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RICKAMAVEN Offline
#1 Posted:
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Posts: 33,248
in order for dr tseng to do a 4 major vessle artery serious of bypasses, it became necessary to kill me. and put me on lfe support. because my cardiologist ******, had been giving me 400 mg of vit e for several years, the pump was intact. just the access roads were busy with sludge starting with that first devil dog and charlotte russe back in the 40's, and i would change not a wit or wat.

when i was dead, or close enough, i remember flying a blue and pink propeler driven airplane with blue and pink birds around.

when the surgery was over, the complication seemed to be getting my lungs to operate at peak. lots of doctors and many respiratory therapists trying to help. then i make a contact through the mask and the fog with a chap who i later learn is a 27 therapist year old named rommell. he said, you are fine. breath in slow through your nose and out slowly through your mouth and watch the numbers. you want to be at 97 or 98.

i talked to him today before i left the hospital and had to fight to hold back the tears. i told hime when i pointed at my mask and at him and he pointed back, all my anxiety disappeared and i knew i won the fight.

i don't know why he was there at that moment, but a few days later, sitting in the lounge, i looked at a lot of people that were going to die real soon and decided to start my rehab as soon as possible.

time to get away from those sick people.

dr t, quiet, unassuming, hardly noticeable in a crowd, spent 4 hours stitching pieces of my viens from my legs to various parts of my arteries.

he said we are harvesting you for the by pass..



i asked him about cigars later and he asked me where to get som really goode cuban cigars.


again, thabnks for all the good thoughts.
eleltea Offline
#2 Posted:
Joined: 03-03-2002
Posts: 4,562
Only the good die young, Rick. You should live forever. Welcome back!
RDC Offline
#3 Posted:
Joined: 01-21-2000
Posts: 5,874
Welcome Back Mr. Maven!
RknRmnd Offline
#4 Posted:
Joined: 10-16-2001
Posts: 407
Welcome back Rick! Sounds like you have ome through like a trooper!
RJ
jdrabinski Offline
#5 Posted:
Joined: 08-16-2002
Posts: 794
good that you made it ok, my friend. email your address to me, ok? a small congrats gift.
phenix007 Offline
#6 Posted:
Joined: 10-20-2002
Posts: 245
Welcome back Rick..we missed you...very speedy recovery...I had a Quad by-pass about 4 years ago and feel 1000% better now...re-hab is critical....you'll tire of all the advice but not the best wishes..Carl
Danno114 Offline
#7 Posted:
Joined: 03-01-2002
Posts: 395
Good to hear from you Rick

Welcome back
billreif Offline
#8 Posted:
Joined: 03-02-2003
Posts: 1,430
Glad your back Rick.
Your one of the Super-Premiums
on this forum.
xibbumbero Offline
#9 Posted:
Joined: 01-25-2002
Posts: 12,535
Glad ta see ya back. I guess the saying is true,old buzzards die hard,LOL. X
tonester666 Offline
#10 Posted:
Joined: 05-07-2003
Posts: 1,324
Glad you are doing well. Good to see you on the boards so quickly.
wer Offline
#11 Posted:
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Posts: 1,633
Good to hear everything went well. My best wishes for a speedy rehab/recovery.
jazzman Offline
#12 Posted:
Joined: 11-06-2000
Posts: 1,012
Welcome back...Cut down to 5 cigars a day and you'll be fine...
penzt8 Offline
#13 Posted:
Joined: 06-05-2000
Posts: 1,771
Good to hear from ya Rick. Ain't modern medicine wonderful? You'll be smokin' again in no time.

rmarrandino Offline
#14 Posted:
Joined: 12-07-2002
Posts: 893
WOW!!!!

Congratulations on the successful surgery.
JonR Offline
#15 Posted:
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Posts: 9,740
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's SuperMaven, faster than a speeding hummingbird, able to leap tall piles of Bad frogs in a single bound, more powerful than George W. Bush, Da Ta Da Da Ta Da ! Welcome back Rick glad you made it ! JonR
Lowman Offline
#16 Posted:
Joined: 12-03-2002
Posts: 6,982
Best wishes for a speedy recovery...

Low
barryneedleman Offline
#17 Posted:
Joined: 08-23-2000
Posts: 1,689
Welcome Back and you have my sincere wishes for a rapid and complete recovery....
BMW Offline
#18 Posted:
Joined: 10-21-2000
Posts: 3,010
Good new Rick, nice that you're back with us.

Barry
gorob23 Offline
#19 Posted:
Joined: 05-11-2003
Posts: 2,323
Rick glad all is good bro. Enjoy life as I know you will. Love it when things work out :)
jd1 Offline
#20 Posted:
Joined: 02-14-2001
Posts: 3,118
Welcome back Rick!
usahog Offline
#21 Posted:
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Posts: 22,691
LMAO @ LLT...
Rick Glad to see your back with Us!!!!!!

Hog
jjohnson28 Offline
#22 Posted:
Joined: 09-12-2000
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I wasn't worried...OK,maybe just a little bit... ;0)

Welcome Back Rick!
Charlie Offline
#23 Posted:
Joined: 06-16-2002
Posts: 39,751
Rick

Don't give up the good cigars, but quit the Bad Frogs, Wolves and all the other bargain basement crap you so fondly love!

glad to have you back.

