Wherein I Return To Form

[Gizmo]

I know you can be sick without sounding sick (As far too many of us do!). But just occasionally, life throws you a bone and you really sound sick - while having just enough voice to actually say stuff!

I have the other curse: I get the 'sick' voice when I've just fought off a sinus infection and I'm actually feeling fine. I had one at the weekend (and have now got a proper cold again damn it) and I couldn't convince a friend I was fine and she was convinced I was on the verge of tears. Had to pull myself back from saying something rude just to get rid of her as polite explainations weren't working.

Earlier in the weekend when the sinus stuff was killing me I couldn't even get anyone to realise I was having problems however.

[BeenThereDoneThat]

My husband snores like a freight train most of the night...fortunately it doesn't wake me up, nor does it usually keep me from falling asleep. One of the few perks of being so tired almost all the time, I guess...

Glad to hear you're doing better, GK. I had to listen to that Adagio...it wasn't the one I was thinking of, which is this one, but it's beautiful nonetheless.

[Seshat]

On the snoring topic: apparently there are things that can be done to reduce snoring volume.

There's all the basics - like the 'breatheright' strips or whatever.
There's checking for stuff like sleep apnoea.

And then there's what my brother had done: they did a surgical thing on his palate. I'm not sure quite what it was, but it apparently made it impossible for him to snore loudly.

It's a last-resort kind of thing, obviously. But it worked.

[Ironclad Alibi]

And then there's what my brother had done: they did a surgical thing on his palate. I'm not sure quite what it was, but it apparently made it impossible for him to snore loudly.

It's a last-resort kind of thing, obviously. But it worked.

I had that. It is called LAUP, Laser Assisted Uvula-Palatoplasty. I was awake during the procedure, and there is nothing like the smell of your own flesh being cooked. The most painful part was getting BCBS to pay for it. It took a year, and me having to petition my congressmen, to get them to pay for it.

I still snore some, but nowhere near as loud as before. Now to talk Mrs. IA into having the procedure.