Heh.

Yikes! Well, good that it seems Tim's mobility issues were due to inadvertently being stoned out of his gourd rather than an unexpected complication of the surgery or recovery process.

Let me tell y'all about two more people who deserve Fucking Champ recognition: Matilda's teacher Ms. Stuart, and Jacqueline's previous supervisor Tracy.

Kudos to Ms. Stuart and Tracy!

Congratulations on finding your person, smonster!

I can add a bit of good news—Mom's operation went well yesterday and her doctor is guardedly optimistic that targeted chemo beyond what they did as part of the procedure won't be necessary. He said the cancer was less aggressive than in its initial occurrence. We'll know better in a month at her follow-up appointment, but indications are good. She felt good enough this morning to offer to make my bed for me as I was taking care of it, so hopefully full recovery will be swift.

That's very good to hear, Matt.

Excellent news, Matt!

Matilda has taken to Drug Scribe duties as well as Chief Engineer on the Gunko machine. (Technically a Gonko, but it's removing the gunk, so...).

Anyway, she tracks every dose in a log with time and date and notes. (Scheduled or breakthrough pain etc.)

Anyway, she tracks every dose in a log with time and date and notes.

This is good, to avoid self-roofieing.

Matt, that is great news, thanks for sharing.

Ah, Matilda, freaking key duties there, kudos to you for taking that on.

This is good, to avoid self-roofieing.

Key duties!

I just asked Tim "With all that oxy in your system, what's your pain level?" He said "Negative 3. It feels like my spine was dipped in honey." Which admittedly sounds awesome.

NGL, I want that.

Hec, I'm so glad in a bittersweet way for the support network you and JZ have, and that there are some fucking superstars helping you out. Please remember to take time for yourself to breathe and stare blankly at a wall.

PSA to everyone who are parents: as your kids become adults with their own lives, if you've got something serious going on, TELL THEM. OMG, tell them. Don't let "Oh, things are fine" be your default response to them asking how you are if things aren't fine.

(Dad, if you are lurking around here, this is 100% aimed at you.)

Teppy, are you hooked up with home health PT/OT? I expect in-patient might be hard to make happen (and likely not necessary), but, as noted above, even a couple/few sessions working on Your Actual Bed can make a big difference.

-ma to everyone. I am at work, taking a catch my breath break, so no meara from me.

The catch my breath break is necessary as we anticipate the arrival of kiddo 2 in the next 2 weeks. The coverage for my mat leave starts Monday, and I'll start scaling back then, which I am 300 perecent ready for.

I'm glad helping Tim will be doable, once the opium clears.

Yay, Matt's mom!

Matilda has taken to Drug Scribe duties as well as Chief Engineer on the Gunko machine.

When my parents had cancer, finding something to do that was helpful mattered so much. I'm glad Matilda has found her thing(s).