Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« on: March 14, 2009, 06:15:31 AM » |
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First let me say " Thank You " for the thought's, prayer's and well wishes from y'all.I'm still in the hospital with no get out in sight  I blew out a lung and did'nt even know it..I knew something was wrong and after tryin' to fight it and make it go away for over a week I knew I needed help.I came to the hospital monday evening and was told I was very lucky I was'nt dead I've had a tube in my lung since monday and under-went emergency surgery yesterday for over 5 hours. The pain is intence and the drugs are starting to hurt as well...I hope I get out of here alive. |
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« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2009, 06:17:45 AM » |
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« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2009, 06:20:05 AM » |
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Hang in there Joe. We're all thinking about ya and praying for you.
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flatsixrider
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« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2009, 06:24:50 AM » |
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Hang in there Joe and just remember how amazing the doctors were that treated Presley and Morgan and all the others we have read and prayed about over the last few years. You are in good hands and have a big family here keeping you in prayers. i WILL see you on the road Joe.
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« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2009, 06:26:21 AM » |
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You have our prayers, concerns, and support to help you through this. please let us know if we can help in any way and we'll be there. I had no idea Saturday you were hurting that bad but I knew you weren't 100%. Please do as the doctors ask and you'll be out in no time. From an Ex-Smoker, quitting now would be the best thing you could do for yourself and that precious family. Now, heal up, get through this valley, and we'll all go conquer another mountain real soon...
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Sharkey
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« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2009, 06:27:29 AM » |
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Hang in there Joe. Ive never had the pleasure of sharing wind with you, but look forward to it.
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2009, 06:28:29 AM » |
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We're keeping you in our thought and prayers. Hang in there!
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Gilligan
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« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2009, 06:28:58 AM » |
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Thoughts and prayers from SW Indiana.
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« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2009, 06:37:18 AM » |
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out of there alive.  Keep the faith my friend. You will be out of there and we will be in the wind again before ya know it. As I type this God is washing the salt off the mountain roads so they'll be ready for us. :)He knows it won't be long.  We'll go check out this waterfall.  |
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LadyDraco
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« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2009, 06:41:26 AM » |
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We are praying and smudging for ya Joe !!!!
And have been smoking my pipe for you !!
I'll tell you about it when we see you soon...
Don said hang in there man.... See ya soon....
Healing Hugs !!!!
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« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2009, 06:47:26 AM » |
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.....its seems all men are programmed basically the same way....we experience pain and in our heads we immediately think....I can over come this ...I can "will" it away.....and its not until we are doubled over with pain....that we relent and seek help.....I can hear in you words...your alarm and desperateness.....relax....calm down....you made it past the worse part....your job now is to get better for that beautiful family that surrounds you......they are all around you now...as are your friends......you,re going to be fine.....
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2009, 06:56:40 AM » |
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Joe, I've been watching and reading all the notes posted in your support and it's moving to know a person is so well thought of and cared about. Please know that I am among those offering up both support and prayers for you and your family. Heal quickly my friend, now would be a good time to reflect on some liftetime habits, it can only help and improve health issues.
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« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2009, 07:00:40 AM » |
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hang tough, Joe. Sugarbee wants you to see her trike
prayers for you my friend
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« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2009, 07:01:51 AM » |
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Hang in there Joe...good thoughts on the way...
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« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2009, 07:09:04 AM » |
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the hard part is over. From here on it's heal-up time. Then it won't be long 'til kick-stands-up for ya. Hope ya get all healed up soon. Take care, get well soon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #16 on: March 14, 2009, 07:14:08 AM » |
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dang it to heck, Joe! You better not make me come up there and kick your butt
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, as Beekeeper said, I am getting something next week (hopefully) that I want to show you!
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« Reply #17 on: March 14, 2009, 07:21:16 AM » |
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Your up and complaining  - thats a good sign - you'll be out before you know it Joe
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Wolf1910
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Work sucks _Let's ride
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« Reply #19 on: March 14, 2009, 07:38:30 AM » |
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Keep your spirits up Joe , get healed up soon my friend....I still have some twisties here in West Virgina that I have not tamed....looking foward to your help in taming them soon
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« Reply #20 on: March 14, 2009, 07:40:03 AM » |
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Damn Joe,
I am sorry to hear about you being in the hospital. Hope you are recovering well.
I absolutely cannot imagine someone walking around with a deflated lung for a week. YOU DA MAN!!!!!!
Seriously, its good to hear your home and doing well.
Looking forward to riding with you soon.
Keep on healing
Robert
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« Reply #21 on: March 14, 2009, 07:52:28 AM » |
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Glad to hear from you. I thought about you all day yesterday and on my way to work yesterday I lifted you up in prayers along with the medical staff that were taking care of you. Get well quick.
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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American by Birth, Southern by the Grace of God.
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« Reply #22 on: March 14, 2009, 07:58:44 AM » |
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Damn Joe,
I am sorry to hear about you being in the hospital. Hope you are recovering well.
I absolutely cannot imagine someone walking around with a deflated lung for a week. YOU DA MAN!!!!!!
Seriously, its good to hear your home and doing well.
Looking forward to riding with you soon.
Keep on healing
Robert
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« Reply #23 on: March 14, 2009, 08:09:47 AM » |
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Just try and relax and invision yourself somewhere else for a couple of days. That will help you through this time. This is the time to dream and pretend your elsewhere!!!
