If you want cheering up then let me tell you a story...
Last year I had 2 teeth out, unfortunately being diabetic it took 2 months, and yes 2 months for my gums to grow back so I basically had bare areas of my jaw exposed for all that time, to say it was painful is like saying the sun is hot, a mild understatement. I actually overdosed on painkillers and ended up in hospital luckily I threw up before they pumped my stomach
Hope that helps slightly
I can't help in the no husband area, I am a gigalo in my spare time but you are too far away sorry...