history: I had surgery a few weeks ago, and my friends all brought me casseroles so that I wouldn't have to make dinner as I healed. I had surgery a few weeks ago. It was tough_comma_ but my friends really helped out.
current: Oh my, what did you have surgery for?
next: My knee. But what's important is that my friends brought over dinner for a week so I wouldn't have to cook. They're really wonderful and I'm very lucky to have them as friends.