[OT] Going off line (mostly) for a couple of days...
So, I have a strange complication from last year's surgery (which was a Whipple Procedure - not for Pancreatic Cancer, for a pre-cancerous condition). It is Chylous Ascites. I have fat (Chyle) leaking from my lymph system, probably due to some injury the lymphatic system took during the surgery.
Those who have seen me recently will find this amusing/ironic: I need to eat totally no fat. None. Since I have lost lots of weight from the surgery, I need to get IV feedings while I give the lymph system time to heal, so that is what I am doing over the next week - being admitted to the hospital to establish TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition).
The good news is that these days, even in the hospital, if you want, you can get access to email and the Web. I have my Pocket PC Phone, as well as a PC in the recreation area. Also fortunately, I will not be having any surgery or other procedures that would wipe me out, and so I will likely have a chance to catch up on all the reading I have been falling behind on. I have Chris Sells' new book Programming Windows Presentation Framework (AKA Avalon), as well as a number of other books.
Its always something...