On the Other Side

So as you can tell I made it through surgery (click the link to read what I had done to my back) in one piece. They cut me open, took me apart and put me back together again. The picture first picture is from before surgery:

and after surgery:

 

I've been doing pretty well. My back is achy, not surprising since I just had back surgery. Otherwise I've got very little pain with a lot of mobility. It is looking like I may be released before the weekend or just after. 

Thanks for all the well wishing that I received before the surgery since it obviously got me through. Now I just have to make through another week of physical therapy and I get released to the place I really want to be: home.