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Monday, January 15, 2007
4:56:00 PM EST
Some of my real-life (not that my online friends aren't real or live) friends already know about why I can't have breakfast tomorrow, but for those of you that don't know, let me explain. I am having out-patient surgery on my ear.
Yes, my ear.
First, it's nothing to panic about. There should be nothing that kills me. I'll be put under, but they won't be working in an area with nerves or other things.
Second, the surgery involves my exterior ear. You see, I have what is called a "preauricular cyst and sinus". It is a birth defect that looks something like this:
Looks harmless, right? I mean, it's a hole in the external ear. Or at least it looks that way. Actually, there is a bit more to it than just a hole. Along with the hole, there are these tracks or sinuses that line the the tissue of the exterior ear. The sinuses fill with this nasty stuff that smells bad, and causes my ear to swell or give birth to cysts. At best, they itch;at worst, they are painful and cause me to have nasty headaches. If untreated, they can also cause deafness (worst case scenario).
So, after midnight tonight, I can't eat anything. I am going to be nuts! I never miss breakfast unless I'm sick. Tomorrow, while my stomach growls, I will go under the knife. When I wake up, I will have one "normal" ear. If this surgery works, I will eventually get the other ear. I'll also wake up with a craving for food--any kind of food! Don't worry, I promise not to try and eat the anesthesiologist!
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4:56:00 PM EST
I Won't Be Able to Have Breakfast! SOB!
Some of my real-life (not that my online friends aren't real or live) friends already know about why I can't have breakfast tomorrow, but for those of you that don't know, let me explain. I am having out-patient surgery on my ear.
Yes, my ear.
First, it's nothing to panic about. There should be nothing that kills me. I'll be put under, but they won't be working in an area with nerves or other things.
Second, the surgery involves my exterior ear. You see, I have what is called a "preauricular cyst and sinus". It is a birth defect that looks something like this:
Looks harmless, right? I mean, it's a hole in the external ear. Or at least it looks that way. Actually, there is a bit more to it than just a hole. Along with the hole, there are these tracks or sinuses that line the the tissue of the exterior ear. The sinuses fill with this nasty stuff that smells bad, and causes my ear to swell or give birth to cysts. At best, they itch;at worst, they are painful and cause me to have nasty headaches. If untreated, they can also cause deafness (worst case scenario).
So, after midnight tonight, I can't eat anything. I am going to be nuts! I never miss breakfast unless I'm sick. Tomorrow, while my stomach growls, I will go under the knife. When I wake up, I will have one "normal" ear. If this surgery works, I will eventually get the other ear. I'll also wake up with a craving for food--any kind of food! Don't worry, I promise not to try and eat the anesthesiologist!
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Just read this blog post. I hope your surgery went well. Now, point out to me where that hole is? I can't see it. Is it that thing that looks like a mole? Anyway, I hope you are feeling better.
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It sounds like a good thing to be doing! I'll drop in a prayer for you.
And while you recover (and eat), perhaps you can spare a thought to a Writer's Weekly Question?
Karen -
Oh dear, I hate going under the knife. I am so paranoid about that. Good Luck tomorrow.
Tami
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1/20/07 1:15 PM
Jess :)