For a look into the future, take a look at:

http://www.cartoonstock.com/director...mmer_frame.asp

As a former rugby player, I definitely will need one of these.

Dogster, thanks for posting in!

In 2007, after weeks immobilised in a hospital bed, I had to learn to walk all over again because my muscles had atrophied. I did walk for a short bit of time with a walker, and also had to learn how to master the stairs all over again. I did it, though, and even the Panda would have to admit I am able to move now at a fairly good clip.

And uh, no, while it's not "revenge", it does give you some insight into the female psyche.

Indianapearl, thanks for asking. I've not heard anything back after the scans, so I'm operating on the "no-news-is-good-news" premise. However, over the long weekend next weekend I will probably go pick up the disc and report, so we'll all know more then. I've timed my next visit to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute for my check-up to coincide with the weekend of the Fodors Boston GTG. We shall see what we shall see then...

BC

I'm so glad to hear you are up and about a bit. Take it slow and easy.

When you have the time and inclination, I'd love to hear your comments on the ongoing discussion on Tangata's thread about cruising the Rajang.

I'm sure a male cather is horrid, but you haven't lived until you have had your breasts smashed into crepe suzettes during a mammogram. I'm sure THAT device was invented by a man.
Zimmer frame= walker. I learn something new every day. Tap dancing in one has already been invented by Mel Brooks.

If they tell you to do ten repetitions for each exercise, do them, even if it hurts like hell. You'll recuperate much faster, even though you want to cry for your mother, pull the covers over your head, and whimper. Do it. It works.

Hi Dogster. Long time! I'm glad you're OK. Please make sure you incorporate exercise into your daily routine from now on, even if its just swimming (really the best!). I've gotten back into it myself and the wife assures me that if I drop 20 lbs. she will let me go to Thailand in December :D

Take care..

Hello everyone else, btw!

Hi Mango - where and how've you been? Your absence has been noted by all.

Hi Mary! Thanks for your kind thoughts. I'm doing OK, thanks. We've been doing nothing but day trips out of DC since the Thai trip. This last trip wore us out and we swore it would be two years before returning to Thailand, but the travel bug has bitten as of last night!! :D What have you been up to, btw?
Regards,
Kurt

What's the tune these days?

ttt in hopes that dogster still growls...

Hoping to hear from our canine crony soon..and with every hope he's feeling better, too.

BC

I'm here. I can see light at the end of the tunnel. Every day I feel better. The legs work. I can walk. Maybe not a marathon yet. Exercise.

Psychologically, though, it's been a torrid time. No fun. Far more intense than I realized. I've dealt with it with a purge of unnecessary things. Some of them are a little surprised.

Yesterday was the yearly 'hard rubbish' removal. My items had no longer hit the pavement then they were 'liberated'. Vroomph! Gone. I liked that.

So I sat out with the hard rubbish hoping that someone would 'liberate' me.

I sat there. I sat there. After a while it got dark and cold so I went back home.

lol lol lol.

Things are not so tragic. Actually, I'm fine. Battered. Angry. In a very good mood. Sooky. A bit dangerous. All the above. But I have a mind like a steel clam when it has to focus - so I'm clamming. Diverting. Cleaning. Looking forward to really getting out of the house and leaving this topic behind.

The only thing I won't forget is your kindness.

Well, hello there, dogster! Good to "hear" your voice once again. I think what you need is a relaxing/resting break in Bangkok! come on over in October, the last week of the month, and you could meet a few of us fodorites. Or wait until late November and join the big GTG party at Kinnaree.

Just think about it: good food, massages, friendly people, lots of folks to wait on you...

Glad to hear you are on the mend, we are all in need of a dogster tale......

even if it's "Dogster clams on the very big, very scary, dust bunny." Glad you're feeling better.

I'm glad to hear that you are up and around!