Mike047....

I thought those here should be aware of the following post by Mike today at another project forum - I hope he doesn't mind me posting, but he has been a friend and inspiration to many teams and many projects.

I'm sure that many of us here would like to wish him a speedy and full recovery :up:

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For those that might be interested;

My lack of project participation was due to last Sunday being transported to the local hospital for emergency surgery. I had a ruptured tumor[benign] in my stomach. Internal bleeding was very great, to the point that I required 7 units blood and 5 units plasma plus continuous IV's for 6 days. I am again at home and have turned on about 36 cores so far and more as I am able.

I am going to be fine but will require several weeks to get back to normal.

LET'S CRUNCH
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mike

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Damn!

Mike best wishes for a speedy recovery and talk about dedication, as soon as you get home the thing on your mind is getting cores back on line. Damn!

Sir your dedication is that of Legend. :clap: :clap: :up: :up:

Get well man!

DUDE! :eek:

Mike, take care of yer self!

Mike, I hope you're back on your feet soon :up: Makes you stop and think about those problems you thought were a big deal.

Thanks Ady for posting this.
I got a PM from Mike this morning but didn't know if he was public with it.
He was in pretty bad shape from what I read and lucky he didn't wait another day.
He's home now and recovering.
Stubborn old goat..:D
My best to you Mike, get well soon.:up:

Oh man..... This guy was bleeding and he was thinking about his cores that wasn't crunching???

Xtreme Dedication, you say.............

Hope you get well soon!! I'll crunch the next 24 hours for you.

Wishing you a speedy recovery, Mike.

Get well soon!

Wishing you speedy recovery !!!:up:

Get well...wishing you a quick recovery!

Damn Mike. Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery! :up:

-SS

Hope you are taking it easy Mike. :buddies:

Mike, get well soon! :up:

Get well, you old Buzzard. :up:

Get well soon, Mike! :D

I don't know you, but nevertheless, I have four things to say:
1) I pray you have someone that can bring you real food!
2) Take care of yourself. The world, your family, and your friends need you!
3) Be kind to the nurses. They give the needles and have access to the pain killers!
4) GET WELL SOON!!!

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Originally Posted by Hor$eman

I don't know you, but nevertheless, I have four things to say:
1) I pray you have someone that can bring you real food!
2) Take care of yourself. The world, your family, and your friends need you!
3) Be kind to the nurses. They give the needles and have access to the pain killers!
4) GET WELL SOON!!!

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+1 :up:

THANKS Guys and Gals:up:

Short summary of the events;

Last Sunday, after about two weeks of feeling like crap, I had to call 911.

I was transported with a rupture tumor[benign] in my stomach. Over the last week, I received 7 units whole blood, 5 units of plasma and a 6 day continuous IV's.

I was fortunate in that I was able to rapidly be scheduled for surgery on Monday morning.[There was an issue with getting enough blood in me, I had almost bled out. A mans hemoglobin level is about 13 and mine was less than a six.] By about mid day Monday I was out of surgery and back in my room.

They cut me vertically from the bottom of the belly button upward about 5 inches. Then my stomach was apparently pulled up through the hole and a large chunk of my stomach was removed along with the tumor. Tumor was only about 3/4 inch in diameter.

I can't count how many staples I have as I cant see them all, there is a spiral in the belly button

I came home yesterday, slept fairly well last night and have restarted a semi-normal routine, I can get around well enough without help....just slow

Couple of weeks, without complications, and I should be good to go.

If you are not aware, check your crap every day..and if it is BLACK[which mine was] go immediately to the doctor. I had noticed mine a week previous and had blown it off as some cake that I had eaten with a real dark color as the culprit.

The morning that I went to the hospital, when I got up I knew I was in serious trouble, and laid back down, made my plan of attack, and in several tries got everything in order[crunchers off], called 911, and locked the house, sat down on the porch, waited 7 min. for the volunteer fire responder, and about one more min. for the county EMT[two nice ladies...one BIG one and one small one]. They immediately put a 14 gage port in my arm[I still have a huge bruise] and put 2 units of IV in me. Off to the Hospital....

