63/365: E.N.T. visit

63/365: E.N.T. visit, originally uploaded by sanboogie.

Today I went fo my ENT appointment. It was crazy. He looked in my ears and found a hole in my eardrum. Then he numbed my nose and stuck a tube thing in it and down my throat -GROSS! He said my adenoids are big, as well as my tonsils. Yeah, I had my adenoids removed when I was about 5 or 6, those suckers grew back! So, he thinks they should come out. It's not a pressing issue. So I asked him if we can wait until February if possible - I have a full schedule from now until January. The doc said recovery would be "every bit of 16-18 days, maybe more" depending on how I heal.

After the nose tube, I went for a hearing test. I definitely have hearing loss. Apparently I also have a hole in BOTH eardrums. The one was so small the doctor didn't see it with the regular scope thing. They did a pressure test and found it that way. Then I went back to a different room where he looked into my ears with a HUGE microscope thing. Yep - 2 holes. One is so big that he thinks it is contributing to the hearing loss and I should have it repaired. He doesn't do that kind of surgery so he is referring me to his colleague. The colleague only works in the city, so I have to make an appointment to go see them there. Luckily that surgery is outpatient.

So yep, 2 surgeries for me. Fun, huh?

46/365: Um, kinda

44/365: Um, kinda, originally uploaded by sanboogie.

So I actually took this photo today instead of yesterday. I spent all of yesterday in that spot sleeping and whining. I could hardly lift my head off of the pillows. I have strep throat for what is probably the 6th or 7th time since January.

I went to the doctor to confirm it and get my newest round of antibiotics. I felt so horrible that I couldn't even sit up straight so James had to drive me and go in with me. I'm heading to an otolaryngologist in a few weeks. My regular doctor thinks it's time for my tonsils to come out.

Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!

33/365: Refuge

33/365: Refuge, originally uploaded by sanboogie.

I spent most of today either on the couch or in bed. My sister-in-law took Juli for the night and today. My sister came after she was done work today to hang out with Livi and Juli when she got home.

I was miserable most of the day, some point later in the evening my fever finally broke and I started feeling much better.

32/365: I'm down

32/365: I'm down, originally uploaded by sanboogie.

This morning I woke up with a sore throat and by noon I knew I had strep throat again. I've had it more times than I can even remember already this year. Luckily my doctor knows this and didn't even make me come in to get my antibiotics. I couldn't make it into the office anyway since I had to make through a meeting with my CEO and the CEOs of the two banks that own us.

I did manage to take my 365 shot before I feel into bed with a 103.5 fever.