nearly a week

[7.17.2011 bruised.]

[7.16.2011 my teeth in a ziploc bag.]

so it's been nearly a week since the removal of my 4 wisdom teeth, and things are slowly getting back to normal.  yesterday and today i've been really trying to push myself back into a normal routine.  i've been able to sleep more since i've not been taking as much medication for the pain, and last nite was the first nite that i was able to sleep without being propped up like the elephant man.  this morning the swelling had gone down even more, but it made the bruising more noticeable.  so of course, i took a photo.  

i start back at work tomorrow, which is going to kill me with having had all this down time and actually needing it.  i'm thankful that at least i'm off the following 2 days to recover from that and the memories/heartache.  hard to believe it's been a year already.