Jake ~ Actually, it will be good news if I can go back under the knife. It is not life threatening, per se, but it would be nice if they could put me back together again. Last October I had just finished a 2-year treatment of radiation and hormone injections for prostate cancer. That night I started having abdominal pain. Two days later, when I couldnâ??t take it anymore, the wife hauled me to the ER. Two hours after that I was in surgery for a ruptured colon due to diverticulitis that I didnâ??t even know I had. Because of the radiation, they were unable to patch up my colon and I ended up with a gawl-durned appliance hanging off my stomach. They are hoping that Iâ??ve had enough time to heal up inside so that they can reconnect things and I can ditch the appliance.

If they canâ??tâ?¦â?¦â?¦ wellâ?¦â?¦â?¦â?¦ Iâ??m still looking for the bright side on that one but, Iâ??m sure Iâ??ll find one eventually. Yup. Iâ??m one of those whose cup is always half full. No pun intended.

Now to the ladies:

One of the AK stems creased a bit, probably during the night. But, it didn't fold very much and the cola looks fine so I didn't splint it. I don't know how much closer to the lamp these ladies want to go. Most are within 12 inches now but aren't showing signs of lamp burn or heat stress.

Here are a few pics from this morning's feeding.