News & Updates
Posted by on Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Today's article is going to be very different from my usual writing, in that it does not contain scientific or mathematics news, but rather news of a more personal nature. Ordinarily I would keep my private life private, but enough of my loyal readers have been asking about my recent absence that I feel it is worth giving a few updates.
For those who have not heard, on April 13th I was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery. I had been having abdominal pains for a few days before, but early on Saturday afternoon the pain got so bad that I couldn't even move. A CT scan at the hospital revealed intestinal damage that required immediate surgery. That was followed by two weeks of hospitalization, and will require a number of subsequent scans and tests over the coming months, culminating in a second surgery sometime this summer.
At this point I am just happy that they caught it in time, and that there will be no lasting damage.
So for now I am in recovery mode. I am not sure how often I will be updating my websites and blogs during the next few months, but if something big happens I will endeavor to write at least a few lines about it.
I also want to take a moment to thank all of the amazing staff at the Royal Jubilee Hospital who have been tending to me for the last two weeks. I have been critical of the local hospital staff in the past because of a number of negative incidents ten to twenty years ago when my father suffered a stroke, but during my own stay in hospital everyone was kind and supportive, and dealt with some of the most horrible things with a smile and encouragement. It would be too long to list everyone who I want to thank, and I am certain that I would forget more than a few, but I truly appreciated everything they did for me and all of the cheerful chats and kind encouragement.
Though I would not wish this illness on anyone, it has given me a new perspective on a great many events and issues. And it has inspired me to explore some new interests and ventures - but that is a story for another day :)
For those who have not heard, on April 13th I was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery. I had been having abdominal pains for a few days before, but early on Saturday afternoon the pain got so bad that I couldn't even move. A CT scan at the hospital revealed intestinal damage that required immediate surgery. That was followed by two weeks of hospitalization, and will require a number of subsequent scans and tests over the coming months, culminating in a second surgery sometime this summer.
At this point I am just happy that they caught it in time, and that there will be no lasting damage.
So for now I am in recovery mode. I am not sure how often I will be updating my websites and blogs during the next few months, but if something big happens I will endeavor to write at least a few lines about it.
I also want to take a moment to thank all of the amazing staff at the Royal Jubilee Hospital who have been tending to me for the last two weeks. I have been critical of the local hospital staff in the past because of a number of negative incidents ten to twenty years ago when my father suffered a stroke, but during my own stay in hospital everyone was kind and supportive, and dealt with some of the most horrible things with a smile and encouragement. It would be too long to list everyone who I want to thank, and I am certain that I would forget more than a few, but I truly appreciated everything they did for me and all of the cheerful chats and kind encouragement.
Though I would not wish this illness on anyone, it has given me a new perspective on a great many events and issues. And it has inspired me to explore some new interests and ventures - but that is a story for another day :)
I am a theoretical physicist and mathematician, as well as an unpaid caregiver. In the past I have also been a computer programmer, roboticist, author, web designer, and countless other titles too numerous to list.