This has been in the works for a while, and it became official about two weeks ago, and I haven't really said anything about it cuz it's hard to talk about. But here goes. In a little under two weeks, I'm undergoing a trans-femoral amputation on my left leg. It's an 'elective' procedure, in the sense that medically speaking the leg isn't technically killing me, so if I wanted, I could keep chugging pain pills and lurking RPG for many more years to come. But that would be boring. Life is more interesting than that, even life on one leg. I've got a few factors working in my favor -- I'm young-ish, otherwise healthy, without a whole bunch of risk factors; the longer I wait, the more those factors start to work against me. This is my best shot and I'm taking it. If everything works, I disappear for a day or three, then return to torment you all with pithy Ayn Rand-ian pompous dickery. Worst case scenario (and this is pretty goddamn unlikely, but it is a risk), on the 14th I disappear forever, and you're left to wonder whether this was an elaborate long-con or if I'm shooting scotch with Jesus. The expectation though is, I come out on the other side with a fair chance to work my way back into a normal life. Win or lose, at least I tried. I could agonize over this choice for a few years, if I wanted, but that's really not my style. I'm more the type to take a wild risk without an ounce of fear, and crack inappropriate jokes while I do it. So in the interim, that's pretty much what I'm gonna do. If you think of it, and you don't mind saying a prayer (or pretending, or not), that certainly couldn't hurt. Now then, jokes!

1. Starting on the 15th, I can only be in one kind of porn.
2. Assuming I don't get cold foot before then.
3. This is really gonna put a spring in my step.
4. Actually this sort of surgery usually costs an arm and a leg, but I'm really good at haggling.
5. Fortunately all my lucky socks go on the right foot.

Anyway, that's happening. Whatup.

#4 was the best. #1 is a close second.

Good luck, bro.

It sucks nobs that nothing else worked, but I think you're right about this being the right thing and the right time.

Best of luck, man.

This's been a long-running problem for you, so I guess pretty soon you'll be on your last leg. shoot me

Good luck and I look forward to seeing Pogo Stick MDK.

Best of luck, MDK.

Hey, maybe if I get that job as a bio-medical engineer in the future, I could make you Robocop.

Well hope everything goes well, it's time to finally end the torment of your leg.

Wonder if you can get back into the military after this?

Marching tunes would suck though...

"RIGHT! RIGHT! SPRING! RIGHT RIGHT!"

Actually, not terrible.

Goldmarble said
Wonder if you can get back into the military after this?Marching tunes would suck though...""Actually, not terrible.

It would all go well until they called for an About Turn.

Good luck, MDK, hopefully all works out for the best.

Go break a leg, man.

K-97 said
It would all go well until they called for an About Turn.

"Help I've fallen and I can't get up!"
Good luck MDK!

Good luck, mdk, I can't imagine such a rock and a hard place but I'm sure you made the right decision. It will be liberating to be free of the dead weight and be able to live more of life.

Aragorn said
Good luck MDK!

Spam fundraiser to get MDK a Life-Alert necklace?

The Nexerus said
#4 was the best. #1 is a close second.

^

Good luck though, and swift recovery

I thought number 5 was very clever.

Cpt Toellner said
Spam fundraiser to get MDK a Life-Alert necklace?

This would be cheaper.

I actually totally already have a life-alert thing :/ Wheelchair guy living alone, they wouldn't take no for an answer.

Aragorn said
This would be cheaper.

I think the point is if people can't get to their phones?

What if you leave it on the charger somewhere?

genghismike said
I think the point is if people can't get to their phones?What if you leave it on the charger somewhere?

Mike: Ruining jokes for years.

mdk said
I actually totally already have a life-alert thing :/ Wheelchair guy living alone, they wouldn't take no for an answer.

Well that's good to hear.

Aragorn said
Mike: Ruining jokes for years.

It's a bad habit of mine.

I tend to cut everyone's jokes off at the knees.

-edit-

Back at the topic at hand, though, hopefully it all works out well for you MD, and it shows that you've got a good strength of mind to be able to stay light hearted in what must be a fairly trying time for you. Stay strong, resilient, and come back and show 'em all that you can outrun the best of 'em.