A Look Into My Nose, or: Probing a Patient’s Proboscis Procedure

I have this ongoing fantasy that whenever I have to recover from an illness or injury it will give me plenty of time to write, or at least read. I’m always behind on both, so […]
I have this ongoing fantasy that whenever I have to recover from an illness or injury it will give me plenty of time to write, or at least read. I’m always behind on both, so […]
The source of my sinus infections has finally been isolated. It was in my sinuses. Maybe I should be more specific. Various allergy/sinus/head doctors poked and prodded me for years. A sleep study revealed I […]
One thing about getting older is that you tend to know about all the medications out there. For one thing, they get advertised on what many people would consider “old person” TV channels: Science, History, […]
Some medical thoughts are shooting through my mind like a runaway bottle rocket (only the thoughts aren’t as exciting). Come to think of it, fireworks were once involved in my medical condition, but never mind. […]
As we enter the second month of sinus infection, hope among CDC personnel of a cure is beginning to fade. Yes, I still have that same super-powered sinus infection I wrote about several weeks before–kind […]
I sat in shock as the doctor, his face somber, informed me that I had Acute Eustachian Salpingitis. Worse, it was accompanied by Labyrinthitis. You can imagine my reaction. Why me? Why now? What is […]
Headaches come in two types: The one that starts with the body and the one that starts with the mind. I suppose if someone decided to smash a bottle over your head, it would be […]
So I recently got my annual sinus infection, which is kind of like that annoying relative who shows up once a year, gives you a headache, and doesn’t seem all that eager to leave, and […]
Well, bad news on the medical front, as I went to the doctor Wednesday and was diagnosed with bilateral Eustachian salpingitis, which has effected my balance and hearing a little. He gave me a shot […]
We like our traditions here in northern Indiana: For instance, it’s traditional for us to get sick every fall and winter. All of us. I’m as traditional as the next guy, assuming the next guy […]