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Sorry for the long post, but here is my update...Two fingers, hunting and pecking have just not been working out. I just have been in so much pain over the past months with little or no sleep on a daily basis to be coherent on the lounge. Please excuse my sorrow for not keeping up. I really do miss everyone, a lot.
My back surgery went well, it took away all of the sciatica pain. I was trying to get back into walking for rehab, and was really making some progress to recovery. Then, on Wednesday, 9/11/19, I had a severe fall in my driveway and broke my hand and two ribs. I still had a limp from before the back surgery and had a tendency to drag my left foot. I was walking down our sloped driveway to get something from my car, and my foot caught on the pavement and down I went. I hit the ground like a sack of cement. I was more concerned with saving my Borsalino Featherweight on my head than my own personal injury. The hat survived, I however, did not. Went to the urgent care the next day (Patty forced me to...) and the doctor came in and said "well, you broke some stuff!" I broke the bone in my hand for my little finger and my 6th and 7th ribs. They are the worst of the deal, breathing, coughing, sneezing and moving are very painful. Went to the Orthopedic specialist for my hand and found that they have to put pins in the break (which is near the joint in the wrist).
The surgery went well, I now have a "catcher's mitt" of a dressing. Pins come out in a month, then lots of PT, both for the back and hand. The hats are still worn everyday, just no photographic evidence. I have been going through a horrible dry spell in my collection.
On top of everything else, I am Stage Managing two shows right now at our community theater. My cast will not let me do much, but I am still in charge. We just opened "Mama Mia" this weekend, wonderful musical with all ABBA music! Next will be a comedy called "Tuna Does Vegas", two actors that play about 10 characters each. Great fun. I am considering this rehab to get through it.
My lucky hat for these surgeries has been my late 1950s Stetson Royal Deluxe, super light weight. My wife snapped a shot before they wheeled me in for surgery. I wore my Borsalino Featherweight from Anthony when I found out that I "broke some stuff" (the doctor's words)
My back surgery went well, it took away all of the sciatica pain. I was trying to get back into walking for rehab, and was really making some progress to recovery. Then, on Wednesday, 9/11/19, I had a severe fall in my driveway and broke my hand and two ribs. I still had a limp from before the back surgery and had a tendency to drag my left foot. I was walking down our sloped driveway to get something from my car, and my foot caught on the pavement and down I went. I hit the ground like a sack of cement. I was more concerned with saving my Borsalino Featherweight on my head than my own personal injury. The hat survived, I however, did not. Went to the urgent care the next day (Patty forced me to...) and the doctor came in and said "well, you broke some stuff!" I broke the bone in my hand for my little finger and my 6th and 7th ribs. They are the worst of the deal, breathing, coughing, sneezing and moving are very painful. Went to the Orthopedic specialist for my hand and found that they have to put pins in the break (which is near the joint in the wrist).
The surgery went well, I now have a "catcher's mitt" of a dressing. Pins come out in a month, then lots of PT, both for the back and hand. The hats are still worn everyday, just no photographic evidence. I have been going through a horrible dry spell in my collection.
On top of everything else, I am Stage Managing two shows right now at our community theater. My cast will not let me do much, but I am still in charge. We just opened "Mama Mia" this weekend, wonderful musical with all ABBA music! Next will be a comedy called "Tuna Does Vegas", two actors that play about 10 characters each. Great fun. I am considering this rehab to get through it.
My lucky hat for these surgeries has been my late 1950s Stetson Royal Deluxe, super light weight. My wife snapped a shot before they wheeled me in for surgery. I wore my Borsalino Featherweight from Anthony when I found out that I "broke some stuff" (the doctor's words)