Welcome back. While you were gone, the Gators won the national championship.
On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 10:44 PM, A. Leon Polhill <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi, Champs! I'm back home! J > > > > 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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