THE SURGERY CHRONICLES, PT 6: FROM THE O.C., BUT SO NOT A HOUSEWIFE

Posted by on December 17, 2007 in Personal, Television | 0 comments


Lord have mercy, I am several episodes into a Real Housewives of Orange County marathon on Bravo. I’m not usually home on weekdays, but this is the crap that has lured me in and its clutches are strong. Also, although she is mortified at the very mention, I have a friend who is related to one of the women on the show. Bonus!

I don’t like to admit it, but I am actually from Orange County. It was never called The OC, nor do I ever refer to it as such. I have all but denounced the place. Yes, I had a good (dare I say normal) childhood. But those are just not my people. Never have been, never will be.

And yet, like a moth to a flame or an annoying crawl past a minor car wreck, I can’t help myself and I can’t look away. I have a nice stack of excellent DVDs that I rented in advance, mostly based on recommendations from kind readers of this blog. But my attention span is very small right now, and this seems just the ticket.

The only reality shows I watch anymore, except for The Amazing Race, are on Bravo (Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Project Runway, Top Chef, Work Out). I could change the channel, but the remote is out of my reach and right now, that requires far too much energy. Sad but true. I even have one of those senior citizen gadgets, which I have christened The Grabber Thingy, because I can’t bend down and I use it when I drop sh*t (a new and frequent hobby side effect). But I usually leave it upstairs when I’m downstairs, and vice versa.

Anyway, here is the daily health update, since you asked: better. How is that for vague? I’m still quite sore and stiff, but I can sleep through the night and walk with more ease. Now I’m just dealing with an allergic reaction to the steri-strips covering the sutures on my spine. Having an extremely itchy back is not so fun, but like most of my other current issues, I’m making the best of the situation. I am trying to remain positive as I heal and move forward. Looking back at my last few blogs, my attitude has been primarily negative. Not a surprise. But I need to improve my outlook.

Well, I must retire back to a semi-comfortable seat on the couch and attempt to turn off the housewives. No guarantees. Stay tuned for more sunny notes from the recovery field!

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