Today on this ol' server

be nice to yourself

In the downtime after a large show, I'd like everyone to take some time to be nice to yourself.
This past March I was in the ICU watching my best friend recover from a triple bypass. The surgery was brought on by diabetes, and bad lifestyle choices (like eating too much rich food and not enough exercise) and genetics. It was incredibly painful to watch him sign something, repeatedly then doze back to sleep. I speak perl, but not ASL. Turns out he just wanted water, because the breathing tubes were scratching his trachea. He's recovered now and there weren't any complications.

Honestly, this was preventable. No, you can't choose the Cowboy Neal option. We have the power to change the world and the responsibility to make it better. We can't do that if we're sick, or running at half steam.

Posted at 03:04PM May 22, 2006 by saf in Sun  |  Comments[0]