Warning: Graphic content in this post!!!
There. You've been warned. I've written two posts about my sinus surgery. Many of you have begged me to stop. TMI...and all that. While, strangely others have egged me on. Tell us more, Mr. Snotball. Guess who I'm catering to with this post.
I've been feeling much better recently. I've sneezed several times, and it wasn't bad. I have a general stiffness up in the nostrils, which I can't quite figure out. It feels odd. Maybe some dried blood up there still.
I even smelled something. I was washing my hands in the sink and got this faint whiff of sulphur water. I have very hard, rusty water in my house. But hey, after not smelling much in twenty years, I'll take the sulphur smell.
Last week, I did my normal sinus rinse. Usually there is a little string of blood that come out. I'm not supposed to blow my nose. But I held my one nostril and ever slowly blew air through the other nostril. I felt something hit my hand with a slap. I looked at the gobstopper in my palm. I was just amazed. It was a bloody, gooey, crusty clump of blood and snot. I got my camera and took a picture along side of a quarter. You really can't get a feel for how tall this clump actually was. I can honestly say that was the last clump of blood to come out of my sinuses. I'm breathing much better, as you can imagine.
When I first thought about posting the picture but thought, No, it's just too gross. But for you rubberneckers, I changed my mind. I did provide a link to shelter sensitive eyes. Here it is, for all my warped fans. Enjoy!
Sorry I couldn't look at the picture being that I just ate dinner but I'm glad to hear you are feeling better. I will be posting some about my knee surgery comming up in two weeks.
Posted by: Becky | August 09, 2007 at 07:57 PM
I tried to stop myself, but just couldn't resist! Now I need to find something else to look at so I don't dream about it tonight!
Posted by: terah | August 09, 2007 at 08:32 PM
I just couldn't go there!! Thank you for putting it in a link and not on your blog!!!
You are a riot Jerry!!!
Oh, your great-niece is soooo cute!! They do grow fast don't they?
Posted by: Rachel | August 09, 2007 at 08:54 PM
Awesome, Jerry!
The blogosphere needs more snot shots...
Posted by: That 1 Guy | August 09, 2007 at 11:30 PM
Damn you Jerry Wiley!
I'm blaming any bad dreams on you.
Posted by: nora | August 10, 2007 at 12:28 AM
Good God, Man!
I hope you post when you smell the first fart you've smelled in years.
Posted by: Jm PRS | August 10, 2007 at 06:35 AM
.... rubberneckers, indeed.... that's some disgusting stuff there, brah..... you blog with the absolute best of 'em.....
Posted by: Eric | August 10, 2007 at 07:20 AM
Jerry, nobody makes me more weak in the knees than you. Because real men Bowery Blow strings of blood- and puss-intermingled gunk out of their noses after major sinus surgery. Hoo-ah!
Posted by: Erica | August 10, 2007 at 07:50 AM
Sweeeeeet!!!!
Ya should have covered the quarter with it though.
Posted by: Dick | August 10, 2007 at 10:20 AM
Oh Yeah! Monday they are going to be removing my wife's diseased gallbladder. If there's anyway I can talk them into allowing me to take a photo of it, I will send one your way Ole Buddy. That was one beauty of a stopper upper. I know you feel much better after that evacuation.
All the best to you Jerry. Is it hot up there in Indiana? Whew!
Posted by: Clarence | August 10, 2007 at 10:39 AM
Nice! Good coloring with a nasty wetness. Imagine a 3D shot of that...
Posted by: Ralphd00d | August 10, 2007 at 12:31 PM
Uuummmm, Gobstoppers. It's what's for dinner.
Clarence, see if they'll save the stones from that Gallbladder. You could make a necklace.
Posted by: GrumpyUnk | August 10, 2007 at 06:44 PM
I couldn't do it. I could not click. But... I am hoping you take Jimbo up on his suggestion! heh.
Posted by: Bou | August 10, 2007 at 09:20 PM
Do you still have it? Have you named it? It looks alive...
Posted by: That 1 Guy | August 10, 2007 at 09:59 PM
i'm gagging and i didn't even click the link. i'd say hoosierboy is right and you are definitely in there for most unreadable/disgusting posts. congrats!
Posted by: shoe | August 12, 2007 at 09:15 AM
First-rate expectoration :-)
Posted by: Harvey | August 12, 2007 at 10:08 PM