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Sorry, guys. If you have been communicating or trading with me, I'll be incommunicado for a while. I was dealing with some pretty bad abdominal pain for the last 2 days. Six hours in the ER last night diagnosed me with pancreatitis.
I'm on medicine, but it still hurts.

I don't know when I'll be back on - hopefully not more than a day or 2. If you back out of any trade with me due to the delay, I won't report it or hold it against you.

Thanks, everyone.

Eric

I don't have a trade going with you, but wish you a speedy recovery. Be sure to have your family bring you ice cream (if you are able to eat it), as that always makes me feel better, hehe.

Good luck, and get well soon.

Hey MM,

I hope you feel better soon!

Feel better MM.

Pancreatitus? Really?

SPEEDY recovery MM. Let me know if you need help with anything here

Good luck with the recovery!

Thanks for the kind words, all.
Yes. Pancreatitis. I almost wish it was gall stones or appendicitis, so I could just have the damn thing cut out and be done with it.
NO on the ice cream. Doc said dairy is BAD for me right now.

Just wanted to chime in to let you guys know -if you're watching this- that I'm still AWOL. I can sit up for about 45 minutes at a time before it gets too much to bear. Can't stand for any longer than I HAVE to. The only times I'm in little to no pain are when -and I'm not making this up - when I'm leaned back on the sofa recliner with my eyes covered.
I don't even pretend to "get" the whole "Eyes covered" thing.

I'm in good spirits, but worried. I've got a vacation coming up soon enough that this thing has me worried to death.

I've got 17 PM's waiting for me - which is actually low for a 5 day hiatus. If you've sent one or more of them to me, I apologize for my delay in response. The only reason I'm bothering to write this update is because I had to be on online to pay some middle-of-the-month bills, anyway.

I'll be back as soon as I can sit relatively upright without too much pain.


Eric

I'm back. Feeling a bit better.
Working my butt off to catch up @ work, and visiting here in the (fewer) spaces I have in between job processes, etc.
Thanks to those of you who emailed well-wishes and (I haven't checked my PMs yet) any who might've PMed them, as well.

Eric