Good news / bad news

SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
edited September 18, 2006 in The Big Picture
Not sure I should be posting this but I feel I know quite a few of you, and if the situation were reversed I would want to know, so here goes.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
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I posted a little while ago that I would be having back surgery. During the MRI, and follow up CAT scan they discovered a large abdominal aneurysm that needs to be addressed right away. The bad news is I have this. The good news is they found it.<o:p></o:p>
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The surgeon is trying to get an OR as fast as he can, and I am waiting for his call as I type this.<o:p></o:p>
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I may post some more today, but it looks like I won’t be posting for a few weeks or so.<o:p></o:p>
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Wish me luck. :D
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Sam<o:p></o:p>
www.samlinvillephotography.com

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  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2006
    All the best, Sam - get better soon and get back to shooting! thumb.gif
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2006
    Best of luck, Sam - we'll keep the light on for you, and be thinking of you with good thoughts!
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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2006
    OMG Sam I am so glad they found this now.
    It can be repaired, that is the good news. You will be on the mend in no time.

    If it had ruptured undetected, you would not have made it to the hospital. A very dangerous condition and there are no symptoms. Many people have this and do not even know it. I'm glad you will be fixed up and back to us soon.
    Dana
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  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2006
    Best of luck Sam
    Hope everything goes ok...we will keep good thoughts on this

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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2006
    I'm so glad it was discovered...
    Sorry about the need for surgery and all that but those aneurysms are nothing to mess with.

    Keep good thoughts and you'll be back on your feet in no time.

    Hope everything goes well!
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited September 14, 2006
    Sam wrote:
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    Wish me luck. :D
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    You bet - GOOD LUCK! <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/thumb.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited September 14, 2006
    Sam:

    All best wishes for your speedy recovery. You will remain in our thoughts and we await good news very soon.
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  • aporiaaporia Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2006
    Ack, good news and bad news indeed! Best of heatlh during this whole discovery and recovery process, Sam.thumb.gif
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  • JBurtJBurt Registered Users Posts: 175 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2006
    Our thoughts are with you Sam. Hurry back.
    Tis sometimes better to be a big fish in a small pond than to be shark bait.

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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2006
    Take care Sam... We'll be thinking of you
    Ed

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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2006
    Wow, Sam, thank you for letting us know because we all sure want to be sending good thoughts your way during this difficult time. We will be thinking of you!!!
  • roostermanroosterman Registered Users Posts: 9 Beginner grinner
    edited September 14, 2006
    All the best Sam, prayer for you and the Doc.
  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2006
    Best wishes for a speedy recovery! Hope you have a nice laptop so you can process all your old shots while you're sitting in bed. :D
    Chris
  • Fred WFred W Registered Users Posts: 453 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2006
    Get well soon Sam. I'm sure we will be seeing more great pictures very soon.
    Fred
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited September 15, 2006
    Sam, get that thing fixed and come back to the forum as soon as you're able. Good luck on the surgery.
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2006
    Lots of best wishes from under the globe mate...get well thumb.gif
  • MalteMalte Registered Users Posts: 1,181 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2006
    I lost my uncle to this. Ofcourse he didn't know he had it, and when it ruptured the triage nurse thought it wasn't life threatening and redirected his ambulance to a heart attack patient.

    Knowing ahead of time must be a great thing with this Sam, you'll be getting a planned operation with the best staff on the case.

    Best wishes, and get well soon.

    Malte
  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2006
    Anybody heard anything?
    Dana
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  • JimMJimM Registered Users Posts: 1,389 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    Our best wishes are with you and your family!
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,130 moderator
    edited September 18, 2006
    Sam,

    Sorry I missed this. You are very much in my thoughts and prayers. I hope they were able to fix what needed fixin', and you get back to normal ASAP.

    Best,

    ziggy53
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