nightforday

Did you have morning breath to end all morning breath?

Real question: Did you have any noticeable personality changes that you're aware of after the accident?

Also, I'm so glad you awoke from your coma, and it sounds like you have a great and loving support system. That's awesome.

Now that's the kind of mark I'd want to leave on a hospital!

Oh, wow, thank you! Haha, I didn't think you'd actually answer my question, but that makes sense. I guess you can't just leave a patient's mouth unattended to for six months.

Were you bothered more after the event? I can see someone being in a "let's get sh*t done" mode during, but then when you have time to think about it later, it can be much more affecting.

I remember wanting to do anything, so I went to donate blood, but I weighed about 100 pounds at the time and looked it, so the woman apologized and kindly turned me away, and I just burst out in tears. The desire to be there doing something was so strong in so many people, and good on you for diving in to help.x

Hahaha, she was super sweet about it and totally understood my motivations. She even said, "You can have a cookie anyway," to which I responded dramatically, "I don't deserve a cookie!"

But on the plus side, I then became determined to be a blood donor, and would wear thick sweaters when I'd go in (I was told on the sly that if you're at least 100, it's fine, but the official minimum weight is 115). I then proceeded to donate for years every few months and never had a problem.

So I wasn't a help then (and almost certainly wouldn't have been for that situation regardless), but at least other people were helped along the way.

Anyway, totally off-topic. On another note, it's almost unbelievable that anyone born on 9/11 is now 18. I remember that day so, so vividly. I can only imagine how well you remember it.x