Wow... sorry to hear about what you've been going through Roger. Best of luck and good health for the future! I look forward to the return of your special way of posting to this list!
Jaime On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 6:09 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > .....Yeah, does anyone know what happened to Woger? > > > > Dan > > > > > > On May 9, 2013, at 3:17 PM, clay wrote: > > > > > Roger has gone missing. > > > > > > He is no spring chicken and I have not seen him since summer. > > > > > clay..... > > > My absence since 2/22/13 has not been due to any actions, disputes or > anything else here so credit can be taken The fact is that I have been > among the > missing because of a colossal health crisis that very nearly resulted in my > death. After 12 years my cancer has returned for which I am now under > re-treatment. I've had two surgeries, the second of which ended up causing > a huge > problem and the first of two two week hospital stays (at Swedish First > Hill/Seattle) and both of which started as UTIs and progressed to near > septicemia. After the first one where I was declared cured and discharged > to a two > week rehab center stay, one week later it all came back and I was admitted > to > the ER with a 103.3 temp for which someone my age is a very big deal. I was > headed down the plughole but after being connected to everyline in the > building and being seen by a parade of specialists, after two more weeks I > was > once again sent to the same rehab center for another two week stay. The > most > awful thing about this adventure is that since 2/23 I have been cursed > with an > indwelling catheter which has effectively ended my former life for the time > being. So, I've missed all the MBCA and PCA events which I always attend. > > But, there is a fix for this which is called a Suprapubic catheter (google > it) which will eliminate the urinary catheter and end the infections that > have made life hell for the last three months. But since I had some heart > damage during the last infection I am required to get a surgical clearance > from > my Cardiologist first. > > So. I overnighted last night in the hospital after the installallation of > the first of two stents to open up some blockages I didn't know I had. No > after effects at all except from lying on the table in a cold room for > three > hours while wires etc where maneuvered around in my main pump and I feel > quite > normal. The wrist entry was used instead of the groin entry which made > things easier for me. > > When I finally logged on to check emails there were 742 in my inbox and > I've been deleting most of them but there are too many to delete all at > once > which I hoped to do. > > RLE > > I am not done with this yet but when is finished to the point that I can > become active again I am looking forward to cleaning up my C300 which has > not > had a bath since late February. The annual MBCA car show is in August and I > hope I can participate. > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
