Wendi saw Dr. Steven Lyon, the E.N.T. (Ear, Nose & Throat) specialist, at 9 a.m. The trouble with her voice is not due to sickness, but it’s because her throat is extremely dry. “Your mucous membranes,” the doctor told her, “look like parchment!” Several of her medications cause dryness, and she will discontinue two of them for a while. She was also instructed to use a vaporizer and a certain nasal spray which we will pick up tomorrow.