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Alden MacManx


If you're living on borrowed time, do you have to return it?

Aug
19th
2021

Back at it, somewhat. · 8:36pm Aug 19th, 2021

Boy, that vacation was a disaster. Flights missed, delayed, postponed, cancelled, being awake for 40 hours...unfun. NEVER AGAIN will I fly American Airlines. If I want to go to San Angelo, I'll take Delta!

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Jul
17th
2021

going on hiatus, Real life found me! · 6:36am Jul 17th, 2021

As you may know, my health has been degrading these past few weeks, making it harder and harderto get focused on my stories and out to you, my readers, my friends, in a timely fashion. So, I'm calling a time out.

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Feb
5th
2021

Quickie update · 9:53pm Feb 5th, 2021

Out of hospital and back home. Seeing doctor Monday. Still feel like a cat is sitting on my chest and I tire very easily. Heart suboptimal according to reports.

Snowing to beat the band here in SLC. 2-3 inches is my guesstimate with more coming. What the hell, we DO need the moisture.

Still alive, despite all efforts to the contrary. More later.

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Jan
29th
2021

Have a heart? Don't take mine, it broke... · 5:03pm Jan 29th, 2021

still in hospital, LVEF reading at 40%. Awaiting a chemical stress test to determine extent of damage. At least i have my computer now.

Got all sorts of wires and electrodes stuck all over me. Hell and damnation, if I wanted to get wired, that's what cappucchino is for!

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Jan
28th
2021

Hospitalization sucks! · 3:31am Jan 28th, 2021

Back in hospital, to find out why I'm feeling weak and breathless. Somehow, fluid is building up in my body and maybe my lungs, making my heart work harder. That's a preliminary report. At least I'm not having a heart attack.

More to follow when I find out. Hopefully home tomorrow.

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Jan
19th
2021

Where's the Ignition Key? · 1:54am Jan 19th, 2021

Page two of my description of life as it is.

Where’s the Ignition Key?



Salt Lake City. New home, new place. Have not been this far north in years.

Mountains near and far. One mountain quite near. Long way up.

Whole city is long way up. Does not help breathing any. Find myself short of breath too much.

If this is to be home, where is everything? Grocery close by as crow flies.

I’m not a crow. Can’t walk that far and be able to shop. So, take bus.

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Jan
16th
2021

Will it spoil some vast eternal plan? · 12:04am Jan 16th, 2021

Had a dream this morning where I saw something that looked like this. Words are probably different, but the pattern is right.



Friday 28 Jun 2020

Quiet day, happy day. Sunny, warm in Phoenix.

Brad in hospital again. Feet not healing after surgery. Been in and out all year.

Go to bed that night, Sally Cat cuddled up next to me, purring, happy.



--blink—



Wake up. In hospital. Wires on me, tubes in me, wheah da fukami?

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Dec
4th
2020

Life with little joy... · 9:05pm Dec 4th, 2020

December 4, 2020. Four months to the day after waking up from a coma. Why do I feel like not waking up would have been the better option?

Away from home, having no home at all, no income, more medications than a pharmacy would need, it's cold outside, I miss my cat.

Some day, I'll wake up with a smile instead of a curse. Hasn't happened since April 1994, but there is still a little bit of hope for it.

Would say more, but it would only depress me farther. Time for a store run.

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Sep
4th
2020

Another update · 6:08pm Sep 4th, 2020

Getting released from therapy tomorrow. Can walk on my own, but not for long. Four days at a hotel before going to SLC and a new start on life.

I can barely contain my excitement. Kinda like Maud Pie...

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Aug
29th
2020

Status update · 10:53pm Aug 29th, 2020

Still in rehab, but I am getting my strength back. Still need a walker to get around, but it not hurting as much as last week. Standing still takes effort. Have lost 89 pounds so far. Need a new wardrobe now. Yippee skippie...

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