tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40376632024-03-07T23:03:03.254-05:00JamiescapesRandom pithy inconsequential musings.
Okay, and probably still some drama.Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645212551490984192noreply@blogger.comBlogger1184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037663.post-46039113705300827372023-11-11T19:56:00.002-05:002023-11-11T19:56:14.555-05:00I started my blog when I moved to North Carolina in part because blogging was the social media thing but also to keep my fans & friends updated on my new life in South.<div><br /></div><div>I'll be in Washington state for the next 18 months, at least, so I'm exploring using blogging to keep in touch. </div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645212551490984192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037663.post-68001656307960485562015-11-20T12:55:00.000-05:002016-02-05T14:30:24.747-05:00A Rock Climbing Story: My Way Is Better Usually when he falls or slips, he bangs the rock wall and gets angry red face. The wonderful thing is that by the time he's on the ground he's same friendly guy he was earlier when his belayer told him to climb on.<br />
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He's been working a grey 5.12 (very challenging) route. His beta for the crux (the hardest part of the route) is not the intended beta (his moves are not the moves the route-setter had in mind). After a week of angry face and taking it out on the wall he gets it clean (doesn't fall). But for him one clean climb isn't enough. This damn grey 5.12 is on the climbing circuit every night for two weeks until he feels he's mastered his project. His satisfaction is confirmed over a beer. Project complete.<br />
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But the next week there he is again tied in at the grey 5.12. I'm still trying to break up my knot from the climb I just finished. I walk over to him and ask "Seriously? I thought we were done with this?"<br />
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"Now I'm going to do it using Scott's beta." Scott is the guy who set the route.<br />
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I roll my eyes and tie in. <br />
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I watch the familiar sequence of moves up to the crux. And we're at the crux (well really only he is actually physically at the crux, but I am on the other end of this rope so I'm a part of this).<br />
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He goes for the new move. He doesn't make it. I look down because sometimes angry face makes me laugh which is a completely inappropriate response to someone else being frustrated. I hear nothing. I look up. No red face. Just a grin.<br />
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There's a fine line between being engaging with a challenge versus just being stupid. I mean, it feels good to care about things but at a certain point you can care too much, or care for reasons that start to become unreasonable, like wanting to give an outdoor climbing route one more try when it's really time to get going because the park is closing and the sun is going down and the rest of your party is bored or freezing.<br />
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I don't always know where that line is. I definitely swear a lot (sorry kids) when I fall but there's rarely a physical manifestation of my frustration. No red angry face. Part of me wants to care about it as much as angry face but climbing is an important mental, physical and social endeavor and there is a bit of balance involved in that.<br />
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It's helpful to see climbers who I admire let go (physically and mentally). So, thank you angry face. <br />
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Our way is always better.Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645212551490984192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037663.post-85003640322808236652015-03-13T15:30:00.000-04:002015-03-18T14:28:08.029-04:00It's so easy to stop running. You just walk.Lots of people say the hardest part is just getting out the door to go to the gym, go for a run or whatever. You know, the hardest part is showing up.<div>
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I'm training for a 10K using a training plan. It's a struggle. </div>
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I have no problem getting into my running clothes and out the door.</div>
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But the actual running part? It's hard. I'm the worst version of myself when I run. </div>
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Because when I run, I just want to stop. </div>
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And it's so easy to stop running. </div>
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If you just stop swimming you'll drown. </div>
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Or biking you'll fall over if you were to just stop.</div>
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I'm motivated not to drown. I'm motivated not to fall off a bike. </div>
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I considered training with a treadmill. Stop running on one of those things? That shit's gonna hurt.</div>
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But, you can also just push a STOP button. It's right there. Big and red and ready for you. If I stop running when I'm out on a trail at least I have to keep walking to get back to my apartment or car.</div>
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I need to renovate my approach. </div>
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I've already made a few helpful adjustments.</div>
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I'm bringing you along for the ride, er, I mean, the run.</div>
Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645212551490984192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037663.post-80846627288404684622014-06-22T23:09:00.000-04:002014-06-22T23:13:48.976-04:00It only took six and a half years<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">On January 19th, 2008, I wrote the following resolution (among many others).</span></span><br />
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Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645212551490984192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037663.post-73059527168346885522014-04-04T23:30:00.000-04:002014-04-05T00:32:34.419-04:00A kick <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I'm back from Africa.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For me, this trip puts the brain thing squarely behind me (I do hope to continue writing about it for both the humor and history).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before I left I worried that going on this trip was somehow kicking my health in the face. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But really, this adventure gave me a good kick in the pants.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before I left I had been feeling cautious. A reasonable response to injury and recovery but the cautiousness was pervasive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It also confirmed that I'm happiest when I'm doing research in the field with a view towards some type of intervention, action, change to the environment - doing something! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I view my work as an </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">extension</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> of theoretical and lab work - not simply an the </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">application </i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">of Behavioral Economics. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm there to learn about bio-fortified orange sweet potatoes and think about how to use behavioral economics to get more babies to eat them. This potato is loaded with Vitamin A which is important for vision.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dad: Haven't you had enough adventure for the year?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jamie: That was 2013. It's 2014. Time for a new adventure.</span></div>
Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645212551490984192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037663.post-65345283425841003732014-02-22T17:00:00.000-05:002014-02-27T23:57:11.871-05:00My sister made a little person<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Running out of milk? Now we're talking drama.</span>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645212551490984192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037663.post-6494503029375469102014-01-14T12:00:00.000-05:002014-01-24T23:52:00.910-05:00Preamble to the story of Jamie's Duke Brain Adventure <div class="MsoNormal">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am totally fine. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Writing
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I
felt dizzy for a long enough time to lead me to get an MRI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The MRI revealed that my brain bleed from
four years ago had quadrupled in size.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When
your brain bleeds twice and the bleed is big it’s time to remove the thingy
that’s the causing the bleed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, the
fine folks at Duke Hospital did brain surgery and removed the thingy (also
known as a cavernoma).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The
surgery went just fine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No
complications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am otherwise is great
health so my recovery has been great.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>The really long story
will follow. </b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll post installments as I write them. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first post is on November 28th - Thanksgiving! So you'll have to scroll down or click back a few pages. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's just the way blogger organizes things.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Again, I'm totally fine. </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wouldn't be casually blogging about it if I wasn't.</span></div>
Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645212551490984192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037663.post-79496790594647256142014-01-12T16:30:00.000-05:002014-03-07T01:38:27.539-05:00Some days you just have to decide what type of minion you want to be<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645212551490984192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037663.post-61349604377240528882014-01-01T11:00:00.000-05:002014-03-07T01:04:49.692-05:00Stairs<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My New Year's resolution this year is to walk up and down the stairs in my apartment. Going up the stairs is easy. When I'm at the top of the stairs I'm acutely aware of the fact that I'm at the top of a set of stairs. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This picture kind of captures that feeling.</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I decide that I'm just going to postpone the vim and vigor of good intentions and resolutions for later.</span></div>
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Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645212551490984192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037663.post-59524210045453899702013-12-31T19:30:00.000-05:002014-03-08T08:15:36.436-05:00Too soon for heels.<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">New Year's Eve party tonight. I am going. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I sleep most of the day. I start to get ready and realize that the getting ready part of the evening could end up being my evening. Beauty is exhausting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm supposed to be using baby shampoo only but I totally break the rules and shampoo *and* condition my hair with my grown-up designer over-priced products. I really want to blow dry my hair but the titanium screws in my head can't yet tolerate the heat and I decide that's a rule worth following.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's a dress up party but the host sends me a message and said that I should feel totally OK showing up in PJ's or sweats or whatever. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Heck no. I throw on a party dress. I add heels. Then I try to walk in the heels. Okay, too soon for heels. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My friend Mary is my chaperone. She picks me up and is cool with taking me back home whenever I need, even if it's before midnight. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's 11:10 PM. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm like "Yeah. Going strong. I'm gonna make it to midnight."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And then the crash.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's 11:35 PM. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm like "I'm about to fall over and the Christmas tree might come with me. Home. Now."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mary takes me home and she heads back to the party in time for midnight. I pour myself some Ginger Ale (it's bubbly) and fall asleep. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">***</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pre-party selfie while I'm waiting for my hair to dry and trying to come to terms with this outfit without heels. </span><br />
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Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645212551490984192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037663.post-81424100360846862622013-12-30T18:00:00.000-05:002014-03-07T01:24:14.009-05:00Service for Eight <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm a minimalist. And I don't cook much. So, the fact that I only had four spoons was never really a problem for me. I mean, you can only use one spoon at a time. Two spoons tops. This worked for me. Until my dad started using my kitchen.</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had been meaning to buy flatware but every time I tried I would just stare at my options, get stressed out and leave the store.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And now I have service for eight people. </span></div>
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Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645212551490984192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037663.post-7997075159287332562013-12-28T16:30:00.000-05:002014-03-08T08:19:37.659-05:00Keep up the good landscaping.<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There's a nursery (like for plants, not kids) pretty much across the street from where I live. So my dad and I head over there for plants.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We talk to the plant lady and somehow it comes up that my dad is here from Florida. And she asks what brings him to North Carolina. Things are probably pretty slow in the plant store in December. And we're actually having winter-ish weather.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The garden is complete. Well, almost complete. My dad was planting the final pachysandra when I took this picture. He's made all the plants modular in order to keep the weeds away. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, if I move the plants can come with me. <a href="http://jamiedrama.blogspot.com/2012/12/this-was.html">Last time</a> my dad was in town I lived somewhere else and we spent a few hours weeding the driveway. And then I moved. </span></div>
