Surgery
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September 15, 2022 – I Can Breathe!! Slats Removed!!
A small but big-to-me miracle today — Sheila and I drove out to see one the surgery doctors and had my silicone strips from my nose removed!
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September 13, 2022 – 1st Exercises After Surgery : Every Movement is a Stretch
Just a quick update since my breathing surgeries last week — I’m doing better each day, even with half my face bandaged, lol!
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September 10, 2022 – Using Rib Cartilage For My Nose Reconstruction
Last surgery pic I’ll show I think; wasn’t even aware of the cut til today, lol!
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September 09, 2022 – 1st Day After Surgery
Won’t say much ‘cept to point out I didn’t get today’s post out til after noon, lol!
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September 08, 2022 – Surgery Day
If / when able will add an update to this page in the afternoon. Thanks for all y’all’s good wishes, I’m holding them close to me ☺️🙏❤️
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August 16, 2022 – Me, 1st Full Day Without a Beard for “Awhile”
Sheila patiently re-posed me for a re-take of my no-beard pic today….
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August 15, 2022 – Me, Last Day With a Beard for “Awhile”
A very quick post this evening – had my pre-op appt with my surgeon for a slew of breathing related fixes he and my my ENT dr / surgeon will do together..and this is me with my several-years long beard I’ve sported 😊
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January 01, 2022 – Happy New Year!
Happy New Years 2022 everyone! I got myself ready for the new year activating things I didn’t want to wait to “intend” to do, kinda my New Year resolutions put into motion so I’d at least start with some of them in place! One of those was re-using my New Years Eve post header image…
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My Day Ahead – Sept 08, 2019
“I’ve been through an amended version of this the last two+ months after my gallbladder removal. So I know it gets better. It’s just meanwhile….”
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My Day Ahead – Sept 07, 2019
“Hope’s the seed of optimism…And if I can tolerate coffee this morning I’ll be brimming with hope” 😊
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My Day Ahead – Sept 06, 2019
“Not sure how much I can say at 4:30 in the morning…I did brush my teeth…Wish me luck everyone ❤️ “
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My Day Ahead – Sept 05, 2019
“Less compressed in terms of driving all over the city, but definitely planning on one more SilverSneakers yoga class at Gold’s Gym before surgery tomorrow. I’m first on the list in the morning. Must be a habit of mine, being the oldest of 6 and all 😊 “
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What Should I Do Right Before My Surgery? Fix Up My Art Room!! 😊
“If my recovery from tomorrow’s hiatal surgery trails (as per the Dr’s) slightly longer than my emergency gallbladder surgery from the end of June, it’ll be early to mid November before I feel as able and wanting to do things as right now – sounds, with my wife’s help…”
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My Day Ahead – Sept 04, 2019
“Getting up after being cut up and sewn back up, esp getting up and dragging the IV stand to the bathroom each time I need to go, is a dance of not-stumbling, lol!”
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My Day Ahead – Sept 03, 2019
“We knew she had a long day today – hairdresser then groceries at Sprouts; and I have a long day Wednesday – possibly to the printer for posters, then to the Old Bakery & Emporium to help take down the previous month’s art show plus restock some of my sold prints (a nice chore to…
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My Day Ahead – Aug 29, 2019
“I’ve been needing a quick formatting posting routine for days like today, lol 😂 ”
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Aging Gracefully – Walking’s Paying Off After Surgery, Step by Step 😊
My lesson is — slow is better than not at all. And slow is better than fast too fast, then not being able to move at all, lol!











