So, in case you missed it, I’m still in recovery. Todd says, YOU’VE HAD MAJOR SURGERY, at least once a day. He’s living life dangerously. Last week we had the septic system pumped out. I got up that morning and suddenly remembered the 3-foot-tall mint patch surrounding the cover, and knew beyond a shadow of … Continue reading Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back
Hanging By a Thread
(from July 11th) The journey is not epic, but rather a drama mixed with occasional comedy, and full of ups and downs. I know I sound melodramatic, but I’m frustrated and a bit stabby, and occasionally depressed. I think yesterday my tolerance meter nearly imploded. It’s summertime. I had major surgery (Todd keeps reminding me), … Continue reading Hanging By a Thread
Silverfox Takes Lexington
**Disclaimer: This is NOT a political post. Dad was in Lexington on business last week and sent me pics of the Red Hen, which - ICYMI - was the site of a huge political controversy recently and has shut down indefinitely.* Visitors were placing flowers on the front step like a memorial. Dad: Protestors … Continue reading Silverfox Takes Lexington
As Life Goes On Around Me
As I continue to heal and not complain about it – (I joked with Todd over the weekend that he should be glad I’m not Opac, who would complain about every ache and pain like he was dying and then announce that his funeral was imminent) – life goes on around me. Not quite two … Continue reading As Life Goes On Around Me
After
Today is day 9. There’s a boa constrictor wrapped around my neck, and the muscles are tight around my cervical spine. Do I feel better than last Saturday? I’m going to say yes. Todd said I’d forget the pain at some point, and I do think he’s right. Last Saturday I was 24 hours into … Continue reading After
Destination Syracuse : Bowling, Irish Cannonballs, and Flying Monkeys
Presently in surgery. Please enjoy this ramshackle post in my absence. Another road trip. Another bowling tournament. We stayed at the Genesee Grand Hotel. It was lovely: a beautiful lobby, Koi pond, and revolving doors, which I always use whenever they present themselves. Except when I tried to drag my suitcase in with me. That … Continue reading Destination Syracuse : Bowling, Irish Cannonballs, and Flying Monkeys
Before
T-minus 18 hours and 55 minutes, as of this writing. I’ve had multiple phone calls from the hospital to update my information, my medications, my instructions, my expectations…. All of which are designed to help everyone else do their job while my anxiety tops charts unseen since the summer of ’13. ICYMI: I’m having artificial … Continue reading Before
What’s Happening Now
Sitting down at my laptop after a rather uneventful weekend. I removed someone’s used dental flosser from my keyboard (I know – WTF???) and cracked open a rather innocuous Corona. Today’s pain scale: a definite 4. For now. And that’s what the beer is for. Pain meds don’t help, and nobody is prescribing anything stronger … Continue reading What’s Happening Now
Where I’ve Been: The Good, the Bad, The Ugly
I’ve been in a terrible way for several weeks. I think my tolerance meter is broken. This is a very strange condition – I have two discs pressing against my spinal cord – it’s not a condition with the same symptoms every day, or pain in the same places every day. Some days I feel … Continue reading Where I’ve Been: The Good, the Bad, The Ugly
The Scene of the Crime: Wilkes Barre, PA
This year’s PA State Bowling Tournament was held in another sparkling Pennsylvania metropolis: Wilkes Barre. Wilkes Barre is in the coal mining region of PA, and part of the fourth largest statistical metropolitan area: Scranton-Wilkes Barre-Hazelton. It’s out there in that area that used to give me intense, unexplained anxiety when driving near or through … Continue reading The Scene of the Crime: Wilkes Barre, PA
The Tara Chronicles 