It's a good that you went in and checked up on him. Appendicitis can progress to peritonitis and lead to septicemia which don't always have good outcomes. I'm glad everything worked out well.
Thomas is "6" SIX years old? Jeeze, it seems like just a short while ago you were single.
Yeah, the thread went from discussing the pros & cons of various vises, to some bickering, to "well wishes for the misses" as someone prosaically put it in E-mail, to medical procedures. Thread drift doncha know. :)
Thank you very much Sam. They've moved her to a regular hospital room and are discussing discharge options to a convalescent home to get her strength back. Phew, I'm relieved that she made it through the worst of it. She should be fine now.
I was deeply touched by all the people in here (and in E-mail), that wished Fran well. There are some real caring people under all those hard chromed & black anodized exteriors. Thanks guys.
I think it's like 7-8% of the population has had their appendix out. Mine's still in there.
Laser eyes? I think that's an artifact of my inexperience with cameras. There's a "Red Eye" setting, but I just wanted to get a picture before he jumped out of the bookcase.
Actually, I've taken your advise, and moved some of the remaining books to the same shelf as the MSC catalog. Hey, hows that for a pun - MSC CAT-alog. :)
That damned cat (Fran's cat I might add), now he's figured out how to get to the next shelf up, where the other books were. He's directly in line to pierce my ear as I go by. :( I'm gonna have to find a cardboard box to put in that shelf, or turn the whole bookcase around facing the wall.
LOL......see......I told ya he wasn't done with ya yet. Ya better get a football helmet and start wearin it around the house. I think "Fran's Cat" is up to no good and is just bidin his time waitin to pull a full scale attack on ya. :)
Well, it wasn't my original intention to elicit sympathy. I was just answering Tom Brewer's question what was up with my out of character responses. But I am truly moved by all the positive responses here and in E-mail. I've even received responses in E-mail from people that haven't posted to amc in probably years. Quite the humbling experience.
You might underestimate the connection made by quite a disparate group of people. We all see each other interact here, not all at the same time, but over the years we get to know each other. We know who the good guys are, we know who the socipaths are, the smart ones, the curious ones.
I don't question you have the support of very nearly everyone here. Keep that in mind when things get to you.
Not to get too mushy sentimental, but my parents are long gone, same with all my aunts and uncles. Fran & I never had kids, and my only sibling died years ago. I've got a nephew somewhere but we don't talk much. So I equate the regulars of this group as sort of an extended family.
Funny you should mention that, just yesterday the wife of a good friend complained about not reaching me in a couple of tries on the phone. Perhaps it's time to rethink my stance on this. Just how much does a cell & basic monthly charges cost? I now pay $21-$22 total per month.
AT&T's cheapest plan in our area is $39.95/mo. You ought to be able to do better than that. I can add you to my plan for $9.95 if you can't. Look around a little and let me know.
You will still have to keep a land line for DSL if you have that. OTOH, if you have cable it wouldn't matter.
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