I survived !!
 

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Happened November 2.
Nine hours of surgery and 11 days in hospital. All the Docs and nurses say I was incredibly lucky to make it.

So, I had a good Thanksgiving !!

Holy cow! It's great to hear you're still among us. Take care of yourself and I hope you can enjoy many, many more holidays. SmileWavy

And now a Merry Christmas to you and your family!!

Wow
Glad your still with us.

Thanks guys ! I am doing well so far .
I never really had any serious medical issues...so it was strange to have a BIG one and come close to sudden death !

Glad to hear you survived Willhelm. Congratulations.

Glad to hear you're back on your feet Bill. Hope to see you around soon.

Glad to hear that you are doing well. If you need anything, I am just a traffic jam away, so don't be shy.

Thanks Kevin, look 171 and all. I think I will be around for a while.
Like someone once said, "If I knew I was going to live so long I would have taken better care of myself ! "

I knew things were serious when I was in the Emergency Room and they were asking me about next of kin and if I had a Living Will and End of Life Instructions and that sort of thing !!

Holy crap, that's serious stuff. Glad you are still with us, take it easy for a while!

Glad you pulled through. They ask all those questions and they still you want you to remain calm!

Glad you survived that, my father did not.

Your condition was no joke.

Take care of yourself.

Very pleased to hear it went well! You were one of the lucky ones.

Take care, and Merry Christmas!

Same thing happened to my business partner on Nov 21, 2012. In the office. We provided supportive care until the paramedics arrived. She also was lucky to survive. The stats were against you, glad you beat the odds!

Glad you are doing good, those usually don't end well.

Wow, that's a big one. I know of two others, one lucky, the other, not. Marfans?

Oh man! What a post! Here is to your future health. Cheers!

Glad you are still with us, take it easy for a while!http://netkios.com/12g.jpg

I'm very glad you're still with us! :)

You are a very lucky man. I read the Wiki article you posted, and you must have angels on both shoulders! You are a gentleman and a scholar. Welcome back, Wilhelm, and good health to you! :)

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I would nominate this for thread of the year, and you should receive a "big ol' prize"....

Wait, you already have :D

Awesome, take care of yourself and may you have a wonderful holiday season too!!!