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HotRod
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« Reply #24 on: March 14, 2009, 08:17:12 AM » |
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SoSo I guess this means no smoking |
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R J
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« Reply #25 on: March 14, 2009, 08:26:51 AM » |
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First let me say " Thank You " for the thought's, prayer's and well wishes from y'all.I'm still in the hospital with no get out in sight I blew out a lung and did'nt even know it..I knew something was wrong and after tryin' to fight it and make it go away for over a week I knew I needed help.I came to the hospital monday evening and was told I was very lucky I was'nt dead I've had a tube in my lung since monday and under-went emergency surgery yesterday for over 5 hours. The pain is intence and the drugs are starting to hurt as well...I hope I get out of here alive. No worry son, ya'll will come out alive if ya pay attention to the Dr's and Nurses. The pain is going to get a little worse tomorrow or the next day, then after that is is all downhill to recovery.... We will have to compare 'T' shirts when I see ya again... Mine happened on April 3rd, 1997, and I'm still here........ Only problem was, I had a faulty Quad heart bypass procedure that caused it. Should have file mal-practice on the bast*rd, but I'm not into the suing part allowed in this country. I'm just a Redneck ass whumper. |
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R J
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« Reply #26 on: March 14, 2009, 08:29:12 AM » |
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Hang in there Joe and just remember how amazing the doctors were that treated Presley and Morgan and all the others we have read and prayed about over the last few years. You are in good hands and have a big family here keeping you in prayers. i WILL see you on the road Joe.
On your map, how did you get to Utah from the East? Ya missing a state somewhere that needs filled in or ya fly out an ride? Just curious. |
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Windjammer
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« Reply #27 on: March 14, 2009, 08:35:57 AM » |
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Well good to hear all is getting better. I can't imagine the pain you endured! Before you decided it was not going away without help. A friend of mine had fallen and somehow punctured his lung and it collapsed. Took him almost a year to get over it. He said the breathing exercises really hurt but had to do them. Praying and hoping you feel better fast. On another note with all the Bling that is on your Valk Stable and the amount of riding that you do, YOU can now say you have given a Left Lung for it. Hope Laughing doesn't hurt to much.  Regards, Danny |
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Gear Jammer
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« Reply #28 on: March 14, 2009, 08:37:14 AM » |
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Hang tough man ! We're all here for ya' .
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Sweet Tea
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« Reply #29 on: March 14, 2009, 08:51:32 AM » |
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Joe, I wish we lived closer, so I could check on you. I know its tough, and you really can't get any quality rest in a hospital, then there's the pain...I'm sendin' up the prayers for you..and Cindy. She
has to be worn out as well. I may run up there, just for the heck of it...and do a toenail check on ya.
LOL......Joe, you're gonna get through this, and be up ridin' in know time. Listen to them doctors, and
Cindy...rest, take it easy, and give yourself time to heal. We'll be seeing you in just a few months,
unless I make the "Toenail Check Run" then I'll see you very soon.
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RiderNJ
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« Reply #30 on: March 14, 2009, 08:55:32 AM » |
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Take care... prayers from NJ for a quick recovery.
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Jabba
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« Reply #31 on: March 14, 2009, 08:59:16 AM » |
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Crap man. Hang tough. Like RJ says... it'll be all downhill (easy) in a couple days... If you need someone to come exercise your Valks... let me know. I'll bring 2 buddies.  Jabba |
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« Reply #32 on: March 14, 2009, 09:14:32 AM » |
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Wife went through the same thing 2 years ago, twice. Spontainious phunmothorax (sp, but you get it). Got re inflated and spent 5 days in with hoses in her back and chest. Got out, of the hospital and dropped the lung again. This time they did surgery and scraped the inside of the cavity so the lung would adhere. Did 16 days that time and she has been mean ever since, course, she was mean before.. wha? No dear, I'm not talking about you... yes dear..... yes dear.....
Gotta go...
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« Reply #33 on: March 14, 2009, 09:32:48 AM » |
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Give yourself 10 days for healing Joe.
It's going to take at least that long with lots of pain. Use all the pain meds you can.
It helps the healing process.
Carolyn and I will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
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« Reply #34 on: March 14, 2009, 10:05:10 AM » |
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I didnt know your Hebrew name when I went up to put you on the prayer list so I just said these prayers are for SmokinJoe from Tennessee. Got some mighty nice smiles from the congregation. Guess they figured you must be one of my southern motorcycle riding redneck friends. But got a big chorus of amens as well so its all good Like RJ said, it gonna get a bit worser before it gets better, and the rehab will be real fun. My secretary has some vacation time coming up. You want me to send her down to Knoxville to keep your bikes shiney and clean, or are you just gonna hope Detn8er faces west next time it rains? I am pretty sure that you liked this one. IF you dont I will give you an upgrade Oss  |
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« Reply #35 on: March 14, 2009, 11:01:56 AM » |
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I wish I was home Robert....still doin' time in the hospital [/quote] Sorry Joe, I miss read the note. Been working a ton of hours this week. Well even more sorry you are still in the hospital. But am wishing you good things as always. Glenda said to tell you she was thinking of you too. But to have walked around with a deflating lung for a week....YOU STILL DA MAN!!!!! Get well soon. Robert and Glenda |
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ChromeDome
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« Reply #36 on: March 14, 2009, 11:16:02 AM » |
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Like everyone has said ... do what the Dr.s & Nurses tell ya and you will be home in no-time.
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« Reply #37 on: March 14, 2009, 11:19:08 AM » |
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Joe... Breath deep man! You are gonna be fine now.... Just hurry up and get out of that hospital so you can recover.... breathing treatments... pulmonary function exercises... by the time you get home you are gonna be so glad....
Next time you are in the wind... it's gonna be moving! spiritual! special!
All of this will fade away and you will be truly on the road to recovery....
Focus! Obtain your objective! Defeat it! Good Luck!
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Doc Moose
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« Reply #38 on: March 14, 2009, 11:38:04 AM » |
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Hang in there Joe. One more for the med tattoo collection. You'll get thru it, but have to tough it out for a while. See you on the road soon. |
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