"Standing Up, I Tried Not to Stand Out"

On Sunday, a friend at church handed me a clipping from the NYTimes which began (and gave me the title here): "A year ago, an injury left me unable to sit. For months, I could choose only between standing and lying on my back."

Gee, I wonder why she thought of me.

I'm happy to announce that I've been off all my medications for more than a week now, with almost no trouble. I can't say how happy that makes me not to pop 3-4 prescription pills a day. Now it's just fish oil and magnesium. And I've only had ibuprofen twice!

So, friends, thanks for asking about my back and fussing over me when you see me. But, really, the standing doesn't bother me at all, all things considered. And I am much improved here at the six-month mark.

And I'm smiling all the way to the treadmill.