Old Tom Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to you guys and gals for your prayers and positive vibes during my struggle with a life altering procedure. Believe me there were a lot of supporters on my side and I felt every one of them come through. My family did great also and I thank you for them also. Young Tom took over and acted like a trooper taking care of everything, even got me out of that danged hospital. I thought that I had endured all of life's indignities that were thrust on a person but they threw a few more at me. I don't have anymore secrets to hide, my body is public domain now and belongs to every one to vew and remember. The two little girls shaving every hair off my body from my neck to my ancles were laughing and giggling so much that I joined in the merriment. The one said to me that I will remember them in the future and I said, why so? She said that when this starts to grow back in you will think of us. I anserwed that if they don't stop stroking and smoothing that they will have something to remember me by. I came through it well with no damage to the heart and I look forward to getting to Quartzite in October. I will be there but won't do any detecting just sitting around the campfire and BSing with all the others that just go for the good time and fellowship. All you guys were right that this really sucks. The hardest part for me is the coughing and sneezing. That pillow is a lifesaver and when I don't need it anymore I am going to mount it on the wall somewhere just for a reminder. God I love youi guys and try to take care of yourselves. I thought that I was but I guess I didn't work out so well.Old Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriouskelly Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Glad you're home recovering, Tom.Take it easy and hope to catch up with you again some time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Here is to a speedy recovery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick in Havasu Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Tom, I love all of our campfires, but this one will be extra special .....Patrick..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubstake1 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 The worse part for me, was they kept giving me stool softeners, and I told them, I did not need them, Well I guess you know what happened!, anyway, one od the nurse's aids, had to get in shower with me, because they were afrid I'd fall. 15 days in the hospital with mine, its been 4 months, and I'm still hurting, DR. said. something did not take on me, so in NOV. 29th. I'll find out what!. But I was on the heart lung machine with mine for 5 hours. take care Tom. GrubstakePS and yeh I still have my heart shaped pillow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulder dash Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Glad everything's going great hope to see ya out there soon. Stay off your roof also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Great to see you posting POPS, and keep up the healing process see ya out in the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beepinpete_WA Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 TomI'm so glad you pulled through the worst of it mate, you take it easy and get well soon buddy.Pete & family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Know we'll be seeing you soon.Shep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Border Boy Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Great!! Wish I could find 2 young girls to shave me up Ha Ha!! Glad youre doing good.Justin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tom Posted September 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 The worse part for me, was they kept giving me stool softeners, and I told them, I did not need them, Well I guess you know what happened!, anyway, one od the nurse's aids, had to get in shower with me, because they were afrid I'd fall. 15 days in the hospital with mine, its been 4 months, and I'm still hurting, DR. said. something did not take on me, so in NOV. 29th. I'll find out what!. But I was on the heart lung machine with mine for 5 hours. take care Tom. GrubstakePS and yeh I still have my heart shaped pillow!They didn't have to stop my heart at all and I got through fairly simple. Grubby, you had more damage than I did so it's going to take longer in your case. Hang in there bud. Still blowin on your spyro thingy? Old Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tom Posted September 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Glad everything's going great hope to see ya out there soon. Stay off your roof also.Got me a excellent roofing man, no need to go up there.Old Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beepinpete_WA Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 And Old TomWho the hell is good enough to step up and wear your golden garment bud ?? hahaha you wear it so well Tom Long live the "Golden Diaper Claim" Your harder than you give yourself credit for Tom And YT good onya mate, thats what good sons do....Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubstake1 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Yeh, Tom. What happened to me, was I already had 11 stents in, and when I had the last one, they said there are two kinds of plack, soft and hard, all my othere heart attacks were from hard plack building up and stoping up my artteries slow, but the last one, was soft plack, it was like a pimple busting, it filled 5 up right away, almost instantly, Basicly, I was dead, My heart stoped, when that happened, I was life flighted to fresno, stablized, and that was the 16th of may, Surgery was done on the 23rd after they got me stable enough to do it. . Still having memory problems, they say it was from being on the life support so long. Short term memory was screwed up. Atleast its not like when I had my prostate radiated, I had the runs for 58 days and lost from 206 down to 168 pounds. I wouldn't wish that on anyone, and I'll never have it done again. Grubstake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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