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I had this one today. My nose is at the point where nothing has any kind of flavor. It was fine, but I suspect this is one of those teas that is amazing when you can taste it. As it cooled it became a tad bitter.

But I’m not giving up on this one.

The ENT confirmed that surgery was a failure. (although she said “it wasn’t effective.”) So our next step is to try Aspirin Desensitization. I am one of those fairly rare, lucky individuals with AERD, also called aspirin Triad or Samter’s Triad. I have asthma, nasal polyps that grow back only weeks after being surgically removed, and aspirin sensitivity. I once took aspirin accidently when I didn’t read the label of the Alka Selzer Plus. I ended up in the ER with a very scary asthma attack. So the idea of purposely taking aspirin over a three day period is frightening. I’ll be at the Mayo Clinic under doctor supervision.

This won’t happen immediately. I only called the ENT to agree to it today. We’ll have to do an MRI here in Fargo, then the ENT will send it to Mayo with a referral. But it has to be before the end of the year, because I’ve met my deductible and I don’t want to start all over again next year with another $3200, plus the additional $6,000 I have to pay to meet my cap. The thing is, if this works (and the success rate is 70%) I’ll be able to breathe easily and maybe even regain my sense of smell on a permanent basis.

So I’m going to set this tea aside and hopefully be able to fully enjoy it in a few months.