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Life's a bitch, then you start a web site....If the letterhead site stoped tomorrow and you live forever there wouldn't be any regrets. Give this heart thing a 100% and never look back. We're all here for you in our thoughts and prayers. Thanks for all the past and looking forward to the future.
-------------------- Tom & Kathy Durham House Springs, MO Posts: 654 | From: House Springs, MO | Registered: Apr 1999
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Good Luck, Steve. The things that the medical community can do are amazing. TAKE CARE of yourself and give yourself permission to take some time off!! You deserve it! We will all be thinking of you and praying for you. Jane & Bill
-------------------- Jane Diaz Diaz Sign Art 628 W. Lincoln Ave. Pontiac, Il. 61764 815-844-7024 www.diazsignart.com Posts: 4102 | From: Pontiac, IL USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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...maybe you can get one of those penis pumps while they're at it... and the added voltage to your ticker will mean "Look out, Barb!" Seriously, we do hope all goes well for you Steve. Love....Jill & Stevo
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Appreciate all your kind thoughts and words. I'm an extremely fortuniite guy to have so many good friends and memories. I really believe Letterville is a big part of my survival all these years. Thank You all.
-------------------- Steve Shortreed 144 Hill St., E. Fergus, Ontario Canada N1M 1G9 519-787-2673
""Good judgment comes from experience; and a lot of that comes from bad judgment" - Will Rogers Posts: 3487 | From: Beautiful Newaygo, Michigan | Registered: Mar 2003
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In a nutshell, the heart is a muscle. When you have a heart attack, blood and oxygen is cut off from reaching heart tissue past the point of blockage. I've had 4 heart attacks. As a result, much of the left side of the heart is pooched.
Eventually the heart's ability to pump blood deteriates. This results in circulatory problems and a backup of body fluids. It's called congestive heart failure. Symptoms are swollen ankles and difficulty in breathing as fluids backup in the lungs.
I have voluteered to take part in a new study being done here in Canada. This Monday, I am going to have a heart defibrillator implanted inside my chest. It's being done in London, Ontario and I'll be in and out the same day.
Defibrillator/pacemakers have been around for years. Now there is a new model available that may have some additional benefits. 1500 people are involved in this study. Half will get the old model and half the new. We won't know which one we have, but over the coming months and hopefully years, they will learn if the new model is worth the extra money and work involved.
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Isn't Science amazing.... You'll be in my thoughts buddy. Get through this cause there are still a couple things you need to see
-------------------- “Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?” -Winnie the Pooh & A.A. Milne
Kelly Thorson Kel-T-Grafix 801 Main St. Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0 ktg@sasktel.net Posts: 5496 | From: Penzance, Saskatchewan | Registered: May 2002
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Best of luck,our prayers are with you. Ernie& Helen
-------------------- Ernest Clark Dahlonega Sign Co. 101 Whispering Winds Dr Murrayville,Ga 30564 Been there, Done that, Probably do it again. Posts: 134 | From: Dahlonega,Ga. USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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Good Luck Steve, A Know a couple of people who had this procedure done in the last 6 months, my Lawyer and a customer. Both of them are doing just great. One is Playing Golf and he's skied as well since the procedure, the other my Lawyer is a member of the Newfoundland Government and he's doing fine also. So don't worry, it's like having your own Miniature Med Team on standby 24 hrs a day.. lol
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SIGNS1st. Neil Butler Paradise, NF Posts: 6277 | From: St. John's NF Canada | Registered: Mar 1999
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Steve, just remember to keep saying to yourself, I can do it, and you will. If an old goat like me can get through a six bypass operation, you should have no problem. With all the love and prayers from Letterville, it should be a breeze.
-------------------- Bill Riedel Riedel Sign Co., Inc. 15 Warren Street Little Ferry, N.J. 07643 billsr@riedelsignco.com Posts: 2953 | From: Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6720 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Damn!!! I knew you had a red thong thingie, but a heart too? Ya, you got to do what it takes to see another day, best of luck, keep a stiff upper lip, don't let Barb catch ya fooln' w/nurses and we'll be here waiting for the mayor's return.
-------------------- Frank Magoo, Magoo's-Las Vegas; fmagoo@netzero.com "the only easy day was yesterday" Posts: 2365 | From: Las Vegas, Nv. | Registered: Jun 2003
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Wishing you the best on your upcoming procedure. You and Barb will be in our thoughts and prayers.God bless and keep you. Judy & Roger
-------------------- Judy Pate Signs By Judy Albany, Georgia USA 229-435-6824
Live simply...Love generously...Care deeply...Speak kindly...Leave the rest to God. Posts: 2621 | From: Albany,GA,USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Good luck and best wishes. I know Steve is having the procedure, but Barb is going through it, too. Hope everything works out for you two. You will be in our thoughts and prayers.
-------------------- Bob & Marcia Peach Peach Signs Inc Sandwich, MA rpeach9828@aol.com Posts: 1020 | From: Sandwich, MA | Registered: Jan 2002
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Here's hoping you get the latest 'BINFORD 5000' model, supercharged, overbored, tripple pumpers...
Hope everything goes well for you, pacemakers certainly are more common these days, they seem to be everthing they are touted to be.
This will make you somewhat biomechanical, bionicle, you realise that?
Maybe we'll start calling you Steve Austin(Bionic man??)
Maybe you'll get one with the remote control, and Barb can get you up and moving with just a click of a button. Hmmm, better hide the remote controller just in case...lol
-------------------- "Are we having fun yet?" Peter Schuttinga DZines Sign Studio 1617 Millstream rd Victoria BC V9B-6G4 Posts: 521 | From: Victoria BC | Registered: Mar 2002
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Boy am I glad I logged on today after about a month of not checking the bull board! Good Luck Steve and Barb! Since I come from the home base of Medtronic, one of the premier implantables manufacurers, I have heard MOSTLY good regarding the newer generations of this kind of device. Whether you get the new or old version, it should still be a BIG ASSET to your health! Congratulations and LOTS of prayers going your way. The fact that you are accepted for the study is reason enough to hope!
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I can't add anything to what everyone has said Steve, other than to say "What is Kelly supposed to show you?"
Just kiddin' (well kinda...I AM curious)
Steve and Barb, you guys know that Shirl and I are only a phone call away and 20 minutes from London. You've already christened the bed (YES, we HAVE washed the sheets since THAT night!) so if you need a place to stay the night before yer very welcome to bunk here with us. You know that.
Shirl and I are keeping you in our thoughts big guy!!!
-------------------- Dave Grundy retired in Chelem,Yucatan,Mexico/Hensall,Ontario,Canada 1-519-262-3651 Canada 011-52-1-999-102-2923 Mexico cell 1-226-785-8957 Canada/Mexico home
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Good luck with the procedure you're in our thoughts and prayers.
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