Hi, Champs! I'm back home! :-)
I really appreciate all the well-wishing and prayers. And, the flowers and balloons are not only a reminder of your thoughtfulness, but of your importance to me. We are a large Gator family and I value every one of you. I'm finally out of the hospital---again. It is REALLY GOOD to be home, but the hospital staff and a team of 7 doctors took good care of me. Paula was there to make sure of that. She stayed with me day and night, keeping track of doctors, medications, diagnostic tests, meals, etc. There were times I couldn't have done any of it for myself. I've had two hospitalizations. The first was from Dec. 22 through Dec. 26. I have a lot of follow-up with diagnostic tests, doctors' visits and Lord knows what else as a result of that stay. But, before I could arrange any of that, I was back in the hospital January 4 with a very serious MRSA infection the size of my palm in the skin covering the skull behind my left ear. There was intense constant pain, since the infection and resultant inflammation attacked the nerves and muscles, as well as other tissues. Moving facial muscles was extremely painful. It took until Jan. 7 before medication (think really good drugs) was effective in managing the pain. I was also put on the top-of-the-line IV antibiotic twice a day, as well as other IV vitamins, minerals and hydration. By this Saturday, Jan. 10, the pain began to ease and the medications to control it were reduced. By Sunday, Jan. 11 the pain was gone. Swelling had also decreased, as the infection, like Oklahoma, began to lose to the Gator. I have to take 2 high-powered antibiotic pills per day for 14 days at a cost of $200 each. That's a cost of $5,600 for two weeks. Thank God I have insurance. I also have to rest and get plenty of sleep and take some other medications and go the hospital as an out-patient for blood tests, meet with physicians, etc. Thanks again for the flowers and your encouragement. A. Leon Polhill FlaNative1845 330 NW 45th Street Gainesville, FL 32607 (352) 367-4642 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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