{"id":4305,"date":"2023-01-22T20:58:03","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T01:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/?p=4305"},"modified":"2023-01-22T20:58:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T01:58:03","slug":"the-consequences-of-fungal-adapation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/2023\/the-consequences-of-fungal-adapation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Consequences of Fungal Adapation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For a long time – maybe two years already, maybe even longer – I’ve had some sinus issues; congestion, nasal drip, occasional sore threat. It got better, then worse, then better. I thought it might be related to the root canal I had, worried I had allergies, watched the air pollution levels, and fretted that maybe I had some kind of low key variant of ‘long’ COVID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It turns out it was the fungal infection in my ear<\/a>. My sinus issues have cleared up completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, suddenly, my Khmer language pronunciation has worsened dramatically. When I went to Kratie last week, the partner staff and community members asked me about it. “You spoke Khmer so well in November<\/a>, what happened?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My theory is that my Khmer pronunciation adjusted to my chronic sinus issues and congestion on my left side. Then my sinuses suddenly cleared thanks to the wonders of antifungal medication; resulting in my current predicament. I don’t think it will be a long term problem – my pronunciation is already starting to improve – but I find it interesting how we can adapt to negative conditions and then be caught a little off guard when they suddenly improve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For a long time – maybe two years already, maybe even longer – I’ve had some sinus issues; congestion, nasal drip, occasional sore threat. It got better, then worse, then better. I thought it might be related to the root canal I had, worried I had allergies, watched the air pollution levels, and fretted that… <\/p>\n

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