Another 12 hours more or less and I probably would not have made it......I guess that maybe there is still something left for me to do in the world

CRUNCH HARD, it may not help me and you, but it might help the Kids.

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Originally Posted by mike047

THANKS Guys and Gals:up:

Short summary of the events;

Last Sunday, after about two weeks of feeling like crap, I had to call 911.

I was transported with a rupture tumor[benign] in my stomach. Over the last week, I received 7 units whole blood, 5 units of plasma and a 6 day continuous IV's.

I was fortunate in that I was able to rapidly be scheduled for surgery on Monday morning.[There was an issue with getting enough blood in me, I had almost bled out. A mans hemoglobin level is about 13 and mine was less than a six.] By about mid day Monday I was out of surgery and back in my room.

They cut me vertically from the bottom of the belly button upward about 5 inches. Then my stomach was apparently pulled up through the hole and a large chunk of my stomach was removed along with the tumor. Tumor was only about 3/4 inch in diameter.

I can't count how many staples I have as I cant see them all, there is a spiral in the belly button

I came home yesterday, slept fairly well last night and have restarted a semi-normal routine, I can get around well enough without help....just slow

Couple of weeks, without complications, and I should be good to go.

If you are not aware, check your crap every day..and if it is BLACK[which mine was] go immediately to the doctor. I had noticed mine a week previous and had blown it off as some cake that I had eaten with a real dark color as the culprit.

The morning that I went to the hospital, when I got up I knew I was in serious trouble, and laid back down, made my plan of attack, and in several tries got everything in order[crunchers off], called 911, and locked the house, sat down on the porch, waited 7 min. for the volunteer fire responder, and about one more min. for the county EMT[two nice ladies...one BIG one and one small one]. They immediately put a 14 gage port in my arm[I still have a huge bruise] and put 2 units of IV in me. Off to the Hospital....

Another 12 hours more or less and I probably would not have made it......I guess that maybe there is still something left for me to do in the world

CRUNCH HARD, it may not help me and you, but it might help the Kids.

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Next time, use Ginger with the Jack D's/ :ROTF:;)


j/k. Well done. :up:

Sorry if I'm late, but I would like to say I hope you get well soon.

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Originally Posted by [XC] NetburstXE

Sorry if I'm late, but I would like to say I hope you get well soon.

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+1

I wish you a speeeedy recovery Mike.

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Originally Posted by mike047

CRUNCH HARD, it may not help me and you, but it might help the Kids.

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Brother, you seem like you have a hard head :D

Get well soon!! :up:

Your an inspiration to us all!!!! :yepp:

get well soon... :D

Glad you're doing better Mike! :up:

Mike,
Good to hear you're doing better already.

Take it easy the first weeks. Take a break from the gypsy-life and have some rest at your hometeam , XS WCG :yepp: :up:

Damn that's hardcore. I wish you the best of luck and a quick recovery Mike!!

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Originally Posted by [XC] Mike047

I am going to be fine but will require several weeks to get back to normal.

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Glad to hear you are doing better. Hope you fully recover soon!

I guess it depends on what your version of "normal" is... ;-)

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Originally Posted by RSmura

Glad to hear you are doing better. Hope you fully recover soon!

I guess it depends on what your version of "normal" is... ;-)

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:ROTF::ROTF::ROTF::up:


I feel good but have lost a couple of pounds since I got home. I think I could go back to work but would not have any stamina.

Don't worry about work Mike. Relax and take it easy. :up:

Don't know how I missed this thread yesterday.

Hope you continue to improve.

As for work - when was the last time you had a vacation? Take some time off - even if it isn't absolutely medically necessary. You deserve a break.

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Originally Posted by [XC] NetburstXE

Sorry if I'm late, but I would like to say I hope you get well soon.

