Wow, Sophia. That's just so much happening. Fingers crossed for the surgery.
Mal: That's not what I saw. You like to tell me what really happened? Book: I surely would. And maybe someday I will.
'Safe'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Oct 14, 2026 8:47:40 pm PDT #14376 of 14508
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
DavidS - Oct 14, 2026 9:16:29 pm PDT #14377 of 14508
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I now have surgery to remove my ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus and whatever else they can get on Friday.
Kind of a liquidation sale on your unwanted fertility.
I feel great right now, which is odd.
It may be odd but I'm glad that's where you are. I've been worried about you.
lisah - Oct 15, 2026 2:10:53 am PDT #14378 of 14508
Punishingly Intricate
Glad they have the surgery scheduled, Sophia! And glad you’re feeling great right now! I’ll be thinking of you.
Laura - Oct 15, 2026 7:11:43 am PDT #14379 of 14508
This too shall pass.
Thank you for the update, Sophia. You have been on my mind. Be rid of those unneeded parts!
Surgery ~ma headed out to you and lisah.
I've pretty much decided to go ahead and replace my right knee, and maybe my left hip. The pain is bearable, but my walking max is at most a half mile, and that really impedes my lifestyle. I wasn't able to walk even one of the awesome nature trails here in the Adirondacks this summer, and when I get home beach walks won't happen. I figure better to swap out parts at 72 than 82.
Trudy Booth - Oct 15, 2026 7:14:03 am PDT #14380 of 14508
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Oh Sophia, that's an awful lot. I'm glad they're jumping right on it.
You can tell your aunt you're pretty sure you can rent an appropriate chair when you go home to convalesce along with whatever other supplies you might be needing (hospital bed?). They would deliver it and set it up and then take it away when you're done.
Hang in there.
-t - Oct 15, 2026 7:17:21 am PDT #14381 of 14508
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I’m glad you’re feeling good, Sophia! I hope the surgery goes well and recovery is easy and you feel great all the time! Yeesh for your relatives. I’m sure they are trying to help but yeesh.
Woohoo new knee, lisah!
Yay unexpected M meetup!
Mom has had her last in home PT session - she has exercises to do to limber up her hand but she’ll be discharged on Monday. She’ll have weekly sessions at, I think, a clinic for OT starting the following week. I’ve been at my own house since Tuesday but I’m going back to theirs tonight. Got up early to throw a bunch of stuff in a suitcase so I can basically just stay with them until I go to my HS reunion next weekend, we’ll see how that goes.
-t - Oct 15, 2026 9:48:11 am PDT #14382 of 14508
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
It is pretty unfair that the "World of Dumplings" fest is happening on a weekend when I am out of town. I am hardly ever anywhere but here!
lisah - Oct 15, 2026 11:11:37 am PDT #14383 of 14508
Punishingly Intricate
Home from surgery! Everything went well. Thanks for the good thoughts
Steph L. - Oct 15, 2026 11:20:11 am PDT #14384 of 14508
It's actually been a really hard year, when you stop and do the math. Eliot would cry, too, if it didn't take him seventy minutes of therapy, two cocktails, and a Sondheim medley before he can experience a human emotion through the haze of his PTSD.
Right on, Lisa! I hope recovery is short and easy and uneventful.
DavidS - Oct 15, 2026 11:42:31 am PDT #14385 of 14508
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
It is pretty unfair that the "World of Dumplings" fest is happening on a weekend when I am out of town. I am hardly ever anywhere but here!
We could recreate a dumpling fest in SF pretty easily.