I am way behind in posts and will be updating out of chronological order, but in order of importance for a few days.
The big news is that yesterday (Wednesday, January 17th) I had minor surgery done to my sinuses by the amazing Doctor Hermansen. The surgery was to remove sinus polyps that were making it difficult to breathe (more details about that history here), and I am excited about the prospect of freely breathing through my nose again instead of just my mouth. Many thanks to Dr. Hermansen for her expertise and steady hands. Many thanks to Bob and Saniah for recommending the Doctor and the advice about what it would be like. Many thanks to my beloved partner, Erci, for patiently and lovingly taking care of me through surgery and after.
I slept most of yesterday away, not in any pain (1-2 on a scale of 1-10), but woozy, light-headed, tired, and slowly bleeding from nose. I look a little silly with a Spaz-like bandage taped over my nostrils, but it catches the sporadic bleeding. Every now and then I hear/feel what I can only describe as pop-rocks going off in my nose or throat; we think that is the surgical packing expanding. The drugs they gave me to keep my unconscious, stop pain, and prevent infection really knocked me out. No sudden standing for me for a day or two…
Update: Went back to the Doctor today and she removed the packing and I can breathe again. Packing removal was painful, but a big relief. I can breathe in and out through my nose now, hurray! Erci is still my hero (drove me around and nursed me all day).
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