Wednesday, February 16, 2000 – Frustration, measured in degrees… Well, as recovery approaches in some ways, it recedes rapidly in others. I’ve made some strides toward independence this week. I’ve been shopping on my own, managed to get a couple showers, have been at work every day this week (though shorter days than I’d like […]

Monday, 2/14/2000 – My Return to Gainful Employment Well, I spent my weekend mainly flat on my back, thoroughly medicated, with a heating pad for good measure, in hopes that I could put the kibosh on the back pain that’s made everything rotten lately (I mean, even a sneeze makes my back tense and my […]

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday… Well, in the last several days, a lot has happened. First, I got some wheels. I managed to get Atlanta Rent-A-Car to rent me a Chevy Lumina, which has just barely enough room up front for me to get my 30-degree-limited left leg into the car (if I slide my left toes […]

How do you feel? What hurts? What’s tough to do? What sucks? I feel basically OK. Better than I expected, and in less pain than I expected. This afternoon, I did let my pain get out of control (trying to trim back on the Lortab), and this is not good – it takes a while […]