UPDATE 10.11 - While all is not well, I am alive, but that is all I can tell you at the moment. More as it develops. 

Open letter to all uryaen.com visitors. 

This is Uryaen. I am sure you've been wondering why content has increasingly slowed to the point of stopping. I suppose that there is little point in hiding it further. I have been suffering from something called "Degenerative Disc Disease". This has so far been isolated mostly to the L5-S1 disc of my spine, although L4-L5 has begun to show signs of it as well. 

What this has meant is that for the last year, I have been increasing dosage of heavy duty pain medications, sedatives, anti-inflamatories, and muscle relaxers. The body can only take so much, so this hobby, as fun as it is, has come pretty much to a halt. 

I have seen four spine specialists, and I finally have insurance and an actual surgery date to stem the tide of the damage. While this is not in any way a "quick fix", nor is it a "cure" per se, I will be undergoing something called "Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion". This surgery will take place October 4th. I will not be able to post or update for at least a few days. Should everything go smoothly, I will be home recovering that week, and will try to update this site with at least an "I'm ok" post. 

Readers:

I do keep track of my analytics on a daily basis, and I know that there are a number of you who visit the site quite frequently. The Sandy Bridge vs. Gulftown article is especially trafficked lately. Keep it up, and I will be updating with a lot more content after I get better. 

Vendor Partners: 

Some of you have displayed awesome patience and professionalism, and I thank you for that. Those who have performed significantly less so, I'm not going to let their attitude and lack of professionalism get me down. My back is already doing a good enough job of that. 

Everyone:

Just hang in there a bit longer and thank you for the wishes on Facebook and email. I'm not going to sugar coat; the risks of this surgery are very high. If you have something to say to me, now is the perfect time. 

Hopefully, I'll see ya on the other side!

- Ury