Speaking of people dying way too young, one of my best friends growing up and my college roommate died on Aug. 22 at the age of 34. He had a heart attack at his home. He had a rare blood disorder 10 years ago that almost killed him at the time. I am not sure how this was related to his heart attack.
The part that really bothers me about his death is how long it had been since we had seen each other. He returned to our home town after college. I did not. As family and work took more and more time, we had not kept in touch as much. I am glad that I did talk to him on the phone about a month before his death. I wish I had seen him more.
Cox, I loved you like a brother and I will miss you. I hope you can watch football in the after-life and you got to see the butt-whipping we put on Cal. You would have loved it!
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
This day in history (Warning: Morbid Post)
11 years ago today Cal Ripken, Jr. broke the record for consecutive games played in MLB. Why does this date stand out so much for me? Am I a huge baseball fan? Not really. Do I have any ties to Baltimore or remotely like their baseball team? No.
The reason that I will always remember September 6, 1995 is that it is also the day that my mother died. Every time I hear about Ripken and his stupid record I am taken back to that day in the ICU.
My mother died of really odd circumstances. She had a sinus infection that led to an ear infection. When this did not respond to antibiotics, it caused her eardrum to burst. The infection then spread to the lining of her brain, the menges. This infection of the brain lining is called menengitis. She was hospitalized and pumped full of antibiotics that had no effect. After being in a coma for less than a week, the swelling around her brain caused an anurism and death.
I never got to have a meaningful conversation with my mother after she got sick. I was young and not prepared for her death. I often wish that she had survived to witness my marriage (both of them, ha) and spend time with my children. My mother was a great lady. She passed from this world 11 years ago today at the age of 56. I love you, Mom.
The reason that I will always remember September 6, 1995 is that it is also the day that my mother died. Every time I hear about Ripken and his stupid record I am taken back to that day in the ICU.
My mother died of really odd circumstances. She had a sinus infection that led to an ear infection. When this did not respond to antibiotics, it caused her eardrum to burst. The infection then spread to the lining of her brain, the menges. This infection of the brain lining is called menengitis. She was hospitalized and pumped full of antibiotics that had no effect. After being in a coma for less than a week, the swelling around her brain caused an anurism and death.
I never got to have a meaningful conversation with my mother after she got sick. I was young and not prepared for her death. I often wish that she had survived to witness my marriage (both of them, ha) and spend time with my children. My mother was a great lady. She passed from this world 11 years ago today at the age of 56. I love you, Mom.
Tempting fate to update the blog
A few weeks ago there was word that the higher ups here at work were going to review email and internet usage for each employee for the purposes of "headcount reductions", aka firings. So I have been hesitant to update since then. At home I tend to get too wrapped up in the wife and kids to do much blogging.Since I have survived here this long, I decided to post. It has been a pretty eventful month.
The MRI on my foot revealed a partial tear of my plantar fascia. I have been doing physical therapy for a couple of weeks and I anticipate that I will be out of my walking boot and in regular shoes in a couple of weeks. The doctor seems to think that it should fully heal and I won't have any chronic problems.
My family joined a church last month. It is the first time I have been a member of a church other than the one I grew up in. I am now a card carrying Methodist (they didn't really give me a card) It is a nice, smaller church and I like the Methodist philosophy.
My daughter started Kindergarten last month and is doing great. She and my son are as cute as ever.
Football season kicked off last weekend and I am psyched. I am a huge football fan. My Tennessee Vols looked really good in a dismantling of the over-hyped Cal Bears. I hope we maintain the intesity and discipline all year that we showed against Cal. I have been hopeful that the Washington Redskins would be good this year, but they have looked horrible in the preseason. I hope they show up better during the regular season.
The MRI on my foot revealed a partial tear of my plantar fascia. I have been doing physical therapy for a couple of weeks and I anticipate that I will be out of my walking boot and in regular shoes in a couple of weeks. The doctor seems to think that it should fully heal and I won't have any chronic problems.
My family joined a church last month. It is the first time I have been a member of a church other than the one I grew up in. I am now a card carrying Methodist (they didn't really give me a card) It is a nice, smaller church and I like the Methodist philosophy.
My daughter started Kindergarten last month and is doing great. She and my son are as cute as ever.
Football season kicked off last weekend and I am psyched. I am a huge football fan. My Tennessee Vols looked really good in a dismantling of the over-hyped Cal Bears. I hope we maintain the intesity and discipline all year that we showed against Cal. I have been hopeful that the Washington Redskins would be good this year, but they have looked horrible in the preseason. I hope they show up better during the regular season.
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