It's been a week since I last blogged. I wish I could share all of the wonderful miles that I have pedaled on the bike or the extraordinary run that I had. Unfortunately, it's Day 12 without any workout. I found out on July 24th, after the third surgical procedure failed to eradicate the infection behind my tonsil, that surgery was inevitable. So, on Monday, July 27th, I got to check out the Outpatient Surgery Center at Palmetto Health Richland. They make it happen there! I was wheeled in to surgery by 8:30AM and in the car by 11AM.
REWIND: Admittedly, I actually did quite a bit of research on adult tonsillectomy procedures and the aftermath. There is a plethora of medical information and personal blogs out there. As I sat reading, I thought to myself, these people are big wimps and likely whining about minimal pain! It's just tonsils for crying out loud. You get all the ice cream you want to eat and lose weight while doing it. How tough can it be. Really!
FAST FORWARD....OMG! Seriously, when does the pain stop?!? Did he carve a pumpkin while back in my throat? My tonsils are out but I am still trying to determine if the pain is the result of the surgery or my foot in my mouth for thinking that this was going to be a breeze. I've had no solid food in 12 days and I hope that I never am forced to eat Jell-O or whipped yogurt again. I am down 12 lbs since the start of this ordeal. I can say that I've had some really good pain medicine. I really don't know how addicts survive on drugs. I've seen bugs, observed small children running down the street that weren't there, and an inability to recall time. Luckily, I have only had minimal pain meds the past day and a half.
PAUSE: I am on standby until I can put on the running shoes, fasten the helmet or jump into the pool. I am so totally ready to push the PLAY button.
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