August 14: Ronin's Blade day 20
Not gonna lie, Bees, I'm not doing too great. I've had a pretty sharp uptick in pain the past week, to the point where I haven't been able to do all I need or want to do. My ankle is a lot worse, and I have a doctor's appointment this afternoon to investigate. My lower back is aching (from limping around trying to baby my ankle
![Mad :mad: :mad:](/data/assets/smilies/smile18.png)
), and I've got tendonitis flare-ups in my wrists and elbows. So I'm cutting back on workouts to 1-2 a week until I can get my pain levels back down and going as easy as I can in each session.
And the cherry on the crap-tastic cake? I have a salivary gland infection that's causing pain when I eat
and makes the left side of my mouth constantly taste of metal.
![Long Blink :blink: :blink:](/data/assets/smilies/dragon3.gif)
I didn't even know salivary glands could get infected! (To be honest, I didn't actually know where the salivary glands are until the doctor pulled out a diagram and showed me, but I digress.) I've got antibiotics, and I've been ordered to suck on lemon drops or sour patch kids to, basically, make me drool enough to help flush out the infection
![Drool :drool: :drool:](/data/assets/smilies/rabbit7.gif)
I think its hilarious that my doctor's telling me to eat
more candy. Yes, sir, Doc! That I can do!
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