I feel for ya. I went through that about 6 years ago. It sure was a weird feeling when the, as I nicknamed it, the "soul sucker" kicked on wasn't it?

Yeah, I remember the pain. I also thought I was a tough nut until the anesthesia wore off.

Make sure you get annual flu and scheduled pneumonia shots from now on.

My ribs STILL freaking hurt when I work bent over or the weather changes.

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