reassociation

i'm back to work today, after a total of 5 days off. it actually feels like i've been off much longer. it didn't take long for me, spending all day in bed and on a narcotic pain medication, to become dissociated from my real life. after only one full day there was quite a distance between me and transcription, between me and my life goals (such as they are). i've been lucky in my postoperative course. none of the horror stories i have heard about wisdom tooth removal have been applicable in my case. i've had virtually no swelling, and no bruising. there's been some pain, but really it's more of an ache, duller than pain, as well as a strange sensation, either of the sutures being there or of the teeth not being there. kara got in my mouth with a flashlight the other day and said, wow, your teeth are plumb gone.

so i don't know how i feel about going back to work. it had to happen, sooner or later. i suppose i was starting to get bored with that in-bed-all-day lifestyle, so i suppose i'm ready to restart things. i'm still not eating solid foods; i'm not actually sure when i can do that again. i'm tiring of these soft things and ready for a bit of variety, but i don't want to bust open anything in my mouth, do i?