Doggo/Axolotl/Al-The-Editor- R & D - AoV

JustMeMike · « **on:** May 26, 2006, 05:58:56 AM »

The following was posted by doggo aka Al-The-Editor yesterday in a thread in the Off-Topic Forum:

Quote:

I've been in hospital for five days, after a complete loss of appetite. I'd eaten almost nothing for the previous ten days. They put me on a drip and took lots of bloods, then let me out today. I'm eating again but I feel totally knackered.

Trouble is, that's not the real trouble. I'm suffering excruciating pain in the hips so can hardly walk, and was expecting to go into hospital as an emergency so they could find out what it is and see if it is treatable. I suspect it's not; not completely. They may just patch me up and ship me out to make do as well as possible. It's bad, people. A week confined to bed has done no good at all for the stiffness and pain so until I get some treatment, it may simply be a struggle for the medics to find an effective and very powerful painkiller.

I've met some brave and very ill people this week, and some whingers, too. And some wonderful nurses to help me laugh.

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doggo - the original doggo. There'll never be another

Al and I have been partners in producing the AoV column in R & D since Nov of 1997. And he produced R & D for a bit more than two years before that on his own.

Thats a long stretch, and over the years I've come to realize what a terrific guy he is. We had intended a longish Intro page and announcement from Al nearly two weeks ago, but Al wasnt able to get it done. He's been through a very rough patch, and now you know why the May issue hasn't been put up on the R & D site for your enjoyment.

I know all of his fans and readers will want to send along their best wishes for his recovery.

I've been in touch with him by phone but not while he's been laid up in the hospital. Now that he's home, I'll resume our conversations.

Best wishes mate -

JustMeMike

landrat · « **Reply #1 on:** May 26, 2006, 07:14:22 AM »

Consider this my get well-soon-card for Al. He will be in my thoughts and I hope the doctors do their best to help him - the right medicine can make all the difference, and hopefully he'll make a full recovery.

Get well Al-the-Editor! I look forward to you getting back to what you enjoy.

Thank you,
landrat

pedonbio · « **Reply #2 on:** May 26, 2006, 11:34:34 AM »

Yes, Al is the center of a large cyber-community, and we all wish for his quick and complete recovery. There aren't enough of us geezers around who remember when "vintage chicks" were just "chicks".

Carter · « **Reply #4 on:** May 27, 2006, 03:59:07 AM »

Doggo... Al....

How did that get by me?

Get well soon Doggo!!

southy · « **Reply #6 on:** May 27, 2006, 11:39:46 AM »

Get well Al........Aov is,and always has been,one of the best features of the BEA.

ZoD · « **Reply #8 on:** May 28, 2006, 02:36:27 AM »

Get well Doggo.

pedonbio · « **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2006, 01:29:19 PM »

Thank you, Munch. You're close: All of the geekiness, none of the money!

rtpoe · « **Reply #10 on:** May 29, 2006, 07:04:37 PM »

May all your nurses have huge breasts. Especially the female ones!

rtpoe

sheber · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2006, 01:11:15 PM »

Al, I have always appreciated your wry wit, even at my expense! Don't make me start missing you yet.

Juliekat · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2006, 01:57:47 PM »

Feel better soon, Al.

*big hugs*

JK

Wren · « **Reply #13 on:** May 31, 2006, 04:45:00 PM »

Ack! I don't check this forum often and just noticed this thread. I hope they fix you up soon, Al! If you need new hips maybe Miss Gruntworthy can loan you some, 'cause she's got hips to spare! Shameful...Shameful...

Wren

notty · « **Reply #14 on:** May 31, 2006, 06:23:20 PM »

Who is this Al person? I thought doggo was a typing, pancake-making dog?

Anyway, where do I send the 'care package?'

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