More illness woes

Your omniscient author in absentia:
Update 03/04 a.m.:

The docs have found the problem with my wife: Endocarditis, infection of the heart valves.

At least the rest of the week in the hospital, then 6 weeks of home I.V. antibiotics after that.

They are hopeful they caught this early enough for the antibiotics to be successful.

I want to get back into a regular routine, including doing Soxaholix, as a way to occupy my mind, but that may not be for a few days or so. 

 

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Your omniscient author in absentia:
Update 03/03 a.m.:

My wife is still in the hospital with no improvement and not definitive answer on what is causing the symptoms.

As you can imagine, the goings on in Spring Training have been off my radar.

Thanks so much for all the "get well" sentiments for Mrs. H.B. Hopefully, everything will return to normal soon.

 

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Your omniscient author in absentia:
[Previous, 02/29] So while I'm feeling much better, my wife isn't doing so well.

Took her to the E.R. late last night with what we thought was just complications from a bad flu, turns out it isn't. Long story short, she's been admitted to the hospital and I'll be out of the Soxaholix mind-frame in the meantime.

Meanwhile, remember that recent strip about doctors and their egos? Turns out these creepy, fictional characters can be downright prescient at times!

 

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Comments

[jazz lunatique]

Hope she gets better soon. Stay strong.

[louclinton]

hang in there, sir.

lc

[NolaSox]

Get well soon, Mrs. H.B.

[yazbread]

Hoping for a speedy recovery.

[COD]

While we send good thoughts to Mrs. H.B., can anybody help with the headache that I have from trying to keep track of the decade on Lost last night? I think that was one of the better episodes of the last couple of years, but it did force you to pay attention.

[Bob]

All the best and wishes for a speedy get well to Mrs. H.B.

[Harwich Rich]

Here's good thoughts and a speedy recovery to you both

[Betsy in Rhode Island]

Be strong and get well soon.

[Seamus]

Best wishes to both of you for a quick and full recovery.

[Kaz]

h.b., be her constant!

[sonomasox]

All the best to the good woman behind h.b., to a quick recovery, and strength to you h.b.

[h.b.]

Feels like I'm in an episode of House. Looks now like meningitis. Will know for sure after a spinal tap.

[Harwich Rich]

Spinal Tap-This knob goes to 11...aaargh

[Kaz]

If this is House, then whatever it is, it's NOT lupus (http://www.itsnotlup.us)!

In the meantime, like father, like son:

“Red Sox Nation?” Hank says. “What a bunch of bullshit that is. That was a creation of the Red Sox and ESPN, which is filled with Red Sox fans. Go anywhere in America and you won’t see Red Sox hats and jackets, you’ll see Yankee hats and jackets. This is a Yankee country. We’re going to put the Yankees back on top and restore the universe to order.”

[Phil in Kailua, HI]

My best Hawaiian Healing thoughts are with her. Hope she gets well soon! Aloha!

[Devine]

Sent an email earlier, but really hope you both feel better (especially her).

[h.b.]

hank needs to get out more

[h.b.]

hank needs to get out more

[Jeffrey]

Just getting to the game late. Sorry to hear about Mrs h.b. I hope she feels better.

[sonomasox]

In re Hank: Guess he's never been to California, or Virginia or outside of his mother's basement.

What a douchenozzle.

[louclinton]

In re: Lost.

Time travel is all well and good, but it's a lot to absorb. Just sayin'

[jen in HI]

Just here to echo the thoughts of the rest of the crowd. To Mr. & Mrs. h.b.- please get well soon. We will all be thinking of you.

[-Di.]

H.B.

I hope that your wife gets better soon!

-Di.

p.s. Hank is carrying on the family tradition of inserting foot in mouth.

[MattOfCT]

wow hank, wow.

I can't wait for the first time Hank storms down to the clubhouse after a loss and starts screaming at the Yanks and goes all Billy Martin on Girardi.

[MattOfCT]

oh, and Mrs. h.b. - get well soon, we're thinking of you.

