well i went to the surgeon on 11/10 and surgery was decided on 11/16. holy crap so much stuff to get done along with approval, picking up my aspen quickdraw brace, making arrangements for the dog, and all kinds of other things. luckily my wife has a very flexible schedule and was able to take off the days she needed to. and for my mom for some of the running around. and my dad keeping me in his thoughts and prayers (from indianapolis). and for everyone else in my circle of family and friends thank you from the bottom of my heart.