Take care of yourself so we can all get back in the water together soon or go to Scubadillo parties! You were a great date for the Fab Four last time. We need you there next time too! 
Pls put Jim aka Narwhal in your prayers...
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Posted 05 May 2005 - 05:17 PM
Jim - Get well soon!!! Take care of yourself so we can all get back in the water together soon or go to Scubadillo parties! You were a great date for the Fab Four last time. We need you there next time too!
Take care of yourself so we can all get back in the water together soon or go to Scubadillo parties! You were a great date for the Fab Four last time. We need you there next time too!
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Posted 05 May 2005 - 06:07 PM
Hey Jim, take care of that pump... you aren't finished with this planet yet.
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Posted 05 May 2005 - 06:12 PM
Update:
The doctor just said he was good to go home so he expects to be home within a couple of hours. He said he'd check in on the board and say 'hi' to everyone!
Thank you all for your prayers and calls and well wishes! He certainly appreciated them!
The doctor just said he was good to go home so he expects to be home within a couple of hours. He said he'd check in on the board and say 'hi' to everyone!
Thank you all for your prayers and calls and well wishes! He certainly appreciated them!
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Posted 05 May 2005 - 06:57 PM
Jim, I feel I know you from all the fun photos of you wearing corn rows, so hang tough. Seems the rest have you covered with prayers, so I'll raise a glass to your continually improving recovery. 
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Posted 05 May 2005 - 07:36 PM
Welcome home!!!!! Glad to hear you are on the mend. Of course, you are still going to remain in our prayers. So there.
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Posted 05 May 2005 - 08:01 PM
Glad you are getting to come home Jim!!
Hang in there - who would pull me out of the water in Cozumel on the night shore dives if you weren't there???
I still have the scar to remind me of our fun!
Hope to see you soon
Hang in there - who would pull me out of the water in Cozumel on the night shore dives if you weren't there???
I still have the scar to remind me of our fun! Hope to see you soon
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Posted 05 May 2005 - 11:19 PM
I thank each and every one of you for your prayers (especially your prayers) and kind thoughts. A person never really knows what others think about him (or her) until something extraordinary happens. I had some chest pains last Saturday evening--not bad pains but a tightness that lasted a long time (45 minutes)---so I decided to go to the ER and get it checked out. The ER people are kind of funny about a person who walks in off the street holding their chest, so I received immediate attention.
They checked me in, did an EKG, drew blood for an enzymes test, and generally acted as if something was wrong with me. My chest stopped hurting about 30 minutes after I got there, but they decided I required further investigation. After a CT scan (which completely normal) they decided they needed to run a series of blood-enzymes tests over a twenty-four hour period. The second test had a slightly elevated level of Tryponan but the third one went back down. The Cardiologist then decided to do a cardiac catherization and, if warrented, angioplasty and stints. I was catherized Monday but no angioplasty or stints were done. The cardiologist is trying to get me into a medical trial for VGEF (A growth factor that causes your heart to produce new arteries) and has another non-invasive procedure he wants to try
In short, I had a mild cardiac infarction which was too small to find but which did occur. I suppose there's no such thing as a "small" heart attack but mine comes close to qualifying. I then proceded to develop a mild fever (100 Deg) and they wouldn't let me leave the hospital with any kind of fever. The Docs decided it was an infection in my big toe on my right foot. (Undoubtedly Gout from eating too much rich Hospital food). I was finally cleared to leave about 7:45 yesterday evening but the staff liked me so much that they kept me around until about 10:00 PM. It will sure be nice to get in my own bed--you can hurt yourself in a hospital and you durn sure can't get any rest.
Again thank you each and every one for your concern and support and especialy for your prayers. You are my dearest of friends.
Jim
They checked me in, did an EKG, drew blood for an enzymes test, and generally acted as if something was wrong with me. My chest stopped hurting about 30 minutes after I got there, but they decided I required further investigation. After a CT scan (which completely normal) they decided they needed to run a series of blood-enzymes tests over a twenty-four hour period. The second test had a slightly elevated level of Tryponan but the third one went back down. The Cardiologist then decided to do a cardiac catherization and, if warrented, angioplasty and stints. I was catherized Monday but no angioplasty or stints were done. The cardiologist is trying to get me into a medical trial for VGEF (A growth factor that causes your heart to produce new arteries) and has another non-invasive procedure he wants to try
In short, I had a mild cardiac infarction which was too small to find but which did occur. I suppose there's no such thing as a "small" heart attack but mine comes close to qualifying. I then proceded to develop a mild fever (100 Deg) and they wouldn't let me leave the hospital with any kind of fever. The Docs decided it was an infection in my big toe on my right foot. (Undoubtedly Gout from eating too much rich Hospital food). I was finally cleared to leave about 7:45 yesterday evening but the staff liked me so much that they kept me around until about 10:00 PM. It will sure be nice to get in my own bed--you can hurt yourself in a hospital and you durn sure can't get any rest.
Again thank you each and every one for your concern and support and especialy for your prayers. You are my dearest of friends.
Jim
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Posted 06 May 2005 - 02:31 AM
So glad you are out and about and the prognosis looks great!
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Posted 06 May 2005 - 05:55 AM
Jim,
I am very glad that you are home and doing well. Take care of yourself because I want to see you out diving with the group soon.
Buz
I am very glad that you are home and doing well. Take care of yourself because I want to see you out diving with the group soon.
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Posted 06 May 2005 - 06:59 AM
Big or little, them things are scary, Glad you're better--
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Posted 06 May 2005 - 07:49 AM
Jim, Glad to hear your back home safe and sound!!!!
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Posted 06 May 2005 - 07:52 AM
Jim,
Glad to hear that you are home and recovering from your bout of hospital food!!! next time you have the desire for hosptial food just go eat in the cafateria...
Seriuosly get back to 100% soon!!!!
Glad to hear that you are home and recovering from your bout of hospital food!!! next time you have the desire for hosptial food just go eat in the cafateria...
Seriuosly get back to 100% soon!!!!
Kay
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Posted 06 May 2005 - 08:15 AM
Glad you're back home. Hospitals are where you get infections. I don't like them.
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Posted 06 May 2005 - 10:20 AM
It's always the BIG toe!!!The Docs decided it was an infection in my big toe on my right foot.
Glad you're back... Among the walking yet???
Keep us posted... and let us know about the 'speariment-al' treatments... lots of us are in that "'farction" age group...
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Posted 06 May 2005 - 10:49 AM
Jim -
Glad to hear you're out of the hospital and doing better. What a scary situation. Please take good care of yourself. We want to see you at future Houston Happy Hours, dive trips, and around the board!
Katie
Glad to hear you're out of the hospital and doing better. What a scary situation. Please take good care of yourself. We want to see you at future Houston Happy Hours, dive trips, and around the board!
Katie
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