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Bros: I'm back...and hobbling. I developed a deep vein thrombosis (DVT...also known as a blood clot) behind my left knee the week after I got back from Orlando. It seemed to start out as a charley horse in my left calf, and got progressively worse.

This didn't keep me from doing all sorts of my usual activities, of course. I hobbled my way to a Cubs game (Beta-Omicron AA) & then drove down to Indy for DTD's convention & meetings, all the while wondering why the stupid cramp kept getting more painful.

By the time I got back to my hotel last Friday, I was running a 100 degree temp & noticed my left ankle was as swollen as if I'd blown it out playing HS football. When I finally returned to Chicago last Saturday nite, my whole left leg was about 25% larger (and noticeably redder) than my right leg.

I spent the last 6 days in a hospital near my home, so this is my first 'Net access. Thanks for your thoughts & prayers.

Now for the preaching part. This came about because I spend the bulk of my work day sitting down in my home office and don't get up enough, especially in the afternoon. I can design stuff for hours w/out moving around--it's part of the biz.

No matter where you work (or even if you're still an undergrad), don't sit @ your friggin' desks for long periods of time w/out getting up and stretching for a few minutes. DVTs can hit anybody @ any age, from what I've read.

Considering I worked out 4x last week, went to Wrigley and walked for around 2 hours @ IUPUI last Friday, I'm damned lucky that the blood clot didn't travel from behind my knee to someplace that could do real damage...my brain, heart or lungs.

Do yourselves a favor & move every now & then...

In ZAX & glad to be back,
BF