It's true what they say about being on blood thinners. It's all about the number and sometimes that doesn't even matter. Any little cut can be virtually impossible to stop. That being said, after a tooth extraction Friday afternoon and an ER visit Saturday morning, I'm happy to report the oozing has finally stopped where Dad had his tooth removed. While it was never gushing, it was a steady enough bright red in a couple of spots to adhere to the followup instructions and go to the ER, albeit we waited until the morning to go. A shot of lidocane (the most benign method), more gauze and we were sent home with the repeated instructions, if it doesn't stop bleeding come back to the ER. I'm going to say by about 7 pm and a day and a half of Dad not eating or drinking, it finally looked good, as far as no new red.
Another reminder blood thinners are nothing to mess with. Even though Dad was within the acceptable limits to have this tooth extraction done, something that should have clotted and begun healing quickly still took much longer than anticipated. As my friend Sarah says, "It ain't easy raising parents."
Another reminder blood thinners are nothing to mess with. Even though Dad was within the acceptable limits to have this tooth extraction done, something that should have clotted and begun healing quickly still took much longer than anticipated. As my friend Sarah says, "It ain't easy raising parents."
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