For the worried: I was awake through my procedure, but heavily numbed. The numb shots were painful at first, being shots and all, and I could feel the spots where they entered my gums for a long while after. But they did their job, making it feel like the actual removal was just a lot of pressure, not serious pain.
After the first pair of teeth were removed, I made the mistake of staying awake until the bleeding stopped. Again, it didn't hurt--it was just frustrating, being gagged by the gauze. I recommend sleeping until the bleeding stops and you can spit that crap out. I did that the second time and saved myself a deal of annoyance.
For as long as you've got the stitches, you can't eat, you have to have nothin' but milkshakes and pudding. This can leave you feeling somewhat hungry a lot of the time, and rather sick of milkshakes. Mix some fruit juices and stuff in vanilla shakes to help prevent that.
Also they say you can't use straws for the duration.
I barely took any of my painkillers. I simply wasn't in pain, just sore, as if I'd saved the world by chewing up a moon-sized meteor. Tired.
The stitches will loosen up when you're ready for 'em to go, but if an end comes loose too early it can be really annoying. Just grin and bear it until the whole thing is loose enough to go. I pulled 'em out myself with a tiny pair of scissors and tweezers.
After the whole thing you've got four more spots to really pay attention to. Stuff gets caught back there and early on you may not realize it.
But overall it wasn't so bad for me but it must vary from person to person. Add from dentist to dentist.
For Peach: Other? Then you must already know what to expect for your case... Good luck, I guess.