Good morning, all.

I returned home yesterday after a total of almost exactly three weeks in the hospital and in rehab. I'm walking unassisted, but rather slowly.

Because of the kind of surgery it was, I must follow the three BLT strictures; no Bendling of the back, Lifting more than five pounds, or Twisting of the back. This turns out to be quite limiting—but we adapt, both with tools and with changed motion.

A note that the update I sent shortly after surgery was me (not Ivelis)—but me in a fog of painkillers. At this point, I'm managing the pain with Tylenol, so I'm likely more reliable and coherent.