This afternoon, I had my third round of gum surgery.

Several years ago, my gums started receding quite drastically in several areas. I've had two previous surgeries where the dentist harvested tissue from the roof of my mouth to repair the damage. This time, we got on it early enough he was able to cut and peel back a large flap of the surrounding skin, then pull it up higher to cover the exposed dentin. I forgot to bring my camera so I didn't get any photos during the procedure, but he did let me look in a mirror after he cut the flap and it was just hanging there. I'm fascinated by medical procedures so I thought it was all very cool. I'm not allowed to do any physical activity for the next couple days, not even walking the dog, so Lord Oscar will be going to my in-laws' all day tomorrow while I wander around the house jacked up on Vicodin.