THREE YEARS AND COUNTING!

August 29, 2024

I married the hardest-working super-woman three years ago, August 27th. I am grateful for everything she has brought into my life, and for saving my life from a respiratory depression in 2022. A long story, recounted in Always Breathe now making the rounds of Canadian publishers. Michelle has just submitted a completed draft of her Ph.D. dissertation and is a little at loose enns. It’s hurry up and wait.

We will celebrate the first day of “Arthritis month” on September the third with a reversed total shoulder replacement, a rational pain management strategy. I have lousy cartilage genetics, and many bone-on-bone situations, that are killing me, or driving me to chose MAiD, as a result. Michelle will experience my 12th serious surgery vicariously, and I thank her for submitting her dissertation in time to help me find my way through it. Four weeks with NO weight bearing activity on my left arm/shoulder at all. And then rehab starts.Total and reverse shoulder replacement diagram

Fortunately, we have four excellent care aides that are scheduled, around the clock if and when necessary, to give us a hand, arm, shoulder and a lift. So, thanks to Davina, Jayden, Aimee and goodbye to Amanda who has gone on to a full-time job, and hello to Christine who is finishing her shift.

Happy Be Lated Anni versify Michelle. 

CRY, EH

August 23, 2024

CRATE

Gate
clangs shut

oh my my
pain pain

cleaves my
thunder rail

let’s play
pretend

my wheelchair
plays a tune

I hear
in my ear

high eh
cry , eh

die
die

God’ s got
you by the collar

~

Not at all what I wanted pacing my cage
now there’s a tune full of ache

 

BRAIN BRAIN PLEASE NO DRAIN

August 20, 2024

I WANT I WANT I WANT I WANT SOME MORE SENSE IN MY BRAIN COME BACK!