A brief note regarding the next couple of weeks.
There’s going to be some Low Content Mode action (or rather, non-action) for the next two weeks at Progressive Ruin Dot Oxnard Dot Gov, as I’m going to be going in for that eye surgery that all the kids are raving about these days. This Monday, as this post goes up, I’ll be having an early morning check-up, just to make sure I won’t croak on the operating table, and then the following Monday I’ll be having a breakfast serving of a vitrectomy, which is just as much fun as it sounds. I’m told it’s a very routine procedure, and I’ll barely notice it happening as it’s happening, thanks to the “happy juice” (as the doctor calls it) that’ll be in my system, so let’s hope.
Anyway, what does this mean for you, the Progressive Ruin reader, aside from the nausea after Googling “vitrectomy?” It means a short post today, which you’re reading right now, presumably…then I’ll likely post on Wednesday and Friday as normal. Then next week, after the operation, don’t expect a whole lot. I’ll try to check in if I’m up to it, but otherwise, consider it a vacation from my usual yapping.
Also, most tragically, I’m probably skipping the End of Civilization post this month. Yeah, I know, I’m sorry, but I’m just not finding the proper time to get one in there right now…but we’ll see as we get closer to Christmas, when traditionally everyone has plenty of free time on their hands.
So that’s that…I figure getting the fluids changed in my eyeball is a good enough reason to slack off on the site a bit. I’ll be back up and running as normal in short order, I’m sure, so thanks for reading, pals, and I’ll see you again…hopefully with two working eyes, finally…soon enough!
All the best with the operation Mike!
Mikester, your loyal legions, FOOM (Friends of Ol’ Mike), will be here waiting for you to come back. Take your time and focus on your recovery. We all wish you the best.
Hi Mike,
I hope your new bionic eye makes your vision better it was before. Better, stronger, faster.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery! We’ll be here when you get back.
Good luck, and fingers crossed that you gain the proportional strength of ocular fluid!
Wishing you a routine procedure and a speedy recovery. I will amuse myself in the archives in the meantime. That sounds way dirtier than I meant it to.
Best wishes and be sure to give us one picture with a Sluggo themed eye-patch.
A bone doctor and an eye doctor were telling each other jokes. The bone doctor’s jokes were humorous but the eye doctor’s jokes were cornea.
A quick recovery to you, Mr. Sterling!
Get well soon, Mike.
Hope it all goes as planned and you get to enjoy a low key December, with high key comic sales!
Good luck and wishes for fast healing.
Please post pictures of going to work in an eye patch and your best pirate outfit.
Good luck with the operation, Mike!
Good luck, Mike! Rock the Eyepatch of Power!
Best of luck, Mike!
Be well soon, Mike!
— MrJM