A Big Thank You to the Tumor Crew

[lb_lee]

I was able to recline and take a nap today! And I haven't needed nearly as many pills. So we wanted to say thank you to all the wonderful people who've been helping us through all this:

minoanmiss  for making me chicken soup and bringing it to my door, even though it is cold out there and I know she has a lot on her plate. My stomach is starting to accept proper food again!

grahamlore , runeroot , and their household for the care package of food they gave me on the first day. As stressful and tumorous as this business has been, it's been a relief to know that food will not be a problem.

storyheight  for watching Atlantic Rim 2 with me, despite being in a different state and me being too doped to be any technological help at all. Bad movies with good friends: what more could I ask for?

Genius Cat Owner, for surprising me with a gift of books so even though screens are giving me trouble, I have not been bored! I finished the Disabled God, now for Matrix or Even Though I Knew the End!

sinistmer , for the lovely surprise card.

marzicastella  for medical advice.

Double thanks to my roommates for taking me to the ER, filling my Rxs, taking me home from surgery, helping me get up and down, and just being generally kind and firmly helpful, even when pain was taking out my sanity.

And thanks to all of you who've sent well-wishes and congratulations. If I deserve the kind, caring friends I've got, I must be a helluva guy. Growing up, being incapacitated this way was terrifying, and it's been a moving experience to realize that it doesn't have to be a nightmare, to realize that no, I have great people in my corner that I can rely on. This experience had the potential to be absolutely traumatizing, and that it wasn't is because of all of you. I have not been alone in this at all; on the contrary, this surgery has made me more aware of the web of relationships I am tied into, and it's a wonderful feeling.

You guys are the best. Thank you. <3

Comments

[talewisefellowship]

sounds like a difficult recovery, I'm glad you have good people to help you out

-J

[the_broken_tower]

Aww. I'm glad you have so many amazing people around you. :) Good on them, too, for being helpful and supportive people. <3

- Jacques M (he/him)

[sinistmer]

I'm glad that you're feeling better and that you liked the card!

[erinptah]

This is so good to hear, I am also grateful to your awesome local friend crew <3

[flowergarden]

[Carnation]

Yo, I know I’m always super bad at actually saying anything, so here’s my spot for the generic “glad you’re doing better” message. Sometimes saying anything when someones’s having a rough time feels like I’m going PAY ATTENTION TO MEEEEE at a bad time, but I know most people don’t take it that way, so uh, if it helps, I guess I’m radiating psychic well wishes in your direction.

This is probably 101 info you already thought of, but I found after a surgery that it was way easier to sleep on a couch, since the harder surface and rigid armrests make it easier to stay out in whatever position you prop yourself and also haul yourself on and off when there’s something to hold onto.

[lb_lee]

Rogan: I indeed spent a lot of time on that couch, because it was the only thing that could support me int he position I needed. So that was good advice!

[cosmicspacekid]

heck, i'm so sorry to hear about what you're going through-tumors are never fun.. i'm glad you're doing okay and i wish you a speedy recovery

[lb_lee]

Rogan: TUMORS ARE THE WORST. DO NOT GET THEM, THEY SUCK.

[tuesday_morning]

Hey y'all! Just wanted to wish you all a speedy recovery! Also, I wanted to say that I am grateful that you have such a good support system to help you with recovery. :)

[lb_lee]

Aw, thank you! I was finally able to lie flat last night and take a walk today, so I'm on the road to recovery!

my pleasure

[storyheight]

..any suggestions for a scene from "Atlantic Rim 2" that might make a good 100 pixel GIF?

Re: my pleasure

[lb_lee]

You know, I think Atlantic Rim 2 was too bland; I can't think of anything!

...Arch Hall Jr., though... "Wowsy wow wow!"

Eegah.com probably had stuff, but it went down long ago.

Re: my pleasure

[storyheight]

so uh, i tried but here's the bad news / not-so-good-news news on my process:

here's a too-many-pixels-for-Icon version (looks ok):


here's the 100x100 which Should be icon-worthy - but it looks terrible AND at 84k is 24k too big for an icon! (crunching a Gif to a smaller Gif = sunburn territory!)


i think the real solution is to Record it in 100x100, but i'm gif-cropping the Recording Programs' Watermark off etc etc :)

Re: my pleasure

[lb_lee]

Hmm! We shall have to ponder this. But I must admire your megapiranha icon! Very snazzy friend!

Re: my pleasure

[lb_lee]

Courtesy of the Wayback Machine and eegah.com, I have a not-animated Arch Hall Jr. icon! Feels like he and "Billy the Kid Versus Dracula" Dracula could have a staring contest...

Re: my pleasure

[storyheight]

Yaaay! :D