Whew!

Well! I’ll bet just about everyone has written me off by now, huh? Believe it or not, I have just been released from the hospital AGAIN after a two week admission. This means the since mid-June, I’ve spent about two and a half weeks at home, and the rest of that time was spent in the hospital. I had my colon removed, gotten a bacterial infection from a piccline, been severely malnourished and dehydrated, had fluid build up around my heart, and this last time, they discovered a pulmonary embolism (a blood clot) in my right lung that could easily have killed me.

I’m really doing much better this time, and am determined to get back to full strength before I have to go back for my second surgery. I’m on blood thinners and anti-depressants and appetite stimulators to help me get back on track.

It’s so nice to be home again with my family! The hospital was making me crazy (literally)! I don’t know how much time I’ll have to devote to writing for a while – Half-Blood Prince kind of threw me for a loop, and I’ve only read it once so far. I’m afraid to check my e-mail – I haven’t opened it for almost a month! I’m also WAAAAAAY behind in my reading!

That’s all for now! I’m still quite weak and need to work at building up my muscles again. They’ve wasted away from lying in a hospital bed for so long, so I’ll be hobbling up and down my street with a walker for a while until I’m strong again. I’ll try to check in here as often as I can. I hope everyone is well!