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Ok…maybe I’m pushing this “consistency” and “professionalism” thing a bit too far.
For the last 4 weeks…as you guys know…I’ve been dealing with this back injury, and now this blood pressure problem (due to the steroid shot).
You may not know this…but I’ve spent most of the last 4 weeks either in bed…or in the doctor’s office.
Somehow I’ve been able to finish a page. In a lot of pain…but somehow I’ve been able to do it.
Last night…it came down to the wire. And I’m not only exhausted…but not particularly happy with the page.
So depending on how I feel today…I may have to miss a day.
And I hate it. After over 3 years of consistency…a hockey injury finally stopped me. And only a week away from finishing chapter 13.
I’ll chime in in the morning when I get up. But just wanted you guys to know what may happen.
I’ll let you know.
And as always…thank you all for your support and encouragement.
Scott
NOTE: I tweaked the last panel a bit. In case you were wondering.
I’ll see how I like it in the morning.
yayaya scott!!! mmmmm cola bottles!!!
Hope you feel better soon!
Gummi coke bottles rock, but for me… they have to be Haribo brand or they taste funny.
(same with gummi bears, Haribo or bust!)
Glad to hear you are doing better. But I think you hitting the bottle might need to be discussed, the gummi bottles that is. LOL!!!!! sorry could not help myself. LOL!!!
Get. Yourself. Well. First.
Take care of your family Second. You know, catching up on chores and stuff that you can’t do right now.
THEN and ONLY THEN should you update- All i need to know is why you aren’t updating, which is exactly what you already posted, and i’m happy with that. Comics are nothing, absolutely nothing compared with health and family. Whomever (no one here!) does not agree with this should stop thinking like a child who cries when things don’t go their normal way. Life is life and life throws curveballs at us all. You’re overdue for one judging by your friend David Wise’s commentary anyway!
Get yourself to 100% and caught up on family stuff first, I demand it.
By the way, it seems as though, from your description of your injury, that you suffered a spinal cord injury of some sort, of a lower level variety as you say the pain shoots down your legs and not down an arm or out through your sides. Stay OFF YOUR FEET as much as possible – whatever your doc recommends you walk, do that minus a little more. Yes, you may get weak, but if your spine heals up properly, you will recover that strength in time.
Doing over the amount that you should, and here’s what you’ll be in for:
Ruptured or slipped disk, leading to disk degeneration, leading to spinal fusion, leading to less ability to move and possible paralysis.
…This is exactly what happened to a old friend of mine who now has to walk with a walker, cannot bend far, and has drop foot on one foot.
Take all those doctor precautions, plus some.
Well this is a good page to leave off on a friday anyway lol
Scott, I’m glad to hear you’re on the mend and there doesn’t seem to be any long-term effects from your injury. That said, take it easy. You don’t want to come back too soon and risk doing more permanent damage. (My knees can attest to that… I’m hoping to make it to 50 before replacement surgery) Just be careful and don’t try to resume your old workload until you’ve been feeling better a while.
heh, well… you’ve got yourself a nice fanbase of people who don’t have a clue who you are but want to give you their own backs to trade pain for you. thats how good your comic is! it sounds like the people are saying: ‘dont you DARE get out of bed to make some magic, we need you to live to give another day!”
wow, you are just so very lucky/awesome to have earned this much respect
Scott, I have a message from someone special:
Scott, please get better, we are praying for you.
Lar DeSouza
Get well soon; if I knew you in person, I would probably send you a get-well card.
It’s allright, you’ll get better^^ take care of yourself first. Until then we can be patient. Respect for the work you have already completed…I’ve read them all in one evening and cannot begin to explain how much I have enjoyed every page and will be enjoying the upcoming ones.
Gbya,
David
Dannng, a lot of people have posted
Scott, take some time off. People can wait. :3nod:
I hope you feel better, Scott!! Praying for you!!
Hang in there Scott and REST!!! The comic not being updated for a while i think is something that everyone can understand. You pushing your back to the point that it causes permenant damage? Not good. I choose the rest route…much safer and easier on the back!
So..in short…don’t stress over it! ::Grins:: b’sides, it’ll help your blood pressure go down faster! heeeeeee!
Sir,
Have enjoyed your work for quite some time, but much as I enjoy it, Family comes first. Take care of yourself so you can take care of family. I will be more than happy to wait as long as it takes for the next installment, and will pray for your health.
Take as much time as you need to man, your health in the long run is what’s important.
Are you better yet?
How about now?
Scott:
Health first, family second, livelihood/comics third.
I’d be, and I suppose most of us would be, happy if you might deliver just ONE page per week in the coming weeks, and increase the frequency as your health and well-being allow. No need to press the issue, and you’ll give us fans of yours some entertainment without too much stress. Of course, this is just IMOHO.
Scott, glad to hear you are starting to feel better. This doesn’t mean you have to rush back into doing the comics though. Take your time. Of course we all want to see more pages but we are also willing to wait as long as it takes. Don’t feel you need to rush to please us, you have already done that by sharing this wonderful comic with us.
My dad had this really strong pain in his left leg. It kept coming and going, but was more or less constant. For over a year it was there — the doctors tested him for neuropathy, all sorts of stuff. It turned out it was a sarcoma (type of cancer) around the level of his waist, growing around the main nerve that went into his leg. Sarcomas don’t leave blood markers — there’s no test that can reveal them, except for an MRI and then only if they’re big enough to see them.
After a year and a half of near constant radiation treatments and chemotherapy, my dad was finally released from the hospital. It’s been nine years now and his MRI’s to see if he has any more lumps in his body have now faded to only yearly.
If nobody can figure out what the pain is from, but it’s still more or less a constant figure in your life, get a full body MRI. The doctors only noticed the lump in my dad’s bdy because one tech accidentally took an x-ray too high up the leg and they noticed the lump at his waist, in the top inch of the x-ray.
that’s good to know Banaticus.
Thank you very much.
Hi all…
It’s Sunday morning.
Yesterday wasn’t feeling so good.
I was able to send some panels to the render. And today I’m going to try and finish the next page.
If I can.
And don’t worry. I won’t kill myself.
Unfortunately it hurts to sit (because it bends my spine forward). But I do feel that excersise will help.
We bought a Wii Fit and are doing the yoga and other training. I go to Physical Therapy again on Wednesday.
My Blood Pressure seems to be going down. And hopefully in the next few weeks to a month…all will be back to normal.
But we’ll see.
I’ll keep you all updated and hopefully midnight tonight…there’ll be another comic page.
Be careful with that Wii Fit, I heard that they can be so fun, that you over exert yourself and can cause injury.
I really like the songs on the player, perfect for a relaxing Sunday afternoon.
Scott hang in there! back problems are never fun, but the wii fit is! i hijacked my nieces ( yes im a brat) its adicting i may have to get my own
Scott, hon, take as much time as you need. I’ll check back every day to make sure I don’t miss out when you do come back, but that doesn’t mean you have to hurry. Get well, get healthy, and spend some quality time with your family, too.
And gosh dang it, give us an update, don’t leave us in the dark about how you’re feeling! We care about you, not just the awesome comic you’ve given us!
If I didn’t know better, I’d think there was a link between all the sick or injured characters (Felicity, Alex, others?) and your own health. Maybe it’s time to “see the light” and take time to heal…
228 comments, most of them saying “take a break and get well!”
Scott, you should bookmark this page (if you haven’t already), and come back to it any time you have the slightest doubt about the loyalty and love of your fans …