I have been at war with my sinuses for almost a week now. The nostrils trade off, each enjoying a wonderful vacation from their very important task of allowing me to breathe. My lips are chapped. My throat is perpetually dry. Eating a meal without choking as I attempt to both breathe and chew at the same time has become an accomplishment.
However, for a few seconds today, the left nostril opened. Completely. I was able to take a handful of deep breaths for the first time in days. The tissue inside my nasal cavity, hidden beneath its armor of mucus for the last week, burned as the fresh air rushed past it. And then, of course, the nostril clogged right back up. For a few precious seconds, though, I was reminded just how much I take breathing for granted. I miss it.
But this moment has given me hope. Maybe tomorrow I will get more than a few precious seconds of unimpeded breathing. A girl can dream, right?
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