Re: Wellll, I've seen the Dr.



Thoughts and prayers continuing Mike.
Thanks for the update.

Mitch

"Mike McCollum" <ultramike@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> First of all, thank all of you so very much for your kind words of
> encouragement. You have no idea what it means to someone like me or Katie.
> Had my consult Monday and it looks like it's going to be open arterial
> surgery. You know, slit my neck lengthwise, root out all the bad stuff,
> back flush me, stitch me up and slap on a dacron patch (am I a "maypop"?).
> I don't mind telling you I'm a little more scared than I normally am when
> they're going to cut on me, but the options are pretty awful to
> contemplate. I've decided to hold off until Jan 4 since I didn't want my
> recovery to hose up the entire family's Christmas. We're all supposed to
> get together in this lodge in Tennessee and the last thing they need is
> the drooling zombie over in the corner recuperating. Matter of fact, I
> don't plan on letting anyone in the family, 'cept Katie and Ryan (natch)
> even know until after Christmas. I'm not telling my oldest because he's
> shipping to Iraq in a couple of days and the last thing he needs is to
> worry.
> At any rate, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza,
> Zoroastrian, etc. Holiday. We'll let you know what happens.
> I love all you folks, believe me.
>
> Mike (and Katie by proxy)
>


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