Alison is currently in the hospital at Alta Bates to treat a fever that she has had for the last 3 days. It hasn't been very high, and the only symptom with it seems to be profound fatigue. Last night, Kirk determined that her throat looked pretty red, and they went to the ER. Because the blood work seemed to indicate possible bacterial infection (not a change in the total white blood cell count, but the type of cells that showed up are the kind that fight bacteria - a left shift, for our medical folks), they admitted her and started her on antibiotics (vancomycin). She and Kirk were up all night (he bemoans the fact that their Saturday nights seem to include trips to the ER), and we hope she is resting now.
Not great timing, as Dad and Judy traveled up this weekend to see her. A different kind of visit, I suppose. For her fans, the hospitals discourage or disallow flowers for patients who are immunocompromised, and the only allowable balloons are mylar and she isn't really crazy about those, so please send your good wishes on the blog or via card to the house, and she will hugely appreciate that.
We'll keep you posted as we learn more.
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Alison,
ReplyDeleteI was listening to some blues piano tonight and it occurred to me that you were instrumental in the pleasure I was receiving. You may not recall a time 20 or more years ago when you and I were visiting a friend of yours. A veterinarian that lived in Fort Bragg (?). You had damaged your eye somehow and he (though a vet) ministered to you and recommended an eye-patch for a few days. I made one for you and you looked like a pirate (or a pirate’s moll) for a few days. During the time shared there instrumental piano blues played on his stereo. I had never heard such stuff. I never forgot it and pursued it assiduously, to great reward, (as you know) ever since then. You never knew this and I never thanked you for the conduit.
Thank you. Only one of the many ways you have enriched my life.
Michael