blake murphy wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:17:44 -0400, Jean B. wrote:
>
>>> On Wed 17 Sep 2008 09:32:03a, blake murphy told us...
>>>
>>>> beginning around thanksgiving of '98, i began to become ill. when i
>>>> finally went to the doctor on jan. 3, 1999 (actually i went on dec 31,
>>>> but they wouldn't admit me) my eyeballs were turning yellow and they
>>>> diagnosed me with e. coli septicemia. there were also liver and kidney
>>>> failure problems.
>>>>
>> Tagging on here... Gee, what an awful experience--but obviously
>> wonderful that you got through that alive, Blake.
>>
>> My mom had septicemia and also survived. However, her energy
>> level was pretty low for the rest of her life.
>
> the worst part was convalescing in a nursing home for a couple months. but
> i feel pretty good now, knock wood. seeing the doc every couple months to
> check the oil and whatnot. there is a sort of liberating feeling in having
> been considered as good as dead for a while there, as in 'the rest is
> gravy.'
>
> your pal,
> blake

I'm glad you made it. I honor you for your fight.

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life