It’s T minus Ten and counting
Hey there Rhyme and Reasoners. Hope you’re doing mighty, mighty fine. As I lay these thoughts down, it’s a Friday afternoon. So, I guess the weekend is about to begin. And I remember that feeling well. Like, back when I was a carpenter in Houston, Texas. Especially on those humid, summer days. Yikes. I did the T minus ten countdown every Friday.
But the T minus ten I’m talking about today isn’t minutes. Right now it’s days.
Ten days till I go pay a guy a lot of money to break my nose.
Well, if you wanna get technical, he’s not really gonna break my nose. In fact, the hope is that he’ll fix it. Along with other parts of my head behind my face. And before you say it, no it’s not plastic surgery for my face. (I’m looking at you, Greg. And Jack. And Brian.)
For a little over 2 1/2 years I’ve been dealing with (translate: battling with) a sometimes debilitating breathing issue. And it got serious enough to rob me of many peaceful nights of sleep and even change the sound of my voice. Those of you who tune in to my FunderCast have heard that, no doubt.
It got so bad, that Elgielene insisted I go to the emergency room in the Spring of last year. And they were unable to determine what was wrong. Then, I went to several doctors who kept checking out my lungs…including a CT scan. And they couldn’t make a determination that made sense.
Finally, a few months ago, my primary care provider sent me to an ear, nose, and throat specialist. And the ENT doc first tried a round of antibiotics to clear up my sinuses. He told me if that didn’t work, he recommended surgery.
The antibiotics didn’t work. And he did a CT scan on my head and discovered all my sinuses were infected.
So, today, I went in for my “pre procedure” Q&A appointment. And I was able to see what the doctor’s gonna do to me. Like I said:
I’m gonna get my nose broken.
Just kidding. Sort of. Turns out, I’ll be having a procedure done that’s called balloon sinuplasty. And it’s where they actually insert a tiny balloon inside the closed up sinus areas, inflate it, and spread things open. And I’m getting this done because the inside of my head, behind my eyes and nose, is all messed up with that infection I mentioned.
Doc says most of these procedures are over in about an hour. But he expects mine will take about thirty minutes longer. Because every sinus is infected. And every opening in inflamed. Plus, there’s deviation in the septum. And I could go on. But you catch the drift.
Why am I sharing this gross stuff with you?
I don’t know exactly. It’s something I almost never do. But I believe I got myself in this sickly, painful position with too much exposure to drywall dust, mold, and other toxins. And I want to encourage you, especially if you’re not a spring chicken anymore, to be sure and wear a mask when you’re around those kinds of materials.
And I realize the whole mask thing is quite an issue these days. But I don’t mean that namby pamby kind of mask thing. I’m talkin’ about a real mask. For a real messy job. Do yourself a favor and avoid overexposure to the junk that can mess up your sinuses and lungs. Take it from me. When you can’t breathe right, it’s one of the spookiest feelings you can imagine.
So, don’t be a Tony.
And avoid this baloney.
(Prayers are welcomed and appreciated)
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