Hello everyone. Sorry for keeping you all in the dark for so long. Today is the first day I've really felt good enough to sit at my computer for any length of time.
I just can't thank you all enough. All the nurses kept joking about all the flowers and balloons I had in my room, it looked like a flower shop! LOL! Randy and Ray sent me a beautiful plant that I can keep (thank God it's low maintenence, as Randy told me, ha ha ha) and I got a big cheerful bunch of balloons from the GWW crew. JUB and Alleybucks also sent wonderful get well surprises, in a addition to things sent from family and friends, so there was not a moment that I didn't feel the love and support.
The final doctor's report said that the appendix had basically died and gone gangrene. I mean, who gets gangrene anymore??? I thought that just happened in old westerns! At any rate, the appendix had perforated and some of the nasty leaked into my colon. They got it all out but I was in recovery for quite a while. They said I had a 104 fever, which is pretty dangerous. Most of the pain of the operation has subsided and now I just have to rebuild my health while fighting the infection. I get tired really easily, and have to take it easy but I'm starting to feel like a real person again. Oh, and my temperature goes up and down like a yoyo, so I go from being cold to hot in a flash, always fun.
I was so thrilled to get a visit from my new bosses while in the hospital. Two days into the new job and my body up and bails, I knew I didn't have anything to worry about but I still felt bad. I'm really fortunate to be in such an understanding environment. I'm sure some places would pretty much say "see ya when you get back" but they really went over and above the call of duty on this one. Thanks guys. I just wanted everyone here to know how amazing you are.
Okay, recovering... new job training... getting better. I'll be around but if I'm scarce at first, y'all know why. Thanks again for all the calls, flowers, balloons and well wishes.
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