No more pain in the back side!

As most of you know, I had surgery last week to repair a herniated disc in my back. This was done at Bumrungrad Hospital, which has one of the best reputations in the world, for good reason. Medical care in Thailand is terrific. It is fast, and very very good.

Bottom line is that I came through the experience in great shape. I had been scheduled to do three days in the hospital, but it went so well I was released less than 24 hours after surgery. The moment I awoke, the pain in my hip (the main symptom) was totally gone. Even the doctor was surprised when I didn't even have pain in the area of the surgery, itself, in my lower back. Today, I am walking without a limp for the first time in a long time, and I am feeling fantastic. Thanks so much to everyone for your prayers!

Tiny pic, but this is the food court, with great food from all over the world.

The entrance area to the clinic.


A few visitors dropped by from work.


Eam, the tech lead on one of my teams, is here to cheer me up.

Pastor Winit reaches for his fiddle. He and a couple of friends from church stopped by for a brief time of prayer and worship.

No slum pics this week or next. I am doing great, but under doctors orders to cool it for a couple of weeks. I will be back with more pics from Ja Rurat in two weeks, though. Count on it!