For the last six weeks, I have had a scab in my left nostril. I don't know how it got there, but it is like a bald eagle's talon let loose. As you can imagine, recovery has not been easy.

I thought it would just go away, but day after day has turned into week after week. I feel this obstruction within my nostril basically at any moment; it's like a booger, except if I smile too wide, I feel it stretching, and I wake up afraid my nostril has crusted over and I am going to suffocate. All this has led to some interesting interactions.