I have been sick for a good long while now, some where over a month. I think I cleaned my sinuses with water that was treated, but unpurified which started an infection. Initially I thought it was an allergy attack, but some where around week 2.5 after two visits to the doctors here I gave … Read more
Quick update for those who are wondering. I’m 85% or so recovered from my surgery. Doc took a look at me again today and thinks things are progressing nicely. Thinks I should be fine for departing early next month. I have purchased my ticket and will be leaving on the 6th via NYC so I … Read more
As I said yesterday I got video of the endoscope which the doctor used to poke around in my sinuses. Particularly interesting to me was as he was pulling out the packing, which is a hard feeling to describe and yet I’m not sure if it needs description if you watch the video. (Around 1:23 … Read more
Just thought people would want to know that. I’m something of an oozer, which the doctor says is normal, but has me a bit worried. I’m likely being overly cautious, but with thoughts of medical care in burundi, I think it pays to be so. Overall I can breathe well and am excited at the … Read more
It’s been 5 days since my surgery, and if any of you are like me you are a little tired of my talk of recovery. It should be no surprise that I’m tired of talking about it–and more relevant–of having FESS recovery rule my life. I get a few hours of useful time at a … Read more
From which I learned that the packing that is causing me so much misery, isn’t prefered by some doctors. They apparently have “Dissolvable Sinus Dressings”, which can just be suctioned out after a week and doesn’t cause as much discomfort as the packings. I should have asked about this before the operation of course,
And it was intentional too. I’m recovering at home now, and I’ll write what I can before I take my pain meds and become incoherent again. I woke up this morning at 5:15am took a shower, got dressed, and was at the bus stop at 6:00. Got to the hospital around 6:20 and got my … Read more
On Wednesday I get things poked into my nose for two an half hours. As I said in a previous post I’m having my sinus operated on to improve the drainage and hopefully reduce the frequency and severity of the sinus infections I’ve been getting. As I get near to the date I’ve realize that … Read more
Somewhere in the last week I changed my mind about my next step. Rather then cool my heels for a time here in DC while waiting for Angela to return to Cape Town then migrating there, I decided that it makes more sense to get out there and stop treading water here in DC. I … Read more