Comments on: I would like to thank the two women who stood guard over my livid writhing form, waiting for the ambulance. But I didn’t get their names. https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:22:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 By: Morgan-LynnGriggs Lamberth https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515061 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:22:30 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515061 Greg, did Pat Robertson have a word of knowledge about this?All those prayers must have helped,eh?
Theist nonsense!

Carneades/ Ignostic Morgan///
skeptic griggsy- world over as Googling would show.

]]> By: Lynn Wilhelm https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515060 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:51:31 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515060 Get better soon!

]]> By: AnneT https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515059 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:31:44 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515059 I am not unfamiliar with knee injuries. Stick with the physical therapy you’ll be OK. You will be in Carnegie Hall in no time.

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515058 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:16:33 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515058 First, thanks everyone for their kind thoughts!

Update: I had surgery yesterday afternoon, and I must say I never felt better in my life than I did when that anesthesiologist had his way with me. But the night before last ranked up there with any malaria-drenched nights I’ve ever experienced.

I’ve had a bad reaction to ALL the pain medicine (except vicodin) but the pain is worse, so I’ve been balancing that and it’s been a bit distracting.

One of those moments where something really bad is happening to me, I look at the nurse and she’s got an expression of terror on her face, and Amanda is repeating the classic line: “Something is not right here. Something is not right here. And I’m thinking … “Is there a way to un-IV a liquid from your veins?”

But somehow I lived.

But today, I feel pretty good and I’m getting some physical therapy (which is basically “how to not fall over.”

I’m taking notes and there will be a fuller blog post eventually.

]]> By: AshleyMaye https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515057 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:01:08 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515057 Get well soon! It was nice having you as our teacher for the past few weeks!

]]> By: SimonG https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515056 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:26:33 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515056 Ouch. 🙁
I’ve been fortunate to avoid your fate, despite several bike accidents and a clumsy childhood. I hope I continue to be lucky.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. I’m sure all your friends will be praying for you. 🙂

]]> By: Stephanie Z https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515055 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:13:33 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515055 I just got my first email from someone wanting to know whether I had any updates. The last communication I had from Greg mentioned they were changing his pain meds. I also had a note from Amanda this morning that didn’t contain any news, so I’m assuming they’ve just got Greg doped to the gills while they figure out how to put his knee back together.

I will update here if I hear anything newsy.

]]> By: Scott Rowed https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515054 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:34:17 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515054 Hope you have a fast, full recovery. You are an inspiration to so many of us with your humanity, thoughtfulness and love of science.

Your patella is in three pieces? Three separate parts that make up one whole? I can’t help wonder if it gave you a “Francis Collins waterfall” inspiration.

]]> By: bug_girl https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515053 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:01:19 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515053 HA! thanks for the shout out Greg. None of the Scienceblogs will let me comment without tossing me into spam or moderate.

I am grateful that you take the time to rescue me!

You may want to tell the overlords of Sb that they are loosing readers/commenters…I’m not the only one.

]]> By: Scott https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515052 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:24:11 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/02/16/i-would-like-to-thank-the-two/#comment-515052 Greg,
I hope recovery goes well. Ice is nasty stuff, damn the “imaginary” climate change. These warm winters are the abomination for Minnesota. I’m really not thrilled with the killer icicles on my eaves either. Anyone for a game of stick the climate denyers in a ice house and take bets on when it sinks? Oh wait, that’s not very humanist of me.

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