Early last week I got my wisdom teeth removed. Currently recovering from it now as I write this article. My head is wrapped in a weird gauze thing that must be worn 24 hours for the first 48 hours. Plus the cute fashion accessories of ice packs on both side of my face and little gauze pads shoved in my mouth. It's a very cute look.

Before I got my surgery I was really worried about it, in all honesty, the only thing I was looking forward to was the three days off of work I was taking to recover. I had been told I was lucky by my doctors and others to only have the top set of wisdom teeth, yet that still did not stop my worry.

As a person that is terrified of needles, I knew I would be getting an IV. If you are also worried about the needle factor, you can relax a little bit. Before you are given the IV your doctor will give you laughing gas which helps you to relax before it comes. Although you're still getting pricked for the IV it doesn't feel as intense as it normally does if you were giving blood or at a hospital.

You'll also be warned that you are not to eat anything after midnight the night before you're surgery. As a girl that loves to eat, not eating in the morning or let alone warm food for a few days is the most annoying part. I'm used to having mouth pain because I've also had my tonsils removed when I was a kid. Once again the worst part of the was not being to eat the foods my body was craving, and you can only eat so much ice cream.

Getting your wisdom teeth out is not the end of the world. You will heal with time, just remember to take it easy and relax. Allow your body to get the rest that it needs to heal.