It’s crazy to think about the fact that I am having a major surgery in less than three days! A third major foot surgery in three years and this surgery will make a total of eight surgeries in twelve years. Wow, I sound like a medical mess for those who are just reading my blog…

When I bring up my new found sobriety in passing to others, I often get the comments, “Oof! That sucks!” or “Good for you!” It goes either one way or the other, and then the topic is quickly changed to how someone got so messed up the night before or their plans to get messed…