[Leica] Update

[Jim Nichols]

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.
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> 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.
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> Gerry
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