Hi cb here from Contrafactual.com.
Just got off of the phone with Doug who asked me to update you all on his situation. Doug has developed a lung infection and is on the way to hospital in Scott’s Buff (via ambulance). The kittie boys are squared away with a friend taking care of them, so no need to worry there. Doug thinks he will be offline for a few weeks without access to the internet or this blog.
At least this time* he has his cell phone with him, so I hope to keep in touch with him. I will do my best to update him with your comments but it might be hard to read him thousands of get well comments so I may have to summarize.
Stay tuned …
I am sure that Mr. Doug is very appurrciative that you did this post on his behalf. Pur purr purr.
That was a friend in Texas who posted, but they would have except for one thing: they didn’t have my password!
I’m sure I can speak for many who have visited Doug’s blog and say that I am looking forward to hearing from him soon! He always has something interesting to show or talk about!
My eagle friends will send you a message of hope.
Wishing you well from Canada Doug!
Wayne
Thank you, Wayne! I am back home as of August 2, Friday, and the kitty n=boys were a bit underwhelmed! LOL!
well thats not a warm home coming to come home to is it Doug!
I heard your friend Judy took care of them. I wonder how they acted in a new place?
Hope that kung infection goes away quickly! I hope your not a smoker?
They were cared for in their home and they were familiar with “Auntie” Judy from the time I was hospitalized and had therapy that kept me away from home two and a half months or so, when she helped care for them. Not to worry, though! It was only a matter of minutes before they are vying for my attention! I suspect that hospital smell (worn-too-long shorts?) confused them at first.
I quit smoking at 3 AM December 1, 1998 and haven’t had any desire to smoke again. Reason I quit? A 50 cent a package increase in price to help pay for settlement of a lawsuit won by the Attornies General of 20+ states against the tobbaco companies! I knew two things: a binch of lawyers bought new Mercedes Benzes and BMWs when the suit was owone and a bunch of states would spend the money they got on things not related to smoking cessation. How many people do you know who successfully quit smoking because they are cynical? LOL!
you quit because you couldn’t condone someone else getting rich off of other peoples weakness.
Thank to tell us what Doug is suffering of .
I am sorry to learn this
In friendship
Michel
It was a lung infection and a fear that the fistula was infected, too. (The fistula is OK!)
What a relief !
I still have a lesion on the upper right of my right lung. I will need to go through another catscan to determine its nature. Since I had lung involvement when I came down with Wegener’s granulomatosis in 2004, there is a high chance that is scarring from that illness. Anyway, they are making an appointment for me with a pulmonologist for further evaluation.
You are in good hands , Doug. The doctors follow you very seriously . So, have confidence .
In friendship
Michel
I am lucky to have excellent medical care!
What a scare. Glad to hear you’re feeling better now. A
That it was! Thanks!
thanks for the update on Doug and the boys. Hoping he is back home soon.
Get well soon.
Oh No! Prayers are coming from Las Vegas, Nevada. You are a great friend for doing this.
Thank you for letting us to know where Doug is. Wishing him to get better soon and to get back home with his kitties.
Kristiina,
in faraway Finland.
Oh my goodness! Thank you very much for letting us know. Wishing him a very speedy recovery, and we hope he will he back here soon entertaining us with tales of his boys.
Get well soon, Doug, we’re all thinking of you.
Oh no! Doug, hope you get better soon! Thinking about you from across the Great Plains.
Oh, that must have been that evil AC thingies – exposing him to too cold rooms after being out in the heat. I am not given to prayer, but for Doug I will.
Thanks for updating us all! We wish Doug a speedy recovery, and that he is back home soon with his kitty boys. – Lavinia, Rick and all the cats at Salmon Brook Farms
Thanks so much for this update, be well soon Doug. 🙏🏻
Thank you for letting us know! All best wishes and hopes for Doug to recover quickly and feel better soon!
Thank you for update. Please convey my best wishes and blessings for speedy recovery,
Dolly