The Joys of Winter: Meet Mr Cold and Mrs Flu

This year winter has hit us with a bang. Normally we only experience the freezing cold around June/July but now we have suddenly been hit by one of the coldest months ever. And I am suffering. I am one of those people that gets sick immediately. It is only May but so far, I have had tonsillitis about 4 times this year. My tonsils have gotten so swollen that sometimes it is very hard to eat and even sleep. I HAVE HAD ENOUGH!

So yesterday I went to see an ear, nose and throat specialist after my colleagues practically forced me to do so – they were getting tired of my complaints. Turns out, I have to get these tonsils out. Now, I may be only 26, but generally a bit old for this op as most people have theirs taken out while they are still very young. Oh, well, I am going to go through this anyway cause I can’t afford to get sick any more. I can’t even remember the last time I went to the gym!

I got several warnings though: it WILL be painful, so much that I will probably be off work for at least two weeks. But at least I will be drugged – that should be fun. Then there is the possible risk of bleeding. The specialist assured me this should not happen if I don’t take any anti-inflammatories or homeopathic remedies 5 days before and two weeks after the op. And arnica as well. So that means no myprodol for me. What a tragedy.

This bleeding bit worries me a bit. The last two ops I had (a year ago, one three weeks after the other) ended up with me almost choking to death as my throat and nose were filled with my blood. Not a nice experience, as much as I love blood, I don’t like to lose my own. I think it all has to do with the fact that my blood is too thin. My previous doctor had run some tests but he said there was nothing to worry about. I definitely hope so because I do not want a repeat performance this year!

So I am booking my op for the end of the month. I try not to think about it too much but I can feel myself getting all tense. It is a pretty standard procedure so it should be alright. I am just not looking forward to the pain.

Even now in this cold weather, I can feel the flu coming back. How am I suppose to function like this? It is nonsense! I want my bed!