Surgical Hooks On!

Last visit to my dentist before my surgery. Read so much about surgical hooks and I finally got them on today.

Surgical Hooks

I'm not too sure whether it is visible in the photo I provide above, but they are basically like the hooks that one would already have on their braces' brackets. I'm not very good in words so I've attached a video down below for better understanding.

My O-rings/elastic tie/elastic ligatures (whatever you call it) are now replaced with a steel ligatures. The whole process was painless but there was a slight discomfort when my dentist tried to tug the ligatures behind my archwire. According to my dentist, by replacing these steel ligatures, the surgeon could shut my jaws together during the operation. 

Before I left the clinic, nurses and doctors were wishing me good luck for the surgery and it kinda sank into me a little that my surgery is only 19 days away. holy. shit. 

Miserable

So after my visit to NDC last Friday, my surgeon prescribed me with Ferrous Fumarate 200mg. I have to take these iron pills 2 times a day and I have to say, the side effects are slowly killing me.

Personally, I do not really experience much side effects from other medications but this... has caused me much discomfort. Yesterday, after popping the pill, I felt an immense sharp pain around my tummy area. It felt like a menstrual cramp but worst. Probably because I seldom experience those cramps. *smirks* I have also noticed that my stool became a really dark greenish-black colour. Lastly, diarrhea. Enough said, no further explanation needed. Thank goodness that is all, I read up online, some people has nausea/vomiting symptoms.

I would not be able to imagine if I really followed instructions to eat the pill twice a day. I only had it once a day and it was that bad. Hopefully, I'll still be able to produce enough blood for the blood donation next Wednesday (for my surgery).