Quentin, I wish I could just crawl inside your head and doom-scroll the thoughts going by. From the looks like of the other comments you are well on your well to full mobility -- and I hope to read more about it. But boy your life has been a LOT more interesting, I mean, dangerous, than mine has!.
Thanks, Quentin, terrific column and much that resonated with me. Lots of medical people in my family including my physician wife, who underwent a seven-hour valve replacement in her heart earlier this year. They know better than anyone that death is a feature not a bug. And while no one can truly absorb the reality of the end, I certainly got closer this year. LOL at "poor gun hygiene." Good luck with your recovery.
Thanks, Kerry. I've got a little scar and a fair bit of rest to get through, but I think things are looking good. I enjoy your pieces very much. Not least, the excellent photography.
Happy to hear you're out of surgery and doing well.
This particular column is a splendid example of how to write about the subjective side of being a patient while retaining a medically informed perspective. So hard to do! Which is why the typical, ailment-oriented conversation at a mahjong game is painful. Your point of view is an unexpected combo of David Sedaris and Oliver Sachs; I read it with gratitude and envy.
Thank you for the kind and thoughtful response, Barb. I very much enjoy your stories about working in native healthcare. Not to mention, the weavings. Are any of them still for sale?
just got outof 20 day stint athospital. appreciativeof your appreciation; don't know whenI will be remotely thesame.
Excellent column, Quentin, and I appreciated the marginalia (endnotes). I look forward to reading more of your posts. Thanks
You are kind. I try to cover a range of things, but I hope you will find them interesting.
Quentin, I wish I could just crawl inside your head and doom-scroll the thoughts going by. From the looks like of the other comments you are well on your well to full mobility -- and I hope to read more about it. But boy your life has been a LOT more interesting, I mean, dangerous, than mine has!.
Glad to know you are repaired and healing my friend.
PS: I had an interesting experience in Jakarta once myself but less so than your friend’s.
Thanks. And - it's not too late! Okay, maybe it is.
Thanks, Quentin, terrific column and much that resonated with me. Lots of medical people in my family including my physician wife, who underwent a seven-hour valve replacement in her heart earlier this year. They know better than anyone that death is a feature not a bug. And while no one can truly absorb the reality of the end, I certainly got closer this year. LOL at "poor gun hygiene." Good luck with your recovery.
Thanks, Kerry. I've got a little scar and a fair bit of rest to get through, but I think things are looking good. I enjoy your pieces very much. Not least, the excellent photography.
Get well soon, Quentin!
Thanks. I think they did a good job.
OOOF! Wishing you the speediest recovery.
Thanks. The guy was an artist.
Memento, 12 Monkeys, La Jetee, and Ikuru all hold up.
here's to an effective surgery and healing process. if you get tired of netflix and need someone to come read old Wired articles to you, let me know
You Prince.
Rediscovering old Buster Keaton shorts on Hoopla. Man, that guy always cracks me up. He is the perfect comic character.
Happy to hear you're out of surgery and doing well.
This particular column is a splendid example of how to write about the subjective side of being a patient while retaining a medically informed perspective. So hard to do! Which is why the typical, ailment-oriented conversation at a mahjong game is painful. Your point of view is an unexpected combo of David Sedaris and Oliver Sachs; I read it with gratitude and envy.
Thank you for the kind and thoughtful response, Barb. I very much enjoy your stories about working in native healthcare. Not to mention, the weavings. Are any of them still for sale?