The Horse faces surgery today
By The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
Walnut Creek, California
February 15, 2018 12:20pm CST
I brag sometimes how I never get sick, but I developed a horrible sore throat on the left side of my mouth over the last several days, and my soft palate on that side became so swollen that my uvula was displaced almost an inch to the right.
I saw my regular doctor yesterday, and he diagnosed it as an abcess in my soft palate. He gave me antibiotics, which have helped already, but I'm going under the knife today to take care of what remains.
Send me healing thoughts. I feel better today than I did yesterday, and the swelling is down, but swallowing is still bit of a pain. I'll provide a full report when it's done.
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@popciclecold (38721)
• United States
16 Feb 18
Sorry yo hear it, glad antibiotics are already helping.
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@popciclecold (38721)
• United States
19 May 18
@TheHorse Well I know you are I am happy for you. Take care.
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@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 May 18
@popciclecold I was relieved. You have a good one too.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
16 Feb 18
Since it was tonsil-related @TheHorse , I'm surprised they didn't remove it. You could wind up with more flare-ups.
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@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 May 18
@nanette64 I am relieved!
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@celticeagle (166958)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Feb 18
No fun at all. You do love that picture don't you?
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@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Feb 18
@celticeagle I remember the day I took it. The kids was in his mom's arms. I can't remember what he was mad about.
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@ptrikha_2 (46951)
• India
16 Feb 18
Oh that is horrible my friend. I wish you speedy recovery, and may you enjoy tasting delightful things soon, and may trouble never bother the kingdom of your throat!
May the force of healing be with you!
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
16 Feb 18
I hope by now you are home and asleep from some really good pain pills.
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@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Feb 18
Heh. I have the pain pills. But the surgeon said that the antibiotics were working, and that he did not need to "drill" today. It was not an abcess, but a deeper infection that happened to be bacterial. I'm feeling much better.
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@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Feb 18
@andriaperry Yeah, I'm quietly celebrating by doing laundry and sipping Scotch.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
16 Feb 18
@TheHorse That is awesome news!
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@thislittlepennyearns (62495)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
15 Feb 18
I hope everything goes well. Mouth and throat pain is the worst.
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@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 May 18
@thislittlepennyearns I did! I promise! I'm fine now.
@thislittlepennyearns (62495)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
16 Feb 18
@TheHorse Thats great. Keep talking the medicine till it's gone! Glad you're doing better.
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@JudyEv (339950)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 18
@TheHorse I was pondering over this trying to recall what it actually was but it was an ulcerated throat not an abscess so probably very different. I knew I couldn't eat and the pain was so bad every time I tried to swallow liquids it came out my nose. I was about 16, Mum and Dad had gone away and I suddenly didn't want to stay on the farm as I wasn't very well even at that point so I stayed with my grandmother in town. She wasn't one to call the doctor without a good reason, I didn't like doctors anyway and by the time she called a doctor I was on the mend. Maybe I had antibiotics at that stage but I don't recall.
@spiderdust (14761)
• San Jose, California
15 Feb 18
Wow, that sounds awful. I hope this helps you heal faster! Will you be awake during your surgery?
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@spiderdust (14761)
• San Jose, California
16 Feb 18
@TheHorse I'm glad you've dodged that bullet, for now at least. That might have been rather unpleasant!
