Continuing Adventures of BrokeFace Mountain

Progress
- Sense of smell has returned (haven't had since November)
- Pain is now 0-2 whereas before, it was 7-8 (in a 0 to 10 scale) 
- Energy is up, inflammation is down, no more fever 
- Ear no longer leaking freaky science fiction liquid

Still Happening
- Left half of face still paralyzed 
- Cannot hear out of left ear (the eardrum is ruptured) 
- Unrelenting tinnitus in left ear 24/7

Coming UP
- Sinus surgery on 4/15, both sides of face, complete "knocking down of drywall" and removing all the viscous snot that's been lurking inside my head.
- Definitely out of commission for about a week or two
- In person meetings with doc who will inspect, flush and redress my sinus cavities

Observations 
- When one's eye does not blink, chopping onions is a new challenge. OUCH. 
- Eye gets worse at night, eye patches help to keep it from feeling scratchy and dry.
- Left half of mouth doesn't work, which means any big swig of any beverage results in half of it flowing back out of mouth unless I am able to save it by tipping my head and getting it over to the right side. 
- My left nostril is kind of sagging a little bit and is also smaller because it can't move.

Meanwhile, I'm processing your orders and working on some new paintings and things as time and rest allows, stay tuned, I'll alert you when it's up!

I have received cards and letters from people, well wishes, wherewithal in the form of funds and visits and phone calls and help with housework and groceries: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU I AM BLOWN AWAY and I love all of you!!!!