I can’t begin to describe how incredible it was when they gave me this first ice cube. Try to imagine going almost a full month without having any food, water, or any other type of liquid touch your mouth –not even really any air, because I on a ventilator, unable to breathe on my own.
Going that long without anything touching your mouth, and then to get some cold moisture in it – when that ice cube started melting, running around my tongue and eventually, when I swallowed, it ran down my throat – and that was honestly, hands down, the best sensation I’ve ever had in my entire life. It was absolutely amazing.