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Title: Its been a while
Post by: gunman1911 on August 28, 2008, 12:37:42 AM
yes it has been since I was last on here before I  started my move and what a project that turned out to be. Found a place a few blocks away and contacted the people said they would "help" and would up doing most it by my self no big deal just found out how much junk I had gotten in over a year! All went well until one day I was at the storage site unloading my truck and WHAM felt like I got hit by a .500 Mag in the chest and thought to myself this is not good sit down after a few minutes the pain went way down and I got the truck unloaded and got in the car to go to pay some bills and stopped at the sawbones to make an appointment  for  ASAP . Well he made a appointment for a echo and I went and as usual I knew I should have brought my own razor( I think the get this at the bottom of the sea next to the Titanic)Well being that I work EMS I have seen echos and kinda know what to look for and did not like what I saw, two days later ole sawbones calls me and say your going to a cardiodisector. (crap) so I go to him yesterday and yep the aortic valve need to be replaced along with them using a roto rooter in one (or more) of my artires this takes place on 9-2 so I'll be of work for about a month. Boy am I gonna make that aflac duck quack!       

That is not the only reason you have not seen me here the other reason is that the phone company needed to be talked to several times to get them to transfer my phone after the lied and said it would be on the 19th (which it was not) then they said it would be the 25th, guess again, yep it was to day , after I called from a phone both and b listed the lines as I had no 911 access,have bad heart problems ,a wife that is 4th stage COPD,contacted the state attorney generals office consumer affairs division and about to contact my attorney and make another complaint with the attorney general  so get off their tail and get my phone on!. But through all this I guess I'm lucky cause I did not get laid off like 100 other of my co workers did. By the way where's Hazcat?.
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: tombogan03884 on August 28, 2008, 01:43:39 AM
WOW, When it rains, it POURS.
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: gunman1911 on August 28, 2008, 02:24:00 AM
Well its a little  after 3 am and I sittin her on the puter (finally)and the wife wakes up and comes up behind me ,rubs my back and says "you got your nitro handy"? Well yea! Why? Well you got room in your poor tucked out heart for another great grand baby?

Unscrew the bottle for me will you. And then she walks away. HEY I have nitro and 6 refills!
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: Big Frank on August 28, 2008, 03:42:11 AM
Wow, gunman, I don't know what to say. Just, wow. I hope you're well soon.
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: shooter32 on August 28, 2008, 03:53:27 AM
Hey man hope things start looking up for you!!! We all need to keep the ol ticker in shape.
Hope all goes well  :)
Haz might be dealing with all the rain related issues out his way ???
Nice to see your back on the forum ;D
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: Pathfinder on August 28, 2008, 06:25:16 AM
Gunman, I went into the hospital for an angiogram, and they wouldn't even let me leave the hospital. As the angioplasty guy said - he is the most aggressive guy in Chicago, but even he wouldn't try to do a couple of the blocks I had.

Hang in there Gunman, our prayers are with you and your wife. And don't take the phone company people personally - they screw everyone.   ;D
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: jaybet on August 28, 2008, 07:12:44 AM
Chin up, Chief....things will get better.
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: tman on August 28, 2008, 07:18:08 AM
We will be praying for you and the wife
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: Hazcat on August 28, 2008, 07:20:14 AM
Gman,

Careful with that Nitro.  Don't want to blow up yet! ;)

Had (have) a few heart problems myself,  incredible how it hurts ain't it.  

You take care of yourself, we need all the good people we can get so we sure can't afford to lose you!

Haz
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: tt11758 on August 28, 2008, 01:20:29 PM
Prayers are headed your way, my friend.
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: tumblebug on August 28, 2008, 01:52:47 PM
 +10 good luck.
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: PegLeg45 on August 28, 2008, 02:38:49 PM
They've come a long way in how they do it since my dad had it done 10 years ago.
Good luck and hang tough...you'll be up and gunnin' in no time.
 :D
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: CJS3 on August 28, 2008, 05:25:30 PM








Well its a little  after 3 am and I sittin her on the puter (finally)and the wife wakes up and comes up behind me ,rubs my back and says "you got your nitro handy"? Well yea! Why? Well you got room in your poor tucked out heart for another great grand baby?

Unscrew the bottle for me will you. And then she walks away. HEY I have nitro and 6 refills!
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Good luck on Tuesday! Just remember, you 've got someone else to teach how to shoot. So get better soon.
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: MikeBjerum on August 28, 2008, 05:31:39 PM
Do what your doctor says, take advantage of the help, relax and heal up, and spoil the grandkids and great grandkids.

Also, take that advice from a well known tv commercial, and ask you doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex.
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: twyacht on August 28, 2008, 08:42:39 PM
You'll be back on the bullseye in no time; prayers and thoughts coming to you and your family.

And don't take the phone company people personally - they screw everyone.   Grin

+1000.
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: wisconsin on August 28, 2008, 08:52:20 PM
Stay healthy. We need you. Know that you have friends here on DRTV  ;)
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: SwoopSJ on August 31, 2008, 03:48:21 PM
I would say good luck, but you don't need it.  God bless you and your family. You will be in my prayers, as well as many others I'm sure.  Keep us posted.

Swoop

Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: tombogan03884 on August 31, 2008, 04:35:12 PM
That Nitro will give you a HELL of a head ache, just like being around a dynamite blast, same stuff.
Congrats on the new Great Grand whichever  ;D
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: gunman1911 on September 01, 2008, 11:48:16 AM
Thanks to you all, I have received so much support that its overwhelming me I thought I would get online or a few and express my thanks after tomorrow it maybe the next day or next week that I'm back online, so I'm going to take advantage of this day off and hit the range and blast some bpins to pieces.Again thanks for the prayer and well wishes. As far as the nitro goes I am careful if I have gas!
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: MikeBjerum on September 01, 2008, 01:23:52 PM
Will be waiting for the good news. 

Enjoy the day, and obey the nurses!

WILL KEEP PRAYIN !!!
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: gunman1911 on September 03, 2008, 11:11:49 PM
Well things went well as there are no arteries blocked but the aortic valve needs to be replaced asap will see the surgeon on friday.
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: shooter32 on September 04, 2008, 08:48:07 AM
Well things went well as there are no arteries blocked but the aortic valve needs to be replaced asap will see the surgeon on friday.

Good luck on Friday, our prayers will be with you!! Keep us posted.
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: Teresa Heilevang on September 04, 2008, 09:52:27 AM
Hope everything turns out good and they get you fixed up good as new.. :-*
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: MikeBjerum on September 05, 2008, 11:52:04 AM
I know your busy now, but we're remembering you.

Hoping for the best and waiting to hear what's next.
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: MikeBjerum on September 21, 2008, 09:24:45 AM
Hoping for the best!

Has anyone heard anything from gunman?
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: Pathfinder on September 21, 2008, 09:04:16 PM
Hoping for the best!

Has anyone heard anything from gunman?

If valve replacement is anything like a bypass, he was home within a week, but probably ain't feeling all that great at the moment. It took me 2-3 weeks before I was up and walking around regularly, and didn't need to clutch a pillow if I coughed or sneezed.

Hang in there Gunman, rest up. We're holding your place for you.
Title: Re: Its been a while
Post by: PegLeg45 on September 23, 2008, 01:58:58 PM
Valve replacement is slightly more invasive to the heart than a bypass (you have to go into the heart cavity), but they have newer techniques (they can actually do it with a scope in some cases) than when my dad had it done 10 years ago. He had 2 valves replaced with artificial valves and in a quiet room you can literally hear him 'tick' (especially when he's pissed at something).

Best Wishes again to you, Gunman.