Thanks for sharing this, Rick -- we are a community, even though we orbit around Frame, and all of us know there are real people beyond the email.
I'll be thinking of you during your hopefully short recovery, and looking for a report from you as soon as you can hit the keyboard again. Best of luck! Cheers, Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 I support www.TheGrotonLine.com, hyperlocal news for Groton MA. On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 8:07 AM, Rick Quatro <r...@rickquatro.com> wrote: > Hi Framers, > > I hesitate to put this on the list, but I have been around the FrameMaker > community for a long time, and this is the only contact I have with some of > you. Also, in light of Bruce Foster's sudden disappearance last year, I > thought it would be appropriate to post this. > > Hi Everyone, > > As many of you know, I was supposed to be on vacation this week, cycling > across New York State with 17 other guys. During my last few training > rides, > I experienced some discomfort in my chest. It was a concern because I am in > pretty good shape with almost 800 miles on the bike so far this summer. I > had a stress test on Friday, and the results showed an 80% chance of a > blockage in one of my cardiac arteries. Monday I went into the hospital for > an angiogram, with the anticipation of having the blockage opened and a > stent put in. However, the test showed a couple of areas of blockage, one > being in an area that can't be opened with a stent. So on Wednesday around > 12:45 pm, I am going to have open heart surgery with at least a double > bypass. I will be in the hospital for 3-5 days and hopefully experience a > quick recovery at home. I should be back to work late next week. > > Those of you who know me well understand that I have a deep abiding > relationship with Jesus Christ. I received Him as my Savior on April 6, > 1984 > when I was twenty-five years old. Because He has forgiven me of my sins, I > know that when I die, I will be with Him in heaven. I am still a sinner and > don't deserve heaven, but because of His death on the cross and subsequent > resurrection, He gives eternal life to those who receive Him by faith. > > That said, I am still fairly young (53), and have some young kids left to > raise. So, if you are given to prayer, please pray for Sherry and I this > Wednesday. Finally, thank you all for being a part of my life. The great > people that I work with is an important part of making my work so > satisfying. > > Sincerely, > Rick > > Rick Quatro > Carmen Publishing Inc. > 585-283-5045 > r...@frameexpert.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as art.campb...@gmail.com. > > Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >
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