Charlie
dz130 Offline
#24 Posted:
Joined: 08-22-2003
Posts: 781
Rick
Glad to see your back and feeling better. Good luck with your rehab.

Doug
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#25 Posted:
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Posts: 33,248
phenix007

i will remember your rehab advise. thanks.
E-Chick Offline
#26 Posted:
Joined: 06-15-2002
Posts: 4,877
LMAO@JonR!

Rick...you made it? Guess Toby will have to wait to collect on that insurance that you sold her...LOL!

In all seriousness, I'm happy that things worked out well for you. I hope that your recovery is speedy!

Now, will you explain further about the pink and blue airplane and bird thing? Exactly what was pink and what was blue?

Marla
Steve*R Offline
#27 Posted:
Joined: 07-23-2001
Posts: 1,858
While you were dead, I hope you said hello to some old friends who are gone.

It wasn't your time. Enjoy many years ahead.
JustDanD Offline
#28 Posted:
Joined: 02-27-2003
Posts: 748
Congratulations and thanks for helping keep things in perspective. Our prayers for a speedy recovery.

Dan (JustDanD)
rayder1 Offline
#29 Posted:
Joined: 06-02-2002
Posts: 2,226
Rick, I've been away for a while and didn't know you were enroute for a bypass.

Belated prayers in your recovery. You still have a ways to go but the rough part is over. I'm glad you did well and hope you will continue to enjoy life. Gotta pass up the butter and burgers.

If you haven't already developed a taste for Sushi...maybe now is the time.

Mazel Tov

Ray
divnmyk Offline
#30 Posted:
Joined: 06-07-2001
Posts: 461
Rick-

Without getting into the whole religious debate, let me just say "You will be in my prayers" and let it be.

Glad you came back to this side.
Get well my friend.

Michael
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#31 Posted:
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divnmyk

no debate at all. your prayers are appreciated in my heart and i thank you for them.
sketcha Offline
#32 Posted:
Joined: 03-26-2003
Posts: 3,238
Waw! Thet's quit a stary. = )

It's wonderful to have you back amongst the living, RICK.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Take care,
Kendall
osage Offline
#33 Posted:
Joined: 02-18-2001
Posts: 492
Through all this did you see the light and become a Republican? Glad you are doing okay!
smithbw Offline
#34 Posted:
Joined: 09-01-2001
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Sorry that I missed this thread...

First - Glad the you survived the grueling process...

Wow! I thought that I went through hell with my two opeations but in comparision to you - I didn't have an operation at all..

I wish you a speedy recovery and I am sending a few prayers your way!

Mega Hooah,



B
turnberry Offline
#35 Posted:
Joined: 12-11-2002
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Rick:
To the edge and back! Man what an experience that must have been. Congrats and best wishes for a speedy rehab.
PMoreno349 Offline
#36 Posted:
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Rick,
Good to hear you are ok.

Keep postin'. your posts are a big reason why I keep reading these boards.

Phil
Dishman Offline
#37 Posted:
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Posts: 299
Rick, had no idea you were sick. So very glad to hear that your on the road to recovery. You hold a special in my heart, sorry for the sap. Get well my brother.
xibbumbero Offline
#38 Posted:
Joined: 01-25-2002
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Hey there, a lot of lost sheep posting. Good ta see youse guys again. X
Dishman Offline
#39 Posted:
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Hey X, glad to see you here too.
Fatshotbud Offline
#40 Posted:
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Damn glad to hear you are making it through all that.
Scarey stuff to me but never got alone with doctors myself.
BUD
johnfs Offline
#41 Posted:
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Rick I'm glad you were able to tell us.

I wish you full and speedy recovery.

JFS
jgjam Offline
#42 Posted:
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Rick... good to see you back.

John
Robby Offline
#43 Posted:
Joined: 10-30-2002
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Man Rick! Hang in there!! It's pretty amazing actually what they can do. I'm sure you feel like poop after going through that. They cut your ribs? Open you up like a can of chili.. Ouch! I've heard it takes a couple of years to "fully" recover. I hope this extends your life so you can be an even feistier, older geezer :-) Get well.
ikonoklast7 Offline
#44 Posted:
Joined: 07-13-2003
Posts: 683
Get well soon, Rick

Us liberal @$$holes need you here to stir more crap with the conservatives, lol. Things are starting to get boring on the Misc. and Picture boards.
Dishman Offline
#45 Posted:
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Posts: 299
Someone send me Rick's addy. The old one I have came back. Thanks.
sgtcrossbones
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yahoo
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emgjet Offline
#46 Posted:
Joined: 11-28-2001
Posts: 1,231
In my absence, I missed most of this very important matter.
Our best prayers to you Rick for a safe and speedy recovery. God Bless.

Ed
cwilhelmi Offline
#47 Posted:
Joined: 07-24-2001
Posts: 2,739
Rick -
I missed this as well, I wish you all the best, and keep an eye on your mailbox for a thank you/ get well soon package!!

C
Mr.Mean Offline
#48 Posted:
Joined: 05-16-2001
Posts: 3,025
You can't keep an old codger like you down!
I hope all is well with you my friend.
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