I need a few weeks to rest up. I've been slowly recovering from a smashed left wrist from two years ago. I've had two lots of surgery, a metal plate followed by another one last year, and bone substitute in the spaces, and it is only now about 95% healed.

In the last couple of weeks, the metal plate has started to get in the way of things, causing swelling and sudden severe cramping of the fingers, and it appears it is fraying the tendons, so it has to come out before it does any more damage. I'm wearing a brace most of the time to prevent flare-ups, and lots of rest has been recommended, so here I am.

Just hook me up to the Drambuie IV over there and give me lots of nice fluffy pillows. Oh, and I hope that Nurse Ratched doesn't come in. I don't think I trust her!