is old bird. He immediately told me, "U strike kerb." Ok thanks...

Wish me luck nxt mth guys~!!! Me will cheong mext mth & hopefully can pass on my THIRD (3rd..3rd..3rd!!!) try. CDC reali suck alot of my $~

I tink i'm Old already

I used to have no probs watsoever whenever im out for the whole day. Now, not even 3/4 of the day gone & i can feel myself losing steam...

10.10am ~ Rush to Ubi for my driving lesson at 11am.

11am - 12pm ~ Driving lessons *zzzzz*

12pm ~ Met Chris Ang at Ubi

12.05pm ~ Proceeded to Singpost for our lunch

1.15pm ~ Went Watsons *hoho*

1.35pm ~ Proceeded to get lost while trying to get to Joo Chiat

2.05pm ~ Met the ID at Joo Chiat for discussion on quotation

4.05pm ~ Discussion ended *2hrs, holy shit!!!!* Went Bugis to kill time

6.15pm ~ Still waiting for Darren to finish work b4 we can all go Defu Lane 2 meet the rest of The Angs for dinner

7.20pm ~ Darren & gf finally all ready to go

7.55pm ~ Lost at Hougang Ave 3 *cant find the freaking plc!*

8.05pm ~ Found it finally

8.10pm ~ Attacked the prawns in drunken wine, steamed brocoli with scallops & eggs *yum!*, crabs *yum yum!!*, fried man tous & others

9.35pm ~ Burpp..Chris sent me home, we are both too full & tired, zzzz

Now im up at 8.30am today again, am preparing to go for my driving again at 12pm. I duno wat to do after dat except dat i'm meeting Chris for makan & will prob laze around his hse. I tink im already too old for all the shopping shit. We actually finished shopping around Bugis in 0.5hr. Nothing seems to interest me at all. All Chris can look at are chio bus with bfs. Some real ugly but some reali interesting (boobs hanging out & all). Zzzzz...tell me i will pass my driving? Im getting so damn sick of it. Im writing nonsense...zzzzz....

Feeling Naggy

I feel very boliao & hence, taken this ColorQuiz test. The results:

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Your Existing Situation
The existing situation contains critical or dangerous elements for which it is imperative that some solution be found. This may lead to sudden, even reckless, decisions. Self-willed and rejects any advice from others.

Your Stress Sources
The situation is regarded as threatening or dangerous. Outraged by the thought that she will be unable to achieve her goals and distressed at the feeling of helplessness to remedy this. Over-extended and feels beset, possibly to the point of nervous prostration.

Your Restrained Characteristics
Remains emotionally unattached even when involved in a close relationship.
Feels that she is burdened with more than her fair share of problems. However, she sticks to her goals and tries to overcome her difficulties by being flexible and accommodating.
Egocentric and therefore quick to take offense. Sensitive and sentimental, but conceals this from all except those very close to him.

Your Desired Objective
Badly in need of rest and relaxation, freedom from conflict, and the chance to recover. Wants to protect herself against destructive and exhausting influences. Longs for security and freedom from problems.

Your Actual Problem
Depleted vitality has created an intolerance for any further stimulation, or demands on her resources. This sense of powerlessness subjects her to agitation and acute distress. She attempts to escape from this into a stable and secure environment in which she can relax and recover.

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Conclusion: Take this test only if u dun mind seeing bad news.

There isnt a single good thing about the 'accurate diagnosis' huh?

Yes, i'm now waking up once every hour again & dat makes me fucking tired ok? Actually, i suspect its my blocked nose. Its forever blocked rite b4 i go to slp. I had to take medicine for dat cos apparently, i have this allergy prob, hence my hives ( its like red patches or lines on skin) & blocked nose. But tis med is ex leh..Everytime i buy it, my bill comes up to $35! Reali siao~

Ok, we went IMM ytday (thanks to Avril who msg me abt the bridal exhibition at Suntec but i was too bz toking to the IDs there~) Its a plc where u'll forever get lost. I was quite pissed cos Chris seems tired, uninterested & moody. Seems like he had fallen sick cos the minute we reached his hse after visiting his bro & uncle at SGH, he concussed & i went home myself. Forced 2 panadols down his throat & i hope kim hock rem to wake him up again to take another dose cos i myself also zzzz.

Im fucking glad i'm starting to source now cos its such a time consuming affair. Juz a single meeting with an ID can take 2hrs. Hw many can we meet in a day rite? I juz hope my keys wun come dat soon now. 3mths later is juz fine for us..

Lots and lots of furniture shops & so far, all the coffee tables i've taken an interest in, cost at least $500. Is there something wrong with me?? I was tinking of mayb at most a $100 coffee table will do. I had this ex-colleague who bot her sofa for $199!!! Holy shit.

