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A 3 for 1 Special

well, not really since I will have to pay for all 3 individual procedures. 

I am having a tonsilectomy, adenoidectomy and Sinus Surgery on Friday, October 24. I have had a vicious cycle of allergy and sinus problems that occur almost monthly. My internist ran a CT scan a few months ago and realized that my sinuses were blocked - they tried meds and she finally referred me to Dr. Scott Harrison (who did Kelly's emergency surgery 3 years ago) He took one look at me, looked over the CT scan and said you'll need all three and we can either split them up or do them all at once... I feel that having all three surgeries at once is logical for me. I wanted to wait until Thanksgiving, but we need to do it while I'm "well" and not risk me being sick. 
Please pray that I stay healthy so that I can go ahead and get this over with!!! We are hoping that this is going to help with my migraines as well. They really don't know how long my sinuses have been blocked! Pray for Kelly as well... He will have to take the day off of work which means 8 hours of less pay which really does affect us right now - as it would anyone...

I decided to take a before picture of my tonsils, kind of gross, but will be fun to compare (that's the years of anatomy & physiology coming out in me.... )



Kelly was jealous, so here's an after picture of his tonsil-adenoid-uvula-less self

The first try 

Kelly's mouth without all the stuff

Sidenote: I'm considering a career in oral cavity photography.



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Rob and Bethany said…
these pics are so funny! I hope you are feeling well. Tim told our sunday school class about your surgery, so we have been praying for you!
Thursday, October 30, 2008 4:11:00 PM
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