I’ve been avoiding writing this blog post but the time has come to do so. To make a long story short I have injured myself quite seriously. I’m suffering from a head injury and from severe muscle tearing in both legs. The symptoms of my concussion related injuries include blurry vision, foggy thinking, short attention span, inability to focus long on tasks, migraine headaches, irritability and short term memory loss. Therefore, I am not capable of researching and writing in depth blog posts and Richard (bless him) has been writing posts for onecoolsite.
I’ve never been a lay about and do nothing kind of person but now that’s what I’m doing. I’m coping with a minimal amount of work re: our small business and I’m chatting on forums but aside from that I’m non-productive. Doctor’s orders are to avoid all stress, stop doing research for blogging articles, rest and take good care of myself while I heal. Hopefully, if I follow orders I will soon be restored to health.
Thank you and a big HUG to all my readers.
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Lana
August 23, 2008
And here I was thinking you were feeling much better. <:( Please do make sure you take care of yourself. Your health is far more important than your blog!
Jennifer
August 24, 2008
Please rest up, timethief! By taking it easy, you help yourself to heal — which is actually quietly productive.
A huge (but very gentle!) hug to you, too. — J
Jaffer
August 24, 2008
I am so sorry it is this serious. I am not going to ask you any details but get all the rest you need, follow the doctors orders and be on your feet as soon as you can ! ‘K?
ian in hamburg
August 24, 2008
I left a comment on your other site with this question: what happened? How did you get injured? Speedy recovery, TT.
Steve Rebooted
August 24, 2008
I’m really sorry. I hope you recover quicker than you fear.
Hugs
washwords
August 24, 2008
eek! So sorry to hear that. DO get better soon!!! Take care of yourself. Hugs.
timethief
August 24, 2008
@Lana
I agree that my health is more important that blogging is but that doesn’t stop me from looking at my stats, and the lack of back links and feeling bad. So I guess I’ll have to recover from that too. :(
timethief
August 24, 2008
@Jenn
Thanks for the gentle hug. I have been keeping everyone at arm’s length because I hurt so much. :(
timethief
August 24, 2008
@SteveRebooted
Thanks for the well wishes. I’m bound to recover but it won’t be a quick process.
timethief
August 24, 2008
@Jaffer
Thanks so much for caring and sharing your well wishes with me. I appreciate it.
timethief
August 24, 2008
@washwords
Thanks for the hug. I think I’ll make a list of cyber hugs and then give it to my husband and friends so they can give me actual hugs in their place when I’m better.
Chrissy
August 25, 2008
Well have another hug from me. Hey, you will have time enough to get your stats and things back up…..health is the most important thing. Non-productive, sounds a little negative, how about substituting “healing” in its place….Take care – ChrissyX
Dark Angel
August 25, 2008
Hey,
take good care of yourself!
Get well soon
(( ))
Dr. Nicole Sundene
August 25, 2008
Hey TT- hope you feel better soon. I have been out of the loop this summer quite a bit and just checked in to your blog. Take good care!
Lydia
August 25, 2008
Have another hug, the soft kind given to a newborn kitten. I hope that by the end of the year you’ll be as playful as a kitten and onward to the future. But, in the meantime, take lots of cat naps.
Ruinous Right
August 27, 2008
TT,
So sorry to hear about your misfortune. I hope everything goes well and there’s a speedy recovery.
RR
Melinda
August 27, 2008
timethief–there is nothing more important than our own health. Healing takes a lot of energy and it seems to me that you simply need to take the time you need to heal properly. We’ll all be around when you have gotten your strength back. Just worry about you right now.
And by the way–here’s a big (((((hug)))))
Melinda
Nards
August 27, 2008
Wishing you the absolute best! In this world of instant this and instant that…some things still take time. This goes especially for healing. Please be kind enough to yourself to allow the time you need. In this particular instance you do not need to be a Time thief. We gladly give it to you -free of charge. You have earned it.- Hugs, Nards
timethief
August 27, 2008
@Chrissy
Thanks for your hug. You’re right I’m not on-productive, I’m healing.
timethief
August 27, 2008
@darkangel
Thanks for your get well wishes.
timethief
August 27, 2008
@DocNicole
I’ve been out of the loop since the fall. But I am getting better – slowly. Take care.
timethief
August 27, 2008
@Lydia
Thanks so much so the soft kitten hug.
Shirley
August 28, 2008
Please take care of yourself and do lots of calcium for your bones.
