tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post8125645179906292724..comments2023-10-17T02:47:38.574-06:00Comments on In Palinode's Palace: x365: 34 of 365: my spinepalinodehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01029915232895358768noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-67467214682066252122007-11-13T12:47:00.000-06:002007-11-13T12:47:00.000-06:00Or any other holiday, for that matter. It's wonder...Or any other holiday, for that matter. It's wonderful. The only thing is that when I was a kid I always wanted one of those school-day parties, for everyone to love me for those 30 minutes at the end of the school day because I, just by sheer fact of being born, meant that we didn't have to do social studies.<BR/><BR/>But oh well. I'll still take it. My best friend had a baby this past year on July 17, so I suspect I might not ever have a b-day to myself again. Which is fine, really. He's a <A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/okaycity/sets/72157600872970574/" REL="nofollow">cute kid.</A>Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16201634583877650046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-71641920411918650592007-11-13T11:18:00.000-06:002007-11-13T11:18:00.000-06:00nate - Many belated returns to you. As you have do...nate - Many belated returns to you. As you have doubt come to realize, July 23 is a great day for a birthday. Basically, you can't get any farther from Christmas.palinodehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01029915232895358768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-70603960099955604112007-11-13T11:17:00.000-06:002007-11-13T11:17:00.000-06:00Kerry - I don't know if you'll come back to this t...Kerry - I don't know if you'll come back to this thread, but I hope all goes well for you. Happy walking.<BR/><BR/>witchypoo - That would kinda cool. I've got my complete set of CT scans, and some of them are really beautiful. Others are just strange.<BR/><BR/>savia - Agreed.<BR/><BR/>koan - Many thanks. I consider you the Queen of Surgery. Which would make Schmutzie the Duchess of Surgery.palinodehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01029915232895358768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-23042859509278894582007-11-13T08:59:00.000-06:002007-11-13T08:59:00.000-06:00I just now noticed that you & I have the same birt...I just now noticed that you & I have the same birthday.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16201634583877650046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-35174659924968417092007-11-12T12:14:00.000-06:002007-11-12T12:14:00.000-06:00Having had my fill of surgeons last year (by choic...Having had my fill of surgeons last year (by choice, admittedly, but, even so, you can have too much of anything, good, bad or indifferent) I feel compelled to say that tomorrow, there will be a corner of a foreign land (to wit - England) containing a resident who will be thinking amazingly caring thoughts for the owner of the spine from hell.<BR/><BR/>That would be me, sending a boatload of positive energy your way.Koanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18334413826732068994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-57324386917123993572007-11-10T16:24:00.000-06:002007-11-10T16:24:00.000-06:00I never would have guessed that was a nipple ring ...I never would have guessed that was a nipple ring if you hadn't pointed it out.<BR/><BR/>I'm learning so many new things about you...I mean, I've seen your skeleton and all. That's pretty intimate.<BR/><BR/>Let us never speak of this again.saviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08108928771098986012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-53587940468657314622007-11-10T12:13:00.000-06:002007-11-10T12:13:00.000-06:00Am I the only one thinking how interesting that im...Am I the only one thinking how interesting that image would be framed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-82418491982752684992007-11-10T09:42:00.000-06:002007-11-10T09:42:00.000-06:00my brother forwarded me this post.I am also having...my brother forwarded me this post.<BR/><BR/>I am also having back surgery on tuesday to fix my misbehaving back. I'm headed right now to a final MRI.<BR/><BR/>I agree - I want 2007 back, goddamnit. so does my dog. she goes on very few walks nowadays. <BR/><BR/>here's to speedy recoveries for both of us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397343453683460045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-3739311909086238152007-11-10T02:18:00.000-06:002007-11-10T02:18:00.000-06:00That's my x-ray. If you look at the upper right p...That's my x-ray. If you look at the upper right portion of the picture, you'll see a hoop with a bead apparently floating in space. Part of that hoop runs underneath my flesh. It's been there since 1993 or so.palinodehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01029915232895358768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-79701395704538386082007-11-10T01:20:00.000-06:002007-11-10T01:20:00.000-06:00Yeah! Great news. Sorry about the weeks of pain, t...Yeah! Great news. <BR/><BR/>Sorry about the weeks of pain, though.<BR/><BR/>I didn't notice the nipple rings. That was your actual x-ray? I mean, you have nipple rings?Ozmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02975578823318395358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-64287835815917148602007-11-09T19:07:00.000-06:002007-11-09T19:07:00.000-06:00Thanks all. I'm looking forward to having this ord...Thanks all. I'm looking forward to having this ordeal over with.