Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Successful surgery (and check out the hardware!)
Hey all:
The surgery yesterday was a total success. Even though I am sore and have some pain because of the new incision to remove the hardware, it is not nearly at the level it was after the primary surgery on May 30th. And, I could immediately feel the difference of having the plate and screws removed. I feel great and am pretty sure I'll be totally recovered in a couple of weeks.
The doc was kind enough to give me the plate and the seven screws that I was carrying around inside my shoulder for 3-1/2 months. I was shocked at the size of the plate, but what really sort of freaked me out was the size of the screws, which of course were screwed into my actual collar bone. Having seen them, I can see why they refer to the plate and screws as "hardware!" I realized I could share this with you by photographing the hardware. Here it is.
The surgery yesterday was a total success. Even though I am sore and have some pain because of the new incision to remove the hardware, it is not nearly at the level it was after the primary surgery on May 30th. And, I could immediately feel the difference of having the plate and screws removed. I feel great and am pretty sure I'll be totally recovered in a couple of weeks.
The doc was kind enough to give me the plate and the seven screws that I was carrying around inside my shoulder for 3-1/2 months. I was shocked at the size of the plate, but what really sort of freaked me out was the size of the screws, which of course were screwed into my actual collar bone. Having seen them, I can see why they refer to the plate and screws as "hardware!" I realized I could share this with you by photographing the hardware. Here it is.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Final surgery tomorrow
Tomorrow, (Friday), I go in for more surgery to remove the plate and screws that were put in during the original surgery on May 30. According to my doc the fracture has healed and removal of what he calls "the hardware" will allow me to gain full mobility. Also, the surgery will only take about 20 minutes, although there is still going to be a healing period of about 10 days. So, I'm armed with my bottle of percocet and the remotes for my TV and DVR.
Speaking of TV, I have to put in a plug for a show I recently discovered: "Your The Worst" on FX. This show is truly hilarious. The chemistry between the lead players is wonderful and the writing is so sharp and cutting that it often leaves me with a mixture of laughter and literary admiration. Also, another nice feature is that the episodes are only 30 minutes long, which means that you can sneak in a watch here and there where you wouldn't be able to squeeze in something longer. Do yourself a favor and check out the show. Unless your sense of humor has been excised, you will do your fair share of laughing your ass off.
Speaking of TV, I have to put in a plug for a show I recently discovered: "Your The Worst" on FX. This show is truly hilarious. The chemistry between the lead players is wonderful and the writing is so sharp and cutting that it often leaves me with a mixture of laughter and literary admiration. Also, another nice feature is that the episodes are only 30 minutes long, which means that you can sneak in a watch here and there where you wouldn't be able to squeeze in something longer. Do yourself a favor and check out the show. Unless your sense of humor has been excised, you will do your fair share of laughing your ass off.
Friday, September 5, 2014
A Pentatonix original composition
I'm still firmly in place on the Pentatonix bandwagon. Just in case you thought they only did covers of other tunes, here is one of their originals. Great arrangement and cool video.
This is not to be confused with the composition of the same title by Bryan Adams or the Whitney Houston song from the soundtrack of "Body Guard," which was written by Jud Friedman and Allan Rich.
This is not to be confused with the composition of the same title by Bryan Adams or the Whitney Houston song from the soundtrack of "Body Guard," which was written by Jud Friedman and Allan Rich.
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