After a miserable weekend of mouth paralysis, I get to see my dentist and find out what's happened. He points out where in my mouth the numbing agent was placed and says I'm only the second patient he's ever had where he apparently impacted the lingual nerve. Over the phone on the weekend he had told me recovery time was 4 to 6 weeks, but he adjusts the healing forecast to six to eight weeks - on the upper end, that's two months away!
How am I, a professional communicator, going to function on the job? My coworkers are actually quite accommodating as I learn to speak to them with my limited vocabulary.
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