Here is a comprehensive list of the most imperative post oral-surgery tips to help you heal fast after your wizzies are yanked out.
1. As soon as you leave your Oral Surgeon, use icepacks on your face! The sooner you start this, the less swelling you will face. AKA you will not be roaming around like a chipmunk.
2. Do not allow the pain to set in before you take your medications. Yes, they are potent narcotics, and yes you need them. Keep in mind if you have a weak stomach like me, you are going to feel nauseous so go ahead and drink something (I drank a chocolate milkshake) along with your meds. AND NO STRAW see #5
3. Bite down on gauze for atleast 2 hours. This allows the clotting to occur faster.
You may also bite down on tea bags (it's slightly bitter) but works miracles. Take room temperature water and drench the teabags in there. The tannic acid released from the tea bags allows enhances the clotting process.
4. DO NOT RINSE YOUR MOUTH for 24 hours or you face the possibility of dislodging the clot which will then result in a dry socket which is something you really DO NOT wish to experience.
5. Do not use a straw for the first week. The suction action can (and i've seen it happen a couple times) dislodge the clot... this will result in exacerbated bleeding at best, and a dry socket at worst.
6. Please go to your follow up appointment - First you need to ensure your healing is on track. And in the worst case scenario where you may have experience parasthesia (nerve damage - like me) then they can help by prescribing you rx some glucocorticoids etc and map the area of damage.
April 24, 2012
DAT: 37
Going to use this interface as both a motivational tool, and secondly to help those that perhaps need a little bit of guidance on what to do and how to study for the Dental Aptitude test.
This nerve racking process feels daunting, and like you are grappling on the vines of a bottomless abyss...but it totally becomes better.
Do what I didnt do....you MUST take the DAT fresh out of Organic chem, Gen chem and Cell bio. This will ensure the material is fresh. I have practically had to re-teach myself everything since I am 3 years out of it. Bad idea.
I have 37 days, and quite honestly I feel utterly unprepared, HOWEVER I shall keep chugging along while tackling school and everything else that I do.
So today is going to be kind of light since I need to get ahead with some school work - exam time is looming
Materials for the day:
1. Chad's videos.
Concentrating on quizzes for GC 1,2,3.
Review chads GC 1,2,3
To access chad's video's go to http://www.coursesaver.com/
This nerve racking process feels daunting, and like you are grappling on the vines of a bottomless abyss...but it totally becomes better.
Do what I didnt do....you MUST take the DAT fresh out of Organic chem, Gen chem and Cell bio. This will ensure the material is fresh. I have practically had to re-teach myself everything since I am 3 years out of it. Bad idea.
I have 37 days, and quite honestly I feel utterly unprepared, HOWEVER I shall keep chugging along while tackling school and everything else that I do.
So today is going to be kind of light since I need to get ahead with some school work - exam time is looming
Materials for the day:
1. Chad's videos.
Concentrating on quizzes for GC 1,2,3.
Review chads GC 1,2,3
To access chad's video's go to http://www.coursesaver.com/
February 18, 2012
Appreciation
This is so beautiful. Appreciation is such a heartwarming and compassionate trait. Must watch this video. Great whale conservancy project. Almost made me cry
February 7, 2012
The Space Between Seconds
"It's not your watch that I care about. It's the time you keep." I wrote this for you
Lovers silence
You will forgive me, I hope you don't mind me saying, I just wanted to add, if you've got time and I've said it before and I'll say it again, because you should know, before we go any further, we should put everything on the table because the reality is and the truth is and the fact of the matter is, I shouldn't interrupt but I was wondering and if you know, please tell me, how we manage to say so much, without saying anything at all.
