A happy-go-lucky English rambler dude goes to New Zealand for a year. Here he interfaces with some of those he left behind and details his nefarious activities. Or summat.
Recently clicked on MP3s - 7th June 2005 The Lucksmiths - Warmer Corners
Jens Lekman - When i said i wanted to be your dog
The Trashcan Sinatras - Weightlifting
Teenage Fanclub - Man Made
Laura Veirs - Carbon Glacier
The Decemberists - Picaresque
The Eels - Blinking Lights
"your bottom will wish it had never been born!" - The Baby Eating Bishop of Bath & Wells, Blackadder II
Humph.
I wasn't entirely sure whether this subject would really be suitable for public consumption, but as almost everyone i know, is already aware of my recent bottom surgery i suppose it's safe to mention it. Although it's not something which greatly inspires me to sit down and write, or for that matter, greatly inspires me to sit down at all.
In case you didn't know, i've recently had the good fortune to develop a Pilonidal Sinus, "What's a Pilonidal Sinus?" i hear you cry. Basically it's an ingrowing hair in your arse crack. Oh joy. This wouldn't really have been much of a problem if it didn't mean that i needed to have general surgery to chop it out, and then spend the next two weeks stuck at home, shuffling around like a complete mong. Followed by three more weeks of not being able to do anything more strenuous than sitting on a very large cushion, typing out stuff on a computer (The stage which i started 10 minutes ago).
Depending on how much else you'd like to know about the wonderful world of ingrowing arse hairs you can check out the following websites:
In the 'non revolting' category, this site is a general guide to the whole condition & treatments, and this is Addenbrooke hospital's, "Hey, it's all going to be OK!" guide to the surgery that i've had.
For those amongst you with a taste for the macabre (i.e. Cat), you might like these more in depth sites. This surgeon's site features a close up of a bung hole, as well as what i presume is the gunk they chop out of you. This Lunatic takes the biscuit however - he's taken pictures of his arse every week during his 14 week recovery period, and felt the need to share them with the rest of the world, so that we might have something to look at whilst eating our jam sandwiches.
Happily my surgery was the "Primary closure" type (Stitches) so theoretically i should be well on the road to recovery by now, but it seems that my arse isn't going along with this theory just yet (I'll spare you the details). However well it all goes from here though, it's going to be at least another 2-3 weeks before i can run again, and 3-4 before i can ride a bike. Which, combined with my previously gammy leg, means i won't have been able to run for at least two months! I dread to think of the shape i'll be in when i dust off my trainers in a few weeks....
Despite going through some fairly low points during the whole process, and the fact i've still got weeks of awkwardness left, i'm currently feeling pretty positive in myself. In part thanks to repeated viewings of my ever excellent Fellowship of the Ring DVD ( - Please send all puns to paininthearse@markedward.co.uk), i've now ploughed through both the Director's and Actor's commentaries too! (Highly appropriately i watched Rear Window this afternoon too - Oh the irony).
But my current positivity is mainly down to a lot of TLC and patience from Mum and Dad, well Mum anyway, and a few much appreciated visits from mates including Pablo, Andy, Boney, Alessia, Rob, Katherine, Chris, Cat and Claire. Even Alison' s popped in to see me occasionally too... Muchos Gracias to all.
