Thursday 23rd December
Fascinating Fact Number 1
One of the numerous side effects of my chemo is that all of my mucous membranes are particularly not "mucousy". This means that before I even open my eyes in the morning I have to roll my eyeballs around so that they are a bit more lubricated so that when I do open my eyes it doesn't hurt. I also have to do roughly the same with my mouth as my gums are stuck to my teeth and my tongue is stuck to the roof of my mouth.
Fascinating Fact Number 2
The snot produced when you have a cold is a result of your immune system trying to rid itself of the cold virus. The more snot produced the more vigorous your immune system.
Fascinating Fact Number 3
I have little or no immune system. I currently have a cold. However, as a direct result of the above two fascinating facts I am not in the least bit snotty. I do however have a very dry cough but have not had to blow my nose once. So although I feel quite rough I can at the very least breathe easily and am not keeping Kleenex in business!
Who knew that having a cold with no immune system would actually be better than having a cold with a fantastic immune system?
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