This was unexpected.

Tye, I don't know you very well, but have seen you posting for a long time, and thank you. I'll try to make a longer reply later; right now I'm too sick and weak to sit at the computer for more than a very few minutes at a time. It comes in cycles: occasionally, for a few hours, I'll feel fine, with plenty of energy and a positive outlook, but most of the time I'm so weak I can barely function. The switch from one state to the other is unpredictable, but remarkably fast, taking 10 minutes or less in either direction. Right now I'm stuck at my summer place. I was hoping to go back to town today. I have an appointment with a specialist on Wednesday and need time to prepare. Unfortunately, I'm far too weak and lethargic to pack up my things and head back. I'll just have to hope I can make it tomorrow. Thanks to you all for your good wishes, particularly Bill Evans, who is fighting a battle for his life too. Different diseases, similar potential outcome. As I posted below on this forum, the illness is affecting my mental state in such an insidious way that I'm not aware of it until long afterwards. Technically, it's because of an excessive ammonia level in my brain, and it's a common symptom of cirrhosis. It's very embarrassing, though. Tangie