It's been a rough year, guys. My son had an emergency appendectomy that resulted in a severe infection and I had to administer IV antibiotics through a line going to his heart every six hours for two weeks. It was really touch and go but he recovered well.
My father died suddenly in June after a few day illness and it was horrible. How he died, why, and everything else. He died a few days before my mother's 10th year anniversary of her death.
Then in late October, my sister had a burst brain aneurysm and a stroke during surgery to try to repair it. This was particularly scary because my mother died of a brain aneurysm. My sister survived but has a VERY long way to go and will never be the same. I had to leave at that point because she was so critical and I was needed at the hospital because, without people there all the time, that hospital would have killed her.
Then I had to go to Johns Hopkins Hospital six hours away for some crucial testing and when I got home, I had to have a test to see if *I* have a brain aneurysm since now I have an 80% chance of developing one because it runs in families.
So far, I do not have one but will be tested every year and will eventually probably develop one. The hope is that we catch it before it bursts so we can repair it before it does damage or kills me.
Yikes and that is only a little of what 2006 brought.
BUT!
I am back and have posted a new column and will be here at least once a week. Please continue posting and discussing.
I have a lot of catching up to do and am doing that now.
Also, please visit me at some of my other sites! I am working my tail off!
Anyway, I am back and wanted to say HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and thanks for your support.
Let's just hope I can STAY back, eh? <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
