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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3310	Ok now I'm bored..... Nov 18^th, 2007, 8:47pm The closest I got to a ride today was when I pushed the button to raise my hospital bed. On the bright side, I'm sure glad I'm able to tether my laptop to my cell phone. If I can't ride, at least I can surf.
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Ok now I'm bored..... Reply #1 - Nov 18^th, 2007, 9:42pm Ah, technology... No fair doing situps with electromechanical assist, Bud -- unless you're studying the concept for application to 'bent bike seat adjustments!!! Do I take this recent news as confirmation that you WON'T be doing my 200K permanent next Sunday????? PB
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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Ok now I'm bored..... Reply #2 - Nov 18^th, 2007, 10:29pm Call for a sponge bath - that oughta fix you right UP.
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Reply #3 - Nov 18^th, 2007, 11:11pm

Quote from Bud_Bent on Nov 18^th, 2007, 8:47pm:

The closest I got to a ride today was when I pushed the button to raise my hospital bed. On the bright side, I'm sure glad I'm able to tether my laptop to my cell phone. If I can't ride, at least I can surf.

Join club...OK,I'm not in the hospital preparing to get jabbed like you Bud,but bored nonetheless. It killed me not to ride this past Saturday with Peggy. This injury crap BLOWS!

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Rawhide rbent member Posts: 356	Re: Ok now I'm bored..... Reply #4 - Nov 19^th, 2007, 5:26am You guys need to convalesce smartly so you can get back out on the road. Good luck. DJ
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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3310	Re: Ok now I'm bored..... Reply #5 - Nov 19^th, 2007, 6:22am Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Nov 18^th, 2007, 9:42pm: Do I take this recent news as confirmation that you WON'T be doing my 200K permanent next Sunday????? PB I don't know that yet. If they end up only doing tests, I may be good to go. If they slice and dice, my riding may have to wait.
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bikerteam Five Star Member Exceed Your Limitations Posts: 630	Re: Ok now I'm bored..... Reply #6 - Nov 19^th, 2007, 6:29am Bud - what hospital are you staying and for how long, or should I say what hospital are you reclining flying If you're going to be there longer than outpatient surgery, is there anything I can bring?
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Reply #7 - Nov 19^th, 2007, 7:55am

Quote from bikerteam on Nov 19^th, 2007, 6:29am:

Bud - what hospital are you staying and for how long, or should I say what hospital are you reclining flying Grin

If you're going to be there longer than outpatient surgery, is there anything I can bring?

Ray,

I'm in the Dallas VA Hospital. After a suspicious pre-op chest x-ray before my scheduled thyroid surgery, they did a ct scan and found a small (~2 cm) spm (solitary pulmonary nodule) on my left lung that they think is cancer, based mainly on its shape (spm's with a spiculated edge, like mine has, are cancer 83 percent of the time). A biopsy is next. If it really is cancer, it's small enough they should be able to remove it with VATS (video assisted thorascopic surgery), and if they want to do anything more invasive than that, I'll be opting for a second opinion before I allow it. I may have surgery this week, or they may just do the testing and schedule the surgery for later.

I seem to be a fascination to the doctors here. I don't think they get too many patients with my fitness level.

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Reply #8 - Nov 19^th, 2007, 9:13am

Hey Bud,

How's the VA treating you? Several years back it was not too spiffy. I know they have made many changes recently for the better. I made a couple sales calls out there last year and the place really looked good. They have a purchasing model that bypasses retailers and contracts directly with manufacturers for much of their equipment. Bad for me. I think it will be the model for the coming "Universal Healthcare". Well at least I hope you have a cute nurse to take your blood pressure. Be wary of the one with thighs like Greg. Hope to see you up and rolling soon.

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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3310	Re: Ok now I'm bored..... Reply #9 - Nov 19^th, 2007, 9:37am My room is fine, although it is, of course, only semi-private, and my roommate is diabetic, 150 lbs overweight, has a horrible cough, and buzzed the nurses every 10 minutes all night long. He is, predictably, sleeping like a baby now, though.
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Reply #10 - Nov 19^th, 2007, 9:42am

Quote from Bud_Bent on Nov 19^th, 2007, 7:55am:

Quote from bikerteam on Nov 19^th, 2007, 6:29am:

Bud - what hospital are you staying and for how long, or should I say what hospital are you reclining flying Grin

If you're going to be there longer than outpatient surgery, is there anything I can bring?

Ray,

I'm in the Dallas VA Hospital. After a suspicious pre-op chest x-ray before my scheduled thyroid surgery, they did a ct scan and found a small (~2 cm) spm (solitary pulmonary nodule) on my left lung that they think is cancer, based mainly on its shape (spm's with a spiculated edge, like mine has, are cancer 83 percent of the time). A biopsy is next. If it really is cancer, it's small enough they should be able to remove it with VATS (video assisted thorascopic surgery), and if they want to do anything more invasive than that, I'll be opting for a second opinion before I allow it. I may have surgery this week, or they may just do the testing and schedule the surgery for later.

I seem to be a fascination to the doctors here. I don't think they get too many patients with my fitness level.

Bud,keep positive. Your physical level & positive attitude will get you through this.

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Pedalin` Peggy rbent member Posts: 261	Re: Ok now I'm bored..... Reply #11 - Nov 19^th, 2007, 9:57am Bud and Rose: If you need anything at all Please let us know. Peggy
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