BREATHING DIFFICULTIES. Once again it feels like somebody’s sitting on my chest, and I can’t breathe! I take Hydrocodone several times a day for physical pain, and now I’m also taking regular doses of Xanax to stop the anxiety that comes with not being able to breathe. The feeling is so atrocious that Sam frequently has to sit next to my bed and rub my hand until I calm down, just so I know I’m not alone. I have panic attacks.
DIGESTIVE DIFFICULTIES. I can’t eat solid foods any more. For the last several days the only food I’ve been able to eat is applesauce (sometimes mixed with a little cottage cheese), clear soup, ice cream and Jell-O cups. I feel pathetic. And one more thing: MY TASTE BUDS ARE SHOT TO HELL. Last time I was actually able to eat real food, which is about eight days ago, I could only taste two flavor profiles … 1) hot & spicy; and 2) sweet.
NASAL DIFFICULTIES. These include sneezing, drippy eyes and a runny nose … all of which are mighty annoying when you have to wear an oxygen cannula. I’m addicted to FloNase and Ayr saline nasal gel moisturizer.
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS DIFFICULTIES. I don’t want to sound like a total pain in the ass, but there are several other issues going on here as well. First, we’re out of tomato soup. I’ve had a craving for tomato soup since Monday but Sam forgot to go to the store. Please hold a good thought for me, okay? Second, I miss my mobile podiatrist. Dr. Wright usually visits every three months but this time he’s slightly overdue. (I worry about him. He’s no spring chicken.)
DIGESTIVE DIFFICULTIES. I can’t eat solid foods any more. For the last several days the only food I’ve been able to eat is applesauce (sometimes mixed with a little cottage cheese), clear soup, ice cream and Jell-O cups. I feel pathetic. And one more thing: MY TASTE BUDS ARE SHOT TO HELL. Last time I was actually able to eat real food, which is about eight days ago, I could only taste two flavor profiles … 1) hot & spicy; and 2) sweet.
NASAL DIFFICULTIES. These include sneezing, drippy eyes and a runny nose … all of which are mighty annoying when you have to wear an oxygen cannula. I’m addicted to FloNase and Ayr saline nasal gel moisturizer.
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS DIFFICULTIES. I don’t want to sound like a total pain in the ass, but there are several other issues going on here as well. First, we’re out of tomato soup. I’ve had a craving for tomato soup since Monday but Sam forgot to go to the store. Please hold a good thought for me, okay? Second, I miss my mobile podiatrist. Dr. Wright usually visits every three months but this time he’s slightly overdue. (I worry about him. He’s no spring chicken.)
Thank you for reading this. Seriously.
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