Sniff... home alone... didn't get invited on the neighbors trip.....

But here is a photo to cheer her.... Glad to hear your sister is recovering....

Sorry to hear about Janannes Sister, Nell

Rat Bite Fever

• Organism name, and synonyms: Streptobacillus moniliformis, a Gram-negative bacteria. Synonyms: Rat-bite fever, Haverhill fever.
  
• Reservoir: Rats. Commensal in the mouth and pharynx.
  
• Mode of Transmission: Animal bite, direct contact with secretions of the mouth, nose, eye of an infected animal.
  
• Incubation Period: 3-10 days.
  
• Clinical Disease: Initial bite wound usually heals. Sudden onset of fever, chills, vomiting, headache and joint pains, rash.
  
• Epidemiology: Uncommon in North America.
  
• Communicability: Not directly transmitted from person to person.

Interesting things we have heard.....

We really have appreciated all the fan mail... It has been heartwarming.
(and the common theme has been " we don't know what to say...", which is just fine, because we don't know what to say either.)

So much like the disease, where you can only prove what is not, I offer up these bits of tested phrases that may not be just the best thing to bring comfort and consolation.
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" I am so sorry that you will have to suffer this horrible thing. So sorry you will have to go through that. It is a terrible way to die and I am so sorry for you"

OR

"Well, it's not the end of the world..."

OR

"We were so worried that Pauline would choke to death, and was so glad that didn't happen. I hope you don't die that way, I will pray that you die like she did"
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and we would like to thank the academy for these comedic nominations, and please vote early and often...

always looking on the bright side of life,
ed & o