I have been abusing my body somewhat lately. For starters, a couple of weeks ago I had my remaining upper teeth extracted. Seven of them in one sitting! They were broken and mostly not worth repairing, and it was a better strategy to replace my partial denture with a full upper one than to try to save them. However, that means that I have been unable to chew properly since then. My partial denture no longer has anything to hang onto and is more a liability while eating than a help. Except for the two that were extracted due to the toothaches a while back, my bottom teeth are salvageable, although it looks like I am going to have to have a root canal and crown done on one of them. My wallet is whimpering already, and I'm only halfway through the treatment plan. However, by the time I come over for Anthrocon, I should have everything fixed and be able to eat properly again for the first time in months.

The second abuse of my body was far more serious - I almost broke my neck. My fault, of course. I was leaning too far back in my desk chair while watching a video, and a wheel collapsed. I went flying backwards and struck my skull on the side board of my bed just slightly above the neck. Just a little lower and I could very well have been crippled or killed. I fell heavily on one side, digging into the armrest, leaving me with a very large bruise mark on that side. I came through a little dazed and sore, but otherwise okay. My old chair had metal legs holding the wheels, while this newer chair only has plastic and can't take the strain. Lesson learned.