Giving a warning up front. From November 19th onwards, for at least a week, perhaps longer, I will be unavailable. That day I finally undergo the ABC treatment to fight against the calcaneal spur that has been plaguing me for the past year and a half.

I've been warned that the days after the pain will at least triple, which I doubt will do my mood any good. I'm also not to walk on the foot for at least a week, perhaps longer. That depends on how well the treatment catches on.

So I plan on becoming a couch potato for that week, perhaps 2 weeks. I've downloaded a lot of shows I plan to go see then. Breaking Bad (all 5 seasons), Revolution, CSI Miami (all 7 seasons), CSI New York (to exchange if bored).

By God, I hope the developers have released 7.2.28 before that time. :-)

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Good luck with all that, and I hope it heals well and quickly.

If you're like me, you'll largely ignore the stuff you downloaded and surf for other stuff, either more interesting to distract you from the pain, or less interesting to put you to sleep through the pain.

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All right, that's that.

Tomorrow is my treatment. Already have a problem as my designated driver has called off, as he's needed to drive his own family to a hospital (another one than I go to). So I'll drive myself, even though they say you best not. I haven't got a choice. Will bring water and pain killers (paracetamol).

I will keep an eye on the forums via my phone, but for the rest I've shut down the computer (BOINC its cache is running out tonight). I can banish spammers via the phone. In all other cases, I think you all can fend for yourself, or help out others. :-)

So, see you all on the flip side. Hopefully with no pain and that I can finally walk normally again. Fingers crossed.

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Update.

Ever had 60 milliliter of blood taken? Just under 2 fluid ounces for you Yanks.
In images, that's this syringe.

I had that done in preparation for the ABC treatment. These 60 ml are put in a centrifuge, which separates the blood. The red blood cells are then injected directly into the plantar fascia, since this is where the painful inflammation is centered that caused all the pain problems of calcaneal spur.

It's becoming quite painful at the moment, now that the temporary anesthesia has run out. At least it lasted long enough for me to drive all the way home. Only while climbing the stairs at home did the pain start, and in earnest. Now on 1,000 mg paracetamol, which numbed it down again.

Let's just hope that this treatment works, as the only other option after this is to get a (gypsum) cast, that disables my foot from moving at all, and just sit on the couch for 6 months with the casted foot up. Yeah, right.

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It's QUITE painful. Cramp all the way till under the knee. No fun!

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Hang in there, Jord. It can't last forever, just feel like it. :-)

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Latest side-effects: muscle cramps all over my body. Well, either that, or I am coming down with the flu. ;-)

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Flu it is then. Temperature is now officially above 39C. Coughing, sneezing, I make typos by the dozen, headache, more muscle cramps, when walking I feel like I'm 120, got the shivers, oh and I slept from 12 noon till 17.30h. Now feel like I can sleep further, which I'm going to do. Was just filling up with fluids.

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Flu it is then. Temperature is now officially above 39C. Coughing, sneezing, I make typos by the dozen, headache, more muscle cramps, when walking I feel like I'm 120, got the shivers, oh and I slept from 12 noon till 17.30h. Now feel like I can sleep further, which I'm going to do. Was just filling up with fluids.

Yeah, a hospital's a great place to catch a bug like that.

I hope you have someone keeping an eye on you, or at least who will worry if they don't hear from you and can/will do something about it.

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Thanks for the worries. I have a sweet girlfriend --Holly-- who walks me tea, OJ, water, soup, a hot water bottle and keeps a general eye on me.

The fever's now down to max 38.5C. I'll keep calm and quiet for another day or so and then it should be gone. With my voice, as the cough is now frightening and extremely painful. But, nothing I never had before. :-)

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Thanks for the worries. I have a sweet girlfriend --Holly-- who walks me tea, OJ, water, soup, a hot water bottle and keeps a general eye on me.

The fever's now down to max 38.5C. I'll keep calm and quiet for another day or so and then it should be gone. With my voice, as the cough is now frightening and extremely painful. But, nothing I never had before. :-)

Good to hear.

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As per the immediate minute, I am quitting BOINC. I've already unsubscribed from all the email lists and sent in my resignation to the developers. Not sure if this is temporary or for all time, we'll see. Bye all.

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As per the immediate minute, I am quitting BOINC. I've already unsubscribed from all the email lists and sent in my resignation to the developers. Not sure if this is temporary or for all time, we'll see. Bye all.

That's too bad. I hope you'll come back.

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As per the immediate minute, I am quitting BOINC. I've already unsubscribed from all the email lists and sent in my resignation to the developers. Not sure if this is temporary or for all time, we'll see. Bye all.

I know the feeling well. Get things in balance and take care of yourself.

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As per the immediate minute, I am quitting BOINC. I've already unsubscribed from all the email lists and sent in my resignation to the developers. Not sure if this is temporary or for all time, we'll see. Bye all.

I know the feeling well. Get things in balance and take care of yourself.

Indeed. Better to take lights lightly and take a break before you snap.
I suppose regular offline holidays have helped me preserve my sanity.

Things are looking up. I may dash in and out over the next couple of days. Perhaps one or two answers a day. But, still not here that much, and my computer is predominantly turned off. I'll keep it like that for the next few blue moons.

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Ageless/Jord, I just noticed your forum user number: 8. That inspired me to count down from there to see who's been here even longer than you. I found that 1-4 all came back database error, no such user. #5 is Rom Walton, member since 26 August 2005, last post 60 days ago.

If you ever stop in at Rocky's at Café Seti, have a drink on me.

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OK, a little update.
Those of you keeping tabs on my whereabouts will have noticed I am a little bit more around than I used to. I still do a lot of gaming, though (just played the super-wow Titanfall Beta!), and will continue to do that for the time being.
I'm also in the far-planning stages of moving the BOINC FAQs to the FAQs Wiki. Next month, probably.

As for my health, more precisely the calcaneal spur, that one's back in full force. I managed to get up to 3 hours of walking time a day before stage 14 pain set in. Now that's back to 15 minutes.

I did already order for a new round of ABC therapy, am on the waiting list for that.

Now, first today on the agenda, going to the vet with Wokkel and Twiggles, our two house cats. The cost will be high (100 euros at least), but the drive over there and back will be even more fun. Neither cat likes it much in a car. The last time they were in the car, it took 14 days to get rid of the pee and poo smell. ;-)

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Warning number so-many. The next month, or so, I'll be spending most of my time on getting the BOINC FAQs up-to-date, moving them to a Wiki, rewriting parts of them, adding to them. This means that I'll be unavailable again through here, or mostly at least. I can only spend my time in full concentration in one place.

I'll start tomorrow (Monday the 3rd) and will see when I am finished. I will probably need some proof-readers, but that'll come when the majority of work is done.

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