Winners are: Valia Smith and Elma Lamoureux. Congratulations, Valia and Elma! New contest in progress; as always, just comment. Two winners will be chosen at random, notified, and posted here. Each will receive an autographed copy of my latest book.
Now, for the update. I am still under the weather. I became dehydrated and went in yesterday for an IV, and I was given some tests, mainly to diagnose or rule out a condition called c-diff, which results from overuse of antibiotics. Ironically, it is treated with more of the same. 
It is highly contagious (who knew?) so no one can come near me except for one ranch hand, Kat, who has already been exposed. It certainly makes a person grateful for ordinary good health!
That’s all the news that’s fit to print. (Trust me, some of it isn’t.)
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Feel better Linda. I sincerely hope you do not have c-diff. I’ve been exposed before as my mom had it when she was having chemo. It’s not just from antibiotics as we found out, but is treated with them. Again I have or you feel better soon.
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Get well soon. God bless.
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Hope you are all better soon! Sometimes it’s nice to have to go incommunicado – time for lots of writing & reading!
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Well, first. Feel better. As I am a pharmacy technician it’s best to follow the direction the doctor gives. They do have a lot of years of education.
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I’m sending you get well wishes and hope you feel better.
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I loved Forever a Hero! I hope you feel better soon!
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Prayers for fast healing and good health going forward.
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I would like to suggest a couple of things I take to help me fight off colds, flu, etc. I take Seagate Olive Leaf (seagateproducts.com/) and IMMUNITION Beta Glucan NSC-100 Extra Strength 60 Capsules. Seagate also has an olive leaf tea that I really like, too. I usually order the Beta Glucan from mynaturalmarket.com. The olive leaf is effective as an antibiotic, antifungal, antibacterial. And, after all the antibiotics, you need some probiotics. I like Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics Original Formula, which you can get from mynaturalmarket.com also. If you take probiotics along with antibiotics, you should allow at least two hours between the two. I would be glad to furnish any other info if needed. Hope you get on the mend soon.
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Dear Linda. I have a best friend who has had C-diff 4 times. Take it easy and slow,I will send some prayers your way. I really enjoy your blogs, am so sorry you’re not feeling chipper. Take care
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Congratulations to Valia Smith and Elma Lamoureux! Enjoy your win.
Linda, you just ain’t having no fun, a’tall, are you? Seriously, I pray you begin to heal and stay well. God bless you!
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Linda, I went through that a year ago. I was in the hospital for pneumonia and on massive antibiotics. So all those antibiotics wiped away all the bad bacteria and the good. Now you need to go on another antibiotic to help promote the good bacteria which you need. Yes it is highly contagious. That is why we have 2 bathrooms in our house. He wiped down the bathroom every day with Lysol for 10. It is awful. Take care. This leaves you weak and not in the mood to do anything. Hugs
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So sorry to hear you are still under the weather. Sure hope you get feeling better real soon.
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Linda, I hope you heal quickly and feel all the love and prayers coming your way.
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Hi Linda,
I’m sorry to hear of your medical problem. I can empathize with your plight. I was diagnosed with one thing, was over medicated which caused numerous infections throughout the winter. I am no medical leave due to the various problems I endured.
On the bright side. Went into Edmonton yesterday and was at Chapters where I picked up Always a Cowboy and Forever a Hero.
Now I can recover reading your stories.
Until next time,
Jeannette
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Linda please get well soon. I’m adding you to my prayers.
This pneumonia stuff is no good, I know as I get it about every other year. The best thing to do is rest plus lots of fluids. You need to get well so you can visit with your mom plus do fun things like your Weight Watchers.
Rest & get well soon
Joanne
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Congrats to the winners.
And please get well soon
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Congrats to the winners.
And please get well soon
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Congrats to winners. Hope you feel better soon Linda.
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Hope you feel better soon. C-Dif is no laughing matter. I am glad you were tested. Hope you GI is back on trac soon.
