Since I got my tonsils out on Monday, I think I have eaten about 1000 calories total. It has been so difficult to swallow and on Wednesday, I horked twice. I think part of the problem is that the medications I'm on (Amoxicillin, Codeine and Acetaminophen) are making me queasy--and they don't taste all that great either. It's a catch 22...I can live with the excruciating pain or take the meds and deal with the upset stomach or take the meds so I can choke some food down and then take my chances that the food won't come back up. I can only hope that I am losing weight like crazy!! Of course, I've been watching a lot of TV between naps the last few days and every pizza, cinnamon roll, hamburger etc commercial that comes on makes me want to order something and put it in the blender so I can at least taste it. So I'm looking forward to being able to swallow painlessly again.
Unfortunately, Andy left last night to go to Idaho Falls. His grandma passed away on Sunday. I wasn't sure how I'd react to the tonsillectomy, so I planned on not going--just in case. (Knowing now that I am still in quite a bit of pain, I'm glad I didn't buy a ticket and risk getting even sicker on the plane.) Andy has been very good at forcing me to take my meds (they're sooo nasty) and trying to get me to eat.
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Friday, February 8, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Bring on the Ice Cream!!!!!!
This weekend, Andy and I will be traveling...but not together or to the same places. Andy will be going to NC to visit Emma. He leaves tonight and will get back on Monday. I will be going to St. George with Andy's family for his Grandmother's 90th birthday celebration. We will be leaving Friday afternoon and coming back on Sunday.
I met with an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist yesterday and he said that I could get my tonsils out!!! I am so excited. I have been having frequent sore throats for well over a year now and I'm sick of it. As the doctor explained it to me, your tonsils don't really serve a purpose after about age 4. Sometimes peoples' tonsils become like an old, dirty sponge and the bacteria just hangs out and your tonsils can easily become infected. That's exactly how I have been feeling! It's as if I've got some petri dishes at the back of my throat. As soon as I can determine when would be a good time for me to get them out, as far as work is concerned, I will be scheduling the surgery. The doctor told me to anticipate not going to work for about a week after the surgery, but considering the fact that I work from home, I'm wondering how wiped out I will be. A week seems like a long time.
I met with an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist yesterday and he said that I could get my tonsils out!!! I am so excited. I have been having frequent sore throats for well over a year now and I'm sick of it. As the doctor explained it to me, your tonsils don't really serve a purpose after about age 4. Sometimes peoples' tonsils become like an old, dirty sponge and the bacteria just hangs out and your tonsils can easily become infected. That's exactly how I have been feeling! It's as if I've got some petri dishes at the back of my throat. As soon as I can determine when would be a good time for me to get them out, as far as work is concerned, I will be scheduling the surgery. The doctor told me to anticipate not going to work for about a week after the surgery, but considering the fact that I work from home, I'm wondering how wiped out I will be. A week seems like a long time.
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