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Follow up to my blog relocation post

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

At least one follower was confused by the post, so I need to make a clarification. The address (URL) of the blog is not changing. It’s simply where it is hosted that is changing. That’s why I can’t import all … Continue reading →

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Blog Relocation

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

If you follow this blog, you need to know that sometime in the next few days, it will be relocated to a new self-hosted WordPress home. The two likely impacts: For a period of a day or three, it won’t … Continue reading →

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Endings and Beginnings

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

My time in Texas has ended. That decision was in large part due to another ending. Back in mid February, an intense nine month love affair came to an end. She said she wanted to remain friends, and I did … Continue reading →

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No, we have not found the cause of CFS/ME

Posted on December 23, 2010 by

Apparently, like many others, I was premature when I wondered Have we found the cause of ME/CFS and FMS? Scientists have discovered that the XMRV positive results were almost certainly a case of lab contamination. Ah, well, on to the … Continue reading →

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Semi-regular update on Barbara

Posted on April 22, 2010 by

Today, Barbara’s doctor ordered the end of the TPN. Not because she’s eating enough yet. She’s not. Rather it is because the risk of infection is simply too great on that stuff. Eliminating it was the main justification for this … Continue reading →

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Barbara update

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

Moving to roughly weekly on the updates, as not much is changing right now. Surgical site is healing well. She’s still finding eating to be difficult, and because of that, is still on supplemental Parenteral nutrition. Her stomach apparently shrunk … Continue reading →

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Barbara update

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

I’m with her today at the LTAC. She’s eating a little, but not enough to provide sufficient nutrition. Doctor has put her back on TPN (supplemental). She’s still allowed an unrestricted diet. We ate lunch together today for the first … Continue reading →

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Quick update

Posted on April 11, 2010 by

Barbara is officially upgraded to “eat anything, anytime, so long as you eat” diet status! Originally posted at http://wyldraven.dreamwidth.org/563077.html

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Barbara is settled comfortably

Posted on April 10, 2010 by

She’s at Kindred (Room 301) and has already been seen this morning by wound care. She has also had her rehab consult. Rehab will begin in earnest on Monday. There is a good chance that I will be able to … Continue reading →

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Done with ICU!

Posted on April 9, 2010 by

Barbara is leaving from Hermann ICU sometime this evening. She is transferring back to Kindred for wound care and rehab. This is a very good sign of progress. Let the celebrations begin! Now if only my shingles will improve enough … Continue reading →

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