Last Wednesday I had my wisdom teeth taken out. All in all, it was relatively easy. To me, the worst part of the procedure was the shots of local anesthetic. I opted for nitrous oxide instead of full iv sedation, though. That gave me the added benefit of no needles prior to being very relaxed by the gas.
At this point, I’m feeling pretty good, although I do suspect I’m fighting off the full effects of dry socket in one location. Rather than subject you to photos of my swollen face or worse, I’ll share a yummy staple of my liquid diet: Blueberry Pineapple Smoothie.
Ingredients (measurements are approximate):
3 chunks of frozen banana
1/2 to 1 cup of frozen blueberries
1/2 to 2/3 crushed canned pineapple (fresh is better, if you have it)
1-2 tablespoons of vanilla Greek or regular yogurt
1-2 cups or as much almond milk as needed to get the consistency you’d like.
Blend all ingredients and enjoy!
I love that it’s not too sweet, but yummy enough to hide the yogurt flavor. It has lots of pineapple, which has pain-relieving properties.
In the background you’ll see my knock-off Instant Pot: an 8 quart Go Wise pressure cooker with something like eight different settings. I received it as a Christmas present this past year. In the near future, I’ll give it a proper review. For now, lets just say it has already replaced my much-loved crock pot. It is great for when you’re really busy or really lazy or slightly bitter at the thought of cooking food that requires chewing.