Ralph

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Ralph: Glad the ordeal is over, Thank the good lord you are still here, nobody
leaves without his permission, I wear an IAD so I know the feeling.
re brake
>
> From: "Jack and Liz Pearce"
> Date: 2007/08/30 Thu PM 09:31:12 EDT
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Ralph
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
> wrote:
> >
> > Good evening to everyone:
> >
> > First, I would like to thank all whom me in their prayers. And the
> phone
> > calls to my self and Charolette.
> >
> > Yes, I am home though I fear the worst is yet to come from this
> ordeal. I
> > am black and blue from under the armpit to almost center chest and from
> > just under the collar bone to under the pec.
> >
> > Went into surgery at 11:30 yesterday morning, then I remember waking
> up for
> > a few semi coherent moments at around 1:15 PM or so, only to find
> that the
> > Dr was telling me I had to go back into surgery as one of the leads
> of the
> > de-fib unit had worked loose. As I was still semi under the
> influence of
> > what ever drug, I mumbled something about,,,, ok bring on the dancing
> > girls, this I found out later of course..........................
>
> Howdy, Ralph.
> Being on drugs and not being able to remember is no excuse for what
> you called the surgeon. . This explains the lace fringe on your
> incision. Just be thankful that you didn't get the rude tattoo.
> Glad that you are home and hope that you have a speedy recovery.
>
> Best regards to you and Charolette,
> Jack and Liz
> 1993 WLWB
> Summering in Buena Vista, CO
>
>
>
> So back into surgery and a second
> > dose of knock me out stuff. I came to in recovery around 4:30 PM ish
> and
> > was offered sips of 7 up and ice chips, which of course sounded good
> since
> > I had not eaten since 7PM the night before. Well, you guessed it,
> two doses
> > of knock me out stuff brought that sips right back up,,,, yuuuuk
> and it
> > sure felt like someone had walked around on my left breast with hob
> nail
> > boots, that is when I started feeling of course.
> >
> > Anyway, the walking 1 mile a day came in handy. After I got to my
> room and
> > sobered up a little, and after a couple of phone calls in coming (
> sorry if
> > I did not make too much sense ) I went for a walk, with a nurse tagging
> > along. So the rest of the night altered between becoming ill once more,
> > then sleep then up for a walk. The walks were my thing mainly
> because those
> > hospital beds are hard on the,,, umm,,, behind
> >
> > So it is back to the Dr office tomorrow to have the dressing
> changed, more
> > xrays to be sure the "ground" is hooked up.
> >
> > What an ordeal,,,, bright side of this,,, 1. I am still breathing,
> 2. All
> > the Birder friends sending their thoughts and prayers.
> >
> > It feels like I have 1 1/2 pounds of metal in my chest! LOL,,, hmmm
> wonder
> > if I had the right cables if I could jump start my coach.
> >
> > Charolette sends her deepest appreciation as do I.
> >
> > >
> >
> > Safe travels,
> >
> > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> > 84FC35
> > Duncan, Oklahoma
> >
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