Telephone?

Although MikE recently rediscovered the telephone from investigating the ringing sound, (at least his EARS are working right) he said he didnt mean to imply that he is ready for phone calls. His jaw is still wired and he said we likely couldnt understand anything he was trying to say. So, blog entries for a while longer to get messages to him.

Otherwise he is making progress. Sense of humor seems to be in great shape, eh MikE?

He also sent me a video so we can see how he is dealing with the wired jaw. He said he looks a little different than we may expect. I agree... He looks really different!

Blew up the Router to Modem configuration

Some things never change. I was working along over my wireless connection and suddenly the Comcast modem stopped talking to the Router/switch. The entire house lost connection to the internet. For goodness sakes! All I was doing was reading an eMail. Apparently my 'magnetic personality' still works just fine. Looks like when Comcast did the automatic update to our IP/subnet something went wrong. For now, we have one PC connected to the internet. Bummer.

In the meantime looks like I have had 2 hackers crack into my blog and make themselves contributors. Just kidding Suellen and Ken!

I have noticed there is a device nearby that makes a ringing sound from time to time, and if I speak into it I can easily communicate to other people. They tell me it is called a telephone. At the moment, it seems like a vastly superior technology. :-0

Mike,

Been speaking with your sister these past weeks and she told me about this blog. Good job Rob! You have not been far from my prayers since I heard. I have read your posts and glad to see that your funny bone was not broken. For me humor is a great coping tool. I expect with your extra computer time you will invent something or max out some new game. I look forward to hearing about your continued improvement and being the "superman" we all know you are.

Ken L.

PS I have not formated any hard drives lately.

The question is "How is Mike today?"!!!!!

Has anyone heard how Mike is doing? Been awhile since a post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Discharged from MCG

I can't believe I said 'simple' and 'surgery' in the same sentence on my last post. I must admit the medical professionals did a good job, no complications and they were exact in cuts and sutures. I finally got discharged shortly before 21:00 on Saturday night. I am just now getting reconnected to 'the grid' out here in Evans, eyesight is still problematic so I appoligize for delays in (having someone assist) reading and typing. Much of today occupied with daily treatments and also a visit from Home Health (UH home health, that is). Again, many thanks for all the positive thoughts and prayers from everyone. You folks have been the greatest. I don't know where to begin: the generous gifts have paid for much needed medical assistance, the cards (which I am still going through) have kept my mind in an attitude condusive for my body to heal. I would not be at the point I am at without all the encouragement I have received from ya'll.
MikE.

Elvis has left the building...

Dawn says Mike was discharged Saturday and is staying with family. We should be hearing from him on here soon. Dont want to steal his thunder but at the same time many of you are asking about his progress so I wanted to update the blog.

Going back into surgery today, surgery #7251 :-)

Going into another surgery, hopefully a simple one to obtain a way to eat. Yes I need some tacos covered in ketchup as Wilkinson said. :-)

I cannot begin to express how much the thoughts and prayers from ya'll have meant. I have worked with and known many of you 10 to 20 years, some longer (wow, I AM old). All that time and history did not prepare me for your awesome support. "Thank you" doesn't begin to cover it, I can only humbly thank God for knowing you all. They tell me I am out of the serious dangers and now it is just a matter of a lengthy recovery, dental surgeries, etc, etc. The good news is that even though I keep typing away incessantly, my jaw is scheduled to remain wired shut for some weeks yet. Seriously though, I cannot possibly express how much everyones' prayers have helped. In those dark times it has made the difference.

Update on project MCGconvert2parkinglot:
Infiltration complete, contacts established with code names Reggie, Don ("the godfather") and Victor ("the Columbian"). The 'plates' have been installed in my head allowing undetected communications via the RedAlert software. Demolition and repaving planning is underway.