Other First Day Things

I just realized some more things that are different with this surgery than with the first one.
- I'm more dizzy and nauseous this time.
- My ear is not as numb as last time (although Joe reports there's some lovely bruising around it).
- Things don't taste funny this time. Last time things tasted odd, like more metallic. This time, saltines taste like saltines, apple juice tastes like apple juice, and ginger ale tastes like ginger ale. This is good.
- I do however, have almost no saliva, so eating dry crackers has to be done carefully, with water or ginger ale or juice or chicken broth. (And chicken noodle soup tastes like chicken noodle soup!)