Last year....

Last year at this time I was getting over my tonsillectomy. That was horrible- check out the story HERE. Thank GOD that is something you only go through once in your life. Tonsils most definitely do NOT grow back. I have spent a lot of my life sick with head colds, allergies, chest colds. Last year's tonsillectomy was preceded with the previous 2-3 years of bad respiratory illness. A documented 3 cases of strep....two of which I didn't even feel that sick. Strep is not something you just want to carry around it can be BAD.(click there to see them) I had to get them out.

It was horrible. Even now, if I eat really spicy foods- I feel it where the tonsils were. Weird.

I have had ONE small head cold that I got over in two days since my tonsillectomy...UNTIL THIS!! I have been sick for a few days. I really thought it was the Flu...but I think now it was just a really REALLY bad sinus infection. The reason for this post is to remind myself that the pain is NO WHERE as bad as the tonsillectomy. I have woken up the last two nights around 1-2am with severe pain. The first night I dreamed someone was pouring molten steel in my nose as torture. The burning/pressure/pain was unbearable. Last night was even worse. I had to get up and pace, spray saline up my nose, gargle, suck on about 5 cepacols, take 4 ibuprofen, and wish like HELL I had connections at the ER so I could go get a shot of something.

After about two hours I felt better. I am still having really bad sore throat pain- I think my sense of pain from post nasal drip is different now. I think my nerves are still tender b/c the pain I had last night was JUST like day 4-5 post tonsillectomy. ugh.

I am hoping tonight will be better. BLAH

Tonsillectomies Suck

Originally posted on my MySpace/MSN blog....carried over to here b/c I have deleted it.

Tonsillectomies SUCK

I am currently 2.5 weeks post op, and all I know is that I thought I would be like pretty much back to normal by now. All I want to do is drink slushies from Sonic or drink Slim Fast. Not for weight loss properties either. My throat freakin HURTS. STILL. For the love of all that is holy.
I try to eat bread- soft, moist bread.....and it feels like sand paper. It is horrible. I have lost my appetite.
I have lost 8 pounds. When I get back in the gym my trainer is going to love that.. HA HA. The bad part is that I have no energy, and when I talk longer than 10 minutes the pain is horrible. I ache, and it is a burning pain. I constently have a feeling that feeling like you get when something bad is going to happen and you are about to cry- you know that pain? It is constant...then more when I eat.....ugh. This too shall pass, I just had to vent, write it down and remember. I did ask for this. HA HA HA. I told Dr. Kotlartz to do this to me. LOL.
Things are good for me otherwise. Lance and I are going to Chicago Friday for the AAN (American Association of Neurologists). I am very excited. I am going to see my friend Shannon from College, and do a bunch of fun stuff. We are going to to eat some yummy food, and experience some freaking freezing weather. The day of my b’day it is supposed to be high of 38 degrees. BLAH. Oh well. If any one has any great suggestions, let me know!
As far as day to day life...Lance is working super hard- booked through July I believe last I heard. May is a tough month for him as far as being on call- three weekends total...but it happens. We are going out of town this month and two months ago we had to go out of town for his Meemaw’s funeral. Turnabout is fairplay. :)
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http://laurasmundaneworld.blogspot.com/
Love to all!