All the best for your family's medical travails, Kat.

Tonight is apparently the night that Supernatural and GA bring the pain. What a nine o'clock hour.

Got test results today. I don't have any autoimmune disorders past some arthritis. Not the first time I've popped preliminarily positive for lupus. That and thyroid disorder. Apparently I look like I have thyroid problems.

Oy. Representative opposing the bill granting family leave to federal employees, because people might take advantage of it by stocking up on kids: [link]

Workers "could have one adoption or one foster child per year, resulting in every year you get a new foster child, every year the husband and wife if they are both federal workers would take four weeks off with pay, because they have simply taken in a new foster child," he said before the vote.

She had to go back in for a second 4 hour surgery for a complication.

Ugh. I can't even imagine. I hope that's it for complications for her and the rest of it goes smoothly.

But it's going to be a long long recovery.

That's what I have heard from others. But I'm glad she's home. It's got to be better to be there than at the hospital.

Your father too. Oh Kat, I send my thoughts and my blessings.

Workers "could have one adoption or one foster child per year, resulting in every year you get a new foster child, every year the husband and wife if they are both federal workers would take four weeks off with pay, because they have simply taken in a new foster child," he said before the vote.

In baboon tribes, there's often a taboo against hitting an infant. An adult baboon will sometimes swipe a baby and use it as a shield to escape a dangerous confrontation.

Apparently this guy thinks the federal government is staffed by panicky baboons.

She had to go back in for a second 4 hour surgery for a complication. But it's going to be a long long recovery.

Holy hell. I hope she recovers steadily.

Well the first surgery was long. She found out a week after being officially on the list that there was a liver. So she was at the hospital. The surgery started at 8:00 PM and wasn't finished until 8:00 AM the next morning.

Kat, vibing really really hard for your family.

right -- the easy thing to if you want more vacation is to add more kids to your life.

Sending out the better-than-average recovery ma~~~ to your sister, Kat

Man, that's serious, Kat. I wish her heartily the best.

Last time I was at the ER the social workers came to talk to me. They're on my case, trying to make sure I cope with this properly. Way to make me feel inconspicuous.

Msbelle, do you think something like this could give Mac an outlet when he gets so worked up?

Tommyrot, not that you should let the landlord push you, but you might find apartment hunting easier now than in 4 months. The Loyola area has tons of apartments available now which will fill up before the fall semester.

Kat, health-ma to your sister and dad.

ita, conspicuousness aside, it's probably good to have a neutral party looking out for you.