The Miracle Of Three Wisdom Teeth Extractions!
- No More Power Heels
- Dec 27, 2019
- 3 min read
So long story short, I went into hospital on the afternoon of Friday the 20th December, had three wisdom teeth taken out under general anaesthetic, came out that evening, got up the next morning like I just had a routine tooth clean and for the next two days proceeded to act like Zena the Warrior Princess. I then got an infection, had an allergic reaction to codiene, nearly passed out in Tesco, threw up on Christmas Eve and then spent Christmas Day and Boxing Day completely wiped out.
The moral of this story...allow yourself the time to recover naturally, do not force healing as it can and often will be a harder and a longer road to recovery.
What on earth could I have possibly learnt from having three wisdom teeth taken out other than pain, I hear you ask lol. Every moment in life is a moment to learn if we allow it to be. During the time of unavoidable healing I have been able to learn two new things about myself.
1.I don’t do very well with allowing people to see me vulnerable.
2. It is very difficult for me to ask for help, I sometimes believe that people should know I need it...like people are mind readers lol.
My closest family and friends will tell you they are all abundantly aware of these character traits in me. What I have come to realise however is that my fear of feeling helpless or dependant on other people spawns from not wanting to feel let down and that comes from the feeling of loss that came from grief, so I work very hard to control everything.
In my mind I went into the surgery and just like any good control freak I had a plan for what my recovery would look like, little did I know that in the background God was working to show me some incredible blessings and give me some incredible breakthroughs.
The breakthrough is being able to now learn that asking for help or showing vulnerability to those that truly love you is not something that should be feared but something that should be embraced as it can bring blessings and rewards far greater than you could imagine.
The miracle for me has been having the extra time to recover allowing me to note my very many blessings. The gift of a loving family, the gift of loyal friends the gift of being able to learn through healing, the gift of recovery and having a healthy immune system as I am now on the mend, the gift of being able to say ‘thank you for taking care of me‘ and seeing how much joy is given through the gift of seeing others being able to care for me just as I do them. The gift of being able to practice what I preach, the gift of being able to eat and drink, the gift of being able to afford the dentist and have teeth taken out in the first place and ultimately the gift of life.
You know God has a plan for us all it can sometimes not be recognisable in the moment but give yourself time to heal, trust in him and he can and will show you that even through pain blessings and breakthroughs can come.
Stay Blessed.
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