After much deliberation and self-reflection, Jared decided to do something about the area we've tried to ignore for years... Come with me, and I'll re-create for you the whole transformation.He summoned up the courage to ask me to chauffer him to and fro. "It'll take 45 minutes, and they'll be done." That was his promise.
45 minutes minutes of sitting waiting alone in a quiet office with a plethora of magazines when one is seven months pregnant sounds like heaven to me, so I readily accepted.
With much irritation, I watched them miss his gigantic hose-like vein trying to put in an IV. Jared even commented that he should get a tooth extraction for free since the oral surgeon missed his vein, but they countered that Jared insulted his ego, so they were going to charge him DOUBLE. Jared should've flashed his guns at him & it would've cleared up the whole mess, but he's too modest.
"Rock-a-bye sherriff, jist you relax.... dum, dee dum dum dee..."UGH! And then the drilling began. It lasted for EVER- at least 40 minutes of that annoying BBZZTTT! BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZTTTT! BBBZZZZTTT! I LOATHE that sound. (And then I remembered how many "teeth" they were dealing with, so it made sense again.) But the 45 minutes turned into 1 1/2 hours! Yikes!
This is Jared after I got him home. Funny story about the ride home, tho- Jared asked the staff if they had any chap stick (yes, Miles, his "lips hurt real bad!) and they had nothing. Only it sounded like "OO U ah ae ak-ick?". The corners of his mouth were totally cracked and bloody. He pulled the vanity mirror down and couldn't look away- and more annoyingly- he wouldn't quit licking his finger and touching his lips with the slight moisture removed from his tongue.
And I couldn't find anything in my car, not even Kara's lip smakers or Bonnie Bell with sand and dirt crud embedded, so ON the way home, I stopped and bought some cherry vaseline for his bad situation. Surely blessings awaiteth me in heaven.
At least the transformation was a success. The hole that you see on the upper one goes clear into his sinus- an "oh shoot" moment, if you will, on the Oral Surgeon's part.I should probably note that I let Jared take his pain medicine- unlike Rick, who picked Jared up from his hernia surgery and told him "Aaaaaa, you don't need that stuff! Pain medicine is for wimps."
And then I fed him and gave him drink and clothed him and wiped the drool tenderly as he has seems to have forgotten that he has a bottom lip.
See the swelling in the cheeks? I don't think there's been a better transformation in all of Extreme Makeover. (And his implants look awesome, too.)
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Oh my goodness!!!!! That is some funny stuff Becky! Yes, the blessings awaitheth you in heaven. Jared, you best be doin' somethin about that first picture - and you've been wondering why you can't get married? I think we have the reason folks!
AH PLEASE! becky's making up this whole story so everyone will feel sorry for HER! ok, i think i was probably a little demanding with the chap stik and stuff but oh well, i don't even remember and it's not my fault that the doc couldn't get the job done in the time frame he told me it would take! But i do remember writing a check to her in the car on the way home, spelled correctly and everything...i think. And really i didn't feel any pain at all so i played a round of golf the next day. Nothin can keep me down....except for hernia's. those are worse than giving birth i swear! I'm sure it was pretty painful squeezing out eric's big 'ol watermelon nogen, but you outta try sneezing after a hernia repair...talk about crying.
Jared, I didn't even know this was happening to you. And I still can't figure out what exactly they did to you. Obviously not wisdom teeth. Implants? Were you missing teeth? I only ask because Jamie is missing one and will eventually get an implant. Maybe it's hereditary. So, a little more info please on your oral surgery. Thanks, Becky for taking such good care of little bro. Hope you feel better and have very little bruising and swelling.
Dosh!!!ya look swell fer havin those 4 wisdom teeth out. Really, nothing like Miles looked- Jana, about that implant stuff - the implant was not in his mouth - - - - - He always wanted to beat Rick's guns.
Becky you are chalking up points there. He owes you big time babysitting. Great trade-off.
Oh.....Wisdom teeth. Got it! So why didn't you have to have yours out before your mission? Well, then, rinse carefully, use the ice and watch out for puss pockets. Take your antibiotic, go get some Jamba juice and drink carefully. That's the kind of advice we got. Post some pics in a few days. I think there'll be some added color somewhere in there. You still look mighty fine!!
Well the dentist before my mission asked me if they hurt and i said no. So he said leave them in and i did. The dentist i go to now says i better take them out now or risk them doing damage later in life. I guess the longer you wait the harder it is to get those things out. But sorry Jana, no more swelling, bruising or discolorations to show you since it didn't happen. what you see is what you get!
Shoot, I can't believe you took the pain meds. I definitely wouldn't have. Too tough for that!
Not looking too swollen. They must have done a good job. As for your before shot at the top of this page.........uh....that's disgusting. I'm glad you shaved for the after picture and colored your hair blonde.
-rick
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