Sinus Issues, Part ... beaucoup?
Sinus issues.
short story: problem sinus cavity was filled with antibiotic solution and now head feels strangely drawn to the left. If I were in a snowstorm, trying to walk, I'd be walking widdershins.
I came home right away, feeling stuffed up and with a strong desire to brush teeth and use mouthwash. Stuff not taste great.
Plan now is to read library book until sleepy. Then I sleep until I wake up hungry. I imagine I could change plan depending on hunger.
New or different medical procedures always make me nervous. I've never had this 'antral lavage' thing before, but I read about the procedure. Granted, I have had more ... involved tests before, and tests of a sensitive nature. However, as with dental issues, this test involves the human condition of not wanting to let someone have control of your head / face. Who WOULDN'T flinch if someone comes toward your nose with a needle?
Anyway, the control issue I understand mostly from drama, most particularly the massage where a partner will massage each of your limbs as you are lying face-up on the floor. After the limbs, partner massages neck and head, lifting up the head slightly and rotating gently, all the while massaging neck in a hand-over-hand motion, slightly pulling / elongating the spine. When done properly, and when the person can relax and 'give control' of the head to the massaging partner, you feel amazing afterward. Your head almost floats. So all I need is some massaging hot tub to massage my neck, I suppose. Or those magic floaty-head pills. MMmmmMMMMmm... head floatiness.
short story: problem sinus cavity was filled with antibiotic solution and now head feels strangely drawn to the left. If I were in a snowstorm, trying to walk, I'd be walking widdershins.
I came home right away, feeling stuffed up and with a strong desire to brush teeth and use mouthwash. Stuff not taste great.
Plan now is to read library book until sleepy. Then I sleep until I wake up hungry. I imagine I could change plan depending on hunger.
New or different medical procedures always make me nervous. I've never had this 'antral lavage' thing before, but I read about the procedure. Granted, I have had more ... involved tests before, and tests of a sensitive nature. However, as with dental issues, this test involves the human condition of not wanting to let someone have control of your head / face. Who WOULDN'T flinch if someone comes toward your nose with a needle?
Anyway, the control issue I understand mostly from drama, most particularly the massage where a partner will massage each of your limbs as you are lying face-up on the floor. After the limbs, partner massages neck and head, lifting up the head slightly and rotating gently, all the while massaging neck in a hand-over-hand motion, slightly pulling / elongating the spine. When done properly, and when the person can relax and 'give control' of the head to the massaging partner, you feel amazing afterward. Your head almost floats. So all I need is some massaging hot tub to massage my neck, I suppose. Or those magic floaty-head pills. MMmmmMMMMmm... head floatiness.