Phoning It In

| October 10, 2007

(This entry brought to you by Russ’ sister, via telephone) There are many things worth taking one’s time to enjoy. A spinal tap is not one of them. On the plus side, at least I get another day’s worth of hospital food. Should be back tomorrow. P.S. The beds here are so uncomfortable, they should […]

Think Of Me As A Sugar Maple. Or As The Sap.

| October 7, 2007

Monday, bright and early, I head to Duke for a three-day hospital stay. First I’ll see the physical therapy folks, who will do some tests on me — setting benchmarks with actual numbers. Then, I’ll again undergo a lumbar puncture. This time, they’ll hang a bucket on me and leave the drain open for 24 […]