[elky] Re: Open Heart Surgery, party & more...

On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 10:19 PM, <faithcubsmc2691@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> *nods*
>
>  Thank you, everyone, for your well wishes/thoughts/prayers ... MUCH
> appreciated.  And, Chris ... may just take you up on that.
>
>  Brian ... it's getting harder and harder to stay in those good
> spirits....  If you want to make a road trip here, would love to have you
> detail 'em for me....let me know!
>
>  And, John ... Cool.  I know it's the busy season, so if you can't make
> it, no worries.  It DOES go late into the night, though ... so do keep that
> in mind!
>
> Will Do. Up working early now. Will probably be late too. I have it on my
calendar. It will go right down to the hour when I know.
JC

>
>  *
>
>  PRE-SURGERY PARTY!  WHO IS IN?
>
>  ~5:30p-10:30p ... Saturday ... 10/29/2011
> @ Beef Villa
> 1225 W SPRING ST
> S Elgin IL
> http://www.beefvilla.com/
>
>  FB:
> https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=103976313046427
>
>  Plenty of hotels around from which to choose, if needed.
>
>  For "EARLY BIRDS" or "LATE OWLS", we could plan afternoon stuff as well
> as go elsewhere at 10:30p....
>
>  If you are planning to come, please contact me via FB...
> ...or PH:
> 847-
> 337-
> 9897-
>
>  ...or EM:
> faithcubsmc2691
> @
> aol.com
>
>
>
>
>  NEPHEW TIME, 10/16/2011
>
>  I caught an AWESOME pic of him, imho, anyway...
> https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2560984866162&l=e3c5b76982
>
>
>
>  ROUTE 66 STORY
>
>  I've added a section, #20 (The Picture), 10/16/2011:
> http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/10/17/_thats-the-highway_-11/
>
>
>
>
>  SURGERY & POST-SURGERY:
>
>  As in 2003, my sister will send Email updates, and this time, she will
> post updates to my Facebook Wall...
> https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1300282613
>
>  Those who receive the Emails or see the updates on FB are WELCOME to
> share those updates on the various groups/message boards.
>
>
>
>  Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice
> Classic
> * PRE-SURGERY PARTY = ~5:30p-10:30p, Saturday, 10/29/2011 at Beef Villa,
> 1225 W Spring St, S Elgin IL *
> "Watch over them for me" __ Darryl Worley __ 'If Something Should Happen'
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian M <ctsvmongo@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: elky <elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thu, Oct 13, 2011 2:49 am
> Subject: [elky] Re: Open Heart Surgery, party & more...
>
>  Cort, you're a strong man, its good to hear you are in good spirits only
> bothered by what this might be keeping you from time wise. Id love to detail
> those cars and put some miles on them for ya- I don't have one of my own
> right now so I miss messing around with the cars....
> On Oct 13, 2011 6:13 AM, "John Christensen" <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I have you on my calendar, but don't know if I can make it. I'll be
>> working that day, and tis the busy season for me. You know I'll be sending
>> the +++++ ~~~~~ though!
>> JC
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 11:06 PM, <faithcubsmc2691@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> *
>>> My "big heart" has FINALLY won me a DATE...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  ...with a knife!
>>>
>>>  11/07/2011 = catheterization
>>> 11/08/2011 = my 4th Open Heart Surgery; Recovery time, ~2-3 months.
>>>
>>>  More information in a bit, but first...
>>>
>>>
>>>  DETAILING:
>>> Anyone able to or know someone who will clean my 6 cars for me yet this
>>> October?
>>> Since my "car season" will be over sooner than usual, I will not have
>>> time to detail them, let alone get to 1,000 miles on each of them for what
>>> would've been the 3rd year in a row.
>>>
>>>
>>>  PRE-OP FUN:
>>> Who is IN for a "PRE-SURGERY PARTY"?  Stop in for 5 minutes or all 5
>>> hours...
>>> ~5:30p-10:30p
>>> Saturday, 10/29/2011
>>> @ Beef Villa
>>> 1225 W SPRING ST
>>> S Elgin IL
>>> http://www.beefvilla.com/
>>> FB event:
>>> https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=103976313046427
>>>
>>>
>>>  NEPHEW TIME:
>>> Hard to believe he will be THREE just a few days after my upcoming OHS:
>>>
>>> http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2430260958146&set=a.2430259678114.2146020.1300282613&type=1&l=f202ae6938
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  ...& now, BACK TO OHS NEWS....
>>>
>>>  I've been quiet because it took me time to process the news from my
>>> 09/29/2011 appointment with the surgeon, make some decisions & prep info to
>>> share.  I'm NOT scared, but I dread enduring another OHS so soon after my
>>> 3rd one ... and I'm VERY frustrated/angry at the irony of how this will
>>> affect my finances/plans/cars/vacation/road trips.  I'm starting to "hate"
>>> my "big heart", literally and figuratively.  Remaining upbeat is tough with
>>> so much happening and on my mind (other than the surgery).  I HATE medical
>>> bills and wasting time.  Life is too short!
>>>
>>>  My surgeon appointment was originally scheduled for 09/15/2011, but
>>> that never happened.  If a friend of mine at the hospital hadn't sent me a
>>> message that morning asking what time I'd be there, I wouldn't have known.
>>>  She noticed I wasn't on the schedule.  So, I called and was told the
>>> surgeon was out of town at a conference.  They CLAIMED to have called me,
>>> but the number they told me they called wasn't mine.  UGH.  So, LONG story
>>> short, the appointment was moved to 09/29/2011.
>>>
>>>  The trouble my "big heart" has me in now:
>>> My ascending aorta is 5.6 at the middle; 5.3 at the root.
>>> The aorta (to the arch) & the aortic valve will be replaced with a tissue
>>> (cow) valve; I will have a small farm inside of me!  The Tuesday,
>>> 11/08/2011, surgery will be performed by Dr Russell at Chicago's
>>> Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
>>>
>>>  This is different than my prior 3 OHSs, done at Chicago's Children's
>>> Memorial Hospital...
>>> ...November 1977 ... 1st pig's valve installed to replace the pulmonary
>>> artery I was born without
>>> ...March 1987 ... 2nd pig's valve installed (outgrew 1st one)
>>> ...January 6, 2003 ... 3rd pig's valve installed (2nd one too calcified)
>>> & 1st pacemaker installed
>>>
>>>  My CHD Quilt Block:
>>> http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/quilt.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  I appreciate ALL of the continuing support.
>>>
>>>  Good thing about the surgery is that I'll have plenty of time to read,
>>> WRITE more of my Route 66 story, plan road trips, listen to music, etc.
>>> Though, I wish I was on a ROAD TRIP or back on the RADIO ... or both.
>>>
>>>  My Route 66 story:
>>> http://whenthegoingisgood.com/category/route66/
>>>
>>>  My road trip (& other) pics:
>>> http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/roadtrips/roadtrips.html
>>> http://picasaweb.google.com/knightfan26917
>>>
>>>  My radio show playlists:
>>> http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/radioshows.html
>>>
>>>  All of the above linked from:
>>> http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  With so much happening, it's going to be a rough and fast few weeks.  I
>>> have LOTS to do [pre-op appointments, move stuff out of my room, drive my
>>> cars, work, etc.], so I'll be online sporadically....
>>>
>>>
>>>  IRONY ROCKS!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice
>>> Classic
>>> [b]CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.models.RadioShows.legos.HO.us66[/b] =
>>> http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
>>> "Wonderin' what's real and wonderin' why" __ Andy & Terry Murray __
>>> 'Treasures For The Road'
>>>
>>
>>

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