Just a short note to let y’all know I have been discharged from the hospital this afternoon!!!! (^^)
今日午後退院しました！

I still have 6 weeks (seven days a week) of checking in at the hospital for follow-up IV of antibiotics as the cause of my pneumonia is still a mystery and the docs do not want to take a chance of any recurrence. So, every day I check in for an hour of IV.

まだ六週間の通院で点滴をしなければならない。今回の肺炎の原因が今でに不明なので医師たは大事をとって引き続き点滴で再発を防ぎたい様だ。毎日一時間の点滴（週末も入れて）

Naturally, my physical activities are severely limited (nor do I want to overdo it!) so I will relegate myself to the “Ahh, grasshopper, 20 more pushups” verbal leadership (^^). With the help of Take, Steve, Miwa and Yachi I hope to continue the just started “One point lessons” series so that I can leave as much as I can for my students and friends.
無論運動や活発な動きは禁止である。まー怒鳴る事はできる。出来るだけワンポイントも復活して皆の自分の知っている空手を残したい。やちよ、武、スチーブ、美和の協力を借りて実行したい。
It is strange having a semi-permanent IV tube implanted in my arm. I feel like walking up to nearest gas station and “fill ‘em up” and be reenergized.
点滴の管が半永久の腕に入っているのでなんとなく近くにガススタンに行き”満タン宜しく”でエネルギー補給がしたくなる

I thank all of you who have sent words of encouragement during the past two weeks of pain and feelings of despondence. I can hear my good friend Tony saying “This is when you find if you really pursued the way of Budo and Osu!” (^^) I am happy to report my Shugyo has led me the correct way in this past time of crisis.

このたび、励まと激励のメッセージを下さった皆に感謝したい。こ二週間痛みと絶望感との戦いに皆の声で助かった。友人のトニーが「本当に武道と押忍の修行をしてたかはっきりする」と説教されるのが聞える。まー取りあえずは今までの修行で今回の危機を乗り越えたと判事が出来る。