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by Jeff Clark on Dec 11, 2007 5:08 PM EST in CelticsBlog

Hi everyone, just wanted to let you know that I'm home and resting.

I'm deeply overwhelmed by the outpouring of love, prayers, encouragement, and help from family, friends, and all of you. My meager words do little to express the feeling. Especially for my lovely wife who has been simply amazing.

I have a deeper and more enriched appreciation for those that work in the health and medical professions. I am also reminded how fragile the human body is, yet how amazingly resilient it is as well.

I won't bore you or gore you with details of my ailment, but for those that are unfamiliar, the appendix is the Mark Blount of the body. It's a useless piece of flesh that hangs around in the middle and becomes a real pain in the gut when things go poorly. The only cure is to remove it.

(yes, I thought of that while wasting hours on a hospital bed, if it sounds over rehearsed its because it was)

Anyways, I can't promise to post a lot, but then again being stuck at home for a few days I can't promise I won't. We'll see.

So thanks again to everyone's heartfelt comments. I've always considered a man rich when he is well loved (by one or by many). With all that I've experienced here and in my life, I feel like a billionaire. Thank you with all my heart.

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Hi Jeff, glad you are home and great to have you back….aQua….

by aQua on Dec 11, 2007 6:22 PM EST reply actions

I hope you will be feeling better very soon. I enjoy your insights on things Celtic.

by Greg37 on Dec 11, 2007 6:28 PM EST reply actions

Welcome back aboard Skipper. Take it easy, the sailing is smooth.

by webmaster on Dec 11, 2007 6:31 PM EST reply actions

Welcome back, Jeff. Glad to see you’ve returned home … the site was in great hands while you were away!

by celts4life on Dec 11, 2007 6:33 PM EST reply actions

Welcome home Jeff….the Celtic Nation was concerned about one of its most important citzens. Lots of rest and Celtic reruns for you….

by cargomaniac on Dec 11, 2007 6:42 PM EST reply actions

you were gone???? – ;D ;D

by Master Po on Dec 11, 2007 6:42 PM EST reply actions

The appendix is the Mark Blount of the body. It’s a useless piece of flesh that hangs around in the middle and becomes a real pain in the gut when things go poorly. The only cure is to remove it.

Loved this paragraph! Brilliant! ;D Get well soon!

by thebirdman on Dec 11, 2007 6:43 PM EST reply actions

welcome back, jeff….we missed you!

by connerhenry43 on Dec 11, 2007 6:44 PM EST reply actions

Good to have you back Jeff. Get better soon.

by kozlodoev on Dec 11, 2007 6:44 PM EST reply actions

Glad to see your feeling better Jeff. Celticsblog ain’t the same without you.

by Celtic Fan Forever on Dec 11, 2007 6:48 PM EST reply actions

Only you jeff, could think of a way to connect the celtics with a crook appendix! Glad to have you back safe and well. ;)

by jackson_34 on Dec 11, 2007 7:10 PM EST reply actions

Glad you’re back home and recovering.

Don’t bust any stitches when the C’s are only up 5 or 6 at the half tomorrow… they’ll put it away in the 3rd for you.

by Big Ticket on Dec 11, 2007 7:15 PM EST reply actions

Great to have you back, Jeff.

So, what type of trade offers were you getting for this “Mark Blount of the body”? I hate to think what the “Wally Z. of the body” or “Antoine Walker of the body” is. ;)

by Roy_Hobbs on Dec 11, 2007 7:23 PM EST reply actions

welcome back, take it easy a few days and you will be fine.

we have missed you.

by CfanMissippi on Dec 11, 2007 7:27 PM EST reply actions

Jeff, you must be still under sedation to admit that you ever had any of Mr Blunt in you.

