So basically:
This Sunday I was admitted to the hospital for a serious (but non-life threatening) illness. I was stabilized, and discharged Tuesday evening. Within hours of arriving home, it had returned even worse, so I was readmitted. Today, after they thought they got it pinned down it started roaring back with a vengance. So now I am hospitalized indefinitely while this goddamn brain trust tries to figure out why my blood is now acid. My estimation is two to three more days at the very least, assuming the in-house endocrinologist doesn't asphyxiate on her own spittle.
So until such a time as I am discharged, I will not be assuming staff duties, wiki or chat. I'll still be around and pingable if something is a Serious EmergencyTM, and will be active on chat in order not to die of boredom, but no metaphorical heavy lifting for me.
In my absence in Vince's absence, I designate Cimmerian surrogate surrogate Licensing head. He's got everything down, there should be no problems.
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