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  • I'm still on recovery's trail. Yesterday I had my first post operative visit with the doctor. He seems pleased. I've had no more trials with poop toe. Fortunately, I seem to have become a Master of the tongs. After my do…
  • How glorious is the sunshine in which I currently bathe. The main physical therapy for this surgery is walking. As much as I can manage. I'm not quite feeling sturdy enough to tackle a longer walk on the road on my own.…
  • One week ago today I at this time I was prone and unconscious. The surgery was five hours long, the time in recovery unit four hours. It made a long time for Erik and Ceredwyn while they waited for me. They did the sen…
  • Howdy! I just spoke with Erik again. Tam is doing well, and will be coming home tomorrow. Keep those healing vibes headed her way!~Caerynn
  • Hello, all! This is Caerynn, a/k/a Mom_with_a_Chainsaw. I just heard from The Chief, and he informs me that Tammy had her surgery today. She is in recovery and doing well. Keep sending those prayers and healing vib…
  • Inevitably drawn forward.Time marches on while I, the proverbial bump on a logTry to stay in the momentDebris swept watersChaos swirled round the boulderMe in the middleIt's a beautiful day- enough of this nonsense.
  • I sit and tap black keys, My fingers confused in the flurry of wordsEmerging from the cocoon of my mind.Nervous energy inhabits me,I want, I need, I have to have!Waiting patiently inherited from the trees.Time drips by.
  • The clock ticks onward. Monday brought another opportunity to see just how much my insurance could screw up. So I have more conversations documented and the flag has been waved with the all clear. My EKG and Physical ar…
  • Ceredwyn's hens are laying beautiful, brown shelled eggs. We've been fortunate enough to receive some of their bounty. This morning I feasted on soft boiled eggs with thick orange yolk. So much more deeply covered than s…
  • Today it is raining. The dampness is making my pain level soar. I debated going to work this morning because I was moving in such an ancient, decrepit manner. Off to work I went. In at 0800, out at 1000. I miss the anti…
  • The countdown marches on. I reviewed my preoperative materials and have everything done except for packing a small bag with a bathrobe and a couple of changes of clothes. I'm planning on wearing my clogs for footware al…
  • Since inquiring minds want to know, I am going to be having surgery on Thursday, April 17. I'm first on the list so I'm pretty sure the five hour surgery will start at seven thirty. I'll know my operative time more defi…
  • I am touched by the offerings of prayer and good will coming to me in anticipation of this upcoming surgical adventure. I am working most of the time. If I'm in too much pain, then I don't go to work, like yesterday. Bu…
  • So now that I have the insurance thing worked out.( God, I hope the insurance thing holds) Reality is kicking in. If I were doubting that the surgery were necessary, the foot drop I have on the left and numbness I have o…
  • Some good news in the ongoing saga called Waiting for Surgery:I spoke with the insurance company yesterday. I had tried the state's office of the Ombudsmen. They reassured me that I was doing all the right things, but be…
  • Happy Birthday, Dylan!Love,MomBlessings abound. He's one of them.

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