Wow, that's pretty heavy.
I'm relieved to hear that you must have a pretty decent HMO at least. Kaiser would probably just prescribe a throat lozenge and a protein drink and send you on your way.
I'll be praying for you and keeping my fingers crossed. I’m sure that you’ve built up enough good Karma to pull you through this and hopefully you'll be back to downing cheeseburgers within a few short months!
Take care.