Thursday, March 24, 2022

A Hurry Up and Wait Weekly Link Round-Up

 


It's Tuesday, and this isn't going to be much of an intro to this week's links. First, my laptop has died, so I'm in here at the desktop, wondering why my laptop decided to give up the ghost.

But most importantly, when the doctors weren't happy with the progress Denis was making, they ordered an MRI. When the results of that came back, they told him to get to the hospital, and that's where he's been since late last Wednesday afternoon. They've now isolated exactly what the infection around his spinal column is and are attacking it with a targeted spectrum of antibiotics. A picc line has been put in place, and he'll be on those antibiotics for about twelve weeks.

Right now, we're waiting for the doctors to show up and release him to come home. Anyone who's ever had anything to do with hospitals knows the name of the tune I'm about to sing...
 
 
Hurry up and wait!

 
He is on the mend, though, and it's a relief to know exactly what's going on.

Enjoy the links!


►Books & Other Interesting Tidbits◄
 
►Book Banning◄
 
►Channeling My Inner Indiana Jones◄
 
►Channeling My Inner Elly Mae Clampett◄
 
►Man's Best Friend◄
 
►Craftsmanship & Artistry◄
 
►The Wanderer◄
 
►Fascinating Folk◄
 
►I ♥ Lists◄

That's all for this week! Don't forget to stop by next Friday when I'll be sharing a freshly selected batch of links for your surfing pleasure.

Stay safe. Stay healthy. And don't forget to curl up with a good book!

19 comments:

  1. I’m very glad to here that Denis has the correct treatment now, and wish him a speedy recovery.
    I’m sorry about your laptop :(

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    1. Thanks, Shelleyrae.

      I'm hoping it's just the battery.

      Denis is improving slowly, and since I'm having to replenish his antibiotics every twelve hours, I feel as though I should be wearing a nurse's uniform.

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  2. Oh, I know all about that wait, Cathy! Still, it's very good to know exactly what's going on with Denis' health, and that he's getting the right treatment. He's been through enough. Sorry to hear about your laptop; that's always maddening, and I hope you either get it fixed soon or get a new one soon. I'm off to that Byzantine shipwreck, but I'm sending you and Denis good wishes for a quick recovery!

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    1. Thanks, Margot.

      I'm hoping it's just the laptop battery and that I won't have to get a brand-new one and spend all that time getting everything loaded onto it just so.

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  3. So glad Denis is on the mend, that he's been diagnosed and there is a treatment plan of antibiotics. Back problems are horrific, I've heard.
    And about the laptop, what a drag. To transfer links, documents, bookmarks, etc., is a real drag. I've been there and a tech person did it for me the last time.
    I hope all goes well with Denis, the laptop and all. Thanks for the links. I didn't get to them yet, but I will.

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    1. Thanks, Kathy. Just think of me in my nurse's uniform.

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    2. Oh, no. In some places, nurses can wear regular clothes, as in my retired doctor's office and with my visiting nurse practitioner. So you could wear your normal attire in confidence.

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    3. Which is what I've been doing, naturally.

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  4. I'm glad they figured out what the problem was with Denis, but I'm very sorry he had to go back to the hospital for them to do it. Fingers crossed he starts feeling better now! And I hope your laptop problem gets solved soon, too. Good luck with everything!

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    1. Thanks so much, Lark! I'm looking forward to having the time to get back to reading other blogs and commenting.

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  5. So many interesting links this week. I see I should be reading Dorothy Sayers? I did actually read her many years ago and still have her books - at least some of them - on my shelves.

    I am proud of the Texas Library Association for defending the right to read.

    That tabby is definitely better at crunches than me!

    It's good to hear that the cause of Denis' pain has finally been identified, the first step toward solving the problem. Best wishes to him and to you.

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    1. Thanks so much, Dorothy. I'm hoping to find some time to read my favorite of your posts-- the weekly birding ones. :-)

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  6. I'm glad to know there's progress for Denis - I'm praying for both of you that the treatment works and his recovery goes well from here on out.

    Kudos to you for finding another good crop of links under the circumstances! I have a mental image of you working on them in that waiting room. Though I haven't clicked on it (yet), I can vouch for the headline at least of the story about audiobooks curing a fear of long books. A friend in my book club is a slower reader, and had been afraid of books longer than about 400 pages, sure that she would lose interest, lose track of what was going on, or run out of time and have to return them, unfinished, to the library. But a job with a lot of local travel had her listening to books instead, and greatly increased her willingness to try a book - it changed her assessment from Is it too long? to Should I get it on paper or in audio?

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  7. Glad to hear the doctors have discovered the cause of Denis' pain. Hopefully recovery will be speedy from this point on.

    I'm looking forward to reading some of the Lists links. Have a good weekend!

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  8. Holy Hannah, Nurse Cathy, you've been up to your eyeballs in the crazy parts of life! Just FYI you ARE now nursing the laptop and the husband. Let us know which is the more cantankerous of the two. Hang in there and stay cool. 96 degrees today just felt a squinch too warm too fast! Thanks for the links. You're amazing.

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    1. Yes, Denis has been thinking that it's a mite too warm.

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