Yes!
I'm in the process of determining whether I need surgery on my hip, and if it turns out that I do, I will push to get it done fast, like early this summer. Partly for personal logistical reasons, but also because I feel like we're in a covid lull, and if I have to spend a day or two in the hospital, this is a good time. I would be much more hesitant if we were in the midst of a spike.
Also, today I finished listening to the audiobook of a fabulously well done book about the first year of the virus. The book is titled "Nightmare Scenario: Inside the Trump Administration's Response to the Pandemic That Changed History", by Yasmeen Abutaleb and Damian Paletta. I highly recommend it! Goodreads link for info:
Nightmare Scenario: Inside the Trump Administration's R…