i was going to fall. [i say all this not to complain, because it can always be worse, but instead to remember.] and as i sit here on the 14th floor only a few rooms away from where we checked in 7 weeks ago tomorrow, having seen some of the nurses and staff that we met at the start (and getting a warm welcome (which is always nice)), i definitely feel like i am a different person than the one who checked into this hospital. while i have yet to write about my 16-day hospital stay (i have good notes, both written and in my brain), i do know that 