Age of Conversation.

I am delighted to have been allowed to participate in the writing of The Age Of
Conversation 2. It is a collaberative work with nearly 300 authors worldwide in this
second edition.
I even beat yesterdays deadline! I think this is a wonderful
charity project. here.

Age of Conversation 2 - Why Don’t People Get It?
Authors:

Adam Crowe, Adrian Ho, Aki Spicer, Alex Henault, Amy Jussel, Andrew Odom, Andy Nulman, Andy Sernovitz, Andy Whitlock, Angela Maiers, Ann Handley, Anna Farmery, Armando Alves, Arun Rajagopal, Asi Sharabi, Becky Carroll, Becky McCray, Bernie Scheffler, Bill Gammell, Bob Carlton, Bob LeDrew, Brad Shorr, Bradley Spitzer, Brandon Murphy, Branislav Peric, Brent Dixon, Brett Macfarlane, Brian Reich, C.C. Chapman, Cam Beck, Casper Willer, Cathleen Rittereiser, Cathryn Hrudicka, Cedric Giorgi, Charles Sipe, Chris Kieff, Chris Cree, Chris Wilson, Christina Kerley (CK), C.B. Whittemore, Clay Parker Jones, Chris Brown, Colin McKay, Connie Bensen, Connie Reece, Cord Silverstein, Corentin Monot, Craig Wilson, Daniel Honigman, Dan Goldstein, Dan Schawbel, Dana VanDen Heuvel, Dan Sitter, Daria Radota Rasmussen, Darren Herman, Darryl Patterson, Dave Davison, Dave Origano, David Armano, David Bausola, David Berkowitz, David Brazeal, David Koopmans, David Meerman Scott, David Petherick, David Reich, David Weinfeld, David Zinger, Deanna Gernert, Deborah Brown, Dennis Price, Derrick Kwa, Dino Demopoulos, Doug Haslam, Doug Meacham, Doug Mitchell, Douglas Hanna, Douglas Karr, Drew McLellan, Duane Brown, Dustin Jacobsen, Dylan Viner, Ed Brenegar, Ed Cotton, Efrain Mendicuti, Ellen Weber, Emily Reed, Eric Peterson, Eric Nehrlich, Ernie Mosteller, Faris Yakob, Fernanda Romano, Francis Anderson, G. Kofi Annan, Gareth Kay, Gary Cohen, Gaurav Mishra, Gavin Heaton, Geert Desager, George Jenkins, G.L. Hoffman, Gianandrea Facchini, Gordon Whitehead, Graham Hill, Greg Verdino, Gretel Going & Kathryn Fleming, Hillel Cooperman, Hugh Weber, J. Erik Potter, J.C. Hutchins, James Gordon-Macintosh, Jamey Shiels, Jasmin Tragas, Jason Oke, Jay Ehret, Jeanne Dininni, Jeff De Cagna, Jeff Gwynne, Jeff Noble, Jeff Wallace, Jennifer Warwick, Jenny Meade, Jeremy Fuksa, Jeremy Heilpern, Jeremy Middleton, Jeroen Verkroost, Jessica Hagy, Joanna Young, Joe Pulizzi, Joe Talbott, John Herrington, John Jantsch, John Moore, John Rosen, John Todor, Jon Burg, Jon Swanson, Jonathan Trenn, Jordan Behan, Julie Fleischer, Justin Flowers, Justin Foster, Karl Turley, Kate Trgovac, Katie Chatfield, Katie Konrath, Kenny Lauer, Keri Willenborg, Kevin Jessop, Kris Hoet, Krishna De, Kristin Gorski, Laura Fitton, Laurence Helene Borei, Lewis Green, Lois Kelly, Lori Magno, Louise Barnes-Johnston, Louise Mangan, Louise Manning, Luc Debaisieux, Marcus Brown, Mario Vellandi, Mark Blair, Mark Earls, Mark Goren, Mark Hancock, Mark Lewis, Mark McGuinness, Mark McSpadden, Matt Dickman, Matt J. McDonald, Matt Moore, Michael Hawkins, Michael Karnjanaprakorn, Michelle Lamar, Mike Arauz, Mike McAllen, Mike Sansone, Mitch Joel, Monica Wright, Nathan Gilliatt, Nathan Snell, Neil Perkin, Nettie Hartsock, Nick Rice, Oleksandr Skorokhod, Ozgur Alaz, Paul Chaney, Paul Hebert, Paul Isakson, Paul Marobella, Paul McEnany, Paul Tedesco, Paul Williams, Pet Campbell, Pete Deutschman, Peter Corbett, Phil Gerbyshak, Phil Lewis, Phil Soden, Piet Wulleman, Rachel Steiner, Sreeraj Menon, Reginald Adkins, Richard Huntington, Rishi Desai, Beeker Northam, Rob Mortimer, Robert Hruzek, Roberta Rosenberg, Robyn McMaster, Roger von Oech, Rohit Bhargava, Ron Shevlin, Ryan Barrett, Ryan Karpeles, Ryan Rasmussen, Sam Huleatt, Sandy Renshaw, Scott Goodson, Scott Monty, Scott Townsend, Scott White, Sean Howard, Sean Scott, Seni Thomas, Seth Gaffney, Shama Hyder, Sheila Scarborough, Sheryl Steadman, Simon Payn, Sonia Simone, Spike Jones, Stanley Johnson, Stephen Collins, Stephen Cribbett, Stephen Landau, Stephen Smith, Steve Bannister, Steve Hardy, Steve Portigal, Steve Roesler, Steven Verbruggen, Steve Woodruff, Sue Edworthy, Susan Bird, Susan Gunelius, Susan Heywood, Tammy Lenski, Terrell Meek, Thomas Clifford, Thomas Knoll, Tiffany Kenyon, Tim Brunelle, Tim Buesing, Tim Connor, Tim Jackson, Tim Longhurst, Tim Mannveille, Tim Tyler, Timothy Johnson, Tinu Abayomi-Paul, Toby Bloomberg, Todd Andrlik, Troy Rutter, Troy Worman, Uwe Hook, Valeria Maltoni, Vandana Ahuja, Vanessa DiMauro, Veronique Rabuteau, Wayne Buckhanan, William Azaroff, Yves Van Landeghem

