Let's all post our hopes and prayers for Rick as he is about to undergo triple by pass surgery Aug 1. Here's to you, Rick, on your feet quickly to smoke a good cigar! Charlie

Here's wishing you an uneventful hospital stay and a speedy recovery Rick.
-Adam

My thoughts and prayers are with you Rick. Come back soon. We'll keep you in our thoughts until you get back.
Jack

May your Hummingbirds always be dancing.

Rick, you and your family are in my prayers, hopeing you have a speedy recovery. - Glenn

Here's to a swift and easy recovery Rick. Hope you're back with us soon. Gordon

Get in, get out, get back to us.

Rick, good luck and get a speedy recovery. We'll miss both you and your input here.

Live long and prosper Rick Miller.

Jim Johnson. Live long and prosper? Are you a Vulcan? LOL

Hope everything goes as planned!...You'll be in our thoughts Rick!...Now hurry up and get back here so we can continue arguing over our great President George W Bush..LOL...Keith

GWB sends his regards to RICKAMAVEN.

Rick, Take care, We will be thinking of you tomorrow. Be strong and get back here quick - It will be awfully quiet around here without your input!!!
Maybe you can have someone post on here when it is over to let us know you are okay?
Ruth

Rick, you have my best wishes and prayers. My dad underwent 5 bypasses this month and he's doing well, speedy recovery and all. May you do the same. I will be praying for you. 🙂

Hang in there, Rick! I see the clock you sent me from across my office -- it appears to be working fine. Here's to your own ticker; may it be back in good working condition soon!

Best wishes, Rick! May the roto rooter man have you back on your feet quickly, so you can eat, drink and debate politics! Does this mean we have to be nice to you for a while?! LOL

God's speed, Rick.

LOL @ Jack,I knew someone would pick up on that.

To Rick
Good Luck and God Bless... Clink'

I know it's scary has hell, but this is routine surgery. You'll be sore as you can imagine after the surgery, but not from the bypass. They usually have to cut some ribs and recovering from that really hurts and takes time. Get up and walking as soon as you can. Once you get home, become a nutrition and exercise fanatic. Most red meat and anything with hydrogenated fat should be scaled down in your daily food consumption. See if you can control your cholesterol with diet, niacin, and red rice yeast supplements. Mevacor and the other stantins work to keep cholesterol down, but they can take a toll on the liver, and they allow you to eat to much crap and still have low cholesterol. If you are a heavy smoker, drop down to one nice twenty minute smoke every other day. Be here to enjoy life. Steve*R