Yes, it is a big whoop

This morning I had the plastic splints removed from inside my nose and I've spent the rest of the day breathing through my nostrils. Both nostrils, same time. Long, deep breaths. That might not seem like a big deal to most people, but it's something I haven't been able to do in decades so it's totally a big deal to me. I love it!

I also realized that I haven't sneezed even once in the past week, which is another miracle of sorts. Before I had this surgery I sneezed probably ten times in the first two hours of my day, every day. I'm like a whole new person!

This is the recuperation cocoon where I spent the last week. The beautiful roses were a 'get well soon' gift from my sweet brothers.

Skittles and Snot: A Lesson in Anatomy

Quick Skittles story: Freshman year in high school I always got a can of Coke and a bag of Skittles right before volleyball practice. One day I was running late and inadvertently learned about how our sinuses operate. I shook some Skittles into my hand (happened to be 3 purple ones), chewed them while simultaneously bending down to start stretching out. The next thing I knew I had purple snot running out of my nose.