After that ordeal, I think missing the show would be my last concern. When my brother's appendix ruptured, the nurse said how difficult it is to clean up the resulting mess. She also mentioned that he probably would not have survived if antibiotics had not been invented!
Besides, you can honestly say that your drove to the Union show, and I'm sure that all the members of the club would be happy to give you credit for being there. (I've only missed one Union show since they started in the 1970's). Jim Nichol On Jun 14, 2012, at 10:23 PM, Stan Stanford wrote: > Tim, > I'm glad you are getting better and wish you the best in recovery. So > sorry you missed the Union show. > > Stan Stanford > Oregon Territory > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On > Behalf Of Tim McCormick > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 6:30 PM > To: 'Antique Phonograph List' > Subject: [Phono-L] Why I never made it to Union > > Folks, > > After weeks of preparation, time and expense I drove 4 ½ hours to > Elgin, IL and checked into the Hampton Inn on Thursday evening. I was > looking forward to spending Friday, Saturday and Sunday with friends at the > world’s largest antique phonograph show hosted at Donley’s Wild West Town in > Union, IL. This was my best and last face-to-face opportunity to convince > other talented individuals to replace me as President of the International > Antique Phonograph Society and as Editor of our magazine In The Groove. > > About mid-way during my drive, I started feeling a little feverish > and my stomach developed an ache, not really a pain. I was blaming it on a > possible bad raison from the Trail Mix dried fruit I enjoyed the night > before. I checked into the Elgin, IL Hampton Inn, and carried in my > suitcase and some of the equipment I brought along for the Phonovention > presentations. I started feeling worse, so I called it a night and went to > bed at 8:00 p.m. At 9:30 or so, I knew there was something a dose of > Pepto-Bismol just would not cure. I got up and dressed, but I could not > stand up straight. As I walked the hallway from my hotel room to the front > desk to ask for directions to the nearest hospital, knowing full well that > I’d never be able to drive there myself, I was met by a small group of > fellow antique phonograph collectors who were headed to their rooms, and one > person who was at that time a complete stranger to me, Bob Barnett, offered > to drive me in his car to the hospital emergency room. He offered to stay > with me until I was either dismissed or admitted - this was at 10:00 at > night. I gave Bob, my new found friend, the keys to my truck and asked him > to give them to the Hampton Inn’s front desk. I had to make some quick > arrangements with HAPS President, Rich Buck, to empty my truck of all of the > items I had prepared and brought with me for our trade show booth so it > could be set up and ready for the event at 8:00 a.m. the following morning. > Rich, John Hauger, Joan Rolfs and I am sure many others pitched in and > completed what needed to be done in my absence. > > The CAT scan and blood tests proved that it was a ruptured, > gangrenous appendix. I had the emergency surgery at 9:00 Friday morning as > Union was getting underway. I was released from Sherman Hospital late > Monday afternoon. > > To put it mildly, I was very disappointed to miss Union and > Phonovention 2012. Rich Buck dropped by the hospital with a card prepared > by Joan Rolfs and signed by several attendees and friends. He informed me > that Phonovention was very successful and that Patrick Feaster’s > presentation room was packed to capacity. > > Now that I am home, I am receiving cards in the mail and E-Mails > from well-wishers with questions on what occurred, so I thought it best to > let everyone know I am doing great and getting ready to start compiling the > August / September Issue of In The Groove. > > Convalescingly Yours, > > Tim McCormick > International / Michigan Antique Phonograph Society > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
