Trousered Ape

An exercise in presumption.

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

State of the Ape XIX

Thank you for your prayers.

I’ve been improving this past month: exercising, going for walks, and getting a little stronger. The biggest problem I have right now is dental: I was two-thirds of the way through a root canal when I went into the hospital. When I came out I was on the blood thinner; the dentist won’t work on the tooth while I’m on it; and the pulmonary specialist says I can’t go off it, even for a day, until January. So for several months I have to eat with just one side of my mouth so as not to disturb the packing in the tooth on the other side. (Of course, as crosses to bear go, this is somewhere between a toothpick and a Q-tip.)

It's been a year and a half now since I was diagnosed with cancer. So far (thanks be to God and, again, your prayers), things have gone remarkably well. May they continue. I get my PSA checked again towards the end of December; we’ll see what happens.

I’m writing regularly again. I’m concentrating on the Zoe stories right now. I finished Zoe 9 on the tenth and am now a little more than halfway through Zoe 10. The cover for Murder at Minstrel Manor is making good progress and the book may come out early next year.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted by Bob the Ape 5:30 PM