Returning to the Land of the Living - Part One of Two

It's been a while since I last dabbled here. I've been rather ill and I'm looking forward to sharing all the gruesome details with you. Basically, I've lost about a year and a half and I am just now slowly getting back to the Land of the Living. The Land that you folks occupy. I'll never get all my strength back. So ... I figure I'll be getting a bit picky as to how I expend what energy I do have. Multiple hospitalisations and surgeries and complications have somewhat altered my view of modern medical protocol. Assistance during my downtime came from family, friends, the government and yes, even the kindness of strangers. Frustrations came as well. Stay tuned ... you'll end up feeling lucky, smug and superior. Talk to you soon.