“My body is a cage that keeps me
from dancing with the one I love”
Doctors search for the devil in the details and are happy when they find him
They are quick to judge and quick to blame
They have to be
Our lives depend on it (apparently, as I would find out)
Nurses save angels a ton of work
They do, as a matter of routine, things that defy the reasonable imagination of what is possible
I have respect and admiration that is beyond words
“I’m living in an age
That screams my name at night
But when I get to the doorway
There’s no one in sight”
Those haunting lines from an Arcade Fire song fire my imagination as I reflect on a week in the hospital.
Thankfully, I am on the mend; the possibility of some surgery looming but that is still up in the air as I write this.
We occupy only temporary frail vessels as we scratch our way across the surface of this planet.
Last week taught me that in a big way.
I am so glad to be back at the cave.
I am enjoying each breath with renewed hope and appreciation.
All that really matters is the way we treat each other.
Everything else is the filler and stuffing required to get us through the day.
I want to thank everyone that sent well-wishes while I was in the hospital, nice to know that I am not alone.
And as always, cheers from the cave!
Cave of Fame 
All the best to you!
Thanks and good luck with starting the blog…take it from me that it might take a while but if you stick with it and keep plowing right through the rough parts…it can be very rewarding. Lots of great people out here! 🙂
Hope you are well and back to normal (whatever that means, right?) soon.
Thanks, everyday is a bit better!
Intense! All my best on your recovery.
Thanks!
Jeez I hope you’re feeling better!
Thanks Mike- I am making my way back- the post had more to do with people around me that were in worse shape and watching nurses go into the fray.
Wayne! Glad to read you are getting better.
Thanks much 🙂
Hi Wayne, Glad you are all good! I know the feeling to be laid up and it is always great to be home 🙂
Thanks- every day a bit better
So glad you are mending and healing.
Thanks-it did knock me down pretty good.
Great stuff. Like it. Lots.
Thank you!