My sinus surgery is behind me now and everything went smoothly. I had very little pain following surgery and didn’t need the vicodin that was prescribed for pain; Tylenol was adequate. The worst part of the whole ordeal was the nurse trying to find a vein for the IV and my two post-op visits. Ever had you sinus “vacuumed”? Most uncomfortable! The good part? Coming out of surgery and feeling like I was hyper-ventilating cause so much air was rushing into my nose. I had no idea how narrow my nasal passages had become over the years. When it comes on gradually, you just adjust. The pain in my left cheekbone is gone now that the cyst has been removed. Since recovering from my surgery, I’ve noticed that my over-all recovery has noticeably progressed
There has been a slight improvement in my neuropathy. You wouldn’t know it, though, cause I’ve continued to drop things if I’m not really careful and I’ve broken a couple of glasses and a glass bowl in the past month. I cut my thumb on the bowl and didn’t know it, until I saw blood everywhere. Steve helped me do clean up so I didn’t further injure myself. The increase in the dose of medication for the neuropathy has helped tremendously, but I still have to carefully pace myself so that I’m not on my feet for very long at a time. I don’t know why but some days are better than others.
My first 3-month check up was at the end of May. All of my numbers are still looking good, with one exception. My immunoglobulins continue to be way below normal, so monthly immunoglobulin G (IVIG) infusions continue to be necessary. This leaves me vulnerable to catching a myriad of illnesses. Also, I am unable to build antibodies, so immunizations do not help. In fact, I can’t have any immunizations that are “live” virus since I would contract the illness from the vaccine. Continued prayer is needed for this.
As my health and strength continue to improve, so do my hopes for resuming choir in the fall. I will begin looking for a place and making inquiries regarding the possiblity of resuming our rehearsals.
