My “weekly” update is frequently not weekly. This time, it’s not really my fault. I spent nine days in the hospital as it appears that I have outlived myself (at least my gallbladder). The ordeal lasted a couple of weeks as the original diagnosis was not gallbladder removal. I learned that I apparently have a decent pain threshold.
Anyway, I’m on the road to recovery now. I’m still very tired and working on rebuilding my strength and stamina. Appreciate good health if you’ve got it.
Doug Belshaw
A special shout-out to Dr. Doug Belshaw. His blog, Doug Belshaw has been an inspiration for me. The whole concept of a “weekly update” was stolen directly from him. I like to think of him as a friend, even though we’ve only met in real life once (and I’m absolutely positive he wouldn’t remember that). But I’d like to think that we could tip a pint and discuss various topics were we closer in geographic proximity.
Doug has shared his journey through life, including health and employment. I’ve benefitted from his thoughts. My site is pretty much just for me, but I do appreciate Mr. Belshaw.
Back to Work
I’ve been cleared to return to work this week. We’ll see how it goes as I was also informed that I may need to take naps during the day. The week was productive at work. I ended up working three days in the office and two days from home. On Monday I worked from home to see how I would tolerate a regular time schedule. That went well, so Tuesday through Thursday was in the office. I found meetings of two hours a bit tiring, but manageable. On Friday, I had a Doctor follow-up and a couple of online meetings. It didn’t seem productive to go in, so working from home it was.
Podcast
Our Podcast, Middle School Matters was one of our shortest shows ever. My energy level was low. Since I’ve been laid up for a couple of weeks, I didn’t have lots of new stuff to contribute.
However, we are the number two middle school podcast on Podfeed.
The last show (March 29th), was a traditional show for us. I had much more energy and resources to contribute.
Prognosis
I’ll be taking it easy for a few more weeks. Occassional naps, rest built-in to the day, no lifting, and generally accepting that I can’t do everything that I want. Hopefully, this all ends up resulting in a full recovery and I can then start an exercise program to rebuild strength.
New Lens
I did purchase a new lens. I picked up a Sigma 150-600mm telephoto lens. I’ve only made it out once to take a few test shots. I like the lens a ton, but I’m going to need some practice to get the most out of it.