February 6, 2012
Sunshine
February 3, 2012
Thought of the day
Love is a temporary madness; it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of eternal passion. That is just being in love, which any fool can do. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Those that truly love have roots that grow towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossoms have fallen from their branches, they find that they are one tree and not two. ~Louis de Bernieres
February 2, 2012
The kiss
Have you ever lost yourself in a kiss? I mean pure psychedelic inebriation. Not just lustful petting but transcendental metamorphosis when you became aware that the greatness of this being was breathing into you. Licking the sides and corners of your mouth, like sealing a thousand fleshy envelopes filled with the essence of your passionate being and then opened by the same mouth and delivered back to you, over and over again – the first kiss of the rest of your life. A kiss that confirms that the universe is aligned, that the world’s greatest resource is love, and maybe even that God is a woman. With or without a belief in God, all kisses are metaphors decipherable by allocations of time, circumstance, and understanding. ~Saul Williams
January 31, 2012
January 8, 2012
8 Things Yoga Taught Me About Life By William Henderson From The Thought Catalog
8 Things Yoga Taught Me About Life Dec. 26, 2011 By William Henderson
1. Be prepared to sweat. Hard work should make you sweat. Nothing worth having is going to come easy.
2. Go with the flow. Take your time. Don’t judge your own worth by comparing it to the person next to you. Life is a practice, not a competition. There is no winning, no losing. All you have to do is show up and try.
3. Practice as often as you can. The more you practice, the better you get — not that getting better should be your goal. There are no goals in yoga. Just breathe, be, and pretend not to stare at your reflection. You might stare at your reflection, but in time, you’ll stop seeing your flaws and you’ll see instead what isn’t flawed. The way your body bends and responds to a teacher, who will never command, just suggest.
4. If you brush against someone practicing next to you, realize you each have chosen to spend this hour together, in this space, in this way. Get to know the people practicing next to you. Say hi. Smile.
5. Do what you can at your own pace. Getting hurt is not the goal. Testing yourself can be the goal, but only if you’re ready to listen to your body. Don’t stand on your head if you’re not ready to take a fall.
6. And when you’re on your head, remember that you’re in the only position that puts your heart over your head. Love over logic. Who couldn’t benefit from leaping without looking and listening more often to your heart? Don’t talk yourself out of trying; be prepared to not get it right. Notice that you’re not prepared to fail. You’re prepared to do it wrong until you can do it right.
7. Underwear is optional.
8. Don’t forget to breathe.
1. Be prepared to sweat. Hard work should make you sweat. Nothing worth having is going to come easy.
2. Go with the flow. Take your time. Don’t judge your own worth by comparing it to the person next to you. Life is a practice, not a competition. There is no winning, no losing. All you have to do is show up and try.
3. Practice as often as you can. The more you practice, the better you get — not that getting better should be your goal. There are no goals in yoga. Just breathe, be, and pretend not to stare at your reflection. You might stare at your reflection, but in time, you’ll stop seeing your flaws and you’ll see instead what isn’t flawed. The way your body bends and responds to a teacher, who will never command, just suggest.
4. If you brush against someone practicing next to you, realize you each have chosen to spend this hour together, in this space, in this way. Get to know the people practicing next to you. Say hi. Smile.
5. Do what you can at your own pace. Getting hurt is not the goal. Testing yourself can be the goal, but only if you’re ready to listen to your body. Don’t stand on your head if you’re not ready to take a fall.
6. And when you’re on your head, remember that you’re in the only position that puts your heart over your head. Love over logic. Who couldn’t benefit from leaping without looking and listening more often to your heart? Don’t talk yourself out of trying; be prepared to not get it right. Notice that you’re not prepared to fail. You’re prepared to do it wrong until you can do it right.
7. Underwear is optional.
8. Don’t forget to breathe.
My Bucket List
Here is an abbreviated version of my bucketlist which will be constantly updated...
