At some point in our lifetime, the day will come when most of us will have to get our wisdom teeth taken out. Many people are able to handle the surgery very well, whereas others do not. Keep reading to hear some crazy stories from students here Rosary.

Kathleen Martinez ’23 shares, “I have the worst fear of needles, and the oral surgeon I was with somehow put the IV in my arm the wrong way. Basically, I was in pain for almost two weeks after. I could barely eat, it was awful. Also, my loving mother decided to eat In-N-Out right in-front of me after.”

Usually, the most entertaining part about wisdom teeth surgery is going under anesthesia. Obviously not for the person who just went through the surgery, but looking back at photos or videos is always hysterical.

Keira Sarni ’22 shares,  “When I was under anesthesia, I started crying hysterically. I was sobbing, and even when I went back home, my mom put me in bed and I was still sobbing. For some reason, I kept telling my mom that I wanted highlights in my hair and that I wanted One Direction to come and sing to me to make me feel better. Not necessarily a horror story, but it was just an interesting experience.”

Many other people find horror not just from the surgery itself, but the aftermath of it. For example, the swelling for days after the surgery is awful for some poor Royals. Some even try chugging a bunch of pineapple juice in hopes that the swelling would not be as bad.

In this next case, Olivia Eyeler ‘22 did not chug one ounce of pineapple juice, and she dealt with the consequences. She shared, “Going into surgery had me a little nervous. I was debating on drinking pineapple juice but I was superstitious that it would swell me up even more so I didn’t. Was that a mistake? Probably. I ended up having immense bleeding, swelling, and pain for a continuation of three terrible weeks. I do not recommend anyone get them out because my experience was horrific.”

Overall, these experiences were a roller coaster of emotions, but our Rosary sisters stayed strong. At the end of the day, it is up to you and especially your dentist of course, to help get through the pain.