Late But Update

First Toad of Spring

This is Jim, letting you know how Jane is doing a week after her rotator cuff surgery. The surgery itself seems to have gone well, but it turns out Jane handles neither anesthesia nor oxycodone well. This meant that for the first couple of days after the surgery Jane felt pretty lousy, and high pain levels (turns out that rotator cuff surgery is really, really painful) meant that Jane didn’t sleep much either. However, we’re learning various tricks and techniques and if everything isn’t “all better,” we’re at least adjusting to the new situation. Jane’s right arm is restricted to an elaborate sling, so basically she’s been reading and not much more.

On the cheerful side, spring is here, heralded by toad song and scattered wildflowers, which does help keep our spirits up.

That’s it for now. Jane won’t be answering e-mails or responding to comments, but I’ve been reading her people’s good wishes, and I think they really help.

Hope to update you next week.