I'm Back

[katsass]

Been gone for quite a while due to illness -- more illness and an injury or two from falls. Anyhoo -- the Katsass will show up now and then when you least expect it. Mike

[Bob Blea]

Good to hear from you again and welcome back! You were missed. Hope you are feeling better.

[DoubleC]

Hi Mike. So glad you're back. Cheryl

[Art]

We was missin' ya.

Art

[Ferg]

From one old Sailor to another, boy! I am glad you are okay. How is Mom Kat?

ferg

Edited January 26, 2016 by 50 years leather

[katsass]

Thanks gentlemen for the kind responses. I'm doing pretty well -- finally. Had a couple of go-rounds with my ticker; a real fun go round where I passed out at one of the doctors I was sent to see where I woke up in an ambulance on my way to a three day stay at a hospital where they couldn't find any problem. Another shot where I was sitting quietly watching the news and found out that a crushing pain in my chest was not conducive to standing up - spent ten days in ICU and then some more time to make sure everything had settled down. . Another later run to yet another hospital. where it was determined that I had a severe staph infection on top of pneumonia (one doc believed that this was due to the earlier stay at that prior 'inferior facility'). The result there was that I was finally released after being declared cured having slimmed down slightly from my normal 210 lbs to a trim 140 lbs and weaker that a kitten. As a result of that last go round, I had lost some of my ability to react to changes in terrain and ended up breaking my fall with my face. Had to go see a doctor over that 'cause I lost a little chunk of bone above my eye.. Another fall caused me to think I was going blind -- from blood in my peeper from the new cut in my forehead. By then I had had enough of doctors and made a couple of butterfly bandages and stuck my forehead back together -- sort of. On top of keeping up with my situations, Ma Kat has been having to go through some oral surgery and dental work the result of injuries from long ago that have lately started to cause her problems. Anyhoo, the sun is still coming up and there ain't no dirt in our faces and we are both ambulatory. so life is good ---- unless you get into talking politics. Mike

Edited January 27, 2016 by katsass

[Northmount]

Really great to have you back. As many of us are finding out, aging is no friend! Take care.

Tom

[Dwight]

Hey, Mike, . . . been wondering from time to time, . . . glad to see your signature back on here.

Try some of them home made cinnamon rolls with butter, . . . some raspberry filled doughnuts with white butter creme frosting, . . . a banana creme pie or two, . . . along with keeping a bag of Chili Cheese Frito's corn chips open on the desk . . . . heck, . . . . you'll be back up to 210 faster than you thought possible.

Anyway, . . . that's what happens to me if I'm not careful.

Welcome back, my friend, . . . may God bless,

Dwight