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Well,I am home now but still not 100%. Real long story but in a nutshell I have spent 25 out of the last 30 in the damn hospital.I was up at carson/Tahoe recovery for 2 weeks as well.Long story short I have some stomach issues from my bipass 4 years ago.They had to feed me through a tube (TPN) to get my protien levels up blah blah blah.......
Bottom line is I can't absorb enough protien,calcium etc.. through just the fod I eat.Not sure what the future holds for me but I am sure it will be a rough road for a while.Still pretty darn weak and tired and won't be going back to work but I know for sure I am going to have to cut my collection atleast in half cause there is just no way I can take care of 400 snakes any longer.
Now I know what a small alterna must feal like being pinky pumped.LOL....

Anyway,I will be around and thanks again for everybody's prayers etc....Its god to be home.

L8r Shannon

Wow dude, sorry to hear that man. That sounds really rough. Glad you are doing better and at home once again. When stuff like this happens it makes you realize what's really important in life, eh?

I hope your recovery continues to go well.

Dave
DNS Reptiles - Milk Snakes

Glad to see you are recovering Shannon. As Dave just mentioned, threats to life really make for a wake up call. I hope they figure out the issues with the absorption as that has to be hard on your body. Keep your chin up bro and I hope things keep improving. I know we all love them, but snakes are snakes and you can always get more if you have to downsize.

Joe

Shannon, I am SO glad you are starting to feel better, you had a few of us worried!

I will help you with your extra snakes

Scott
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Good to hear from you Shannon!, and that you are back home again. I hope you can get your strength back soon and get back on track to getting around and doing normal activities again buddy...

BTW, I'm sure the stuff pertaining to my emails to you while you were in the hospital is probably long gone now, but you would have gotten a huge laugh out of seeing them bro, I guarantee it!!..HAHAHAA!!!..

best wished on ya dude!

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

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Shannon,

Glad to hear you are improving. Just remember it is always better to be the alterna & not the pinkie.

Best Wishes

Scott Sweeney

Hello Shannon, I am just learning both of your hospital time and your recovery, I am glad to hear you are better, best wishes,
David Fabius

Glad you're doing somewhat better, Shannon. Hope things keep improving for you. It has to be a tough thing to deal with.

--Dennis

Shannon:

Sounds like a tough road but try to stay positive. I've dealt with some tough stuff in my family as well and it seems like the power of positivity is worth its weight in gold. You are in my thoughts.

And the pinkie pump comment? Sense of humor is always the last thing to go. Keep it up!

Rob

Thanks Rob, Yeah no matter what my wit will be with ,e till the very end.
I even had the nurses cracking up all the time.

L8r Shannon