Blazesyth
*yawn*
Member since 5/05 8129 total posts
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Just need to vent...
Over the past 6 months it feels like I've been in and out of doctors offices with the stupidest things, and I'm ready for it to be over with.
In the summer I had surgery to fix my ingrown toenails, which put me out of commission for about a month. One got infected and I needed antibioitics for..
Then I had a UTI (sorry TMI!) so more antibioitics...
Then I had bronchitis so bad that I perforated my lung and was in the hospital, so that was more antibioitics, steriods, etc...
And by taking the steroids I realized how bad my nasal congestion and sinus issues were (the steriods cleared it all up!) I never realized that my breathing and sinus issues were SO bad until the steriods temporarily fixed it... that whole adage about you don't know what you have until it's gone is 100% correct. I had NO idea that I was only smelling 20% of what's really out there, and what it wasn't like to have a constant headache and dripping nose.
The ENT said I have bad nasal polyps and the steriods shrink the inflammation and that we'll try an extended dose to see if it clears them up, if not it's surgery. I've been on steriods for 3 weeks, and Saturday was my last pill. Today, (only Monday 2 days later) I have crazy headaches, I can't breathe thru my nose, runny nose, and can't smell.  I think this basically determined that I have no choice but to have surgery that will again cause me to be out of work for 1 week at least and all of the lovely stuff associated with nasal/sinus surgery (icky!) Plus due to work obligations, the earliest I could have the surgery would be the beginning of Feb. Which of course is really annoying me, because now that I know I need it, I want it done NOW to get it over with.
Sorry for the long rambling message - I know it could be so much worse, but it just feels like when it rains it pours, and it helps to get it out! I think my boss thinks I'm a crazy hypochondriac with all of these issues...
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