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Get well soon Linda. So sorry you are having so many problems. I’m on my second round of antibotics – because of bronchitis. I’ve coughed till I’m sore. I’ve never heard of c-diff, but it sounds bad. Hope you are feeling better.
Elma, I want to share a story with you. My middle name is Elma. When I was an infant my aunt (Daddy’s sister) was coming to baby sit me so Mama could go back to work. She wrote my parents how excited she was that she was going to see me for the first time, and to keep me. Her last remark was, “I just know you are calling the baby Elma.” Daddy had picked that name. Mama said, “Why does she think we are calling the baby Elma?” He finally confessed that at 16 he had been in love with a girl named Elma. If I’d been Mama, I’d have killed him and told folks he died!!!!!!
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Congratulations to this week’s winners. Linda, I’m so sorry you are still not well. Let’s hope that by next week you’ll be back to your energetic self.
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Sorry to hear you’re still under the weather. I hope you feel better soon.
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Sorry you’re not feeling well. Hope you’re well soon.
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Lots of prayers and healthy lots being sent to you for a complete recovery SOON !
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Hope your feeling better soon. Will be keeping you in my prayers.
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Oh dear, I do hope you recover soon, I had the flu a few years ago and it definitely can not be recommended.
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I’m not sure what website I use . I hope you are feeling better soon. I love your books and have for a long time. I have saved many of them to re-read in the future.
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That’s nasty stuff, but the new antibiotics should take care of it really fast. Hope you are back to your o’l self soon.
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Feel better soon. Thank goodness for Internet an phone you would be all alone. Except for your an hand. Lol.
Prasyers have s wonderr day!
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Feel better soon. Thank goodness for Internet an phone you would be all alone. Except for your an hand. Lol.
Prayers have s wonderful day!
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Good luck on getting your health back to normal. We spent the winter in Florida and there were a lot of our friends that had pneumonia. We missed that, thank goodness.
Get well soon!
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I certainly hope you don’t have c-dif. Our Pastor’s wife had it a few years ago and it was terrible. We will keep you in our prayers.
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So sorry – hope you are better soon!
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Wow, so sorry you are still sick. I am finally recovering. Just some coughing and hacking left. I did some antibiotics too. Could not afford to go to doctor, but husband had to go for another reason and his doctor ordered some for him so we shared.
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So sorry to hear you are still so sick. My prayers are with you to get well soon.
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Hope you feel better soon! Sending prayers for a speedy recovery!
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Hope you feel better soon.
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Feel better soon.
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very familiar with c-diff; my father-in-law contracted c-diff when in hospital and since my kids were very small (he was diagnosed with cancer and had to live with us-3 yrs)-sent him to nursing home to recover. then my mom, while recovering from her cancer (colon) surgery, got it from the hospital. omg-what a mess, as you are aware. she had a colostomy and didn’t double check her ostomy bag was secure. we laughed later but at the time-what a shitty mess (no pun). after that, when ever she was admitted, always got a private room because of the c-diff. sorry you are going thru that nasty infection. but it will clear up, given time and the proper meds. as they always say-wash your hands well and make sure all health care workers in contact with you-wash their hands too, in view of you. take care
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So sorry to hear you are still way under the weather. I feel guilty telling you I sat in my Adirondack chair yesterday afternoon reading Always a Hero. The weather in southern KY is perfect for time outdoors. I hope you get well quick and stay well. Take care of yourself!
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Sorry to hear you are still under the weather. Hoping soon you feel better and get stronger. Congrats to the winners. I just got back from Florida. I visited my family down there. I got to see my newest member. He is my great great nephew. He is so cute and his hair stands straight up in the air and he has a lot of it. We were calling him Albert Einstein!
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Sorry to hear you are still not feeling well Linda. Sending healing thoughts and prayers to you that you feel better real soon.
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Sure hope you feel better soon. Enjoy your notes.
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So sorry Linda. C-diff is dangerous and contagious. It likes when people are weakened. You are so health conscious I know you will overcome. Take good care of yourself.