1. Attend the superbowl
2. Attend the world cup
3. Meet Paula Deen and eat at her restaurant
4. Meet Bobby Flay. LOVE HIM. Or even be at a throwdown with Bobby.
5. Go on a hot air balloon ride
6. Meet Oprah!
7. Masai Mara and Serengeti safari as an adult!
8. Be in the audience for Iron Chef...ZOMGGGG
9. Shark Cage diving
10. longest zipline
11. Attend the Indy 500
12. Go to Mauritius and Seychelles
13. See the Taj Mahal
14. Compete in a yoga championship next year
15. Begin Brazilian Jiu jitsu
16. Run a marathon (multiple actually)
17. Meet Apollo Ohno
18. Attend the summer olympics - a gymnast event in particular; And the winter olympics- either an Apollo or a Sean type event
19. Embark on some significant service project abroad
20. Chat with Muhammad Yunus!
21. Learn colloquial spanish and Arabic
22. Be a dentist!
1. Attend the superbowl
2. Attend the world cup
3. Meet Paula Deen and eat at her restaurant
4. Meet Bobby Flay. LOVE HIM. Or even be at a throwdown with Bobby.
5. Go on a hot air balloon ride
6. Meet Oprah!
7. Masai Mara and Serengeti safari as an adult!
8. Be in the audience for Iron Chef...ZOMGGGG
9. Shark Cage diving
10. longest zipline
11. Attend the Indy 500
12. Go to Mauritius and Seychelles
13. See the Taj Mahal
14. Compete in a yoga championship next year
15. Begin Brazilian Jiu jitsu
16. Run a marathon (multiple actually)
17. Meet Apollo Ohno
18. Attend the summer olympics - a gymnast event in particular; And the winter olympics- either an Apollo or a Sean type event
19. Embark on some significant service project abroad
20. Chat with Muhammad Yunus!
21. Learn colloquial spanish and Arabic
22. Be a dentist!
How to be happy for the day
January 2, 2012
Happy New Year
Happy new year!
Make a conscious decision to be happy. Happiness is not a destination (SO cliche), it is a daily choice and journey you live.
How to be happy: reaffirm your own awesomeness everyday! And be grateful for everything you have and don't have every day.
Watch this video to know how you will be successful, this lil girl has got the idea down pat.
I wanna be like her!
Make a conscious decision to be happy. Happiness is not a destination (SO cliche), it is a daily choice and journey you live.
How to be happy: reaffirm your own awesomeness everyday! And be grateful for everything you have and don't have every day.
Watch this video to know how you will be successful, this lil girl has got the idea down pat.
I wanna be like her!
December 18, 2011
Stocking Stuffer Idea
I have a serious case of christmas fever that has dawned upon me in FULL SWING.
I love giving personalized stuff as gifts
As soon as my exams are done I will be making a lot of gifts (which i will only spend a day on before I move on to bigger things like studying for my DAT) and I will hopefully be posting them up here.
Also I will post a few ideas on what to give as christmas/birthday/engagement/kids ...the whole works
Here is something I made a while ago but its TOTALLY cute and super affordable and would make a great stocking stuffer. You make tons of these for all your friends
Door Hanger
Materials you will need
1. Wooden door hanger - you can find at AC Moore or Michaels for ~ $0.99- 1.99
2. Acrylic paint - Some bottles are on sale at your local crafts store $0.99-4.99.
I used one with a metallic finish in Red.
3. Paintbrushes
4. All purpose glue
5. Ribbon
6. Glitter paint
7. Rhinestones of different sizes ~ $3.00-5.00 Depending how many are in the packet you buy
8. Finishing spray. I used a high gloss one.
Optional: Black paint pen
How to
1. Paint with two coats with base color. I used a metallic red. I used sponge brushes
2. Once dry, use a thin paintbrush to outline the door hanger with glitter paint
3. Using a paint pen (I did not), or a steady hand, write the person's name vertically along the door hanger. Feel free to use a stencil and pencil prior to the paint pen to avoid a big mess.
