Wisdom teeth extraction

Had all 4 pulled 8 days ago. Was given novocaine and laughing gas. The top 2 were easy. The bottom 2 were a bitch. They grew in such a position that the back 1/4 of each were under my jaw. As a result, the dentist had to grind away some of the rear jaw for clearance and break the teeth in half in order to extract. Not just extract, but pull for dear life - those bastards were f'in anchored in there. The tooth sockets seem to have healed, but my jaw is still sore and kind of raw. There is also still some small oozing from where the jaw was taken away. I am guessing all of this is normal. He said it would be a couple of weeks for full recovery.

What has everyone else's experience been?