Hi, everyone,

Back from the surgeons. My bypass surgery will be next Turesday (19th) morning at 8AM. I’ll check into the hospital at 6AM for pre-op preparation. Surgery will last from 4-6 hours. I’ll involve opening the chest cavity along the sternum. The surgeon will very likely use an artery from the left arm to take care of the blockage bypass. Surgery has a very high survival rate, but I’ll still ask for your prayers (or good thoughts). Will be in the hospital from 3 to 5 days.

He, the surgeon, said younger people tend to be nearer three days and older people nearer the five day figure. Ahem. He said that 59 is considered young. How about that … he thinks an ol’ geezer like me is young. Like the man already.

This means I’ll likely be home again between Friday and Monday barring something unforeseen. After I get home, I expect up to a couple of months of cardiac rehab, but will see a growing ability to resume limited function.

Don’t think I’ll ever be able to express my gratitude for all the love and support you’ve been showing me, but it has been wonderful and very much appreciated. As a sign of that appreciation, you’ll have a free hand at all the smut games without me popping in. I hope you have so much fun, 40 of you will pass my number of posts. I will love reading every one of them when I'm finally able to get back to the computer. Actually, for you ladies, you may just want to post pictures in case I’m having trouble reading. (hee hee)


When I do get home, I may not get to log on and visit with everybody very much for some weeks, but you all will be in my thoughts and prayers. Maybe I can spend the time imagining all the new stories and picture postings.

Anyway, through Monday, I’ll just keep posting away.

Love you all,

Dicksbro