In July of 2013, after completing LITTLE BIG MAN, I went into the hospital for one “routine” surgery. Thus began a year of hell. Here are some of my writings from this period of darkness, many influenced by being blasted out-of-my-mind on Dilaudid .Ultimately, these are the precursor to Rebuilding The Machine.
I can’t believe the photo on the left was taken just 2 weeks ago, at a house where I was renting a room. Freezing and in terrible pain. It seems like a year ago. At the risk of sounding dramatic, I thought I was dead at any moment. The …photo on the right is minutes…
It’s not shot gunning in Africa, fighting in Asia or carousing in South America, but..I’m at the movies! And just 11 days after thinking I was dead, THATs something. — at AMC Woodland Hills, Movie Theater.
While I have such a long ways to go, I’m happy to say that I’m feeling better every day. Doing well here at the rehab facility. Super clean diet, daily physical therapy & more, as I continue to get my twice daily antibiotic infusions. GREAT visit today from my once and always idol, and now…
ONE OF MY CRAZY, LONG POSTS, aka UPDATE! This is the inside cover of my Guest Book I kept through my many stays at Cedars-Sinai (6 since August!), which I inscribed myself. It is signed by all of my amazing nurses and service providers th…ere and by my many, MANY guests. First, to all of…
Now, for those who have been following my histrionics, you know there have been LOTS of UPS & DOWNS since I wrote the above on November 21. Part of what I wrote above was the dilaudid talking (aka heroin) and part was genuine excitement of coming through my third (and hopefully FINAL!) surgery successfully. The…
My first ambulance ride ever. I know, hard to believe, huh? On my way to in-patient physical / occupational rehab to get strong again!
These random photos are apropos of nothing, other than they depict better, happier and more adventurous times. But I felt like posting them because I’m feeling better. I’m still in the hospital and shipping out today to an Acute Physical & Occupational Rehabilitation Center for 6 weeks, to REBUILD THE MACHINE. While it will take…
Just had the greatest visit from the one-of-a-kind and incredible ANDREW BRYNIARSKI. His words to me were real, sincere, inspirational and motivational. Thank you my friend. In serendipitous timing, one of my neurosurgeons came in while …Andrew was here, and removed my stitches, while Andrew fascinated and cracked us both up in his unique, inimitable…
Back at Cedars Sinai Hospital. Bottom line…just wasn’t going to make it out on my own. The 3 major back surgeries in 3 months, which im still in the early stages of recovering from, plus the “imminently life threatening” infections (per m…y doctor), which I’m injecting myself with hardcore antibiotics 3 times a day…well, it…
Sitting in front of the space heater, shivering off last night’s sweat-soaked “sleep.” struggling to find the inspiration to face another day. I shall prevail. I shall prevail. I shall prevail.
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