A year ago, I underwent surgery (septoplasty with turbinate reduction), to clear up some sinus issues and readjust the inner chambers of my nose. I had a deviated septum, which means the inside of my nose was crooked. I was deviated more towards the left. This meant allergens (and water from rinses) got trapped in my...

Starting small, with diet! Cutting down on my meat consumption has been easy. I was slightly tempted to order chicken in a wrap when we ordered out, but it was easy to suppress. Instead, I settled for the healthier option: a veggie wrap with hummus, rice, black beans, romaine lettuce, and onions, yum! Reminding myself...

Yes, this is a post about food! And yes, I was a vegan. For a year. About sixteen or seventeen years ago. I got caught up with PETA and animal rights in my late teens, and undertook a major challenge, especially for someone who loved cheese and little ocean bottom feeders.  It was very fucking hard, as my family loves...

I'm writing this when I could be finishing a chapter of my web serial, due tomorrow. But it's still a good writing exercise to get me going, so...this is also a post I've been wanting to write for a while now, but other things kept getting in the way. Now, to explain the title... After my septoplasty and turbinate...

Things in fact have gotten better! Though there were some rough patches, particularly with my meds. I stopped taking oxycodone last night because I realized it was the root cause for much of my troubles. With oxy, I noticed I had vision problems (particularly doubling and lack of focus), experienced fatigue and...

That's also the title of a Howard Jones song. Just popped into my head, and it felt fitting for today. While yesterday was probably the worse day, today actually feels...hopeful? I got a good night's sleep, woke up in a good mood, and even felt better as a whole. Haven't felt nauseous after checking on my nose (knock on...

But that's just the healing process, right? The body is healing itself, the last of the anesthesia is fleeing, and all I can do is keep up with my medication and stay hydrated. I unfortunately got less than three hours of sleep last night, due to discomfort and facial pressure. Had a really bad bout of nausea later that...

After suffering from allergies and severe sinus infections, I finally decided to go the extra mile. I got a septoplasty for my deviated septum, along with turbinate reduction (one was always swollen). And to my surprise, I was able to get the procedure done a month after my first appointment with the surgeon. He...