I was released from the hospital in February 2014. Between then and October, I wrote NOTHING. It was a period marked by pain and fatigue, punctuated by despair (which took the shape of homelessness and other challenges). Now, FINALLY, I’m turning the corner, and… it’s time to go from zero-to-hero.
Last time at our rescue for a while 🙁 and first time meeting some of our new wards. This 80 pounder is one of the buffest and fiercest-looking bullys I’ve ever seen. Because of his natural born physicality, he was forced into situations which have added a deep pink scar on his head, burns on…
Dave Legeno, Sean O’ Haire, Roddy Piper, I woke up thinking about you and really miss you guys today, as I do always, my good friends. Chyna, Nelson Frazier, Joe Franciosi, Imani Lee, Balls Mahoney, Kevin Randleman, Lee Reherman, Mark Selbee, Kimbo Slice, I’m thinking about you all today. You were ALL such good and…
It’s been a very challenging day… medically, physically, “economically,”… all the “ally’s.” Kinda went into a tailspin of sorts, and gave myself a choice… pop a couple of vicodin and hit the bar, or go swim laps… BEST 2 bucks I spent in ages (entrance fee for San Clemente Aquatic Center) #iCantWalkButICanSwim! #sorta 😛 #DecisionsDecisionsDecisions…
I understand now why my doctors have been saying that I’m soon wheelchair bound. Legs went out on me several times today. To the point where it is now difficult to walk. At all. To compensate for it, I’m laying on my fuzzy pillows on my deck by the outdoor fireplace. Pit bulls at my…
“Friends don’t do because they owe, friend do because they want to.” Truer words were never spoken, Rocky Balboa. I received many GREAT messages in my FB inbox in response to my post a couple of nights ago. This resulted in a 3am call this morning with a person that said I had helped them…
It’s an all-hospital day! Morning “spine class,” which was incredibly impressive. I’m very appreciative. Now on to pre-op appt…
Less than 2 weeks out from my biggest surgery yet (of 11 MAJOR surgeries!), I choose to no longer look at myself… think of myself… as the guy on the left below, near-death from infection and left to treat it on my own, and freezing in a rented room. Instead, from here on in, I…
THINKING of heading to Atlanta this week to do some yoga with @DDPyoga with the man himself @realDDP. Just don’t know that I’m physically where I need to be to throw myself into THAT fire! We’ll see…
A semi-regular blog on getting my shit back together, or going-from-zero-to-hero. This past year was a disaster of epic proportions. Well, to me at least. I mean, hey…in the pantheon of cataclysmic disasters, or the social ills that plague our world these days, it was…no big deal. But…to ME: one “routine” back surgery that became…
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