A heads up I will be gone for a while after the 4th of July

[Omaha Steve]

I'm having reconstruction surgery on my left hand. It will be in an immobilizing splint for a couple months. After 2 weeks I'll start therapy. And I will be on pain meds for a while, so I won't be driving.

I know I was able to post a little after all three of my shoulder surgeries. So I will just have to see how it goes.

After I'm all better, I will be doing the right hand probably before the first of the year since the deductible is already paid.

OS

[HuckleB]

1. Good luck!

[RandySF]

2. .

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. ..

[JI7]

4. i bet you will end up finding other things you like to do and not want to be on here

as much even when you get better .

good luck with everything.

[annabanana]

5. Are you corrie fisted or right handed?. . n/t

[Omaha Steve]

7. Right handed

It is a result of arthritis.

[annabanana]

32. Heal quickly friend!. .. n/t

[mahina]

6. Aloha Omaha Steve,

hoping it's as easy on you as it can be, wishing you comfort and quick healing!

[williesgirl]

8. Wishing you the best possible outcome. You'll be missed.

[SamKnause]

9. Best of luck to you !!!

I hope everything goes smoothly and you

recover quickly !!!!

I really appreciate your posts and the great work you do

posting the ActBlue updates on our candidates.

Best wishes.

Sending positive vibes your way.

[rurallib]

10. We'll miss you Steve - but the important thing is to get healthy

Maybe Marta can drop us a note and tell us how you are doing?
We'd really like that.

[redstateblues]

11. Heal fast!

[a kennedy]

12. Hope all goes well, and know you will be missed terribly.

[Sherman A1]

13. Best of luck

Hope the recovery is a smooth one.

[malaise]

14. All the best Omaha Steve

Take care

[sarge43]

15. Be well, Omaha and come back soon.

You're one of the good guys.

[riderinthestorm]

16. Take care Steve! Best wishes for a speedy recovery nt

[PoliticalMalcontent]

17. Good luck, Steve.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

18. Good luck with the surgery.

[whathehell]

19. Best of luck, Steve

Hope to see you soon.

[LiberalEsto]

20. I hope everything goes great

Wishing you a speedy and pain-free recovery

[7wo7rees]

21. Good luck, best wishes. You will be missed.

Have Marta keeps us informed please. Speedy recovery!😉

[femmocrat]

22. Best of luck, Steve!

Hope all goes well!

[tenderfoot]

23. Sending healing vibes!

eom

[roguevalley]

24. take care, steve

[mountain grammy]

25. Good luck, Steve,

hope all goes well.

[panader0]

27. We all love you Steve.

[montanacowboy]

28. Take Care

Will miss your animal posts

[chillfactor]

29. take care.....

we will miss you.

[PJMcK]

30. I hope you're right-handed, Omaha Steve (wink)

Your observations and thoughtful commentary are always illuminating.

Have a healthy recovery!

[ashling]

31. good luck

have a speedy recovery

[Jack Rabbit]

33. OK. I'll be gone for a while as of Monday

See you back here in November, Steve. See you at JPR until then.

For a speedy recovery . . .

[nolabear]

34. Your seat will be kept open. Heal fast!

[greiner3]

35. Wait to after the election for the right

As I for one would miss your take as the crazy winds down. Best for the left

[still_one]

36. Hope everything goes well OS, and you feel better real soon

[ms liberty]

37. We'll miss you - good luck and

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. As someone above said, maybe Marta can check in and let us know how you're doing? Sending vibes your way!

[alfredo]

38. Don't be a hero when it comes to pain. Heal quickly and come back here.

[Omaha Steve]

43. I'm allergic to codeine

My FTD (dementia) doesn't handle pain killers well either. Bad combination.

[alfredo]

44. My prolems with painkillers is fear of addiction.

Radiation therapy changed my mind.

Sleep is so important for pain management.

So how will you manage the pain?

[Omaha Steve]

47. We are going to find out next month (morphine based I think)

I have pain issues with my neck too. Inoperable.

When my FTD progresses, I'm not going to go through that. Pain killers and alcohol poisoning are my planned demise. My brain goes to the med center for research.

Flip side is I'm doing better than my original timeline. But most people can see how I have changed over time here.

OS

[alfredo]

62. Don't you love growing old? There's peril and pain, but it's worth it.

[gademocrat7]

39. Wishing you a speedy recovery

Take care, OS.

[MH1]

40. Good luck and I hope you heal fully and quickly.

All your posts are valued but I will especially miss your photos of the birds in your backyard! (I am jealous of your feeder setup, by the way.)

[Roy Rolling]

41. Go for it!

Focus on your healing, we will rant for a few weeks without you.

[Duval]

42. We'll be thinking of you, here in NC!

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And I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery. I'll be happy when you return, OS!

[FailureToCommunicate]

45. Wish you the best, Steve. But as for posting have you considered voice recognition dictation?

It really works, when your hands don't... (or you don't have any hands.)

[Omaha Steve]

48. With the pain meds and FTD together it is best I don't post while on the meds

Marta will be working from home (she does IT) so I won't be home alone.

[FailureToCommunicate]

49. Posting on DU while under the influence? Not sure many here would notice.

But seriously, we'll miss your voice, but it'll make your return all the more anticipated.

Good luck

[bucolic_frolic]

46. You haven't trained a replacement?

Oh, no, what are we going to do?

[summerschild]

50. Hope you do well, Steve!

You will be missed!

[merrily]

51. Heal quickly and well, Omaha Steve. We will miss your posts, but taking care of yourself is

priority one.

[glinda]

52. Good luck with surgery, rehab and getting back to your friends!

[BlueMTexpat]

53. Good luck and

get well soon!

One takes things like hands for granted until one can't use them for some reason. May your healing go well!

In a similar situation, the only major trouble I had with using a computer afterward was using Cont-Alt-Del. But usually I could get some kind Samaritan (at home my spouse; at work caring colleagues) to help out when it was absolutely necessary to use that function. If you are more dextrous than I, perhaps you can even manage that for yourself.

[TexasTowelie]

54. Thanks for letting us know

and I hope that you have a speedy recovery.

[Nay]

55. We'll keep the barstool warm for you. Heal up and we'll see you soon. nt

[Teamster Jeff]

56. Hang tough OS

[mcar]

57. Good luck!

[ColesCountyDem]

58. Good luck, Steve!

Here's to a good outcome, and a recovery that's uncomplicated and as pain free as possible.

[Glimmer of Hope]

59. Good luck dear Steve!

[lunatica]

60. I hope you will still be able to use your remote control finger!

And I suggest, if you don't have it already, that you get netflix so you can binge watch entire seasons of your favorite shows. There are ways of getting it to show the movies on your tv set.

[geek tragedy]

61. Be well Steve! nt

[Hoppy]

63. Speedy and full recovery.

[niyad]

64. good thoughts and healing vibes for a successful surgery and quick recovery.

[cal04]

65. Hope everything goes well

You'll be missed! Speedy recovery

[n2doc]

66. Best of Luck, OS! n/t

[Hortensis]

67. Hope it goes very well for you, Steve.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

68. Good luck, Steve!