Playing Catch-up

So, I didn’t forget about having a blog. Believe me, I’ve been wanting to post. Those of you who follow me on Twitter know I’ve recently had surgery for my self-described “butthole problems.” Due to the nature and location of the surgery, I’ve been unable to sit for long periods of time, and also just feeling down and unmotivated when it comes to doing much of… anything.

But here I am. Doing a nice little post. Just going to put some tidbits up.

First of all, there’s a new Punch-Out!! game coming out for the Wii. I’d like to state that the Punch-Out!! series is probably one of my favorites. So, finding this out was pretty big news. But, you know my issues with the Wii. My first instinct was that it would be controlled with the Wiimote and nunchuk, a la Wii Sports Boxing.

Well, I was right. Kind of. You can also control it with the Wii Fit board. But, luckily, you can also play with a controller! Retro-style! Yay! So, that’s huge news!

In other news, let’s talk the joys of medical treatment when disabled. Today we will be looking at the simple act of drawing blood. Or putting in an IV. Fun fact, when you don’t have hands? It’s hard to find a place to do it. One fun place they’ll stick you is the bottom of your foot. When you’re wheelchair bound and never actually use your feet, this is one of the most painful experiences in the world. I should know. If they’re nice, they’ll instead do your neck. Nice is a relative term here, because it really sucks to get an IV in your neck, then they neglect to tell you this when you wake up.

Luckily, they found a small vein in my arm and managed to milk it for all it was worth and still get an IV in.

Also, did you know stirrups don’t work for people without legs? Sounds like common sense, but it’s something not many people think about. So, if your almost-legs need to be held during surgery, the doctor needs to get two guys to do it while they work?

All in all, surgery is definitely not fun, and that’s where I’ve been.

So, I’ll be answering more questions in a day or two. Unless a more interesting topic comes up. Have questions not related to my butthole? Ask away.