Well, then again, I guess we did have two pre-conference-call conference calls with TC this morning? That's probably where my day went...
A quick aside: We have a "big" conference call scheduled for tomorrow morning with all hands on deck. But to prep, today TC just wanted to ensure that we're all on the same page, before we discuss our moving forward strategy.
Looks like we're going to classify this next draft as "Packaging" instead of "Development". This means that our next installment of funding could potentially come sooner than we had anticipated. *fingers crossed, of course*
Apparently TC is confident enough that the script should only need one more draft before we go out to cast. It was also reassuring to hear that the last film he produced required 9 development drafts before it was camera-read. This will be our third. (Drafts pre-producers do not count. Otherwise we'd probably be more around 6 drafts. Who knows what the other writers' full count was?) So all-in-all, that's not too bad.
Anyhow, now that all our meetings are out of the way, I should probably stop surfing and get to work.
But first, I wanted to share another unbelievable story with you that I just read in the paper. (Odd that I would call a news website "the paper"? How 20th Century of me!)
The story is especially timely in our lives since Jim has been fighting off his bi-annual throat infection. Every time he gets one, people are always asking him if he'll get his tonsils out this time. (Which his doctor doesn't recommend doing.)
Anyhow, given that it's such a common procedure, can you friggin' believe this?! I wonder what the hell happened!? I just feel so horrible for that poor family! I can't even imagine what they must be going through...
Boy on life-support after tonsil surgery
Chiefs demand inquiry
Last Updated: Monday, February 1, 2010 | 3:24 PM CT
CBC News
A 12-year-old boy is on life-support at Winnipeg Children's Hospital, where he was rushed a few days after a tonsillectomy. (CBC)A 12-year-old boy is in a vegetative state after having his tonsils removed at the Winnipeg Children's Hospital.
Dylan Campbell had the routine tonsillectomy in November and was released. However, about five days later, his mother rushed him back after he started coughing up blood, according to Morris Swan Shannacappo, grand chief of the Southern Chiefs Organization, an advocacy group for First Nations people in southern Manitoba.
The boy has been on life-support since then, completely dependent on caregivers.
Heidi Graham, spokeswoman for the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, said the case is under investigation. The authority is working with family members and offering whatever support they need, she said.
The Southern Chiefs Organization is demanding an independent investigation to determine what happened and who is responsible.
"People that administer health care to the public — the people who work there — need to be held accountable," Shannacappo said.
"With the modern facilities that we have there, it's inexcusable to have such a simple operation and then have it end up in such a tragedy."
The boy's parents refuse to have him removed from life-support, insisting he will one day be able to leave the hospital, Shannacappo said.
Very scary! But sad to say, there is really no such thing as a "routine" surgery. Every time you breach the skin barrier, there is a possibility for infection. Fully respect Jim's decision to not undergo surgery unless he absolutely has to (and needless to say, glad to hear he has been suffering much less since he started working from home.)
ReplyDeleteWill hope for the best for the little boy.