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    From Sean Dennis@618:618/1 to All on Thu Mar 20 15:38:15 2025
    Hello everybody!

    I was released from the hospital last night.

    The culture showed no infection but just in case, I was given an IV-only antibiotic that will last about 20 days in my system. It's in the same family as vancomycin (which I am allergic to). Since I have had serious issues with MRSA in the past, that was a precautionary move.

    I'm feeling meh but am picking up the apartment so home health can come over and help me with dressing my wound.

    I am not sure if the nodelist issue has been fixed yet but I will deal with that over the weekend.

    -- Sean

    ... I hate peer pressure and so should you.
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  • From TheCivvie@618:500/1.1 to Sean Dennis on Fri Mar 21 09:22:52 2025

    Hello Sean!

    20 Mar 25 15:38, you wrote to all:

    Hello everybody!

    I was released from the hospital last night.

    The culture showed no infection but just in case, I was given an
    IV-only antibiotic that will last about 20 days in my system. It's in
    the same family as vancomycin (which I am allergic to). Since I have
    had serious issues with MRSA in the past, that was a precautionary
    move.

    I'm feeling meh but am picking up the apartment so home health can
    come over and help me with dressing my wound.

    Glad to hear you are home. Take it easy for the next few days.

    I am not sure if the nodelist issue has been fixed yet but I will deal with that over the weekend.

    We will cope for now

    TheCivvie


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  • From Sean Dennis@618:618/1 to TheCivvie on Fri Mar 21 22:44:14 2025
    Hello TheCivvie!

    21 Mar 25 09:22, you wrote to me:

    Glad to hear you are home. Take it easy for the next few days.

    I've been a little lazy but now back to business. Thankfully there was no infection in the wound. I have home health care coming over on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to dress the wound for me. Due to my diabetic neuropathy and where the wound is (under my right calf in the rear of my leg), I need help taking care of it.

    My prostheticist (sp?) created a new cast of my calf area for my new leg brace to go onto my new shoes (need a new pair every year) and he said that he will make sure that the issue that caused my wound will never happen again. I'll also be looking at the area myself with a mirror daily.

    We will cope for now

    As long as the hubs fly their old region numbers (except for Mike) for now, things should be okay. But I will be fixing things so this will not happen again.

    -- Sean

    ... The Iron Fist has spoken. *loud gong sound*
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  • From TheCivvie@618:500/1.1 to Sean Dennis on Sat Mar 22 07:33:56 2025

    Hello Sean!

    21 Mar 25 22:44, you wrote to me:

    Glad to hear you are home. Take it easy for the next few days.

    I've been a little lazy but now back to business. Thankfully there
    was no infection in the wound. I have home health care coming over on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to dress the wound for me. Due to my diabetic neuropathy and where the wound is (under my right calf in the rear of my leg), I need help taking care of it.

    My prostheticist (sp?) created a new cast of my calf area for my new
    leg brace to go onto my new shoes (need a new pair every year) and he
    said that he will make sure that the issue that caused my wound will
    never happen again. I'll also be looking at the area myself with a
    mirror daily.

    You seem to be going through the wars. I hope you get some respite from it all.
    My left knee replacement never took right, there is a slight bend in the knee so have to have another operation on it.

    We will cope for now

    As long as the hubs fly their old region numbers (except for Mike) for now, things should be okay. But I will be fixing things so this will
    not happen again.

    Especially that odd lad in Ireland ;)

    TheCivvie


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    * Origin: <-Sean's Pointless Point-> (618:500/1.1)
  • From Sean Dennis@618:618/1 to All on Mon Sep 8 21:00:02 2025
    Hi everyone,

    I'm finally back home. I didn't get discharged until nearly 3 PM EDT
    and that's typical for the VA. I am now back home, safe and sound.

    To make a very long story short, due to a perfect syorm of happenings,
    my kidneys stopped working. I was pumped full of a sodium bicarbonate
    (baking soda) and saline solution for four days anlong with a silicon
    zirconium powder to absorb excess potassium from my system. Sunday
    morning, my kidneys started to work again.

    I had a CT scan and an ultrasound of my bladder. The CT scan revealed
    two very tiny kidney stones that were not involved in this in any way.
    The ultrasound revealed no issues, thankfully.

    I was given medication to help me pass those kidney stones and prevent
    more from happening. I have a follow-up lab for bloodwork in a week.

    I dodged a bullet this time.

    The funny part: they told me I was drinking too much water and to cut
    down...

    -- Sean
    (answers to "Lucky")

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  • From Zip@618:500/27 to Sean Dennis on Tue Sep 9 14:43:14 2025
    Hello Sean!

    On 08 Sep 2025, Sean Dennis said the following...

    I'm finally back home. I didn't get discharged until nearly 3 PM EDT
    and that's typical for the VA. I am now back home, safe and sound.

    Glad to hear that! Hoping things will continue to be stable.

    Best regards
    Bj”rn

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  • From Mindsurfer@618:500/15 to Sean Dennis on Tue Sep 9 22:59:50 2025
    Re: Back home
    By: Sean Dennis to All on Mon Sep 08 2025 21:00:02

    I'm finally back home. I didn't get discharged until nearly 3 PM EDT and that's typical for the VA. I am now back home, safe and sound.

    The funny part: they told me I was drinking too much water and to cut down...

    Good for you to be home again! There's no place like home!

    Funny, they usually say one drinks not enough water. How much is to much?
    i have a pack of backing soda and use a pinch of it to soften (less acidic) my coffee.

    Mindsurfer
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  • From Sean Dennis@618:618/1 to Mindsurfer on Tue Sep 9 19:58:34 2025
    Funny, they usually say one drinks not enough water. How much is to much?

    Half-gallon or less.

    i have a pack of backing soda and use a pinch of it to
    soften (less acidic) my coffee.

    I take bakibng soda tablets to calm and soothe my kidneys for the very same reason...

    -- Sean

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