We’ll Be Back Shortly …

By Ricky Buchanan • April 29, 2009

I need to go to hospital for a bunch of tests including a muscle biopsy operation. The estimate is that I’ll be out of hospital in a week and after I’ve recouperated ATMac will be back in operation.

Sorry for the inconvenience - I’ve been battling with influenza and two secondary infections so I had not realised the planned hospital visit was so close!

Stay tuned for more articles as soon as I can manage it … you may want to subscribe so you don’t miss them!

- Ricky Buchanan

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About the Author

Ricky Buchanan is 34 years old and the founder and main writer for ATMac. She's bedridden with severe CFS/ME or perhaps a primary mitochondrial disorder - the doctors are not sure. When she's not working on ATMac or her other websites she composes music, listens to audio books, does other disability advocacy, watches TV with her flatmate, and enjoys her cat.

4 Comments For “We’ll Be Back Shortly …”

Paul Natsch Apr 30th, 2009 at 1:32 am

Get well soon Ricky!
Dino May 2nd, 2009 at 9:50 am

i wish u well.

glad 2 find u’r site 4 help & reviews.
Jim Oliver May 9th, 2009 at 4:06 am

Hi Ricky
Hope you are feeling better soon. Look forward to more good information from you.
Take care
Jim
Ricky Buchanan May 31st, 2009 at 9:12 pm

Thank you, my friends. I’m hoping to be back in action soon although things are still fairly bad here :/

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