StefanJozef
Well-known
I'm really pleased you're back and recovering Stewart. I always follow your posts on here and your images on ipernity.
lynnb
Veteran
Welcome home Stewart, does this mean you'll now be taking kitten photos?
Take care of yourself mate, great to hear you're back.
Cheers,
Take care of yourself mate, great to hear you're back.
Cheers,
icebear
Veteran
Merry Christmas Stewart. I guess you are very happy this time around.
All the best that you get a good grip on your condition.
All the best that you get a good grip on your condition.
Sparrow
Veteran
... thank you, yes I managed to spend the day with the family ... I'm not supposed to venture downstairs yet but I rebelled and had a nice if tiring day
Ranchu
Veteran
**** I was worried. Glad you're back with your family.
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
lt is good to hear that you are back Stewart.
robert blu
quiet photographer
A little late to wish you a Merry Christmas but glad to know you had a good day
robert
robert
gdi
Veteran
Best wishes for a continued and speedy recovery, Stewart.
Peter Klein
Well-known
Glad you're recovering, Stewart. Do what your docs tell you--at least some of the time).
--Peter
--Peter
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
Welcome back, Stewart! Take care!
Sparrow
Veteran
Thanks chaps ... it was a great to be told of the response to the families posts at what was a really dark time, and humbling to receive all these good wished ever since.
I've had a respiratory illness for almost five years now after picking up tuberculosis, of all things (and a fact which in my opinion proves I am the great artist I've always claimed to be, almost every artist I admire had TB at some point) the TB leaves me open to catching other nasty bugs. Back in November I got a seasonal cold and while being treated for that I picked up Pseudomonas, a bacteria and one of the nasty ones to boot.
I don't recall much of the ten days that followed, and much of what I do recall must be down to the medication ... I've made notes in case I need some surrealist ideas in the future, or need a plot for a short story or two. At one point a helicopter-ambulance landed nearby, and I went on to spend the a couple of days in an episode of MASH, a fact latter confirmed by one of the nurses who had to sort out the tubing I'd mistaken for a winch cable, and played the part of Hot-Lips Houlihan.
Anyway they obviously pumped me full of the right drugs as I came round eventually. Sadly ten days of immobility at my age leaves one very weak, and for the moment I'm restricted to just the upper floor of the house and then only active for short periods, both rules I'm treating more as guidelines than rules ... well it is Christmas and I'm easily bored.
So I'm home, have the family treating me like royalty and have a stash of meds most of which have a street value. For the future; we're getting a lift fitted and I have a trainer/physiotherapist coming after the new year to start the rehab, so life isn't too bad at the moment ... unfortunately the underlying respiratory illness is incurable and will get me eventually a fact I intend ignoring in regard to my recuperation, so once again ...
... thank you, one and all for your kind words and wishes, they are very much appreciated
I've had a respiratory illness for almost five years now after picking up tuberculosis, of all things (and a fact which in my opinion proves I am the great artist I've always claimed to be, almost every artist I admire had TB at some point) the TB leaves me open to catching other nasty bugs. Back in November I got a seasonal cold and while being treated for that I picked up Pseudomonas, a bacteria and one of the nasty ones to boot.
I don't recall much of the ten days that followed, and much of what I do recall must be down to the medication ... I've made notes in case I need some surrealist ideas in the future, or need a plot for a short story or two. At one point a helicopter-ambulance landed nearby, and I went on to spend the a couple of days in an episode of MASH, a fact latter confirmed by one of the nurses who had to sort out the tubing I'd mistaken for a winch cable, and played the part of Hot-Lips Houlihan.
Anyway they obviously pumped me full of the right drugs as I came round eventually. Sadly ten days of immobility at my age leaves one very weak, and for the moment I'm restricted to just the upper floor of the house and then only active for short periods, both rules I'm treating more as guidelines than rules ... well it is Christmas and I'm easily bored.
So I'm home, have the family treating me like royalty and have a stash of meds most of which have a street value. For the future; we're getting a lift fitted and I have a trainer/physiotherapist coming after the new year to start the rehab, so life isn't too bad at the moment ... unfortunately the underlying respiratory illness is incurable and will get me eventually a fact I intend ignoring in regard to my recuperation, so once again ...
... thank you, one and all for your kind words and wishes, they are very much appreciated
ruby.monkey
Veteran
Tuberculosis, bollocks - you've been huffing Xtol again, haven't you?
Glad to see you're on the mend.
Glad to see you're on the mend.
Sparrow
Veteran
SWMBO has prohibited my use of any chemicals in the future ... so that's an excuse to switch to xp2 completely
raid
Dad Photographer
Hang in there, Stewart. Life is precious. We want to wish you one day a Happy 100th. Birthday! As for film developing chemicals, go digital. This is a sign ....
FrankS
Registered User
Don't switch to digital Stewart! Like you said, with your TB you're well on the way to being a great artist. Don't capitulate!
Gid
Well-known
Best wishes for a continued and speedy recovery. You could do a lot worse than XP2. Even digital isn't all that bad
Sparrow
Veteran
Don't switch to digital Stewart! Like you said, with your TB you're well on the way to being a great artist. Don't capitulate!
... I already gave in Frank, I bought a D70 sometime last year ... stick a an old-time manual lens and it works just like a proper camera, and anyway I may well need some help with stabilization in the future
segedi
RFicianado
Sparrow, rather enjoyed your response in post #192. TB or not TB, stick with XP2. What's availability like for that film? Shall we raid our local shops and mail you some?