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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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Got to share. I am recovering from recent major surgery. It was time on thurs., to go back to the hospital for a follow up. Had to go to Hamilton, about an hour from home. Saw the doc., got a good report,yet more follow up and radiation possible. Know this is what followed. It is still hard for me to walk and sit and such. My wife walked down the block to get the car out of the parking lot and pick me up at the lobby, so as not having to walk too far. I was waiting and waiting, till about an hour passed. Getting concerned, I called her cell and no answer. Did not know what was going on. Soon after I got a call from my daughter, who was coming to pick me up, apparently while my wife was standing on the sidewalk, waiting to cross the road, a two car collision occured at the corner, one of the cars came up on the sidewalk and hit my wife and knocked her into a building. Now this happened only a block away from the hospital were I was waiting, yet they took her to another hospital across the city, about another hour away.So we finally get to the other hospital and she is strapped to a back board and wearing a neck brace. She has a bad broose on the leg, scrambled eggs in the brain(temp. we hope) marks on her back and a cracked vertabrea. So there we are, her on the stretcher and me in a wheel chair. We finally got out of there about midnight and our daughter drove us home. Now both of us are out of commision for awhile, but hopefully OK in a little while. What a day.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 11:19 AM
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Wow, very sorry to hear that. Hope you both make a full recovery very soon.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 11:24 AM
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Wow! I sincerely hope that all goes well for you both.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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Wow,
Sorry to hear of your days misfortune. Hope both of you recover quickly.

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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 12:41 PM
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Sorry to hear that. Hope you both make a full a speed recovery. Best wishes.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 12:49 PM
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Wow, very sorry to hear that. Hope both of you get well soon.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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Sounds like a movie, I hope that you and your wife recover soon.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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Sound like bad luck for both of you. I hope both you and you wifes recovery goes smoothly. Hopefully you will be able to laugh about it someday
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 01:37 PM
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The bright side?

You're both okay and you'll laugh about this some day.....





Best of luck to you and yours....
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 01:50 PM
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Here's to a quick recovery for both of you.

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I was by your place this morning and was thinking of stopping to say hi
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 03:51 PM
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Man, that's rough. I hope both you and your wife make a speedy recovery. Strange that they would have taken her across town to another hospital, unless that hospital was better equipped to handle her situation.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 04:09 PM
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I hope everything turns out okay for both of you.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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Hi Sarge,
I'm really sorry this all happened!
It should be quite a sight seeing the two of you trying to help take care of each other.
I hope you both improve rapidly.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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Wow, what a day. Both of you get well soon!
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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Wow when it rains it pours...here's to a speedy recovery for both of you.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 08:59 PM
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Hi Sarge,

You and your wife hang in there. Better days to come.


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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 09:01 PM
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Hope you and your wife recover soon,good Corvette driving weather coming up soon.
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Sarge,

Wishing you & your wife a speedy recovery....bad luck just never seems to end sometimes. But, hey...when that black cloud over you decides to move elsewhere...you will have a great story to tell the grandkids, and then you can sit back, and have a good laugh.

All the best.....



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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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Man....that sucks! Condolences Glad to here you both made it home. a speedy recovery to you both!

ps; Make sure the morons responsible for your wife's injury's are held liable. !
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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Dang!!!!

Part of the reasons I try to avoid public places I guess.
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