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I can now cross bedpan off my bucket list. Not exactly what I wanted but it does mean I am still here in hospital too – at Topeka, KS

Day 10 selfie – at Topeka, KS

you brighten the cloudiest of my winter days – at Topeka, KS

day ten five Covid tests so far all negative – at Topeka, KS

I have been struggling with breathing today. They turned O 2 up to give me relief but it’s not helping me get into a reasonable range either. Doing my best and hoping that will get me thru this mess. Thanks for all the support my family and friends. – at Topeka, KS

Day 7 hospital selfie – at Topeka, KS

late morning the temperature slowly climbs on an autumn day – at Topeka, KS

Double PAP Oxygen machine, my sleep mate for now. – at Topeka, KS

seventh day my outside room view is the same – at Topeka, KS

hospital window the view heavily obscured by the morning fog – at Topeka, KS

“no time for winter” i am like a blade of grass born from a tiny seed growing youthful green resiliently waving in the breeze. one blade in life’s lawn living from season to season spring, summer, and fall but when it turns cold i’m gone, deep south where winter ceases to be – at Topeka, KS

Almost 10 hours on the double pap mask, feel pretty good today too. Thank you all for the support. – at Topeka, KS

day six of an unexpected hospital stay today I feel better am breathing better & my hopes are on the rise for turning the corner & putting this all in my rear view mirror sooner than later – at Topeka, KS

Morning hospital selfie – at Topeka, KS

hospital room the window view unchanged day six – at Topeka, KS

I slept in the beast mask all night last night. It is uncomfortable but pretty sure it helped with O2 levels as in no audiable alarms for me this morning which is a first since being admitted

the ghosts of vintage 70d stares at the mirrors in my mind tugs at my sleeve rock & roll hochie coo echoes within i remember the song it meant something the trick is to get it out of my head the sound captures me it sings of times forgotten & wishes never made – at Topeka, KS

green beans fresh from the garden tangerine clouds – at Topeka, KS