BG: You healing up from something broken? Bedridden doesn't sound fun.

PC: A really bad case of degenerative disk disease. I've been bedridden now for nearly 7 years. I've had surgery and a lot of other treatments. Most of my days are spent in a narcotic fog because I have to deal with the pain. During the past seven years I've continued to hold a full time job and I've also earned two graduate degrees from my bed. Like you, I'm a competitive sort of person and I refuse to allow my circumstances to dictate what I accomplish in life.