Well, So Much For Keeping Current

Hi All *waves*

First, Julers, OMG!  WTF?!?!  That girl doesn’t need a dog…ever.  I declined to comment because I was so late in seeing the entry you pointed me to.  Didn’t want to dredge it all up again.  You did good girl!

Well, I had to sell my floor tickets to 98.5’s MIxFest and MB20.  It KILLED me to do so but I didn’t feel very nice leaving hubby home 3-days post surgery to go act a fool at the concert.  Truth be told I am not all that excited about MB20’s new sound.  I know, I know…but there ya go.  While I’m stillvery enamoured of Rob Thomas, the new MB20 is really not doing a whole lot for me.  Why mess with something that works?  Bah…and what happened between MB20 and Matt Serelic?  He’s not producing the new songs on the Greatest Hits CD.  Hrm…I smell something rotten.

I’m trying like hell to score one of 100 tickets being given away to see MB20 at The Today Show on Monday morning.  Wish me luck huh?  Watch the show on Monday morning to see if I made it.  I’mm be the one up front acting like a crazy fan wearing…oh, let’s see…a bright orange tunic and jeans.  I told Vinny if I win I will hold up a sign when the cameras pan to us and give him a shout out.  *snickers*

Brian’s surgery…well…it went.  Even with the removal of scar tissue (there was lots) and forced manipulation under anesthesia the surgeon was only able to get his knee to bend to 120*.  It doesn’t bend that much on its own – on his own and with his therapist they’ve only been able to get it bent to 90*.   A normal knee bends to 150*.  While a loss of 60* – 30* degrees may not seem like a lot, it is.  Without being able to bend your leg all the way you cannot walk right, you cannot walk up or down stairs correctly, you cannot run or kneel or any of those things.  It’s a big deal.  I’ve been successful, or should I say Brian’s been successful with the leg moving do-hickie to get it up to 65* ROM.  The doc wanted 60* for sure before we see him next Tuesday but said if we can get him to 90* that’s even better.  At 65* Brian is in a lot of pain so I haven’t been pushing him further on it.  I’m happy we were able to get him past the mandatory 60*.  I assume after we see the doctor on Tuesday we’re going to get another 6-8 weeks of PT another visit and then we’re going to be told it is what it is and he’s at a maximum medical endpoint.  *sighs deeply*  I’m walking a very fine line with Brian.  Trying to keep his spirits up.  He’s slipping into certifiable depression now and we do not need that.  That’s what’s playing the most mind games with me about all of this mess.  My usual happy-go-lucky, nothing phases him, can overcome anything husband is not the same man because of his new physical limitations.  While some people would be oh-so-happy to sit around on their asses and collect WC.  Brian is NOT one of them.  When you take a man who’s identity is based on his job and is used to working 12+ hours a day and you take away his ability to do so…well, you get one man who is seriously depressed and unhappy.  He’s convinced he is never going to be able to go back to the way he was before.  I’m starting to be convinced of the same thing.

Coco and Emily are doing really well.  If I do win tickets to see the show she’s going to come over and stay with my dogs overnight at the beach.  It will be a nice break for her too.  Funny thing is she reminds me a lot of my mom, in that hardened New England way.  I was thinking of that the other night for some odd reason.  I believe strongly we met for a reason.  Perhaps that was the reason.  She’s at the very least helped keep my mind off the anniversary of my mom’s death and her birthday this month.  So that’s a nice thing.

Other than that things are pretty status quo.  Hope all is well in your worlds.