Ok, quite hapi with the ID we've spoken to (ok, we only met one ytday, lol cos had to leave early to SGH & i had yet another driving lesson b4 dat) & im glad he agreed with me on my kitchen colour, I admit, i dun much colour sense hence the easiest thing for me is to stick to one colour. Im pretty interested on having an all-white kitchen & hence, my decision 2 hack my kitchen tiles. This ID recommended to overlay instead of hack since it'll be rather expensive & not worth it to hack such a small area. Then again, he'll hv to take a look b4 he can decide wats the best. To me, juz hack lah! But costs $ so i tiam tiam & tink its better to get my keys 1st. Looks like the ID is able to communicate with Chris (most impt cos watever they say, the ID had to repeat twice 2 me b4 i got it) & he suggested a few practical ideas 2 save more space cos our flat quite small lar. Of cos, we have to meet more b4 we decide. Still gota abt 4 shortlisted IDs i have yet to visit so next Sat after my driving lesson, we will chiong to IMM again! Then next spot will be Balestier & a few others at ulu areas. Im juz glad we have a car but the petrol is killing us. But kim hock is helping to pitch in (cos he's using the car sometimes too) & dat lessens abit of financial burden on Chris, lol.

Yes, i've rebonded my hair again!!! Its so messy, thick, unmanagable dat the auntie persuaded me to rebond. But she didnt do it this time. Its a young m'sian yandao who did it for me & apparently, he has his own way of doing it which worried me quite abit. But it turned out to be even nicer!!! He was joking with me dat if rebonding doesnt exist in this world, i'll b the most tortured soul, lol. And he's rite loh..can u imagine hw i wash my hair? Its so heavy i reali given up on even conditioning it cos my arms are too tired. I wanted to cut my fringe too but he advise against it as short hair doesnt suit rebond as the hair will stick up all over w/o the weight. So he juz trimed my fringe abit. And he was bingo on me having to rebond every 6mths. Recalling my history, i had indeed always rebonded twice a yr. I cun rem hw many times i did it liao. But im definitely gg back to the yandao for sure cos he takes such care with my hair!! Oh XW, juz to let u noe, he's not gayish. In fact, he's a Buddhist (all those wooden beads on his wrist) & he doesnt wear pink. He wore a black polo T with rolled up sleeves & jeans. He wore something metallic on his neck & i have no idea wat isit. Nw my hair is so flat (yipee yipee yipee yipee!!!), smooth & flat (yes, hehe) dat i dun have to comb my hair for 6mths liao! $200 damage :( Even when he was washing my hair, he was telling my head = 3 heads. I asked him hw can i drop more hair & he said its impossible cos the thickness of hair is determined by the genes & even if i do drop alot when i get old, its determined by the genes too. So ppl, take a look at ur parents' hair. We'll probably have hair like our parents when we get to their age loh...whether its thin & balding or still perfectly ok :)

I try to update my blog when im in the office but the files juz kip coming in, its v hard to get thoughts tog & blog properly. And i got to noe this IO whose father opens a furniture shop at Toa Payoh!! Discount again!!! And he also went JB to take wedd pics with his wife a few yrs ago! Haha...but he cun rem exactly when cos ever since he became an IO, he was so stressed with his pile of work dat he suffered selective memory loss. He cun rem his home number either. He cun rem when he ROM also. He only rem dat the days b4 he became an IO were much better than now, lol. Seems like SG is seriously suffering from shortage of IOs. Its no surprise since Singaporeans like to report this & dat.

I've seen cases dat are so boliao & minor dat i feel very sorry for the IO who had been assigned to those boliao cases. Totally wasting evreybody's time. But cases involving fatal traffic accidents are quite interesting. But i always put them off until the afternoon when im feeling slpy cos i will always see pictures of the dead & wounded & the accident scenes. Can reali vomit & i rem the 1st time i saw a pic of a corpse, i actually trembled for minutes after closing the file. Can rem all the blood & wounds and almost all case involves a motorbike.

One case i'll always rem is this young biker. He somehw skidded across the expressway but he managed to pick himself up & tried to walk towards the road shoulder only to have a lorry hit his motobike. The motorbike flew towards this guy & crushed him on e spot. So, the lorry couldnt stop in time & hit his bike and end up his own bike killed him.

Ppl, whether u r driving cars or bikes, they r equally dangerous. Pls always always give way to bikers cos they r v vulnerable on the road. I always fail to see them when im driving & even at the slow speed im at (usually 50 nia), i always get a shock when they juz ride by me cos most of the times, im not able to spot them). Poses a very serious prob esp when cars r trying to overtake but they are not able to spot the bikers at their blindspots. Hai..v gross when i read those cases & they always remind me hw dangerous the road is w/o fail.

Ok ppl, pls be safe on the roads in e meantime & me will update again once i get my hands on more IDs!! Time for an aftern nap, zzzz~