I had mine out about 5 years ago.
I remember coming home and trying to pull the gauze out...but it was stuck. When I asked my mom for help with it, she said "Honey...thats not guaze. Its your cheek."
Drugs were good...but I still remember the pain and all the blood I spit out for a few days.
I ate a lot of jello and mashed potatoes. My first solid food was a candy bar....sucked - then I had a steak!

Be sure to rinse those holes out for awhile!
Did you get yours out at a surgeon or at the dentist?
Get knocked out or just the gas/novocaine?
(I wouldnt have done it if I couldnt get knocked out for the whole thing - dentophobia and raging antidentite)