Mo's Surgical Lobsterization

Mo Daviau · Post by **Mo Daviau** » April 27th, 2007, 9:50 am

Hello.

Some of you might know that I am soon to go in for some pretty major, scary surgery. My whole life I have had a condition called Pectus Excavatum. Basically, it means my sternum bows inward. I've managed to conceal it most of my life, and the fact that you've never seen me in a low-cut hoochie top has less to do with my politics and more to do with a severe chest wall deformity!

So anyway, about a year ago I found out that it has gotten really bad, and is officially hurting my heart and lungs. So, after much deliberation, freaking out, and being all weird about it, I have gone ahead and scheduled surgery to correct it. I'm having surgery on June 6 in LA. I will be recovering in San Diego at my mom's for about three weeks after.

So anyway, now you all know, so if I've been weird or a jerk lately, it's either because I am inately weird and a jerk, or because I'm about to have all of my intercostal cartilage broken and wired back together. Hello Oxycontin addiction! I should be all healed up and fabulous by Out of Bounds, which is my goal.

Thank you for reading this.

Jules · Post by **Jules** » April 27th, 2007, 9:57 am

We love you Mo.

shando · Post by **shando** » April 27th, 2007, 10:07 am

Mo! We love ya!

vine311 · Post by **vine311** » April 27th, 2007, 10:11 am

Mmmm...Lobster

Hope you have a swift recovery.

Roy Janik · Post by **Roy Janik** » April 27th, 2007, 10:18 am

Mo's surgery is good for the world because it means she will write another novel. So yay!

Mo Daviau · Post by **Mo Daviau** » April 27th, 2007, 10:33 am

Thanks, everyone! I appreciate your comments![/list]

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » April 27th, 2007, 10:37 am

I've got books and DVDs a-plenty for you to borrow. Some of them might even mention Canada!

You're going to recover with Wolverine-like speed, I know it.

shando · Post by **shando** » April 27th, 2007, 10:39 am

kbadr wrote:I've got books and DVDs a-plenty for you to borrow.

Oh yeah, me too. The AIC could start a Mo Daviau Recovery media library!

Mo Daviau · Post by **Mo Daviau** » April 27th, 2007, 10:45 am

I will be posting Mo Recovery Movie Nights (or afternoons, or mornings) here when I get back. I have a Netflix queue of 300+, but I want other people to curate my viewings, too. I have a lot of movies to catch up on!

I will also let people ride my electric recliner.

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » April 27th, 2007, 10:46 am

Mo Daviau wrote:I will also let people ride my electric recliner.

I think that's the first electric recliner euphemism I've ever heard.

arthursimone · Post by **arthursimone** » April 27th, 2007, 10:52 am

surgery is always scary but always worth it in the long run
unless you're in the civil war

but which civil war??

Jastroch · Post by **Jastroch** » April 27th, 2007, 12:15 pm

Yo, you picked me up from my surgery when no one else could. I'm like an elephant. I like peanuts, and I never forget. I can walk and have my car back. Let me know what you need and when you need it.

DollarBill · Post by **DollarBill** » April 27th, 2007, 12:24 pm

Melissa and I are rootin' for ya, and for the Phoenix Suns, and for Rafael Nadal, but mostly for you! Bring us home a healthy Mo, an NBA Championship, and a Roland Garros 1st Place Trophy!

kristin · Post by **kristin** » April 27th, 2007, 12:25 pm

Much love to the Mo.

I too have some books you could borrow that most definitely mention Canada.

kaci_beeler · Post by **kaci_beeler** » April 27th, 2007, 12:28 pm

Best wishes for Mo!