The great Cough Drop Debate...

I went today to the allergist to have my allergy testing done.  After sitting there for about an hour of testing the results were in....no allergies....<minor allergy to dust>....Highlights of Conversation with Dr. Houser:

SCH is crazy...He was speechless that they didn't know that there was a cough drop in my mouth.  He was very perplexed when he saw my CT results and was really worried about what the scan had shown.  Thankfully, my dentist, Dr. Yerkey, was intelligent enough to suggest a gum/cough drop in my mouth (according to Houser).  He told me that the x-ray/MRI office located in the same plaza as his office encourages you to have something in your mouth, if you're feeling anxious...WHAT?!...Overall he was very thankful that the situation didn't stem further...me too. 

I'm still a little nerved about the radiologist would also suggest that I have my sinuses "cleaned out" by an ENT on staff at the hospital.  Ummm...excuse me but my ordering physician is the one who calls the shots.  I've already had several dates with an ENT and have had No results.  Then there's always the test results..my sinuses WERE CLEAR!!  Yes please let me schedule a surgery....<imagine that scenario....MAJOR MELTDOWN>....

The end result is that I have chronic sinus infections.  No big deal, he said that I'm allowed to have one per quarter....that makes me laugh out loud...but if I have more frequent infections then I have to go see him.  He prescribed a new nasal spray that I can use when I'm more symptomatic...as right now...I can't hear correctly out of my left ear.....Bill said that the volume level on the tv has been getting louder.   But that's up for debate...Is it really my sinuses or could it be...A screaming parrot in my ear...hmmm....Challenging question!!!

Thank you to everyone for the prayers over the great cough drop debate.  I'm also very thankful to hear that I wasn't allergic to my feathered children.  I was dreading the thought of shots, but you know I would be driving to Boardman weekly and paying a weekly copay just for a houseful of spoiled birds!!!

**Coming soon....We leave for Lake Erie in two weeks...My parents are bird-sitting....I'm not ready for this as I've been with them EVERY night since they came home....Bill has been on the road 2-3 nights/week but that doesn't mean anything either.  He always talks to them before bed....Uncle Nick Nick met the parrots too....I'm afraid that he's going to get a serious injury, Rockie doesn't take well to Fuzz jumping at his cage.....

It is reassuring to know that I don't have to worry about boarding the birds.  Both set of grandparents are bird sitting during vacations and I couldn't be more thankful.  I knew I would have it bad, but this a maternal thing....Even poor Syta gets spoiled as I call cleaning her fish bowl....Cage cleaning...Uniformity in this house!!!

Love from the Nest!

 I'm signing this blog because right now the parrots have "pepper breath"...Little did I know that parrots LOVE anything hot....bring on the jalapenos.....