Update on my hospital situation.โ If all goes well today … I should be on my way home later today. But this doesn’t mean I’m back in the pink yet. Because of the infection in my left foot that ended up spurring all this other medical crap … I underwent a debridement of damaged and…
Read MoreHistory in a minute or less
In the 1970’s, CBS used to run a series of “Bicentennial Minutes,” which aired in prime time.โActors and historians would explain tales of historic significance that led up to our country’s 200th birthday. And sure enough … some of these “Bicentennial Minutes” exist on YouTube.โI was actually surprised that they survived in the first place.โBut…
Read MoreThe $20 Junior Challenge – Race 2
So I’m still in the hospital.โThe plan was to have a final foot surgery on Monday, but at the last minute, my surgery was postponed until Tuesday.โGRRRR And until I have that final foot surgery, I’m stuck here in the hospital.โAnd I’m frustrated.โI want to go home. That being said … thanks to the Super…
Read MoreThis blog post was almost written from beyond the grave.
Background. I’m still in the hospital, after undergoing a vascular bypass on my left leg.โAnd suffice it to say … this blog post almost stopped its existence.โEssentially because the blogger himself almost stopped existing. On Thursday, I went into surgery.โThe surgery took over 5 1/2 hours, during which time the doctors tried to find a…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, February 11 2024
Thanks for being patient with me.โI’m still rebuilding my strength and I’m still at the hospital. But now that I’ve actually had a somewhat decent recovery day or two … I can get back to showcasing the blog posts and photographs of my fellow writers and photographers on my blog’s blogroll. Have a great weekend,…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, February 10 2024
Good morning, blog fans.โAt the moment, I’m still recovering from my recent vascular surgery, so I apologize – I’ll put the blog recap out tomorrow.โI hope everyone understands. As for me, I’m 24 hours out of surgery and it’s been a heck of a 24 hours.โPlease understand that I’m going to need some rest today,…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for February 9, 2024
The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM. The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. You can also listen to the Nightowl Radio Show, or any show on WHCL-FM, by telling your Amazon Echo, “Alexa, play WHCL-FM.”…
Read MoreWaiting on an NPO.
An NPO is a directive that you’re going to have surgery today, and because of that, you are not allowed any food or liquids.โSee, food in the tummy during surgery could cause complications. Which is why I’m sitting here in the hospital bed … waiting and hoping for some news today. Last Tuesday, I was…
Read MorePanic at the hospital.
I’m here at the hospital.โThey’ve already taken enough blood from me to start a Dracula film study.โI’m just waiting for information on the surgeries, which may take place today or tomorrow. And if you think that’s nerve-wracking in itself … You should have gone through what I did yesterday. I was told that I would…
Read MoreThe surgeries aren’t done yet.
A couple of months ago, I suffered a diabetic abscess on one of my toes that required a partial amputation.โI thought that was the end of it. It wasn’t. A second diabetic abscess developed on the side of my left foot.โAnd through various surgeries and debridement – it isn’t going away.โThe culprit?โI may not be…
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