In essence of time I sort of just winged it and drew free hand. I used black acrylic paint and a thin paint brush
4. Place the rhinestone and use wood glue or an all purpose glue. Randomly lay the rhinestones in different sizes across the door hanger.
5. Using a thin paintbrush and white paint or a light colored pain, draw zebra print pattern alone the top of the door hanger.
6. Allow to dry over night
7. measure about 12cm of black ribbon and knot around the door hanger. use fabric glue/ a needle and thread to secure the ribbon.
8. Using fabric glue or all purpose glue, place a rhinestone on the ribbon
9. Use finishing spray (USE IT OUTSIDE)
TA-DA ALL DONE & you have a beautiful door hanger.
I love giving personalized stuff as gifts
As soon as my exams are done I will be making a lot of gifts (which i will only spend a day on before I move on to bigger things like studying for my DAT) and I will hopefully be posting them up here.
Also I will post a few ideas on what to give as christmas/birthday/engagement/kids ...the whole works
Here is something I made a while ago but its TOTALLY cute and super affordable and would make a great stocking stuffer. You make tons of these for all your friends
Door Hanger
Materials you will need
1. Wooden door hanger - you can find at AC Moore or Michaels for ~ $0.99- 1.99
2. Acrylic paint - Some bottles are on sale at your local crafts store $0.99-4.99.
I used one with a metallic finish in Red.
3. Paintbrushes
4. All purpose glue
5. Ribbon
6. Glitter paint
7. Rhinestones of different sizes ~ $3.00-5.00 Depending how many are in the packet you buy
8. Finishing spray. I used a high gloss one.
Optional: Black paint pen
How to
1. Paint with two coats with base color. I used a metallic red. I used sponge brushes
2. Once dry, use a thin paintbrush to outline the door hanger with glitter paint
3. Using a paint pen (I did not), or a steady hand, write the person's name vertically along the door hanger. Feel free to use a stencil and pencil prior to the paint pen to avoid a big mess.
In essence of time I sort of just winged it and drew free hand. I used black acrylic paint and a thin paint brush
4. Place the rhinestone and use wood glue or an all purpose glue. Randomly lay the rhinestones in different sizes across the door hanger.
5. Using a thin paintbrush and white paint or a light colored pain, draw zebra print pattern alone the top of the door hanger.
6. Allow to dry over night
7. measure about 12cm of black ribbon and knot around the door hanger. use fabric glue/ a needle and thread to secure the ribbon.
8. Using fabric glue or all purpose glue, place a rhinestone on the ribbon
9. Use finishing spray (USE IT OUTSIDE)
TA-DA ALL DONE & you have a beautiful door hanger.
How to cure a burn
Hopefully you won't ever have to find yourself in this situation, however if you are in this unfortunate predicament here are some home-ish remedies to relieve your burn. Remember, these are simply for 1st degree burns and at-home-remedies. PLEASE go to the doc if your skin is falling off because you dont want secondary infections #OUCH, thankyou!
1. Egg whites
Crack open a couple eggs and remove the yolk saving only the egg whites. Slightly beat the egg white and apply to burn.
2. Calamine lotion
This is one of the essentials you should probably have handy in your medicine cabinet. Fortunately for you, if you do not, then it is available at any grocery/drug store. Other alternative of it work such as caladry and store-name brands
3. Milk.
Place milk in bowl and use cotton or washcloth to apply to burns. You may also soak burn in milk (depending on location of burn)
1. Egg whites
2. Calamine lotion
This is one of the essentials you should probably have handy in your medicine cabinet. Fortunately for you, if you do not, then it is available at any grocery/drug store. Other alternative of it work such as caladry and store-name brands
3. Milk.
Place milk in bowl and use cotton or washcloth to apply to burns. You may also soak burn in milk (depending on location of burn)
December 14, 2011
This is so heartwarming ZOMG
Wow this totally crushes my heart! This compilation of the Indian National Anthem was performed by hundreds of special needs children in sign language. Heartwarming
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