Hi guys - it’s over!!! I thought it might be helpful to share my experience.
The actual procedure itself was zero pain, I’m so surprised. I had injections to numb my mouth which I barely felt and they let that kick in for a few minutes. Then he just cracked on and it was done so quickly! Truly amazed at the lack of pain, not once did I feel any sort of pinch or sharpness. The only advice I could give is to be prepared for a bit of noise, the tools and drills obviously make noise which I just didn’t consider and it made me jump at first! 🫢 other than that I just closed my eyes and focused on counting my breath in and out through my nose. Before I knew it he said ‘all done’ and I didn’t even think he had really started/gotten into the thick of it so I was delighted.
I’m a few hours post-extraction now, I did 2 rounds of the gauze for 45 mins each until the bleeding stopped & I took 2 nurofen as soon as I came home. Small bit of tightness in my jaw but I couldn’t even call it pain. Ice cream and ice pack for the evening with some telly now