Tough transition for Tim's spine and muscles! You can do it, muscles! I believe in you. Streeeeetch.

I'm sorry, Plei. Sending whatever rope might suffice. When I read your post my mind went to the three wise monkeys. The teachings say that if we do not hear, see or speak evil, we ourselves shall be spared from evil. Not to get all Buddhist on you, but it popped into my mind that you could use a blindfold and earplugs for a bit.

Straight man Tim!! I do hope the drugs help get him through this transition. Also, yay science!!

Today is Shir's birthday. Sending wishes that her country gets its act together and gives her a much better year to come. Hope you are having a great day!

I'm glad Tim's first surgery was successful, even though the recovery period sounds un-fun.

Makes a person want to change names, go off the grid, and live in a yurt.

I know of a yurt for sale in NC. Just sayin'.

Happy birthday, Shir!

Happy Birthday, Shir!

I woke up with a migraine today (not surprisingly), so I'm waiting for the Ubrelvy to kick in before I go over to the hospital. But I talked to Tim on the phone, and his pain level is lower than yesterday, so yay, and he's already gotten out of bed and taken a walk around the hospital floor, so BIG yay!

Now go away, migraine.

Health~ma to your mom, Trudy. May the change in doctors turn up some very effective treatments!

Glad to hear Tim's surgery got such a good report, Steph.

Also glad to hear things are looking good for your mom, erikaj.

Me too, Matt. She's not a great patient.

I was going to say, are any of us great patients? but then I remembered 20+ years ago when I had ankle surgery and went in to get the cast taken off, and the staff was scolding a woman who had "converted" her non-walking cast into a walking cast by sawing off some of the bottom, even though she wasn't supposed to be putting weight on it yet. I'm definitely a better patient than that.

So much health and other stuff!! I have been reading along and thinking the appropriate reactions but not actually posting them, but know that I am thinking about all of you!!

I had a colonoscopy yesterday and was obsessed with the guy next to me who lives part-time in Spain, so has all of his surgeries there, admitted to 2-3 drinks a night, and only got a B for his prep (I heard after the fact). That guy knows how to party, is what I was picking up.

Before the surgery yesterday, Tim was 5’4” because of the curvature in his spine. Today he’s as tall as me (5’6”), and maybe a little taller. That’s freaking amazing!

My migraine is not totally gone, but it was tolerable to drive up to the hospital. More meds should knock it out.