Hi, Medical and Literary Updates: I guess I have a lot to report. The writing has stalled somewhat. I was on pain pills (Tramadol, about the only pain medication I can take), so I was a bit fuzzy-brained and sleepy most of the first couple of weeks. I’m using less Tramadol now, so that’s getting …
Hi, Surgery Update: I started writing this on Friday, 10-4-2024, but didn’t finish it for almost a week (Thursday 10-10-2024). I’m posting it today (Friday, 10-11-2024). My hand surgery, after a couple of last-minute incidents, went as well as I could have hoped, but… Six days before the scheduled surgery date, I got a text message …
Hi, A couple of posts ago I promised to give you a more thorough accounting of what my surgery will entail. It is scheduled to happen tomorrow, so here’s what my basic symptoms are, and what I’ve been told will happen during and after the surgery. Symptoms: I was very flexible when I was younger. …
Newsletter 053 – December 29, 2023 Hi, Yes, “Sticks and stones [and stone floors] can break my bones, but words shall never harm me.” In the previous newsletter I led you up to an incident I had (on November 14th, 2023), but didn’t describe the incident or the aftermath. This is another long one. Sorry. …