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feel better soon!!
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Linda – praying that you recover fully and quickly from this awful stuff!
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My dear friend, Alice, who lives in Valdosta, Georgia was sick for a long time, followed by severe weakness. She is back to normal now, so I’m hoping that soon, you will be also Prayers go out for you. I am one of your biggest and oldest (73) fans!!
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So hope you are feeling better soon.
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Feel better! C-diff makes your belly hurt. This comes with many other unpleasant side effects. It seems to me that rainy weather manifests the worst viruses, and aggravates the respiratory tract.
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Sorry to hear you are under the weather. Hope you are better soon. Am currently reading “Forever a Hero” and as usual am enjoying the read.
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Linda, I hope and pray you are better soon! judy/jep
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Get well soon
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Oh Linda! Oh dear! I am sorry you are still fighting this new bug, however, I am glad you went in and got fluids. NOW, you will get 100% well! Keep visualizing!
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Feel better soon Ms Linda!!
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Oh my goodness – feel better soon. Soft Hugs!!
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Congrats to the winners. Linda I’m praying for you to get well soon. Hopefully with the IV and other treatments you’ll start feeling better.
Carol L
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Congratulations to winners! Linda, praying for your full recovery. Would love to have an autographed copy of your new book. Feel better soon.
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Oh Linda, please take it easy and get better! I am very sad to hear that you are still not well! Congrats to the winners! That is awesome!
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Hope you recover soon. You have had your share of illness this year. Take it easy, and come up with lots of new plots and plans. Thank you for all you do.
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That is serious stuff. My doctor always recommends and urges when prescribing antibiotics Activia twice a day and pill form of probiotics. Of course they always could do what I call the $hit shake. Introducing healthy bacteria via a nasal tube down to the gut. Can you tell I volunteered in an infection control dept.
Hope you feel better soon.
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Did they actually diagnose that awful stuff? So sorry you’re not healthy. Can they at least tell you what causes all this stuff? Get well and come back to us!
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Oh no!! This is definitely nothing to mess around with. I pray that you start feeling better soon.
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Hope you feel better soon
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Oh my be very careful and get well soon….
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Goodness! I hope you feel better soon.
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Linda, Praying that you recovery SOON.
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So sorry that you are feeling bad, hope you a speedy recovery, and congrats to the new winners!!
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Sorry to hear you are battling C-Diff. That’s so scary. My Mom had it at the age of 98 after a stay in the hospital. Took forever (it seemed) to get rid of it. (By the way, she was 7 weeks shy of 100 when she passed away.)
Prayers for speedy recovery.
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Prayers are with you to get well soon the best, Jo Ann
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Sorry you are under the weather. I had cdiff a few years ago and had not been on any antibiotics at all. No idea where I picked it up. Get well soon.
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Get well soon Linda! just wanted to tell you that I just finished “Forever A Hero” and as usual, couldn’t put it down. Love your ‘stuff”!!!
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Sorry you are feeling under the weather. I work in a hospital. I know all about C-Diff. Take the meds they tell you and stay close to a bathroom!!!
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Bless your heart! I’m praying for your quick recovery.
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Get well soon with Love and prayers
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It is a total bummer being sick. I’m sorry your having such a difficult time because of it. It doesn’t sound like you average flu. Hopefully it’ll get better soon. I’ll be praying for you to get well.
Rest up, cowgirl!
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I always enjoy your entries…just sorry you are still under the weather. Speaking of weather…how about the terrific storm last night over Spokane…wow…thunder and lightning…and plenty of rain!
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Good Lord I hope you start feeling better soon. So sorry that you are that sick. Thanks for writing and letting us know about you. Take care
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Love reading your books. Take care.
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Sorry to hear that you are not well,please look after yourself.
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Linda, please take care of yourself, and I hope you are feeling better soon!!!!
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Sorry to hear you’re under the weather. Hope you feel better soon. Happy Friday everyone!
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Wishing you a return to good health!
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Hope you are feeling better soon..