Back Home, Still Sick

ATMac logoI’m back at home after the tests in hospital, but recovery is proving very slow. I won’t have the final results of the tests until June when I see my specialist, but I know that at least some abnormalities were detected. The hospital was noisy and busy as hospitals are, but the staff were helpful and did their best to let me rest.

After coming home last Monday, I’m needing to sleep about 13 hours a day which is frustrating me hugely. It’s especially frustrating to me that a lot of the “awake” time I can only manage to listen to audio books or do other very passive and low-energy things. There is a small amount of time every day when I can be as active as I usually am (remember I’m bedridden to start with) keeps being swallowed up with the business of living – paying bills and keeping timesheets for my carers and other necessary tasks.

I have managed to work a little on the designs for my other websites – Not Done Living, No Pity City, Four Walls No Limits, and Not Just Work. These take a lot less mental energy than writing ATMac articles, luckily for me!

Hopefully in another week or perhaps two I’ll be up to writing articles again. In the mean time I’d be happy to run any guest posts anybody has to offer – just contact me by whatever method suits you best. See you soon.

- Ricky Buchanan

Responses to "Back Home, Still Sick"

  1. Stefan Coetzer

    Stefan Coetzer
    May 13, 2009 at 1:34 am

    Hi.

    I am a recent subscriber to your wonderful website.

    MANY THANKS!!
    ————-

    BTW: How are you doing?
    I hope you are enjoying your cat!

    Regards,
    Stefan
    CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

    1. Ricky Buchanan

      May 31, 2009 at 9:19 pm

      @Stefan: Welcome to ATMac! It’s great to see you around – the cat’s on my chest keeping me warm this cold winter day. Unfortunately I’m not up to writing any new articles yet but I’m improving a little so keep your fingers crossed.

  2. Gerry

    Gerry
    June 2, 2009 at 11:32 am

    Just discovered your site, and I want to wish you well with your medical issues. I enjoyed your post of backup’s and will apply the wisdom to the Windows PC world I live in.

    Best of luck!!

    Gerry

  3. NJ

    NJ
    June 3, 2009 at 3:38 am

    Glad to see you back! Although the guest writers were lovely, we’ll all be glad when you are back to feeling/writing at par… look forward to more of your writing, reviews and insights into accessibility for the Mac!
    Cheers!
    NJ

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