As some of you know, I have been whining like a baby about back pain. complaining to our surgeon that “There is something really wrong with my back”, his response has been, “Give it time, it takes time to heal.”

After I had a screaming meltdown in the surgeon’s office on Wednesday, he finally ordered an MRI. I had the MRI on Thursday last week; this was the final bit of the report.

“at L-5 S1 there is a metallic body resulting in severe neuroforaminal
Narrowing and impingement on the right L5 nerve root suggesting a
Graft extrusion into the right neural foramen with post surgical changes and inflammatory changes of the soft tissues and within the spinal canal.”

I was fortunate enough to have a copy of the report to take with me, when I saw our family doc, last Friday. Now as you may remember, on Nov.3rd 2007, I had all the hardware removed from the spinal fusion area, because of the unresolved infection.

Our family doc, felt that I should nuke the surgeon, and tell God he got lost doing laundry calmly discuss this MRI report with him. I didn’t mention this last week, because I was in major overload. I spent the weekend in bed, sputtering and hissing every time the MRI subject came up. Wondering what the heck is this “metallic body”?

Yesterday TheMasterOfTheUniverse and I met with the surgeon.
It is very clear from the pictures on the MRI that the second cage at L-5-S-1, has popped out of my spine. This was the cage used to space my spine, when the L-5 disc was dissected out. These are a few of the things the surgeon said. “It happens Once in a blue moon, when it rains, it pours, it’s like a domino effect.” I didn’t find him too amusing in fact, I am still pretty angry. He has been putting me off for nearly five months now.

TheMasterOfTheUniverse sat next to him, and I sat across the room, because I felt like biting him, hard. I must be picking up Tigger’s bad habit of biting when he’s upset.
I mentioned snidely that I was sure he was as thrilled to see us, as we were to be seeing him. He smiled at me.

Bottom line, I am scheduled for surgery on Monday, April 14th. At 7:30 in the morning, that is if our family doc will clear me for surgery. I see him late this afternoon.

The good news is the edema in my legs and feet is much better, and the pneumonia, seems to be getting better.

Thank you all for your prayer support, it has meant the world to me. Please continue to pray for all of us!

Tags: edema, pain, pinched-nerve, pnemonia

I saw our family doctor this morning, and after several x-rays…
It was determined that I have another episode of congestive heart failure, and pneumonia..

To Avoid being hospitalized, I will be staying pretty quiet.
Prayers and good thoughts are appreciated!

Tags: congestive heart failure, pneumonia