1. a few days ago i decided to stop playing mousehunt and ghost-trappers. i still play facebook games but i limit myself to scrabble and scramble now
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I got 2 wisdom teeth extracted at alexandra hospital on the 10th, and i had a really bad recovery(slow and painful) with my face still swollen/bruised now such that i had to postpone my second surgery (originally scheduled for tmr). 2 days ago it started to hurt really bad and it was so painful i couldnt sleep at night, the throbbing pain persists despite the painkiller. i was sure there's something wrong with it, i thought maybe i have dry socket ? but when i went back to AH yesterday for a consultation and the surgeon said there's nothing wrong with it and basically said the same thing ur surgeon said: ie food stuck in socket and gave me a syringe to rinse the wound better. i asked for paracetamol/codeine but the surgeon only prescribed me 5 tablets of arcoxia and asked me to get panadol if there's more pain. long story short: i also feel very reluctant to trust their judgement and believe everything is okay when there are signs indicating it's not :X
wtf. in total contrast, i did not take painkillers after the surgery day because my wound did not hurt at all. i did not take painkillers following both bouts of gum infection too. i think your case of persistent extreme pain is rather unusual.
What has been your diet since the extraction? I presume the bleeding has stopped, with no more spitting of clotted blood? After I extracted all four wisdom teeth at once, I took pains to gargle with water after every meal. After all, these are open wounds, so infections are very likely if not properly taken care of.
first 4 days porridge/soupynoodles, subsequent days normal.
my wound actually healed very fast. it was hardly bleeding 2 hours after the surgery. following my doctor's instructions, i rinsed my mouth with a syringe after meals for the first 2 weeks.
i had my surgery in late sep but i only got my first gum infection in late nov before the second infection a few days ago. that's strange isnt it.
I think cooking need not be about recipes all the time. If you're making something for the first time or if you want to test a particular variant of something, recipes are a good guide. Otherwise I would say, use your observation and see what other people are doing. I don't think people copyright dishes (other than for inane political purposes) and it's OK if you do something that's been done before, especially if it's for your own consumption/fun.
Maybe what is important is basics like dicing garlic and onions, cutting vegetables well, knowing what to put in the pot first et cetera. Then just experiment from there. I look at the way my mother cooks and it seems pretty much off the cuff to me - but that's more than 2 decades of experience for you. Just gotta start somewhere.
i agree that recipes arent necessary all the time. its just that i dont know where to start without them.
i agree that it's important to learn basic (and general kitchen) skills such as how to wash mushrooms' gills, de-gut a fish, tell if food is undercooked/overcooked, trim and wash the roots of chinese spinach, but they are really difficult to pick up on your own. its much easier if someone experienced is guiding you by your side.
hi chen long time no chat. i was just randomly surfing and noticed your comment on cooking. ironically, i couldn't ever be bothered to learn how to cook from my mom and started picking it up from my friends (who are mostly PRC) when i went abroad. but anyway, you can google for recipes if you know the specific thing you want to make. recipes by singaporean / malaysian food bloggers are pretty good.
also, oil + garlic + onion (for 30 seconds or until it smells good) + diced chicken/beef/pork + mushrooms (optional) + 1 level tablespoon oyster sauce (to taste) is a pretty fool proof stirfry dish.
as is egg + tomato, though it's more traditionally PRC.
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my wound actually healed very fast. it was hardly bleeding 2 hours after the surgery. following my doctor's instructions, i rinsed my mouth with a syringe after meals for the first 2 weeks.
i had my surgery in late sep but i only got my first gum infection in late nov before the second infection a few days ago. that's strange isnt it.
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Maybe what is important is basics like dicing garlic and onions, cutting vegetables well, knowing what to put in the pot first et cetera. Then just experiment from there. I look at the way my mother cooks and it seems pretty much off the cuff to me - but that's more than 2 decades of experience for you. Just gotta start somewhere.
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i agree that it's important to learn basic (and general kitchen) skills such as how to wash mushrooms' gills, de-gut a fish, tell if food is undercooked/overcooked, trim and wash the roots of chinese spinach, but they are really difficult to pick up on your own. its much easier if someone experienced is guiding you by your side.
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i was just randomly surfing and noticed your comment on cooking. ironically, i couldn't ever be bothered to learn how to cook from my mom and started picking it up from my friends (who are mostly PRC) when i went abroad. but anyway, you can google for recipes if you know the specific thing you want to make. recipes by singaporean / malaysian food bloggers are pretty good.
also, oil + garlic + onion (for 30 seconds or until it smells good) + diced chicken/beef/pork + mushrooms (optional) + 1 level tablespoon oyster sauce (to taste) is a pretty fool proof stirfry dish.
as is egg + tomato, though it's more traditionally PRC.
-Sara
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