Afarensis is in the hospital

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Timothy McDougald

This is Afarensis’ youngest daughter.
My dad got sick last week and kept getting worse and worse until finally my mom took him to the ER.
Unfortunately he has Pneumonia and possibly Swine Flu so he won’t be home until Friday.

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48 Responses

  1. Duane, on November 10, 2009 at 10:52 pm said:

    Tell him to get well soon. We miss him.

  2. Ian, on November 10, 2009 at 11:21 pm said:

    Thanks for letting us know. Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery.

  3. Lugal, on November 11, 2009 at 12:13 am said:

    We’ll miss his posts while he’s out. But tell him to take it easy and get his health back. It’s the most important thing.

  4. omegamom, on November 11, 2009 at 12:48 am said:

    Keep us posted, and tell him to take care.

  5. Alun, on November 11, 2009 at 4:49 am said:

    I hope he gets well soon, and that the rest of you are ok.

  6. Richard, on November 11, 2009 at 5:29 am said:

    Thanks for the message, and wishing your father well. Tell him to try drinking whisky, honey, lemon juice and hot water – I,ve had pneumonia three times and it worked a treat. Ita also tastes good.

  7. Richard Carter, FCD, on November 11, 2009 at 7:56 am said:

    Best wishes to you all. It must be very worrying.

  8. Laelaps, on November 11, 2009 at 8:03 am said:

    Thank you for the message. I hope he recovers soon!

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  10. Bob O'H, on November 11, 2009 at 8:52 am said:

    Oh, I hope he gets better soon. Give him a hug from all of us too far away to do it in person.

    And look after yourselves too!

  11. Luna_the_cat, on November 11, 2009 at 9:20 am said:

    Well, hell. Yes, best wishes to you all, and our thoughts are with you — tell him to get well soon!

  12. Oldfart, on November 11, 2009 at 9:38 am said:

    Forget the Whiskey – Chicken Soup with Noodles – that’s what he needs – served from the hands of a loving daughter. That would cheer anyone up! Hope he’s done with the worst of it soon!

  13. Scicurious, on November 11, 2009 at 10:06 am said:

    Hope he gets better soon!

  14. J-Dog, on November 11, 2009 at 10:10 am said:

    Thanks for the post – take care of him and tell him we all expect him to get well soon.

    Let us know when he is up and around.

  15. DrugMonkey, on November 11, 2009 at 10:30 am said:

    Best wishes for a speedy recovery dude. Thanks for letting us know, youngest daughter.

  16. GrrlScientist, on November 11, 2009 at 10:34 am said:

    oh, i had no idea he had a daughter! but then again, i didn’t know he was in the hospital, either! i hope he is doing better .. and don’t hesitate to email me if there’s anything i can do to help.

  17. zinjanthropus, on November 11, 2009 at 11:35 am said:

    Feel better soon, Afarensis!

  18. The Ridger, on November 11, 2009 at 11:36 am said:

    Best wishes for recovering his health.

  19. Sam Wise, on November 11, 2009 at 11:37 am said:

    Thanks for filling us in on the news. Tell him we’re all thinking of him, and wish him a speedy recovery.

  20. uberVU - social comments, on November 11, 2009 at 11:55 am said:

    Social comments and analytics for this post…

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  21. Comrade PhysioProf, on November 11, 2009 at 12:01 pm said:

    Feel better, holmes!

  22. bc23.5, on November 11, 2009 at 12:02 pm said:

    Here’s to a speedy recovery, and a healthy family.

  23. Kattarina98, on November 11, 2009 at 12:03 pm said:

    Oh dear, that sounds bad. I hope he will be well soon.
    Best wishes
    Kattarina

  24. dnmlthr, on November 11, 2009 at 12:10 pm said:

    Get well soon!

  25. Julie Stahlhut, on November 11, 2009 at 12:13 pm said:

    Get well soon, Afarensis!

