Survival

Well bros and sisters, in the latest chapter of what kind of weird shit can I survive….
A week ago I had a massive heart attack in my sleep, and since I nightly have pain in my arms I didn’t realize I was in trouble, till several hours later I spoke with my friend and he couldn’t understand me, so he called an ambulance. All in all, the heart attack lasted about 9 hours, till they got me to surgery and performed a 6 way bypass on my heart.
I spent a week in the hospital, and finally talked the doc into sending me home yesterday. I feel so beat up!, I am bruised from head to toe, I have a rather large zipper like suture in the center of my chest with several holes that look like bullet holes, plus all the places they tried to hook me to an IV.
The good news is, obviously, I’m still here, I’ve still got things to do here, and I need to get to them so I don’t let down God anymore.
So first I want to thank all those who prayed for me, and second let you know I’m praying for you. This life isn’t all there is, there’s so much more, and it is available free of charge.
If you need to talk, give me a ring..
I can honestly say I love you all..
God Bless you and keep you,
Neil

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Fuzz

Oh Neil,

So glad that you are still here with us.......and no it is not your time to go yet ........and yes you have so much more to do.....but rest easy now and recuperate so that you can finish the plan that has been laid out for you on this earth.

Grow strong fast my friend and know my love and thoughts are with you,

Binds xoxo

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It's not how many times ya fall down that matters.......Its how many times ya get up that counts

Wow Fuzz

I`m really glad your still here to post that
Take it very easy for a while
We still need you around for a bit longer wink

Something that has crossed my mind a few times
If I was to drop dead tomorrow how would all my online friends ever know

How would they know I hadn't decided never to contact them again, or perhaps my computer died & I never got it fixed etc.........

Not sure what the answer is

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Good point.....I guess all ya can really do is make sure your loved ones know how important your web friends are to you...... and if anythings happens..... that they go on line and post up.

Think I will need to do that........and also put a list with that ole trusty "Will" and "Wishes" I have tucked away

Binds

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It's not how many times ya fall down that matters.......Its how many times ya get up that counts

wow .. big guy... i hope you can find the time to call Flossie....

she will be home tonight (late) best day will be tomorrow (sunday NZ time)

glad you "up and about"!!

next time you have something like that happen to you, let us all know first ok!!!!

then we can send stuff to your bedside.. like
photo's of ....

us riding our buell's
us eating, with the buell's in the back ground
us next to our new buell's
us smiling saying "HI "

take care matey

AJ

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well... lets see what this year throws at me eh....

What a shock Fuzz. I'm glad you're OK. It takes a while to recover but at least you can and will.

Take care.

Peter

Crikey

Don't do that again Fuzz.
You obviously weren't called up yet.
Get well Fuzz.

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Smooth is Fast.

Thanks everyone, I wish I coulda notified from my hospital bed, but my puter was home, along with my address book. Recovery time will still entail a lot of bedrest so the breast bone will heal properly, so I'll still need some cheering up from time to time

PM me if ya want a number or address

I need to get the doc to write me a scrip for percoset instead of vicodin, cuz the vics are messing with my head real bad.

I'm bout outta energy for now, so take care, God Bless, and Kill a couple of bugs for me

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Fuzz

Good to hear you pulled thru mate, get well .

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in the beggining god created tubers

Must admit that Fuzz had already rung me last friday... I think he had only just got home. As soon as I heard his voice on the phone I knew something was up cos he sounded terrible...but nothing could prepare me for the shock of what he had to say. Double shock for me as I lost my partner (he was only 32, bless) to a massive heart attack 10 years ago...so I know how easy it is to have a time bomb ticking away inside of you with absolutely no knowledge.

Like others have said, Neil, it just wasn't your time and although you may be physically stuffed at the mo things will improve and in a sense, you could say that you have have been given a new lease on life.
We talked again yesterday and already I could hear an improvement and renewed strength in your voice which made me a little misty-eyed cos I would have been so gutted to lose a friend whom I have yet to actually come face to face with !!!
We do form close bonds with our online friends, Murdoch , you make a good point...if something happened to me I would want my online mates to know.

Neil, its a relief to know that your good friend Nick is there for you keeping an eye on things and making sure you don't try and do too much...give him a big hug from me!

Keep us all posted and you know its always good to hear your voice on the end of the phone

As we say in New Zealand

KIA KAHA.

That is a Maori blessing that means 'stand strong'.

xxoo

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If you haven't the strength to impose your own terms upon life, then you must accept the terms it offers you.