Monday, February 16, 2009
2009 - Return to Sender
This year has not been kind.
I have witnessed Tennessee Democrats gaming the system to put a moron in the Speaker's Chair. Congress has passed the worst bill in my lifetime, which will be signed in my President Obama tomorrow. My dog passed away suddenly.
But with all of that, the worst part of 2009 for me has been my health. I've tried to dance around the issue, tried to soldier on, but it hasn't worked. The problems all started in the first week of January, when I had three straight days of bench trial on a termination of parental rights and adoption. Preparation for the trial required several 24-hour days leading up to trial, and that undoubtedly weakened my immune system. January 7th was the first day that I started showing signs of sickness. First it was just a common cold and laryngitis. Then came a sinus infection. Then came bronchitis and a middle ear infection. An unrelated 24-hour stomach flu then hit as February began. Two rounds of antibiotics and corticosteroids showed improvement - until I contracted the flu last Monday.
With the exception of two brief court appearances (one on Thursday, one on Friday), I've been laid up in my den for the past 5 days, sucking down Gatorades and Tussionex. The Appalachian in me doesn't like to slow down for anything, but I have felt my mortality over the past week. And, of course, Valentine's Day was ruined.
It's February 16th. Today marks Day 40 of illness for me in 2009.
Obama was right - change is here. Having seen some of that change, I want 2008 back.
I have witnessed Tennessee Democrats gaming the system to put a moron in the Speaker's Chair. Congress has passed the worst bill in my lifetime, which will be signed in my President Obama tomorrow. My dog passed away suddenly.
But with all of that, the worst part of 2009 for me has been my health. I've tried to dance around the issue, tried to soldier on, but it hasn't worked. The problems all started in the first week of January, when I had three straight days of bench trial on a termination of parental rights and adoption. Preparation for the trial required several 24-hour days leading up to trial, and that undoubtedly weakened my immune system. January 7th was the first day that I started showing signs of sickness. First it was just a common cold and laryngitis. Then came a sinus infection. Then came bronchitis and a middle ear infection. An unrelated 24-hour stomach flu then hit as February began. Two rounds of antibiotics and corticosteroids showed improvement - until I contracted the flu last Monday.
With the exception of two brief court appearances (one on Thursday, one on Friday), I've been laid up in my den for the past 5 days, sucking down Gatorades and Tussionex. The Appalachian in me doesn't like to slow down for anything, but I have felt my mortality over the past week. And, of course, Valentine's Day was ruined.
It's February 16th. Today marks Day 40 of illness for me in 2009.
Obama was right - change is here. Having seen some of that change, I want 2008 back.
Labels: Illness, Kent Williams, President Obama
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
A New Way of Looking at the Super Bowl
A couple of hours after the Super Bowl had concluded (a game that could have been a classic if it weren't for lousy officiating), I was reintroduced to a different kind of bowl.
Whether it was food poisoning or a stomach flu, February did not begin well for me.
Whether it was food poisoning or a stomach flu, February did not begin well for me.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
I Can't Wait to See January End
January has not been a kind month on many fronts, one of which for me has been with my health. After three straight days of a bench trial in the first week of January (which followed several days of trial preparation), my immune system was thoroughly depressed, so much so that a virus hit me within hours of the case being recessed until March. I tried to fight through the illness, lost my voice for two days, even started arguing cases through pantomime and interpretive dance, but I still kept trying to manage my caseload through the coughing, congestion, and laryngitis.
Like every man in my family, I stayed away from the doctor's office and thought that I could handle this on my own. Yesterday was Day 20 of the illness. Angela convinced me that I wasn't getting any better. After being on the witness stand for over an hour yesterday (yes, sometimes we lawyers have to take the stand ourselves, which, I must admit, is a strange feeling), I managed to drag my carcass to see the Doc. He said I was in pretty bad shape and prescribed antibiotics, a cough suppressant, and Prednisone. I'm already feeling quite a bit better, but the Prednisone seems to be doing quite a number on my system. Working from home and not getting out in this strange weather is probably helping, too.
Between the illness and a tough month for UT basketball, I can't wait for February to arrive.
Like every man in my family, I stayed away from the doctor's office and thought that I could handle this on my own. Yesterday was Day 20 of the illness. Angela convinced me that I wasn't getting any better. After being on the witness stand for over an hour yesterday (yes, sometimes we lawyers have to take the stand ourselves, which, I must admit, is a strange feeling), I managed to drag my carcass to see the Doc. He said I was in pretty bad shape and prescribed antibiotics, a cough suppressant, and Prednisone. I'm already feeling quite a bit better, but the Prednisone seems to be doing quite a number on my system. Working from home and not getting out in this strange weather is probably helping, too.
Between the illness and a tough month for UT basketball, I can't wait for February to arrive.
Labels: Firm Life, Illness, UT Basketball
