I do taste like chicken.

A few months back I found a growth in my throat. I went to a doctor who agreed there was something, so he sent me to a Nose/Throat Specialist. That doc didn't even see it when he looked in my mouth. I showed him where it was and he said "Oh, that's just your tonsil." I had my tonsils removed when I was a kid. So he examined it futher by palpatation and by sticking a scope up my nose to see it from the top. That was an odd experience. He says it's just my tonsil grown back, which rarely happens, but does. He's 99% sure that it's nothing else, certainly nothing malignant. To be 100% sure, he said I could get it biopsied. Yes please.

So yesterday morning I went to his offices and got some tissue removed from my throat. It was a bit more invasive than I thought, though not bad, really. They took out four little samples for biopsy and the doctor reasserted that he thought it was tonsil tissue.

Since yesterday I've been on Vicodin for the pain. It's made me dowsey, dizzy, and nauseous. The pain is all but gone. I took half a dose this morning and I don't know that I'm going to take any more, possibly one more later. I should be fine. I'm supposed to get the biopsy results in a week or two.

The most interesting part of the procedure is that when they cauterized the extraction points in my throat I could smell/taste my own burning flesh, and you know what? I do taste like chicken.

Sandy Update, PC Issues

Sandy's still having problems with the allergic reaction, but otherwise she's doing much better after her surgery (see Post 08/11). I'm sure she'd love to hear from you, drop her an e-mail.

Several days ago, I found out what was causing all of the problems on my home computer (see Post 08/05). Turns out one of my DIMMs was bad. I just don't have any luck with Memory, do I? Anywho, the other DIMM was fine and I reset up my system with only 512MB of RAM. I had to reinstall WinXP, which was a pain, but timely as SP2 has just come out so I was able to install that. I like the new version too. To those of you on WinXP, I highly recommend you update.

Sandy's Gall Bladder - Update

Sandy had an allergic reaction to something, presumably the antibiotics she received while in the hospital, so she's got a wonderful rash over most of her body. As if she wasn't uncomfortable enough! Doc gave her a Benadryl shot and a 'script for some other antihistamine. I hope she feels better soon.

Sandy's Gall Bladder

For those who don't know Sandy went into the Emergency Room at Sharp Grossmont Hospital Sunday night. She was having sharp pain through her mid-abdomen. Turns out she had a gall stone impacted in her gall bladder that was causing a severe infection. She was admitted to the hospital and transferred to Sharp Memorial in Kearny Mesa. By Monday late afternoon she'd had a laparoscopic surgery to remove her gall bladder. The doctor later said her stone was about the size of a grape and she was acutely inflammed. She was kept overnight and after removing a "JP" drain tube from her side she checked out last night. I got her home at about 7:30p and she's there now.

As of this morning, she's uncomfortable, as to be expected, but happy to be home. Doc says it'll probably be about a week before she's better and may experience some effects for up to a month.