apparently we have a very strong wireless signal in the apartment, so we do indeed have internet. whee ( Read more... )

so the road trip was a blast... a hot sticky sweaty smelly blast, but a blast none the less. it is good to be back in lovely new england where it's not 100* outside everyday and where my car can be parked in the sun without the jewel cases for my CDs warping and melting nearly beyond recognition. already it feels distant and we haven't even put the ( Read more... )

i know i've been pretty bad about updating lately... i just haven't been spending much time on the computer which has been kind of nice, even if it hasn't been traded for anything more productive than working my way thought a 1000 Sudoku puzzles book ( Read more... )

Last night J and I went to see Brandi Carlile at the Avalon in Boston. it was the best show that I have been to in years, probably the best since I went to the newport folk festival which was only better because of the sheer number of spectacular acts in one day... this woman can SING and play guitar like there's no tomorrow. the band was amazing ( Read more... )

four weeks since surgery, three weeks of PT, and still always in at least as much or more pain than before the surgery. a week ago Andi said she expected me to have full range of motion in a matter of a few days. Sooo didn't happen... still not there... this week she changed her toon to say that given the history with my arm she wouldn't expect me ( Read more... )

two weeks into PT and i still can't straighten my arm all the way. i'm starting to get some strength back which is good, but it's sloooooow. i guess if it hadn't been such a long road to get here i might be more patient, but i'm so far past ready to be done, be better, be able to use my arm... we just bought a softball, bat and a glove for me so i ( Read more... )

things are getting slowly better... i start physical therapy tomorrow which is bound to hurt but move me in the right direction. it is getting more comfortable to move my elbow and hand, but i'm trying not to push it--things like trying to pull my pants on after a shower had J. worried that i was about to pass out and she sat me right down with a ( Read more... )

progress looks like trying not to move for days... healing feels remarkably like hurting, even if it is a little less each day. i can move all my fingers, though somethimes they are still quite twitchy all on their own. the bandage was falling off, so we rewrapped it last night, which meant getting to see it for the first time. i guess it looks ( Read more... )

good news so far... after talking with the anesthesiologist we decided to do a different kind of block--one that didn't require any kind of electrostimulation (which hurts like hell), and low an behold, one that worked!!! my arm is entirely numb and immobile, which as far as i am concerned is a wonderous thing ( Read more... )

I leave for surgery in about half an hour... to arrive there by 1:45pm. I was told no food or drink (except clear liquids) after midnight last night, water and clear liquids until 10am. that is to say that i'm hungry and thirsty and anxious and hopeful... mostly anxious and thirsty. I called this morning to find out more about the time frame and ( Read more... )