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Originally Posted by [XC] Hicks121

Brother, you seem like you have a hard head :D

Get well soon!! :up:

Your an inspiration to us all!!!! :yepp:

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I agree with both of these statements! Hope you are feeling great here soon!

Get well soon and be sure to follow up with Dr. Sig... :D

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Originally Posted by road-runner

Get well soon and be sure to follow up with Dr. Sig... :D

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"mike

280.80Ghz Available Home Owned and Operated crunching Power,"

I think Mike can skip that. :clap:

All's well, I return to work Monday in a limited state[no heavy lifting, etc.]

I am far beyond any help that Dr. Sig could give me:ROTF:

Doing a new wolfdale duece today with intention of quad upgrade later. I have all my active rigs back on line and even with the recent heat am making good cake:D

CRUNCH HARD guys&gals on you favorite project, science needs us:up:

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Originally Posted by mike047

All's well, I return to work Monday in a limited state[no heavy lifting, etc.]

I am far beyond any help that Dr. Sig could give me:ROTF:

Doing a new wolfdale duece today with intention of quad upgrade later. I have all my active rigs back on line and even with the recent heat am making good cake:D

CRUNCH HARD guys&gals on you favorite project, science needs us:up:

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Ain't that the truth. :rofl: :rofl: :D

Mike you got it so bad it is good. :up:

Best wishes man. I hope you at least got some good drugs. Make sure you milk those refills for all they're worth.
Note: a '1' can look an awful lot like a '7' with a well placed smudge.

Even pit bulls have to take it easy once in a while.
http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petb...etwellsoon.jpg

Hey, did you save the stuff they took out?

http://www.medical-terminology-onlin...get%20well.jpg

Mike,

Best of luck to you and hope it all works out. Sounds like you are on the mend now. As others said, take it easy for a few. No rush to do anything. They say red wine and steak builds the blood back up. Don't know if it's true, but sounds good to me!

Regards,
Bob

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Originally Posted by 123bob

Mike,

Best of luck to you and hope it all works out. Sounds like you are on the mend now. As others said, take it easy for a few. No rush to do anything. They say red wine and steak builds the blood back up. Don't know if it's true, but sounds good to me!

Regards,
Bob

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Knowing Mike he's probably out shooting racoon and possum for dinner..:rofl:

Glad you're feeling better, Mike. Take care of yourself.

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Originally Posted by Movieman

Knowing Mike he's probably out shooting racoon and possum for dinner..:rofl:

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Groundhog FTW:rofl:

Looking at your avatar you'd prolly go for sail rabbit.........................

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Originally Posted by fart_plume

Looking at your avatar you'd prolly go for sail rabbit.........................

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Sail rabbit?

Checks Oxford English Dictionary - no luck.

Tries Google - jack(rabbit) pot.

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Sail Rabbit

Delicacy enjoyed by diehard Yoopers. Actually it's the flattened rabbit (or other varmint) you find on the highway who just missed making it across US 2 with the rest of his bunny friends. The more vehicles that have run over it, the better! After peeling off the road let dry on the front porch or in the back of your pickup truck. When dry, sail it through the air like a frisbee.

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That's sick - you should never play with your food. :ROTF:

hehe, pull my finger?

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Originally Posted by fart_plume

hehe, pull my finger?

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http://icanhascheezburger.files.word...yyewwantme.jpg

Glad to hear you're doing better, I was pulling for you. Just remember take it easy! That's major surgery you just had and even though we start to feel better it's easy to do damage after an ordeal like that. Crunch On!!!

Wishing you a speedy recovery man.

Went to work today. A very long but uneventful 8 hours:up:

It will take a couple of weeks to get back in the groove.....whatever groove that I have left at 60 years old:ROTF:

Don't overdo it Mike. :up:

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Originally Posted by phicks

Don't overdo it Mike. :up:

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Hi Young Lady:D

Evening Mike :D