Side Effect of Brain Surgery: Blogging

I'll admit up front that the idea of blogging makes me feel like a total nerd. It honestly might just be the word "blog." Blog. Blog. Gross.

Regardless, I've been encouraged by a handful of people to start writing about this crazy surgery process I'm embarking on soon (so freaking soon) and I think they're all onto something -- I'm an incredibly lucky chick and have a ton of people who have expressed so much care and concern for me over the past handful of months and have been asking for health updates of all kinds. Given the upcoming chaos, I think this will be a good way to keep a whole lotta people updated in a way that's not only not exhausting for me (i.e., this significantly cuts down the need to repeat information), but will also probably become a necessary outlet for me during the recovery process. So, we're going to give this a go... get excited.

A few disclaimers before I launch into the "real" posts:

1. I have a tendency to be verbose. I also have a tendency to be rather emotional. (So many of the people I'm closest to are scoffing at the use of the word "rather.") That's often an interesting combination, but I can only imagine what it will translate into, first, in blog-form, and second, pre- and post-brain surgery. Prepare yourselves accordingly.

2. I often cope by being sarcastic, crass, and really detailed. This means that there will undoubtedly be some gory information about the surgery and recovery processes and perhaps even a photo or two of an incision. I'll try to remember to post a warning at the top of the post if I'm going to be describing something particularly disgusting, but if you're squeamish, maybe it's best to not read and snack.

3. I swear a lot. Really a lot. If anything, I see this habit increasing in the next handful of weeks.

4. This isn't a disclaimer so much as an FYI for the non-internet-savvy: I've set the comments settings so that anyone can comment on posts, BUT you do have to type in a string on nonsensical letters in order to post your comment. It's annoying, but it'll reduce robot-commenting. Point is that it has a purpose, so don't get scared off by it! :)

Ultimately, I'm really just hoping to use this to keep everyone updated and also keep myself feeling connected, sane, and useful as I recover. Let me know periodically if you're reading -- this will serve as a morale booster as well as a sign for me as to whether I should continue caring about being grammatically correct.