Thanks, Keb, I hadn't thought to look in here for a while. I'm nearly a month out and many of the more difficult parts of knee replacement are over; no more deep vein thrombosis cuffs, or rigorous physical therapy (when she left I was sometimes sore for a couple of days). But now it is battling the effects of long-term pain killers and heavy-duty antibiotics, and the daily urge to do too much (walking) and paying for it for hours or days after.

The whole world needs to take a long break. Literally. Who knew it would ever come to this—well, some smart people did, but they were Casandras in this world of populist government officials who don't know how to govern or how to listen to scientists.

Stay healthy and safe, everyone.