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OH, BOY on Monday, I finally get my back surgery. Hopefully, this will alleviate some of my constant pain, and I will be able to walk and stand and sit for more than 20 minutes at a time. I will definitely use my bedridden recovery time to complete my current projects and make several more, so keep checkinh out MANBROIDERY for some pain med-induced visions of crafty embroidered offerings. -Much love, Johnny Murder

UNDER THE KNIFE...THIS IS MY LIFE

WELL, FELLOW AND FELLOWETTE FANS OF MANBROIDERY. YOU MAY HAVE BEEN WONDERING WHY I HAVE BEEN "MR. LAZY POST" THESE LAST FEW MONTHS. THING IS, I HAVE A SERIOUS BACK CONDITION THAT HAS PLAGUEING ME SINCE THE LATE 1990'S.I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET RELIEF, FROM PHYSICAL THERAPY, TO EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTIONS IN MY SPINE, TO HEAVY SELF-MEDICATION...(DON'TRY IT, KIDS)SO NOW I HAVE FINALLY DECIDED TO HAVE THE SURGERY THAT THEY HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDING FOR YEARS. NOW, AS A RULE I AM BALLS-SCARED OF SURGERY BECAUSE i HAD SEVERAL AS A CHILD AND THAT FEELING OF WAKING UP FROM ANESTHESIA IS WAY TOO SURREAL AT THIS POINT. THIS IS BASICALLY WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN. THEY WILL REMOVE THE LAMINA WHICH IS MORE OR LESS THE BACK, POINTY PART OF THE VERTEBRA. THIS WILL GIVE MY HERNIATED DISCS ROOM TO SWELL WITHOUT CRUSHING MY NERVES WHICH IS WHERE ALL THE PAIN IS COMING FROM. IT IS SUPPOSEDLY A SIMPLE PROCEDURE, LASTS AN HOUR OR TWO AND I SHOULD FEEL ALMOST INSTANTLY BETTER ONCE THE DRUGS WEAR OFF. WE SHALL SEE. SO WISH ME LUCK EVERYONE AND HOPFULLY, THIS WILL KICK-START ME BACK INTO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF MANBROIDERY FULL-TIME. KEEP ME IN YOUR THOUGHTS,TROOPS. YOU ARE ALWAYS IN MINE!