Hello! This is my only way of communicating; the written word. My voice has been reduced to the quietest whisper today – day two.
I am now free of tonsil tyranny. Yesterday they hooked me up to an IV, a doctor readied his laser and scooped out two large spoonfuls of tonsils. My throat now reaches probably an inch farther back than it used to.
The upside of this is that when I recover, I’ll get sick far less often, I’ll probably sing much better and I won’t be able to um… taste my infected tonsils all the time.
The downside is vomiting about a cup of blood twice last night. I did take a photo of it if anybody wants to see – because how could you not take a photo? The toilet looked like the special bathroom stall in “Desperado” when I was finished with it. Of course I panicked. Of course I felt woozy. But damn it, that was cool… sort of. [Here it is. You've been warned.]
On a scale of 1-10, 1 being a little discomfort and 10 being the worst pain I’ve ever felt, swallowing is an 11 – a new high. Most of the time the pain’s only a four. It’s enough to keep me listless. I can’t take my supposedly excellent pain medication (demerol) because it’s making me nauseated. Here I am, grinning and bearing it.
My main problem is staying hydrated. I can only drink so much water at a time, and I constantly feel a bit feverish and anxious – like when you have the flu. That’s dehydration. Tossing and turning is how I sleep. When I turn the wrong way blood comes out, so I have to watch that.
Only about ten more days of this and I’ll be right as rain!
Oh, music stuff. Thanks for the positive reviews. I’m honored that some of you have overlooked the small things and that you’ve complimented the bigger picture. It’s pretty mind-blowing to read these positive reviews. I’m seriously stunned. I knew others would listen, but it hadn’t occurred to me that anyone would “get it”. That’s very humbling.
I gotta get back to my popsicles.
