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12/06/2003 Archived Entry: "A SHOT IN THE THROAT"

A SHOT IN THE THROAT

Next month when I won't have to talk so much, I'm going to get a shot in my uvula. You know, that small, conical, fleshy mass of tissue suspended from the center of the soft palate...that wiggly thing in the back of your throat. It's a trouble-maker for me as it is too long and gets in the way of my breathing. The C-PAP machine is supposed to take care of that problem, and does, but it is still a problem when I go to the dentist or am forced to lie on my back for whatever reason. I can't breathe!

So, something else I learned recently is that you can have the size of it reduced with an injection. A simple in-office procedure...takes about 20 minutes. I don't think it is anything he can screw up so that whenever I drink Grapette it will come out my nose. This sounds like the reverse of something we all get spammed about, doesn't it? Anyway, I'm afraid Medicare won't pay for it, but the doctor is going to give it a try anyway as I have a legitimate need to have it done. Maybe someone who has plenty of work to do will pass on it. I'm leary lately of those who seem not to have enough to do.