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Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645212551490984192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037663.post-551378405483091732013-12-26T11:00:00.000-05:002014-03-05T23:05:06.497-05:00The task of no tasks.<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My dad and I decide that this experience of no structure and plans is good for us. We both love structure plans but my energy is too much of a wild card to make plans. We decide it's a test.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My dad and I understand each other. That's kind of the foundation of our closeness. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It means a lot to me that he's here looking after me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's Christmas. I wake up early and empty the dishwasher. My dad is actually still asleep and he's kind of grumpy that I was so noisy. I tell him it's my birth right to wake up a parent on Christmas morning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the past few years I've celebrated Jewish Christmas with the Israeli's from the lab and few other random orphans. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We see a movie and then go to Happy China. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had planned on another Jewish Christmas </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">but instead I make plans for us to join a more traditional Christmas celebration </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with a friend and her extended family. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There's a ham and we even hold hands and pray before we eat. My dad is very religious, this is kind of a big holiday for Christians and today is also my dad's birthday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, it's kind of like there was a drought and while cerebrospinal fluid is replenishing everything is resettling including my the part of my brain responsible for balance: the cerebellum.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Walking around the mall (on Christmas eve) feels like driving. I'm leaving THE GAP and make a full stop at the door. I look to my right, look to the left, look to the right, find a clearing in the crowd and take it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wonder how it is that people don't bump into each other all the time. Somehow, we move around each other. We get out of the way. We weave through each other. We make way. Walking in a crowd feels like a face off. As people come towards me I'm thinking "I'm not moving out of the way. Are they?" And they do. </span><br />
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Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645212551490984192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037663.post-61545615266051901442013-12-21T20:52:00.000-05:002014-02-23T22:29:06.974-05:00Discharged<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 13px;"><b>On Dec 21, 2013, at 8:52 PM, Jamie wrote:</b></span><br />
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I was discharged from the hospital today. </div>
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I feel really good. After a bath, I felt even better.</div>
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Getting settled at home. </div>
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My dad will be staying with me for a bit. </div>
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My walking is wobbly and I'm, you know, recovering from brain surgery.</div>
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I would love visitors and food and company and stuff. My friend Diane is going to set up a spreadsheet to organize things like food and "Jamie-Sitting." More info on that to follow.</div>
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Thanks again for being there. All of you. It means a lot to feel supported and loved like this. I have a wonderful "framily" down here.</div>
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Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645212551490984192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037663.post-89209572596632887672013-12-20T09:45:00.000-05:002014-02-23T22:37:40.574-05:00As soon as I am done with this update I will have pudding.<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 13px;"><b>On December 20, 2013, at 9:43 AM, Jamie Foehl </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 13px;">I peed all by myself, had breakfast and as soon as I am done with this update I will have pudding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 13px;">In other words, I feel great and it's hard to imagine that less than 24 hours ago someone was poking around my brain and they put it all back together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 13px;">My dad is arriving today. I will likely get moved to the main hospital though if there isn't space I'll stay in ICU. Tonight might be a good time for visitors but let me see where I land and how I feel in a few hours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 13px;">Once I'm home visitors will be great. I expect my dad will be "the boss" but some company and help will be much appreciated. Once we have a better sense of aftercare I'll reach out,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 13px;">Cheers,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 13px;">Jamie </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645212551490984192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037663.post-71119443426185665772013-12-19T21:14:00.000-05:002014-02-23T22:15:49.172-05:00Star Performer <div style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">December 19, 2013 at 9:13:21 PM EST</span></div>
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Probably the last update for tonight... This time from Diane. Jamie's doing great. A star performer, as usual... Tired, still a little groggy, but talking well and cracking jokes. She's trying to get some sleep now. She's been enjoying hearing from everybody, so thanks for that!<br /><br />Visiting in the ICU is tricky, but someone will send visitor info once she transfers to the regular floor, which I think is still planned for sometime tomorrow.<br /><br />Goodnight, all!<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Team Jamie</div>
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Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645212551490984192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037663.post-78608511777997895702013-12-19T19:00:00.000-05:002014-02-23T22:12:10.392-05:00Emerging from Anesthesia <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought I was attached to a piece of plywood. And I was stuck underneath four rungs. I got out from one of the rungs and then I thought to myself "I have to do this three more times?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And then I realized that I was not attached to piece of plywood but actually in the hospital. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hear the voices of friends but I have no visual memory of the time right after I woke up. It's also entirely possible that my eyes were closed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wonder if I'm okay. I'm awake but I was told I could emerge a little messed up in terms of walking, talking and thinking for a few days after surgery. Before surgery I asked if they could guarantee anything in terms of how I would feel when I woke up. After a bit of negotiation they guaranteed I would have a sore throat because of the intubation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My throat is sore. Sweet!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am really fucking thirsty. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"I want water"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Take little sips"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sip, sip. Water has never been so awesome. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I take a huge sip. GULP.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And there goes the straw.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Please! Water. What do I have to do for water? Ask me a question. I'm Jamie. I'm in Duke Hospital. On the eighth floor. Obama is the President. I want water. I promise I won't take a big sip."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They let me sip water from a teeny tiny sponge on a stick. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Am I peeing? I feel like I'm peeing, but I feel like I'm not peeing. The boys in the room need to leave. I'm too classy to pee in front of men."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Can I get more water?"</span>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645212551490984192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037663.post-41484318417151688012013-12-19T18:30:00.000-05:002014-02-23T20:54:03.502-05:00A&Ox4<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Who's the president?</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I so want to say Mitt Romney. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But I know this question is meant to assess if I am "alert and oriented to person, place, time and situation" and that's already kind of questionable.</span><br />
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