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The Start Of A New Year

Today was an odd day. It was the first day back to work in about two weeks now, which in itself was a lot of fun, given what we have on our plate. Prior to that though I had to … Continue reading

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C. Diff, A Year Later

About a year ago, I was admitted to St. Paul’s hospital for what would later turn out to be a rather severe pneumonia. I don’t really get sick very often, so for me to suddenly be bed ridden after only … Continue reading

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The Saga Continues

After working the phones on and off for the last few months, I finally managed to get a referral to one of the best (if not *the* best) Oculoplastics specialists in British Columbia, Dr. Peter Dolman. The soonest I can … Continue reading

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BC Victim’s Assistance Program

A few weeks ago I received a phone call, the purpose of which was ultimately to talk about some of the injuries I obtained as a result of the incident in November of 2006. During that call, I was asked … Continue reading

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Stupid MRI

My first MRI was actually fair bit shittier than I imagined. I got to the hospital about 40 minutes before my scheduled time, and went to the Jim Pattison pavilion (like I was told). Unfortunately, there was no MRI facility … Continue reading

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Metal Tube Time

Just got a call from Vancouver General Hospital. Turns out in just a few weeks I’ll get the privilege of relaxing inside a big metal tube for an hour down in the MRI clinic. Apparently I can wear my own … Continue reading

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Wow, Maybe I’m Not That Weak After All – Adenovirus 14

I stumbled upon this article about killer viruses this morning, and it pretty much echos exactly everything that happened to me. I had a nap a few months ago, only to wake up with severe fever and chills. I thought … Continue reading

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The Shadows Within

Nearly one year ago today, four guys that I had never met before decided it would be a good idea to put my face through the plate glass window of a 7-11. Prior to that one moment in time, now … Continue reading

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Clostridium Difficile Infection

I finally got a hold of my doctor back in Vancouver today to try to figure out what’s wrong with me and what I can do about it. It turns out that I have a fairly serious infection caused by … Continue reading

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Back From The Dead

Last night I was released from St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver to continue the healing process at home. I won’t make this a long entry becuase frankly, I find it physically rather hard to type and concentate for writing emails … Continue reading

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