Well, I am officially 18 days done with my 30 day course of rad, and I am doing pretty well. My energy levels are pretty much back to normal. I haven't started walking or working out in the mornings yet, but I think I am going to start this week. I did spend the last four days chasing my nieces and nephew - they wore me out - but I think that I would be worn out even if I had never had health issues. Those kids have so much energy!
The sore throat is almost gone, and while my neck/jaw are still stiff, it is minimal. My skin is almost normal - still dry, but no longer red. I thought the ringing in my ears was gone, but my ear started ringing as I typed this, but it was the first time in about week, and it only lasted about 5-10 seconds.
I am still very much missing my sense of taste. I think I may have some sense of taste, but still no salty or sweet. My dad suggest I try a lemon yesterday to see if I could taste any sour, and there was a very mild sour taste on some of my tongue (a very weird sensation, but yay!). Still don't have much there. Some veggies have a little taste, but not much. On the bright side, since my surgery, I've lost about 25 lbs - 15 more and I'd be in the so-called "normal" range, but I don't think I'm going to make it. I didn't want to buy a whole new wardrobe anyway :)
I do have a cute niece story (they are 4 years old) - My mom told them that because of the medicine the doctors gave me, candy tasted bad now. This very much confused them. "Just try one, you'll like it," one said. So I explained that I tried one, and it did taste bad - My tongue is broken, but it will get better. My nieces took it upon themselves to pack up a bunch (not just one or two pieces) of their halloween candy for me to eat "when my tongue is better." One of the best gifts I have ever gotten!
Guess that's it for the updates. Hope you all are doing well.
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