Thank you Mark for starting his thread!

Congrats on your implant Charles. Allow yourself the time you need to get out of this 'acute phase' <<--- good terminology

We are here for you, cheering you on, a shoulder to lean on, an ear to bend.....all that good stuff.

So glad you are here!
Any time you have something you'd like to talk about, just ad a post to this thread of yours and it'll bump this thread to the top, we'll all see it, and all your experience will be in one easy-to-find thread yayyy!

Take care of yourself and do the 'baby steps'.... i know that is so hard for you tough guys to comprehend but please just take extra special care of yourself so you can heal up right!

Caring Always,
Rae