Time off / sick leave, seems reasonable to me. But these days it is about what others (not even being doctors) consider that still can be done: "You can still lift a finger, your task will be pushing in numbers. This Hospital bed seems very comfortable, I almost envy you, being able to work, lying on your back."
Bamboo is one tough mother. You might want to get a machine to pull that one out.
Yeah, it seems to have changed since the good old days. No longer can yo get time off will nilly!
I am hoping that if I give it a year after cutting it all back to stubs that it will rot a bit under the wet soil of winter and be easier to chop out next year.
I have the new one planted just in front of it because I couldn't dig it up so I wont notice it at least!