This was presented to me when I logged into PayPal today. At least they’re honest? I’m trying to be positive.

My dad’s surgery was successful today. They put in some stainless steel plates and 12 screws. The next step is to make sure we do everything we can to prevent infection. The doctor said he wouldn’t even be removing his bandages during my dad’s stay in the hospital unless he suspected something was wrong.

Below is a picture of a picture of my dad’s leg now. If he had a different sense of humor he could really have fun at airport security from now on. I know I would.

My dad’s surgery went as well as can be expected. He was in a lot of pain for a few days afterwards, but he seems to be feeling a bit better now (although he is still mostly confined to bed). The surgery he had done was to attach an “external fixtator” to his leg and ankle. He has four rods in the bone which stick out the inside of his leg and are connected to an adjuster contraption. This contraption, once adjusted, keeps everything in place. It’s actually very high-tech looking; he took this photo himself:

The swelling has subsided enough for Dr. Nassar (who has been great and we all really like) to operate again on Tuesday morning. In this second surgery, they’ll attach stainless steel plates to the bones in his leg with screws (I assume they’re also stainless steel) in order to strengthen his bone and allow it to heal. The plates will always be there, but I’m not sure if they’re only used to give it support to allow the bone to heal or if once the bones are healed they’ll always need the support of the plates. Maybe I’ll ask the doctor on Tuesday, although since the plates aren’t going to be removed he probably won’t understand that I’m just curious and may take it as a stupid question.

He said that he’d be able to get a walking cast 6-8 weeks after his surgery, making the earliest December 4. My dad is healthy and I know he’ll work hard on his physical therapy so that seems like a good date to work towards.

Happy birthday to my brother-in-law who turns the big four oh (40) today!

Here is a photo of him from this summer after a 100 yard dash. He looks pretty tuckered, but not bad for someone of such an advanced age.

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Did you see Apple’s Remote Desktop product?

No I hadn’t, but that’s cool. How much is it?

$499 per administrator.

I can buy a whole Chinese kid for that much.