And the days go by, the water flowing underneath!

Well, if there's anything certain, it's change, and I am trying to cope with a large helping of it! My most recent discoveries and updates are really piling on!
First, I did the barium swallow test, and learned that much of my difficulty with eating is caused by the fact that my throat is no longer normal and hasn't been for years. Due to neck injuries and fractures in my youth, my spine healed improperly and it has pushed in against my throat, deforming it, causing constriction and changing the pathways and the ability of the epiglottis to function. This combines with my GERD and Hiatal hernia to make eating a serious issue for me now. I now have to eat only soft foods, and I use applesauce to take my pills. It takes a full 60 seconds for a swallowed pill to reach my stomach, and food even longer. Crazy! It also affects my breathing and coughing, etc.
Second, I had multiple blockages in my urethra, and my urologist removed them the hard way! That was a couple of weeks back, and the bleeding has finally mostly subsided. But after a re-test, my PSA is still high, so now I must go for an MRI, to investigate whether I have prostate cancer.
Third, the ice storm we had caused me a plumbing issue and a water leak, and so some large financial issues.
So it is all kind of overwhelming me right now. If the stuff gets any deeper, my waders won't be tall enough!
Plus, I just learned of the passing of a long time friend, who had a stroke and is now just gone. So I'm not having a very good week. I am trying, but it all just keeps getting harder.