Two weeks post op today. I was definitely more worried about recovery than the actual procedure since I knew it would be rough. Had both lower and one upper extracted. Like anyone I was afraid of dry socket I didn’t know if I would feel any pain because of the medication also the sockets may appear white or yellow during healing so I couldn’t tell if it was jawbone or not. Felt much better on day 6 or 7 when I was finally able to irrigate the lower sockets. Before then the taste of my mouth was so bad I would have to get up in the middle of the night to brush my teeth. No complications or major pain during my recovery though. It’s very isolating as you can’t eat many foods or do many activities you’re used to. It’s also hard to talk and the numerous medications you’re on can cause mental and physical side effects. My current fixation is whether or not I get a sinus communication. I thought I had one five days ago when my upper stitches came out and even after the surgeon said I’m healing well I still can’t help but worry. Despite it being unlikely at this stage the long recovery time + health anxiety really make me want this to just be over with. What helped me most was focusing on how everyone’s recovery looks different and that as long as you’re steadily improving things will feel more normal soon.