This last week was mostly concerned with the day job, sleepless nights, pain, release, and more pain. Things are moving in the right direction so hopefully, it’ll be back to normal in the near future! Author Journey (March 13, 2023) I finally got to see someone about my knee and the results are leaving me with mixed feelings. I don’t have any surgery planned so that’s a good thing, however, part of me wants to know that the problem is going to be fixed and that we’re not just hoping for the best… Oh, well. I guess we’ll have to…
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