Glad you’re back and hope you’re feeling better soon.

by iowa plowboy on Dec 11, 2007 7:49 PM EST reply actions

So glad to hear that you are home and feeling better. I will continue to pray for your 100% recovery until you are back with CB full time again. Mark Blount? Ewwwwwwww! ;D

by FLCeltsFan @ CelticsBlog on Dec 11, 2007 7:54 PM EST reply actions

OK Jeff, break’s over. Now get back here to the best NBA blog around. We need you!

by Siggy on Dec 11, 2007 8:11 PM EST reply actions

Good to hear you are ok…

I wish you a fast recovery…

by Green_for_life on Dec 11, 2007 8:13 PM EST reply actions

Glad you’re home, Jeff. As for the comment about Mark Blount, I thought it was great. In fact, as soon as I began reading it, I was trying to finish it first in my head.

Really, though. You shouldn’t ever concede that you’ve spent time working on a line. People are supposed to think good writing is tossed off effortlessly, as opposed to hard work.

by no kidding on Dec 11, 2007 8:18 PM EST reply actions

the appendix is the Mark Blount of the body. It’s a useless piece of flesh that hangs around in the middle and becomes a real pain in the gut when things go poorly. The only cure is to remove it.

lol does he even play anymore or does he just ride the bench for like 7 mil a year

by seeingreen34 on Dec 11, 2007 8:54 PM EST reply actions

Jeff, you get a season’s worth of Tommy Points for the Blount metaphor. I note in passing that “skippy” has been a DNP-CD in six of the last 9 games.

by Brickowski on Dec 11, 2007 8:55 PM EST reply actions

Take it easy Jeff and get well. Great story on Chronicle tonight about the Celtics.

by CelticsWin on Dec 11, 2007 8:58 PM EST reply actions

welcome home boss

by celtfan 3.0 on Dec 11, 2007 9:02 PM EST reply actions

Jeff:

Glad you’re home and well. You are fortunate to have a good woman looking after you.

As a medical person, I’m glad the excision was a success. Much like “Skippy’s” excision from the C’s. (Great reference)

by DrD on Dec 11, 2007 9:13 PM EST reply actions

Welcome back, Jeff. Glad you’re feeling better. Loved the blunt reference. That’s the type of inspired writing we missed while you were gone.

by NJCeltsFan on Dec 11, 2007 9:22 PM EST reply actions

Welcome back, glad to have you back Jeff! Hopefully watching the Celtics again will help make you feel better

by NBAJ2K on Dec 11, 2007 9:31 PM EST reply actions

Hey Jeff,

Welcome back, and good luck getting back to full speed again soon. Glad to hear the operation went well.

-sw

by Steve Weinman on Dec 11, 2007 10:29 PM EST reply actions

No, Jeff; Thank you.

I may not post often, but I have checked this site daily since its inception. Many a morning came during which my first order of business was to remember via CelticsBlog that other devoted fans suffered right along with me through the recent lean years.

My misery always found company here on CelticsBlog, mainly through your daily posts. And, counter-intuitively, I would feel better knowing that others felt the same as myself.

Once, I even had the pleasure of writing a recap of a Mavericks @ Celtics game for the site, and was more proud of my work than I had been in a while. Proud not because it was an excellent piece, but proud because I knew that it would be read by other fans; all facilitated by the simple blog you started.

Thank you for all of your time, work, and passion.

Here’s to a speedy recovery =)

by cmerc42 on Dec 11, 2007 11:08 PM EST reply actions

Good to hear all is well. Don’t rush back on our account, relax, and try to take your mind off Mark Blount!

by ManchvegasBob on Dec 12, 2007 1:16 AM EST reply actions

welcome back!

by meanballa34 on Dec 12, 2007 3:05 AM EST reply actions

While you were away, the Celtics got good.
You do the same!

by Big_Easy on Dec 12, 2007 6:58 AM EST reply actions

‘mark blount of your body" that is a classic ! i’d like to give you a tommy point on that one ! can i do that ? anyways great to have you back! sounds like you’ve got a hell of a good wife, i’d like to give her a tommy point too, if i’m able !

by celticmainiac on Dec 12, 2007 10:47 AM EST reply actions