Shoulder Surgery 2, day 2

I slept soundly last night, but then again, I had help from 2 hydrocodone and 2 motrin PM.
I felt pretty good that morning, actually, all day.  I never really felt any pain all day, just a little discomfort.

My Angels!

After the surgery, I was fortunate enough to have 2 good climbing friends come over to take care of me for the weekend.  Brigitte and Alx showed up after work on Friday and stayed with me for the better part of the weekend, taking occasional breaks to work out or run errands.  They cooked and filled my frig with food to last me over a week.  They drove me around, took me to a festival to see Brave Combo play, and even took me to get my first pedicure as a surprise.
It was great weekend (despite the surgery) and actually a lot of fun.  And there wasn't any rock climbing involved!
I could not ask for better friends.

Shoulder Surgery - Again!

Today was round 2 of shoulder surgery.  This time the left shoulder.
It was pretty much the same routine as last time.
Checked in to Baylor Hospital at Uptown at 8 am, in surgery by 10, out around noon.
This time I had a longer chat with the anesthesiologist about the anesthesia.  At first, he said he was not going to do a "block" on my arm, but I requested that it be done.  The "block" is basically the equivalent of an epidural for the arm.  They probe the shoulder to find the nerve using an electrode on a needle - when the hand twitches, they found the nerve.  Then they inject it with lidocaine.
After the surgery, my arm was almost completely numb except for some sensations in the fingers.  It lasted for around 15 hours.  I was still slightly numb when I went to sleep that night.

What a pane!

I am trying to get ready for surgery tomorrow, and I come home to this:

Luckily, its just the outer pane, but still needs to be addressed.

Beneficial Nematodes (Flea Eaters)

As one approach to addressing the flea problem, I have bought a container of "beneficial nematodes" from a local garden center.  I will apply these to the lawn in the hopes that they will help kill some of the flea larvae that are in the lawn.

Reimers: Last climbing and biking until Fall 2012

This weekend, I took a trip with Alx Eller and Jason Luster to Enchanted Roock State Park on Saturday and Reimers Ranch on Sunday.
This was my last chance for outdoor climbing and mountain biking before shoulder surgery on Friday.
It was an awesome weekend and it was great to get in one more very active weekend.

Flea Infestation

Boris has been scratching excessively lately.  So much that its been annoying.   Upon closer examination of his coat, I am seeing a lot of fleas.  A LOT of fleas.  I am picking them out like crazy.

Due to the warm winter, I think its going to be a bad flea year.

So I have a flea comb and I am bathing him more often. 

The other day, I picked out 15 fleas in one sitting and 5 mor the next morning.