A Word From The Monopod
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008Well, I have finally gotten my hands on a computer with Internet access here in the hospital. I’ve been offline for almost two months and this feels a little weird.
As Rene has told you, due to massive infection my left foot was amputated on October 29th. Undoubtedly, this has been a real life-changing event and will continue to challenge me, my wife, and the rest of my family and friends for the foreseeable future. Speaking for myself, I have experienced the full range of emotional turmoil and am currently trying to deal with what is going on.
While all of these things have been happening, I have been very fortunate to have the love, support, and prayers of my family and close friends, as well as many of you. Your support has, at times, been all I’ve had to sustain myself as I have struggled to come to grips with my situation. As you might imagine, your support is very important to me and my family, and there is no tangible way to tell you how much it is appreciated. There is also no possible way to thank you adequately for giving it. All I can say is that it is not taken for granted by any of us, and I hope that I can continue to be worthy of your support in the future.
Now that I have online access, I’ll try to be more of an online presence, but it will be a slow process.
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November 20th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Glad to see you back, Nick. You’ve been missed! Keep your spirits up! We’re praying for you.
November 21st, 2008 at 11:02 am
Yeah — About time, man!
I don’t know if you’ve seen my previous comment, but it’s very possible that you may be eligible for one of those electric wheelchair things from The Scooter Store now. I’m a dialysis nurse here in San Antone, and it’s pretty much a “given” for Diabetic amputees on dialysis. You might want to give them a call — if only as a temporary measure to get around with.
I’d also suggest you start posting daily — if not 2-3 times a day just to do something and start getting back into the work ethic saddle again. Purposeful activity leads to recovery.
Get a move on. First beer’s on me.
~~JD~~
http://jdlong.blogspot.com
November 23rd, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Actually, since Nick is diabetic and a dialysis patient, alchohol is a big no-no.
November 27th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Okay; First Diet Pepsi”s on me then.
~~JD~~