Kakahead

Ever have a cold that just didn’t seem to go away?  Well I have one that started on October 13, at approximately 12:17 PM and still isn’t quite gone yet.  Perhaps that’s a slight exaggeration… but seriously folks, this “cold” has been here way too long.  My nose gets stubbed up, add it starts rudding, and then I hab to use up the whole box of tissues every hour; which has become rather expensive.

The beautiful woman I live with shocked me the other day when she said, “Honey, your cold is lingering way too long.  I think you have a sinus infection.”  I’m not sure how she can feel qualified to say such things.  Just because she’s a nurse and does in home care for people (and maybe knows a thing or two about healthcare) doesn’t give her the right to make wild accusations about some lousy cold her husband has.

So to prove her wrong, I have invented a number of methods that are certain to bring this so-called “sinus infection” to its knees, so to speak.  I thought I’d better pass these on to all of you because I’m sure you are interested in following my exact instructions.   Without any further ado, here are the methods, in order of magnitude.

1)  Get an eighteen inch length of surgical tubing and shove it deeply into your nostril.  Connect the other end to a faucet using an appropriate adapter.   Turn on the water quickly, then off just as quickly.  Be certain to turn the faucet completely on during this operation to apply maximum pressure.  Repeat on the other nostril, then repeat the entire procedure at 3 hour intervals.  This will flush out any germ infested mucus.

After 2 days, if symptoms persist:

R)  Continue with the water flush, but after each flush use an ordinary toothbrush to clean each nostril.  Be sure to remove any clingons from the bristles after each flushing operation.   Discard the clingons in the usual manner:  rub them on the underside of the sofa or flick them into an inconspicuous corner.

Still having difficulty?  I see… try this:

9)  Place a birthday candle inside each nostril.  DO NOT LIGHT THE CANDLES!!!  Whadda you, crazy???  Sheesh!  Hold each candle between thumb and forefinger and apply inward pressure while twirling the candles back and forth.  This will lubricate your nasal passages and allow clingons to be more easily removed in steps 1) and R)

Still hab a stubby doze??  OK, one more try:

@*)  Request the assistance of a trusted friend or loved one.  Hand them a ping pong paddle, have them stand behind you with the paddle held parallel to the back of your head.  Have them be ready for “the signal.”   Fill a glass with ginger ale and place two drinking straws in the glass.  Insert a drinking straw into each nostril.  Now you are ready to give “the signal,” at which time your helper should whack the back of your head with the paddle.  This will cause an involuntary snorking of ginger ale deep into your sinuses; which will of course fizz out any congestive fluids.

I personally have not tried any of these methods, so once you’ve given them a whirl please report back to me as to their effectiveness.

So… remember that nurse lady I’m married to?  Well guess what she did??  She said, “Honey, you need to go to the doctor.”  Now, we’ve been married for awhile and I’ve learned (too often the hard way) that all goes much better if I follow orders.

I went to the doctor.  He said, “you have a sinus infection.”   “Oh,” I replied.  “What do I need to do?”  “I’ll prescribe some antibiotic pills for you,” he answered.

I got the prescription filled for FREE at our local pharmacy!!  Is that cool or what??

So what, do I just shove these up my nose???

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Oh… the doctor also said I should get some rest…