Thanks, kids, for the warm welcome. All seems to be well. I'm a little tired of people--like my parents, mostly--being oversolicitous and saying things like, "C'mon, hun, why don't you go easy on that for now?" and encouraging me to take it easy instead of simply do what I feel like doing. I felt like vacuuming earlier and my plans were quickly interrupted. I love them for all being concerned, but ortho-neuro surgery is a much different thing these days for most youngish, healthy people. We get well fast and we can tolerate a lot more post-operative activity than the old-style "slow recuperators" realize. Tomorrow, my parents are going home even if I have to get in the car and drive them to their door themselves. Which, of course, I won't be allowed to do since I'm in a neck brace and there's no driving for four weeks.
birdgirl73 Reviewed by birdgirl73 on . A temporary goodbye (Bird Update) My dear friends, I will be offline for the next few days to be in the hospital to have some spinal fusion/laminectomy surgery. I will be beside myself with sadness not to be online and talking to everyone, and I hope you'll all be well and happy till I can get back on the keyboard and catch up with all the scoop. Please behave yourselves and be kind and civil to one another while Iâ??m gone. Do this to honor me and the other mods, whoâ??re going to be stretched even thinner than we are now. Rating: 5