A Short Personal Update

     I don't want to get into too many details, but I wanted to give an explanation to my loyal readers.  May 22 I went to the Emergency room and within the hour was in surgery under going brain surgery.  After nine days in ICU, I finally got to return home.  The last several months have been intense healing and daily antibiotic treatments.  I went through physical and speech therapy, but the general outlook is I will make a full recovery and have made tremendous progress already.

     I share this to explain my lack of posts, but also to stress that getting treatment quickly was key.  My speech suddenly became unintelligible after a serious headache for many days from what I thought was my sinuses (I was even on antibiotics).  If you or anyone you know experiences garbled or difficulty speaking, get them to the hospital pronto.  

     I can't thank the surgeons, neurologists, and nursing staff enough for their care and diligence.  I was fortunate to have a highly regarded neuro-surgeon in a hospital that is recognized for their neurological care.  But again, getting treatment so quickly was key.

     I'm just now getting around to my normal levels of reading, and I'm finally writing again and wanted to share with my faithful blog readers why I've not shared much lately.  I'm jumping into the third Accidental Vampire PI draft.  I'll keep you updated on its progress.

     Stay healthy my friends.