Dane Morgan | Niche Blogger
September 1, 2008
Had I read this earlier i think I would not have posted that BC thread on semantic web resources for you.
Don’t violate your Doc’s orders, heal first.
Speedy recovery.
timethief
September 1, 2008
@Dane
Ummmm … dang it I wish you hadn’t read this. Part of the time I’m functioning quite well. Part of the time I’m not.
Here’s the low down. If symptoms consist of fatigue, frustration, irritability, inconsistency with memory and concentration, maybe some periods of depression, perhaps headaches, eyes getting tired easily, and sometimes tremors and shaking, these are typically reported by people who have experienced mild trauma to the head. These are my symptoms.
Symptoms should improve but it may take several months. If symptoms persist, a neurologist should be consulted to diagnose potentially treatable problems. It is entirely normal for EEG, CT, MRI, and neurological examinations to be normal despite these symptoms following a mild brain concussion.
This week I ought to get back more results from the brains scans, neuropsychological evaluation, lab tests and such. I’m a driver who usually excels when stressed. Such is not the case at the moment and it may not be the case for me in the future; only time will tell.
If I have suffered brain damage then I’ll learn how to cope with it. Until then I’m trying to follow doctor’s orders but it’s difficult to do so because I’m not a lay-about type of person. :(
Universalgeni
September 2, 2008
Don’t worry timethief. Chances are that time will do it. Time is what this condition needs. It did the trick for me. This irritating fatigue will be the last thing to go – that’s the usual pattern, that this destructive fatigue is slow to fade out.
It’s a bit difficult to distinguish between the fatigue and for lack of concentration. It feels more or less the same but if you know that you really should separate the two, it’s easier. Then one can compensate a little by changing sleep patten and other things.
Universalgeni
September 2, 2008
“for example” it should have said…
Dane Morgan | Niche Blogger
September 2, 2008
Hey, I get ya. I’m the cut the damn cast off my self kind of guy, but, recovery is important, and if there are ways, like, say rest, to help, even if that help is only potentially, well, you’re a business person. This is a simple cost benefit analysis. A couple months of slowing down might mean many more years of hard driving…
Smell some flowers, read some poetry, get some sleep and take it easy for a bit.
Then if all else fails and it’s a new life thing, then you figure what next, but for now. The benefits are all in the path the doc says can lead to recovery, right?
Right.
timethief
September 3, 2008
Yes, I am indeed a business person and I have slowed down in all respects so my income stream has too. By Monday I absolutely must have a lot of painting accomplished so I can fulfill orders. I’m doing a little more every day. All roads lead to recovery when you are clear about your destination and determined to reach it. :)
Footyman
September 4, 2008
Just prayed for you again ;) Keep up a cheery heart and envision a speedy recovery!
Christina
September 5, 2008
timethief, I had known you’d fallen but didn’t realize you’d been injured again after the wedding? If I understand it correctly? Was just on your other site, to check on your progress. You remain in my prayers.
timethief
September 5, 2008
@Christina
I fell prior to the wedding. The muscle tearing took place after the fall but it was not visible until the night of the wedding. It was spontaneous. There was no injury or impact or anything like that. It’s ongoing and hopefully will be over soon.
timethief
September 5, 2008
@footyman
Thanks for your concern and your well wishes. I appreciate them.
Jeunelle Foster
September 6, 2008
Yes please do follow Doctor’s orders and rest up so you can get better soon.
I wish to see you at a full recovery as soon as possible.
Meanwhile I will find out who put the Voodoo on you and reverse it on them.
You know I have the power. Lmao
timethief
September 7, 2008
I’m hoping for a full recovery too. Thus far according to the medical contingent I’m doing okay. And as soon as they say that the next thing they do is caution me about over working and stress. The bruising has subsided. I only have a couple of large ones left on my thighs and I can feel the muscles healing under the skin everywhere. The real problem for me is the disabling migraines but I’m getting them less frequently now so that’s good. Thanks for your concern and well wishes. :)
jadedconformist
October 8, 2008
I hope your health is restored to pre-concussion capacity a.s.a.p.
(erick180)
timethief
October 8, 2008
Thanks. It’s been a long haul so far but I have some good news. The two vertebrae are back in alignment, the muscle tearing in my neck and legs seems to be healing well. The concussion symptoms are the same. sigh … I’m beginning to feel sorry for myself and that’s not a good space to be in
G’bye for now