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The Doctors think they have found the casue of the TIA to all you Medical Folks. Or in Laymans Terms a Mini Stroke. Thankfully there seems to be no permanent damage, except I still have the craving to hear Harley Exhaust Notes as often as possible.   Thanks from the bottom of my heart for all the prayers and good thoughts and phone calls. Smokin Joe and Cindy came by to see me and that was great and comforting. Now for the bad news, apparently there is a hole in the left atrium of my heart that will have to be dealt with. It was found by a internal (down my esophagus) Echocardiogram. If I had not had the ministroke this would have gone undetected. Maybe causing me to meet the Lord himself soon. But there is treatment for it that may be not so intrusive and I will discuss this Monday with my Doctor. So a Great big THANK YOU from all of us here in the Cate Family |
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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2010, 07:25:07 PM » |
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Hang in there, buddy, and do what those Dr.'s tell ya to do. We are praying for and thinking of you. If you need someone to come down and keep those bikes limbered up for you, let me know. Dave
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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2010, 07:26:13 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2010, 07:26:24 PM » |
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Good to hear the news. Hope you're able to get back in the saddle before long. |
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2010, 07:33:20 PM » |
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sometimes we wonder why things happen the way they do.
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2010, 07:44:14 PM » |
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Every now and then something really bad happens and brings about something really fortunate.
I'm glad you're back upright and I'm glad you had to have the test that found the heart issue.
Be safe, Al.
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2010, 08:29:09 PM » |
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Good news! Wishing for a quick recovery and resolution of the heart problem.
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2010, 08:31:24 PM » |
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I agree with Willow on that......glad you're ok and lucky enough to find out about the time bomb that was ticking.....see ya down the road Al.....take care. |
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« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2010, 08:39:01 PM » |
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Hey Al...if you need any more heart doctors, let me know. I have a long list on speed dial!
Get well Quick my buddy
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« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2010, 08:43:59 PM » |
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Glad to hear you are back home. You're lucky that they found the heart problem. The Lord works in mysterious ways.  Hay  Jimmyt |
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« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2010, 09:14:56 PM » |
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Al, glad you're back home and things are getting back to normal for ya.... Take care of yourself and get yourself all healed up....like Joe said....we still got some riding to do! Dave |
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« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2010, 09:22:24 PM » |
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Great news Al !!! Look forward to riding with ya again.
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« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2010, 04:19:15 AM » |
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Good news! Glad to know that everything will be ok. |
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« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2010, 04:22:32 AM » |
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Good news! Glad to know that everything will be ok. Duplicate what Wayne said....... These little bumps in the road are called wake up calls. |
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« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2010, 05:00:57 AM » |
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Glad to hear you are home and they will be able to put you back together again. They may even find that missing bit in there and and get you back running on six cylinders again.  Good luck and best wishes to you Al. Raymond and Rhonda |
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« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2010, 05:59:05 AM » |
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Good to hear you are doing better. We will continue to remember you in our prayers.
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« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2010, 06:16:16 AM » |
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Glad you are back in the saddle so to speak !!!
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« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2010, 06:34:30 AM » |
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Hey Al.....it ain't no fun lounging around in a hospital!!.....Ya got to get back to 100% cause the Ladies are depending on you.....who would hold their purses for them??.. |
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« Reply #18 on: January 17, 2010, 08:58:36 AM » |
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Al, I am so glad to hear that you are home and on the mend. Do what the doctors say and take care of yourself. Hope to see you on the road as soon as the sheet rockers spackle that hole Coot |
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« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2010, 08:59:54 AM » |
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Al, glad you're home and Drs are on track to getting you all fixed up again. Like everyone said, everything happens for a reason. Git er done and ride soon. Take care, be safe.
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« Reply #20 on: January 17, 2010, 09:34:07 AM » |
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Al, it was great talking with you last night. Glad to hear the outlook is good. Take it from one "patient" to another and do what the doctors tell you to. There are roads we haven't ridden yet. |
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« Reply #21 on: January 17, 2010, 10:18:16 AM » |
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Glad you're back home and they found that "other" problem early! Stay away from the hot sauce.  |
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« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2010, 10:51:11 AM » |
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Hey Al glad to hear that it was a TIA and not a stroke (it's a big difference). Try not to worry too much about the heart problem, it sounds like they caught it in time and it's fixable. My heart surgery kept me out of the saddle for about 2 1/2 months but it hasn't slowed me down since. And it sounds like they may be able to fix your problem in a much less invasive manner. Take care and "ginger" and I will keep you in our prayers.
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« Reply #23 on: January 17, 2010, 11:22:56 AM » |
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Al, you plonker. Stop the dramatics and scaring the bejasus out of us.
Good to see your post.
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