Wow! I sure got the attention of three rapid response teams tonight. Mark, my nurse, was concerned about my oxygen level: 88 vs accepted low of 92. He spent an hour hooking me up to more accurate sensors. Then when he left I thought it would be a good idea to eat some of Pam's delicious, dense cinnamon honey bun that Mark brought for me. It was great, until it got totally stuck in my throat. I have serious problelms swallowing. Honestly, I got scared for five seconds. I ripped out the sensors on my chest and was finally about to cough some up and breathe a little. A bit more hacking opened up my wind pipe. An x-Ray showed I had inhaled a good bit of food particles into my lungs. This aspiration is very is very dangerous for me. So, I don't get to eat or drink anything without another swallow test. So, here I am in ICU.
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