  26. Greg Laden, on November 11, 2009 at 12:20 pm said:

    Get well soon, you crazy hominid, you!

  27. deadman_932, on November 11, 2009 at 12:30 pm said:

    Hope you feel better soon, Afarensis! I had pneumonia last year after stopping over in Fiji — antibiotics and a bronchial dilator inhaler seemed to work, although I like the idea of whisky, honey, lemon juice and hot water, too — I’d just leave out the hot water, lemon and honey.

    Anyway, your fellow CBEB’s all wish you well and have dispatched agents to monitor the situation as well as your refrigerator. And the local bar. Apparently, also some dive called the “KitKat Club” Uh…and they just reported from some mall. I don’t think they’re doing their job.

    I’ll have to send agents to monitor the agent’s situation. Heal up, we need more agents.

  29. Gerardo Camilo, on November 11, 2009 at 1:13 pm said:

    From a fellow St. Louisan, Get well and stay away from suids.

  30. newenglandbob, on November 11, 2009 at 1:15 pm said:

    Hoping for a quick recovery.

  31. Stephanie Z, on November 11, 2009 at 1:32 pm said:

    Damn. I hope you’re better soon. Please keep us updated.

  32. Joshua Zelinsky, on November 11, 2009 at 2:31 pm said:

    Get well soon. Please keep us updated.

  33. Rich, on November 11, 2009 at 2:31 pm said:

    GET WELL SOON SASANFRANCIS.

  34. Susannah, on November 11, 2009 at 2:47 pm said:

    Get well soon!

  35. fusilier, on November 11, 2009 at 2:48 pm said:

    Get Well Soon!

    fusilier
    James 2:24

  36. ginat, on November 11, 2009 at 3:11 pm said:

    Hope he gets well soon!

  37. DouglasG, on November 11, 2009 at 3:45 pm said:

    Take care of yourself, and get well!

  38. Art, on November 11, 2009 at 4:00 pm said:

    Hold on … science demigods don’t get sick. It is simply not allowed. Every day your out is another day the bastards win. I expect you to get well and be snappy about it. No malingering and feeling all sorry for yourself.

    If you stay out too long your going to return to a world where everyone thinks the Magic Charms Leprechaun created man from bellybutton lint and Jebus rode to work on a dinosaur. It will be very, very ugly and all your fault.

    I’m hoping you have only ugly, mean nurses and steel bedpans they keep in the freezer. All the better to motivate you into getting better fast.

    Seriously, get well soon. We miss you.

    PS: I’m forwarding the steel bedpans in the freezer idea to the floor nurse. It’s always good for a laugh and nurses love to laugh.

  39. llewelly, on November 11, 2009 at 4:49 pm said:

    I hope he gets well soon. Thank you for letting us know how Afarensis is doing.

  40. arvind, on November 11, 2009 at 5:08 pm said:

    Get well soon Afarensis!

  41. Ciarán, on November 11, 2009 at 6:33 pm said:

    Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

  42. Prancing Papio, FCD, on November 11, 2009 at 11:22 pm said:

    Get well soon, Afarensis. Good thoughts for you.

  43. Ron, on November 12, 2009 at 10:32 am said:

    I wish him well. I wonder if he has now evolved to Homo sapiens sapiens suidae.

  44. Paleoanthro, on November 12, 2009 at 3:09 pm said:

    Get well soon Afarensis!

  45. Sandra Porter, on November 12, 2009 at 4:17 pm said:

    Get well soon Afarensis!

  46. Duae Quartunciae, on November 14, 2009 at 3:15 am said:

    Thanks daughter, and hang in there Afarensis; hope you are back to full health asap!

  47. Tara, on November 18, 2009 at 1:02 am said:

    Just found out about this, but hope you’re feeling better by now!

  48. afarensis, FCD, on November 18, 2009 at 8:13 am said:

    Hi Tara,
    Yes, other than some thrush caused by the inhalers, I’m starting to feel like my normal self again…

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