Alas, tonight we are to take shinyopals down to the airport and wish her well on her trip back to the UK ( Read more... )

Notes to self:

1. Do not walk around like a normal person. You're not right now. They effectively BROKE YOUR SPINE (in several places) and screwed it back together again. Nevermind the removal of the disc and an artificial bone graft inserted (Prayer to body: please don't reject the bone graft ... please don't reject the bone graft ...a. Do not ( Read more... )

I just spent two days doing more activity than I've done in any one day for the last 3 months, prior to the spine surgery. Hurray! I seem to finally be improving. Granted, I'm still on Dilaudid every 6 hrs. :D

shinyopals has arrived for her stay to visit & help with work on the Heinlein Project for the next 4 weeks or so. And there's plenty for her to work ( Read more... )

... is going to be me heading up to Lebanon, NH, to Dartmouth Medical Center -- again -- for the pre-surgery meeting with all and sundry, that they FORGOT ENTIRELY TO SCHEDULE BEFORE NOW ( Read more... )