Hello, Rick. I'm very glad to see your post; I've been checking for your posts, hoping to catch you on and send my best wishes.
You managed to make that awful list of invasive and surely downright painful procedures sound humorous. I want to join all the mudcatters and send you all the best of healing wishes. May the next year be better in every way.

Besides, we can't have you wearing out the backside of your shorts for ever; we want you out in that garden, boy, not watching the lovely Heather, fun though it may be.

cheers, my friend,
Chance