Changing the standard of thinking.
I’m breathing easier than I can remember with my brain. We are talking about going back to high school for this kind of ease. Two days post surgery and my breathing through my swollen sinuses (one with a sponge in it) is better than right after a sinus sucking before the surgery. As soon as I’m done with IVs, the world had better watch out. Jesse’s back!
With the weather cooling off like it is, some new running shoes may be in order.
For a rundown of my stay at the hospital for my surgery, please visit Beautiful’s site because I won’t be writing about it for another day or so.
Sunday – Checked In
Monday – Recovery
Tuesday – Home at Last
I HATE wet things on my face. What do I hate more than that? Saltwater UP my nose! However, I was so uncomfortable last night, it was time to use my new NeilMedi sinus rinse bottle with Dr. Seper’s recipe for hypertonic saline: 1qt water, 2tsp kosher salt, 1tsp baking soda.
We heated the entire thing for 30 seconds to warm it and put it into the bottle. Now… I didn’t follow the instructions exactly because, well, I just got out of surgery and have stuff in my nose that doesn’t belong to my anatomy that will be removed tomorrow. I didn’t want to waterjet it up or anything, so I squirted gently until I wanted to stop.
A TON of stuff came out, so this video embedded below is censored with back boxes for those of a weak stomach. This is also a site for education, so the full, uncensored version is also available if you click here, but I didn’t want anyone to unexpectedly be exposed to it.
I will be posting more about my weekend, surgery, and recovery over the next few days. Enjoy the video, taken with my iPhone 4. (sorry, but I had the bathroom fan on in case I started screaming, lest I tick off the neighbor)
Sorry, the video had a censored box in the wrong spot… going to re-upload and then it needs to process… AGAIN.
I couldn’t properly convey all of the emotions I’ve had in the last few days regarding my pending sinus surgery. This is my first surgery as a married man, making it a whole new ballgame. I’m quite frankly freaking out a bit… sometimes more than a bit. This is one of my longer pieces at almost 1,000 words, just because it’s partially a brain dump and partially to get some good old-fashioned discussion going about some good and some rather unpleasant thoughts. Skip to the last heading if you want to avoid anything deep, meaningful, or sad. Otherwise, read on to get to know me more than you already do.
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Any of you who know me in person or have been reading this site long enough know that I am fiercely independent to a fault. I may be a wimp for a few hours, or a day at the most, when I have the flu or something that knocks me for a loop, but those things are very rare events in my life.
I never grew out of the habit that young kids have when they insist, “I’ll do it mySELF!!” and I’ve taken it up a few notches in my “old age.” Sure, there is the give and take in marriage of letting the other do something for you, like I was forced to do when my last semester of college was stressing me out to the max. Beautiful was so beyond awesome by fixing meals that I normally did, bringing me snacks upstairs while I was studying for hours, and just generally putting up with me.
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I'm breathing easier than I can remember with my brain. We are talking about going back to high school for this kind of ease. Two days post surgery and my breathing through my swollen sinuses (one with a sponge in it) is better than right after a … [Read more]
For a rundown of my stay at the hospital for my surgery, please visit Beautiful's site because I won't be writing about it for another day or so. Sunday - Checked In Monday - Recovery Tuesday - Home at Last I HATE wet things on my face. What … [Read more]
I couldn't properly convey all of the emotions I've had in the last few days regarding my pending sinus surgery. This is my first surgery as a married man, making it a whole new ballgame. I'm quite frankly freaking out a bit... sometimes more than a … [Read more]
Any of you who know me in person or have been reading this site long enough know that I am fiercely independent to a fault. I may be a wimp for a few hours, or a day at the most, when I have the flu or something that knocks me for a loop, but those … [Read more]
CF Fatboy resides in FL. He and Beautiful have been married for 10 years, have two adopted sons, and are loving their choice to change the course of the boys' lives from their previous trajectory.