Hey good morning good evening good afternoon phenomenal community so yeah, I’ve been a little. AWOL isn’t many if you know I had surgery last week on two broken ankles Monday I had an additional surgery where I have a hole in my intestine or something. I’m not even sure what happened, but I had more surgery and it’s in a bad spot and I’m in a bad spot right now and I’m in a lot of pain and I’m probably not gonna be very active for a little bit at least since we can get this cleaned up so I appreciate everyone who’s been stepping in and I will have a big surprise to thank everyone but it will probably be after the first of the year but I am here. I am MDLive and I am watching everyone. Thank you.

Wow! It’s hard to believe tonight marks one week post accident. Quick update - all milestones to be considered a candidate for rehab have been met. Now, it’s waiting for insurance and a bed to open. Plan is rehab facility starting Wednesday. 3 hours of PT and OT each day with the goal of increased independence. 2 weeks in rehab then I get casts on both ankles. Still non-weight bearing min 6-8 weeks. I’m hoping Week 1 is marked complete. Your messages and support mean the world to me. Hoping to get back more regularly once I have less pain and a more structured schedule.

Who's celebrating with their little monsters this year? 🧙‍♀️🍬 Are you dressing up, going trick-or-treating, or secretly planning to steal the kids' sweets? 😂 Who's more excited — you or the kids? 🎃🤣

Met with the surgeon post-op and while the break was worse than X-rays showed, I now basically have a new left ankle complete with a “TightRope” Working on pain management and a strategy for 8 weeks of non- Weight-bearing on both legs. This ads new meaning to go big or go home. Waiting for insurance to sort itself and then I’m off to a rehab facility for a few weeks. Not sure what happens after rehab but learning to take things one day at a time. More tomorrow when my brain returns.

Five Days of Reading Adventures I’ve discovered something interesting about being temporarily confined to one location. People keep telling me to rest. Rest? Me? Apparently, they’re unfamiliar with my relationship with sitting still. My body may have declared a work stoppage, but my brain has filed an official protest. So today, we’re turning to one of my favorite forms of rebellion: laughter. There’s something wonderful about a book that makes you laugh out loud, especially when someone nearby asks what’s so funny and you can’t explain it without starting three chapters back. And let’s face it, the world is serious enough. Sometimes we need a little nonsense. Three Fiction Picks 1. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams The Earth is about to be demolished, the universe makes absolutely no sense, and the most important advice is DON’T PANIC. Absurd, clever, and gloriously ridiculous. 2. Anxious People by Fredrik Backman A spectacularly unsuccessful bank robber, a group of strangers at an apartment viewing, and a hostage situation that goes completely sideways. Funny, tender, and surprisingly human. 3. Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano A struggling single mom and mystery writer is accidentally mistaken for a contract killer. Naturally, things get complicated. A wonderfully chaotic combination of mystery and comedy. Three Nonfiction Picks 1. A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson Two thoroughly unprepared middle-aged men attempt to hike the Appalachian Trail. What could possibly go wrong? Quite a lot, as it turns out. 2. Born a Crime by Trevor Noah Growing up in apartheid and post-apartheid South Africa was anything but funny, yet Noah finds extraordinary humor, humanity, and resilience in his experiences. Funny, moving, and thought-provoking. 3. Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson A memoir of an unconventional childhood, anxiety, family eccentricities, and spectacularly awkward moments. Irreverent, outrageous, and definitely not for anyone who prefers their humor neatly behaved.