[buckner was framed]

speedy recovery to you both, hb. Re: time travel and such- is anyone else watching the new Terminator series on Fox? kinda digging it, but keeps bugging me that they can go on with killing people in this time plane and NOT screw with the future that may/may not have happened had said corpse not occurred... wasn't that always one of the prime directives of scifi like Star Trek Tomorrow is Yesterday and such, that you had to respect the present or risking f*ing up the future? That's MY version of lc's time travel headache

[buckner was framed]

oops, wrong link, if you care

[Isaac]

This frequent reader will keep you in his thoughts and wish you the best

[Jeffrey]

buckner, that's the grandfather paradox, isn't it? Just like in "Back to the Future," if Marty's mom falls in love with Marty instead of Mr McFly, then Marty wouldn't exist, but if Marty didn't exist, then she did fall in love with Mr McFly, but then Marty would exist. But then if Marty did exist she would fall in love with Marty and not Mr McFly.... Thus the world would explode.

[SoxSweepAgain]

Wow, HB, hope everything is quickly cleared up.

[soxdownunder]

Positive, healing thoughts from downunder. Hope your missus gets well soon, hb.

As to Yankee hats - they are often more of a fashion statement than an indicator of support (like those stupid NYPD and FBI shirts). When I sneer and mautter at NYY- hat-wearing-wankers down here, they usually haven't a clue what I'm on about. If I smile at a 'B' hat wearer, or say 'Go Sox', they know, they know.

[Ryan with a capital "R"]

Hey, Futurama made Fry his own grandfather.

From the NYT article:

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WTF? Who demands to drive a Hyundai?

get well wishes to your wife and you, hb.

[Scott]

Here's hoping for speedy recovery. Get well soon.

[buckner was framed]

Jeffrey-
exactly... I think.
I Am My Own Grandpa

[vancouversoxfan]

Hope your wife is feeling better soon. Think strong, hb!

[Bob]

Just got an email from the Red Sox saying my tix should arrive mid next week.

Woo-hoo!

Well, after a couple of beer cart brewskis, I'm heading out. Have a good weekend all.

Again, H.B., you and your wife are in my thoughts.

[Natalie]

h.b.- you and your wife are in my prayers. all my best wishes for her speedy recovery and the ease of your worry.

[pawsoxpop]

HB,
I'll be praying for your wife too. Wishing her a speedy recovery, and glad you are feeling better yourself. Remember, you need more sleep when you're under a lot of stress, so try and get some shuteye.
Take care.

[jeff in ny]

HB: Thank you for Soxaholix and all the time and effort you put into our morning fix. Don't give it or us a second's thought -- take care of the things that are vital, your wife's care and your own. We'll be glad to see you when you're back, and we'll all send prayers and thoughts in your family's direction for as long as you need them.

[Yodelbon]

I appreciate the daily effort here and thanks very much. Looking forward to your return and will be hoping for the best for you and your wife. Be strong and good luck!

[Jay]

Douchenozzle for sure, allthough I do see more Yankees gear here in KC than Royals gear. I see just as much Boston gear, maybe more. What burns me are the bandwagon fans that wouldn't know Tek from 'belli.

[Jay]

Best wishes HB hope the misses feels better soon.

[BlueStatah]

HB und Frau, you're both in my thoughts. All the very best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.

[Genghis Ortiz]

Quick recovery to Mrs. h.b.

This oughta cheer everyone up!

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3271124

Dem's fightin' words! Let the games begin!

[Chip]

H.B.,

I had a "touch of meningitis" several years ago, although that sounds a little ridiculous it was the actual final diagnosis ...it's possible and I was able to recover pretty quickly. Best wishes.

[Beth]

Best wishes to you and your wife! And hey - I'm a doctor! (I'm a pediatrician, which goes along with the fact I'm a total goofball because while antibiotics are good, laughter is the best medicine.)

[Greg]

Hope your wife get well soon. Good luck and God Bless

[pinstripe thunder]

I hope your wife has a speedy recovery, Brachen. And I hope you took her to Mass General (or, if not, have her sent there ASAP). They really do have some of the best doctors in New England. A schoolboy classmate of mine had meningitis and spent a week at Mass General -- they fixed him up right quick. We were all hoping that the illness would improve his rancid personality, but no such luck.

And get some sleep. You need to get healthy -- you're no help to your wife sick. I'm sure that you've already been told that 10 times today. They don't call me Captain Obvious for nothing.

[louclinton]

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[pinstripe thunder]

Are YOU my schoolboy classmate, lc?