[Leica] Update

[Jim Nichols]

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
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> ric
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>> On Jun 9, 2017, at 11:25 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
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>> Another post that failed.  Second try..................
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>> -------- 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>
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>> 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.
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>> 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
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>> 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.
>>>
>>> Gerry
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