Thoughts of a shut-in

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I am a prisoner of my 33rd floor aerie atop Wild West Waikiki, except for Friday morning when Bernadette will wheel me to the car and drive me back to Kaiser for a check-up. My days consist of working at the computer and lying down with my leg much-elevated, connected by hobbling around.

To encourage a return of blood sugar to normal, and fast healing of two surgical slits made to ensure I didn't have a flesh-eating da kine, I subsist largely on meat and fish. I have lost 20 lbs. on the Excruciating Pain Diet. I dress my own wound because I don't want Bernadette to see it and cry.

(My producer Scott Humber and my brother-in-arms Taizo Braden did see the leg naked, having unexpectedly walked into my hospital room after a doctor removed the previous night's dressings but before the nurse could put on new ones. They more than anyone else know what I've gone through.)

Bernadette, like many Filipinos prone to them, had a gout attack beginning my first day home and is recovering today. For the previous two days we hobbled around taking care of each other. Gout is often set off in those who have it by stress. Bernadette's mother Laura eased our pain with much help.

At first I watched a lot of TV. But even a fan of such series as "Law & Order" and the "CSI" shows can only watch so many of them before History Channel documentaries on sex in the White House begin to look preferable. Who knew Abe was gay?

Steve sent me some trivia books that helped while away the hours in the hospital, but at home I've been online, catching up on the economic scene. Two big events occurred while I was in sick bad, the collapse of Superferry and (I was expecting this one) Republic Air's takeover of Mokulele.

Some friends offered to bring food and I didn't want to put them out but now I wish I had because they're friends and I like them and it would have been a good excuse to visit. This is a good example of the learned reticence of mainlanders and how silly it can be in a friendlier community.

On Wednesday, my colleague Oscar came over with a camera and I adlibbed the reports you saw Thursday morning. Same drill today, I think. But our IT guru Jared also installed a video cam and next week I think I will be live using that. (Jared, I think you left a thumb drive here.)

If you listen to my Saturday morning radio show, be advised that Charles Husson, the soothing voice of all the local underwriting announcements on Hawaii Public Radio, came over with equipment so I could record a show that will air this Saturday.

This Saturday's show, simplified and without the usual Trick Question feature, is basically excerpts from some of my favorite pieces. The show I can negotiate the stairs to the air studio.

Many thanks for your wonderful comments here in the blogosphere, on Facebook, and on that page KGMB9 set up for get-well thoughts. I work hard for you and it's wonderful to know you like that work. It makes me want to get back to work fast, consistent with actually recovering!

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