So I had two of the 5 necessary teeth pulled today and I must say it's not that bad. I don't think I would have lasted at work but the pain has subsided greatly. All that is left is a bloody flavor in my mouth and a dull ache. The teeth that were pulled were two decayed wisdom teeth. I have the final 3 teeth scheduled to be pulled in January. Thankfully they are not urgently painful, but they will be more difficult to remove as the oral surgeon said he would need to do some surgery on them.

The cool thing is that since I only had two teeth removed from different sides of my mouth, I won't need stitches and I can let them heal on their own. Phew!