A stitch in time may not save nine

Today I went to get my stitches out, 10 days after my final round of gum replacement surgery. I was pleased that the recovery seemed to have gone very quickly, with little pain and swelling.

But they said I had actually healed too quickly. Apparently, there are several layers of gum tissue that get cut, and if the bottom one heals very quickly, it can pull away from the ones on the surface. They really need to be stuck together for everything to work.

So I got more stitches! They used heavier-gauge thread so they won't dissolve for a while. It wasn't quite what I was expecting would happen! But supposedly I can get them out in another 10 days.

I'll try to heal more slowly, I guess...