<BR/><BR/>Did anyone notice my nipple ring showing up in the X-ray?palinodehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01029915232895358768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-87339331439609822192007-11-09T18:23:00.000-06:002007-11-09T18:23:00.000-06:00I like how the vertebrae each look like they have ...I like how the vertebrae each look like they have an individual flame housed within.<BR/><BR/>Good luck and stuff. I will start knitting you another karma scarf for your apparently burgeoning collection. Upright and bedecked with karma scarves -- what could be finer?Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15797510110695485816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-38337967012397905952007-11-09T14:36:00.000-06:002007-11-09T14:36:00.000-06:00You're a real man. You will chew the pain up and ...You're a real man. You will chew the pain up and spit it out. Best of luck!Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05191467009055093356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-39593329368378803352007-11-09T13:15:00.000-06:002007-11-09T13:15:00.000-06:00I'm very happy for you Palinode and I'm looking fo...I'm very happy for you Palinode and I'm looking forward to seeing you upright.notquiteawakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07561172045544777783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-91490469906311992782007-11-09T10:39:00.000-06:002007-11-09T10:39:00.000-06:00In taking revenge upon your spine, you should ask ...In taking revenge upon your spine, you should ask the doctor to keep all of his instruments in the freezer over night, vengeance being a dish best served cold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-11012003566065544172007-11-09T10:05:00.000-06:002007-11-09T10:05:00.000-06:00What a lovely picture...very slimming. You look l...What a lovely picture...very slimming. You look like Kate Moss.<BR/>Good luck and a big glass of gin will be awaiting you when you are able to drag your shiny new spine to our neck of the woods...Hildyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08442486511502295531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-51850268025296673112007-11-09T09:23:00.000-06:002007-11-09T09:23:00.000-06:00trinity67 says: That is your spine?! My God. I ...trinity67 says: That is your spine?! My God. I am sending you good, healthy, healing, upright thoughts.<BR/><BR/>Seriously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-73582173950644680452007-11-09T07:58:00.000-06:002007-11-09T07:58:00.000-06:00dude, best of luck. and that is one awesomely scar...dude, best of luck. and that is one awesomely scary picture.<BR/><BR/>fingers/toes crossed, good energy being sent your way...Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18004168548188885215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-10136214148495988782007-11-09T07:36:00.000-06:002007-11-09T07:36:00.000-06:00Damn.That is one seriously off kilter pelvis.Kick ...Damn.<BR/>That is one seriously off kilter pelvis.<BR/><BR/>Kick some ass. Sort of.blackbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-34692348260466341832007-11-09T05:20:00.000-06:002007-11-09T05:20:00.000-06:00Ooooh, best wishes and good luck and rest well and...Ooooh, best wishes and good luck and rest well and know that you will walk through that pain to the other side of a fully owned 2008!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-28042384764255932812007-11-09T02:54:00.000-06:002007-11-09T02:54:00.000-06:00hooray and ouch but mostly hoorayhooray and ouch but mostly hoorayBirchspritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07145780680291399808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-26132961457311499412007-11-08T23:31:00.000-06:002007-11-08T23:31:00.000-06:00Hooray for the surgery!But Dude! Check out those b...Hooray for the surgery!<BR/>But Dude! Check out those big honking holes in your lungs and shytte.<BR/>I kid. I know it will be wicked painful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-35910451803786946242007-11-08T23:12:00.000-06:002007-11-08T23:12:00.000-06:00I'm glad you licked the bastard.Motherfucking spin...I'm glad you licked the bastard.<BR/><BR/>Motherfucking spine.<BR/><BR/>I'm also glad you got your surgery before me. Because although I want mine over with, that would have been all kinds of wrong.saviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08108928771098986012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-12282691789851347532007-11-08T22:27:00.000-06:002007-11-08T22:27:00.000-06:00May they give you the good drugs, may your recover...May they give you the good drugs, may your recovery be swift and effortless and permanent, may the rest of your body take this as a lesson that you cannot - nay, will not - be fucked with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6943519.post-18332451363900359182007-11-08T21:54:00.000-06:002007-11-08T21:54:00.000-06:00Take THAT spine! Good luck and may your drug induc...Take THAT spine! <BR/><BR/>Good luck and may your drug induced slumbers bring you relief until you heal.Scoobershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12635858972639654005noreply@blogger.com