Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/06/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Ric. Not at my house! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 6/9/2017 10:32 PM, RicCarter wrote: > the first one came through > > ric > > >> On Jun 9, 2017, at 11:25 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >> >> Another post that failed. Second try.................. >> >> >> >> -------- Forwarded Message -------- >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Update >> Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 21:52:19 -0500 >> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> >> >> >> Gerry, each time I hear about what you are going through, I think back >> to 1993, when, at age 63 and newly retired, I contracted endocarditis >> and had open heart surgery, with two mechanical heart valves installed. >> I had to accept a slow recovery, and I had to accept that I could no >> longer legally fly an airplane, a passion more addictive than >> photography. And, for the rest of my life, I was compelled to take >> anticoagulants, which require that my blood INR must be monitored, and >> the medication level adjusted. >> >> Twenty-four years later, I have lived the life that I have been dealt, >> returned to computers and photography to replace flying, and made the >> best of the situation. I'm sure that right now it is overwhelming, but >> you will overcome the limitations and make it work. That's what we have >> to do! I wish you the best. :-) >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 6/9/2017 9:26 PM, Gerry Walden wrote: >>> I have been taking a very quiet back seat here on the LUG because of >>> recent health problems, and have spent 4 more unexpected days in >>> hospital this week being ?observed? whilst they balance medication etc. >>> Worrying times but hopefully now settling. I was reassured by meeting a >>> 78 year old gut in the ward who had one of the first devices like mine >>> fitted about 4 years ago and he is fine. I am keeping an eye on >>> everything here, but forgive me if I continue to take a back seat for a >>> while. >>> >>> The two downsides are that I have been banned from driving on medical >>> grounds for at least 6 months, and I haven?t been fit enough to get out >>> and photograph since early April. >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >