Day 17

Wow!! I really hoped that I would be back to my normal self by now. No such luck. I still have sore spots in my throat and my jaw, while better, still won't open all the way.

Yesterday, I drove an hour to my friend Gaileen's house so that I could see our mutual friend, Michele, who was staying with her for a couple of days. I was hoping to stay for several hours, but as the day wore on I could really feel myself declining. So, I left around 5:30. I was extremely disappointed to cut the visit short, but felt that if I stayed any longer it would be really hard for me to drive the hour home. To say I was disappointed is a major understatement. I sobbed when I left, on the way home and after I got home. Of course, crying does nothing but make things worse so I was a wreck by 9pm. This morning I stayed home from church so that I could try to recuperate some more. It seems to be helping because I'm feeling better as the day goes on.

Another problem that I'm having, that I hope I'll get over soon, is that food tastes "off" to me. The worst is chocolate. For some reason chocolate tastes bitter and I can't stand it right now. I'm hoping that my taste buds will recover eventually. I know the back of my tongue is probably really battle worn right now. I can't stick my tongue out far enough to give it a good scrubbing with my toothbrush. I hope it goes back to normal because chocolate is one of my favorite foods!