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Subject: Re: [Leica] Matt Kollasch got more than he bargained for! ;-)
From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net>
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 18:15:22 -0700
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Hi Ted... well,  you did have  me on the edge of my seat, even though your writing e-mail
was an encouraging sign.   :-)   ...you old soldier.....

We are all glad you are OK...Steve

> Matt got more than he bargained for, plus some! ;-)
> clip...
> Next came Irene and Sandy who immediately called 911, without question this
> was major heart attack situation. Well it sure looked like that with me
> clawing at chest and in such pain there wasn't any question the heart was
> about to do me in.
>
> Para-medics and two ambulances to the scene along with all the life saving
> bits and pieces, man what a hell of a commotion it must have been with all
> these medics, family and friends with moi crying out in pain and figuring
> this was it... the big departure! :-(
clip....> It had nothing to do with the heart at all! :-) :-) Man I can smile and make
> light of it today! Yesterday? Whew, not a hope! :-(  Like hell I hadn't made
> out my "Leica will" yet and whom I'm leaving my gear to. ;-) OK folks I'll
> correct it, as I figure some of you are waiting. :-)
>
> The agony and pain was created by an Esophagus contraction, this occurs when
> food becomes stuck in the esophagus, then it begins to contract to try and
> move it, when the food doesn't go anywhere, the esophagus just contracts
> harder and harder creating sever pain in the centre of the chest in my case
> and without question ... to me... was a heart attack of magnitude 12!


>
> So guys and gals you didn't lose the old guy after all and hopefully you're
> as glad as I that this isn't being typed by someone else because I didn't.
> :-)
>
> Just thought you'd like to know one of the scary moments in the life of an
> age old leica shooter. ;-)
> ted
>
> Ted Grant Photography Limited
> www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant


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In reply to: Message from "Mehrdad Sadat" <m.sadat@verizon.net> (RE: [Leica] Re: RE New R body?)
Message from Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> ([Leica] Matt Kollasch got more than he bargained for! ;-))