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Subject: [Leica] UP DATE & CLEARED TO RETURN TO ACTION !!!! :-)
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 07:51:36 -0800
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On Feb 12, 2011, at 7:12 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> 
wrote:

> Hi Guys and gals,
> Well as of 9.30 this a.m. 12 February I'm cleared to return to action! :-) 
> Hold on now, I know that's disappointing to a couple and one in 
> particular.... "BUT SCREW THEM, I AM BACK!" :-)
> 
> To the rest of the crew I basically have been given a clean slate to 
> return and offer advice when asked, and encouragement always! :-) Sure 
> nice to stand tall, breath deep and begin walking the mile or two a day 
> again!! :-)
> 
> Yep it seems after several brain scans from whatever angles and locations 
> took place during the past several weeks or so. They actually found some 
> semblance of brain fibers remaining that might function for a bit longer, 
> at least to my main goal of the round figure of surviving to a fine old 
> fashion 100! I never feared I'd leave before then in any event, given the 
> absolutely incredibale about the world to this point of life now the 82nd 
> year life, 27 May 2011!! :-)
> 
> Like what the hell is the point of going before then? When you've, not 
> worked, but lived the most incredible life with such great passion in what 
> you've done more than one can imagine as a photojournalist from one end of 
> the world from birth to death and back in many forms!!
> 
> Actually one of my friend doctor's admitted he doubted for a bit they'd 
> ever find any brain cells at all, let alone enough to show in a brain 
> scan. He did wink of course! :-) Damn it's great to have the veil lifted 
> and the world before me once again. Hey com'on I've gone through this 
> dead, nearly dead a few times and one should know each time you are 
> told... "Hey yer still good to go fer abit!" How wonderful it can be to 
> pick-up a camera and get at it again! :-)
> 
> So hang onto yer seats it could be one hell of a ride to the next one! :-)


bravo Ted,

have at it...


Steve


> 
> Love all you folks,
> cheers,
> Dr. ted! :-)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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In reply to: Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] the beautiful faces...in a patient room.)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca) ([Leica] UP DATE & CLEARED TO RETURN TO ACTION !!!! :-))