Hey guys! So first of all, I sincerely apologize for being a bit MIA here on the blog for the past couple weeks – let me just tell you it’s been ROUGH and in full transparency, I just haven’t been well enough to work much these days. I thought because I have gotten a lot of messages regarding what I’ve been going through that I’d write up a blog post and let you all in on the exact details.
So basically to give you all a little background, I have been prone to throat infections/strep throat for as long as I can remember. Like I literally am diagnosed with strep throat at least 3-4x a year and have been this way for a LONG time. Everyone has always talked about having my tonsils removed but no doctors wanted to go through with it,.. well until just recently.
In mid July I was very sick – high fever, sore throat, body aches – the whole shabang and seeing as how I know the feeling I get when I have strep – I knew it had to be that. I was diagnosed with strep and was prescribed antibiotics and within a few days was feeling back to normal.
Fast forward about 3 weeks later, all my symptoms returned, except this time even worse. To be honest, this was probably the most sick I had been ever (or so that I remember). My fever hit almost 104, stayed consistent for days, throat was in immense pain, etc.. I was prescribed antibiotics again for the recurring strep and unfortunately a few days later, it was not working. I spent the next few days with a steady 102 fever and went to the ER multiple times in which each time they prescribed me new antibiotics. Long story short, we switched my antibiotics 3 times total and not ONE worked to get rid of the infection. I was in and out of the ER 4 times to bring my fever down and later was prescribed steroids to help with the inflammation.
I was then told that they thought whatever infection I had was resistant to antibiotics and I needed to have my tonsils removed because the infection was in there. On September 1st, I had my surgery to remove my tonsils (meanwhile was still sick). Guys – they aren’t joking when they say that a Tonsillectomy surgery as an adult is one of the most painful surgeries of all time. I can’t even explain to you all the pain I was in.
My mom stayed with me for a week or so to get me back on my feet. I couldn’t (and still can’t) eat solid foods for about 2-3 weeks so I’ve been living off yogurt, ensure shakes and popsicles. I’ve also lost about 15 lbs which isn’t the worst thing, haha.
About 7 days after my surgery I hemorrhaged and had significant bleeding that could not be stopped. And when I say this I mean my mouth would literally fill with blood in seconds, I’d spit it out and it would do it again. I was practically choking on my own blood – sorry, I know TMI. I was immediately told I needed to be rushed into the surgery room to undergo a 2nd surgery to stop the bleeding.
Not gonna lie, I definitely broke down in front of the specialists, nurses, doctors etc.. Kind of mortifying when I think about it now, but I had just been in so much pain for what felt like months that I was so frustrated to go through all this. It doesn’t help that in COVID times, no one could come inside the hospital with you as well, so I just felt super alone and scared.
Needless to say, we did the 2nd surgery late at night and I was able to go home that night. The pain I felt once more cannot be described and that is currently what I am recovering from now. Because they had to go back into a spot that was already irritated and cauterize it again, it caused even more irritation and pain was almost worse.
I’m now about 2.5 weeks post the first surgery and still in pain but the pain is starting to get better. I’m still not eating solid foods which is not exciting at all, but it is what it is.
Anyways, I just wanted to give you guys an update since I’ve been so MIA here and let you know that I have just been dealing with a lot of health issues on my own but I’m on the mend and ready to start creating new content again.
Thank you to everyone who has sent all the supportive messages and kind words, it has meant so much to me during this time and thank you SO much for being understanding.
Love you guys,
Olia
Hope you get well soon! Prayers and positive vibes and air hugs from Virginia! You are one strong woman! 😘