Played with Kaylee. Sun came out, and I walked on my feet and heard with my ears. I ate the bits, the bits stayed down, and I work. I function like I'm a girl. I hate it because I know it'll go away. The sun goes dark and chaos has come again. Bits. Fluids. What am I?!

River ,'War Stories'


Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Cashmere - Dec 09, 2006 6:05:57 pm PST #5299 of 10007
Now tagless for your comfort.

I swear, Aillean, until my parents called this morning and said they were coming, I had you in mind! I was mentally running through my list.

They're leaving tomorrow afternoon, but I suspect my SiL is driving down then (it's a shorter trip for her and she doesn't work Monday).

I've got such a good support system. It's times like these that I really count myself lucky. Deena was ready to drive down here Friday to make sure I could get the shot.


Steph L. - Dec 09, 2006 6:56:48 pm PST #5300 of 10007
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I will note that in the several people I know who have had the surgery, the recovery wasn't instantaneous (though the pain relief was), it was fairly quick.

That actually helps. If it's a matter of a week or two, that's doable in my book (if DH can get the time off at work and I can get help coming into the house).

My best friend's sister had surgery for herniated discs, and at the time she had a 5-year-old and a baby under 12 months (maybe 9-ish?), and her biggest fear was the recovery time, because of the kids.

Well -- and she did have some help from her DH and her mom -- she recovered so damned quickly that she was playing volleyball at 6 weeks after surgery (possibly less than 6).

The biggest thing you'd have to deal with during recovery is not being able to lift things heavier than a gallon of milk, for a week or maybe 2. (At least, I'm assuming that would be an annoyance, b/c of the kidlets.) Other than that, I remember needing to sleep more than normal for about a month, but even the bulk of that was the first 2 weeks.

I was back to work after 2 weeks, and after 6 weeks I was at the LA F2F. No volleyball, though. Because I'm not CRAZY.

Sure, it's not a walk in the park -- it is, after all, surgery -- but I think that, while you'd have to watch yourself and rest when needed for the first month, you'd really be able to tackle most things after 2 weeks.

t /back surgery pimp cheerleader


Allyson - Dec 09, 2006 6:56:54 pm PST #5301 of 10007
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

I dunno if it's a faux pas to ask in Press, but does anyone have a media bistro account? I got a google alert:

From the Editors: 'We Strive to be a Home to Our Authors ... ... or the 2007 release of Will the Vampire People Please Leave the Lobby?, a collection of humorous essays (think David Sedaris amongst Internet geeks), ...

It's an interview with my editor that I want to read, but I cant spare the 50 bucks for a subscription.

[link]


§ ita § - Dec 09, 2006 10:46:49 pm PST #5302 of 10007
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

explaining sex terms to the vanilla as long as I've known you.

Hmm. I should just hang out around only dirty people, I guess.

Went to a screening of The End of Suburbia recently. I think the raw vegan hosts were expecting relevant conversation not about how best to kill one's neighbours in the case of an apocalypse, and whether or not to eat them. Is keeping a cow to plough your fields mean enough to the cow that a vegan shouldn't do it? What about a furry or someone into pony play?

Poor hosts. I can't imagine where they spend their time on the web, but they also got to learn about yiffing and plushies and zentai (one of the people there got three suits for $15 each! I kinda want a Batgirl one). Good folk, and willing to stray from their agenda.

Also, kinda shocked folk.


Cass - Dec 09, 2006 11:10:45 pm PST #5303 of 10007
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

I think the raw vegan hosts were expecting relevant conversation not about how best to kill one's neighbours in the case of an apocalypse, and whether or not to eat them. Is keeping a cow to plough your fields mean enough to the cow that a vegan shouldn't do it?
It's not like they are cooking the cow.

And if we are killing neighbors? I have some to offer. With recipes if need be.

I think I need to wade in Boxed Set for a BSG tutor. I feel like I missed an ep or lots whenever I catch up on it.


msbelle - Dec 10, 2006 12:21:10 am PST #5304 of 10007
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Good morning to jet lag. mac and I are home. a little worse for the wear (I was sick for 4 days and then there were fleas or bedbugs or both), but HOME. and he woke up with a smile in his new bed and greated mom with kisses. life is more than ok, even with bugs.


Polgara - Dec 10, 2006 1:42:39 am PST #5305 of 10007
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS

Yay! Welcome home to you both! :-)


Cashmere - Dec 10, 2006 2:30:18 am PST #5306 of 10007
Now tagless for your comfort.

and he woke up with a smile in his new bed and greated mom with kisses. life is more than ok, even with bugs.

Smile to my face. Tears to my eyes. Yay for being HOME!


Theodosia - Dec 10, 2006 3:06:32 am PST #5307 of 10007
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Yeehaw! Home!

Like watching a kitten explore a new home, only better....


msbelle - Dec 10, 2006 3:08:58 am PST #5308 of 10007
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

THANK YOU! both of you.

Up over 3 hours and we have breakfasted successfully on new to mac hot cereal and now have approximately 10 paper airplanes in various places of the living room.