Update

Bill's home from the hospital. He got home last Thursday after a week and a half stay. He was heavily sedated and unconscious for the first four days in the ICU, since he was hooked up to a breathing tube and a slew of other invasive gadgets. Every time they would try to wake him up to see if he could breathe on his own, he would get highly combative and start ripping IVs outta his body. So, they'd have to put him back under. They did several tests of his brain, heart and lungs and found little more than a severe case of pneumonia. After much deliberation, the doctors finally decided that his seizure was most likely caused by a combination of the severe pneumonia, the intense heat outside in which he was sitting at the time, and a fever he must not have known he had. No stroke or heart attack, thankfully. But truthfully, I'd have preferred a more convincing diagnosis. It really sounds to me like they have no clue what caused it! I hope it doesn't happen again. Incidentally, did you know that, at least in the state of Arizona, your driver's license is automatically suspended for 90 days following a seizure? I did not. But it makes sense.

Yesterday was Erik's 28th birthday, and it went pretty well all things considered. For those of you who don't know, Erik was diagnosed with stage 2 prostate cancer about three weeks ago, and he started chemo-therapy two weeks ago. The prognosis is very good, but the chemo is a bitch! He gets horrible headaches, nausea, body aches, and a smorgasbord of other intense pains. I planned a dinner at Postino downtown, and it was a blast! Erik felt pretty good till around 9pm, like clockwork, and then we went home afterward. Three weeks from tomorrow is his final anticipated treatment, and it can't come soon enough for either one of us! But it really sucks to be him right now. The worst part for me is that there is really nothing I can do to help him. It's EXTREMELY frustrating!

I start my final class for my philosophy degree two weeks tomorrow, and I am pumped! Can't wait to get that piece of paper in December. I'm also starting to study for my LSAT, which I hope to take before the end of the year. Then it should be onto law school. This past week has been the first that I've really started searching for a job. I submitted a few applications, and I'll start again next week. Wish me luck! Or hook me up if you know a law firm that is hiring for their support staff! ;D