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Andy Stewart's avatar

Cuss up a blue streak, Jan! In my experience, it helps pain and anger a ton to dissipate. Of course, as you said, it’s wise (and loving) to choose your audience, if possible. And so best of luck with your g-dmn knee replacement. 😘

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Jan Hutton's avatar

I’m working on it, Andy. Takes practice, but I’m getting there.

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Gail Sawyer's avatar

My best to you in your new bionic knee endeavor. At least you didn’t have to break it first to get a new one, but mayhaps it took years to get to this point?

My husband had both knees done at the same time. He literally didn’t have a good leg (with a working knee) to stand on. Then he had both hips replaced--one at a time about 3-4 months apart. And as you know I had a total right hip replacement but I had to fall and break the top of the femur first. Talk about cussin’!!! I had some choice sentences to go along with all those expletives as I laid there on the floor. So go ahead and “let out” to the Universe, Angels, Gods, Substack, and whoever else you need to. Eventually, you will feel sooo much better! I promise.

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Jan Hutton's avatar

Thanks, Gail. I really appreciate your humor and encouragement.

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Gayle Roane's avatar

So sorry about the knee, but from what I hear, you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it years ago.

As for salty language….I can out cuss a sailor. Its cathartic, expressive, colorful, and many other good things. Let ‘er rip!

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Jan Hutton's avatar

Thanks, Gayle! My four letter word vocabulary has always been very rich, but I haven’t spread it around very much. As they say in NC, “Amen, sister!”

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Gayle Roane's avatar

Love that! There is a reason Royal Rische tells me regularly, “that’s not very ladylike.” 🤣🤣

Seriously, good luck.

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