Re: Medical Interlude - Resolution

2005-12-23 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Tim Øsleby wrote: I was to late home to reply on the first message. Kids getting sick are the worst thing that can happen to a man. Yo, Tim! worst thing that can happen to a MAN? Why specially to a man? ERNR *mother* of two

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2005-12-23 Thread Bob Sullivan
ERNR, 'Worst thing that can happen to a MAN' because most of us don't know how to cope with the problem. We can make a plan to work our way out of our other problems, or figure out somebody to get mad at, but not when your child is sick. Moms (women) are expected to be nurturing and know how to

Re: Medical Interlude - Resolution

2005-12-23 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Bob Sullivan wrote: ERNR, 'Worst thing that can happen to a MAN' because most of us don't know how to cope with the problem. We can make a plan to work our way out of our other problems, or figure out somebody to get mad at, but not when your child is sick. I, for one, have exactly the same

RE: Medical Interlude - Resolution

2005-12-23 Thread Tim Øsleby
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23. desember 2005 19:02 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Medical Interlude - Resolution Tim Øsleby wrote: I was to late home to reply on the first message. Kids getting sick are the worst thing that can happen to a man. Yo, Tim! worst thing that can

Re: Medical Interlude - Resolution

2005-12-23 Thread Bob Sullivan
My wife has been better at handling such problems than I. I think my mother was better than my dad as well. I guess that's a small sample. Regards, Bob S. On 12/23/05, E.R.N. Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob Sullivan wrote: ERNR, 'Worst thing that can happen to a MAN' because most of us

Re: Medical Interlude - Resolution

2005-12-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/12/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty is the list member who had/has a sick child. As far as I know he is a man. My child is a child. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

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2005-12-22 Thread Tim Øsleby
other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21. desember 2005 00:08 To: pentax list Subject: Medical Interlude - Resolution Thanks for everyone's concern - it was overwhelming to be able to read out your responses to the young man as he lay

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2005-12-21 Thread Cotty
On 21/12/05, Simon King, discombobulated, unleashed: PS - I had to look up what Rummikub was - is it all the craze in England? I wondered if anyone would spot that :-) No, but my lad loves it, he's s numbers man. Highly recommend this game to anyone who loves maths. http://www.rummikub.com/

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2005-12-21 Thread Paul Sorenson
Glad to hear everything is turning out for the better. -P Bruce Dayton wrote: Hello Cotty, Hope all goes well and he gets back to full speed quickly!

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2005-12-21 Thread Igor Roshchin
Great news, Cotty! [OT on] Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:07:59 -0800 Boris Liberman wrote: Like I said... ;-) Three times and still my appendix (?) is inside my belly ;-). Boris Boris, Are you sure? How do you know? All you know it was not removed. Maybe you never had it in the first place..

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2005-12-21 Thread Ronald Arvidsson
Hi Cotty, Good to hear that it wasnt so bad. I didn't want to write earlier but everythings seems OK. I once had similar symptoms and it turned out to be extremely bad - lymphoma in terminal stage - however the doctors made me well and cured the whole thing. However, when ones children are

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2005-12-21 Thread Cotty
On 21/12/05, Ronald Arvidsson, discombobulated, unleashed: Good to hear that it wasnt so bad. I didn't want to write earlier but everythings seems OK. I once had similar symptoms and it turned out to be extremely bad - lymphoma in terminal stage - however the doctors made me well and cured

Medical Interlude

2005-12-20 Thread Cotty
Hi team, Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. He had an uncomfortable night under observation and this morning it's looking more and more like just a severe abdominal infection. You know when

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2005-12-20 Thread keith_w
Cotty wrote: Hi team, Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. He had an uncomfortable night under observation and this morning it's looking more and more like just a severe abdominal

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2005-12-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
I hope he feels better soon. Paul On Dec 20, 2005, at 6:18 AM, Cotty wrote: Hi team, Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. He had an uncomfortable night under observation and this morning

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2005-12-20 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/12/20 Tue AM 11:18:59 GMT To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Medical Interlude Hi team, Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis

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2005-12-20 Thread cbwaters
Take care Cotty. Tell Stefan we're thinking about him. CW - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 6:18 AM Subject: Medical Interlude Hi team, Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you

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2005-12-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
I'm sat at the bedside while Alma and Stef play Rummikub and what to do but peruse the couple of hundred emails from the list ! I wish him all the best for a very speedy recovery. What a time of year for it to happen :-( Malcolm

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2005-12-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
Hope he has a speedy recovery! Hospitals are not for Xmas... Bob S. On 12/20/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi team, Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. He had an uncomfortable

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2005-12-20 Thread frank theriault
On 12/20/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi team, Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. He had an uncomfortable night under observation and this morning it's looking more and more like

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2005-12-20 Thread brooksdj
On 12/20/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi team, Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. He had an uncomfortable night under observation

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2005-12-20 Thread P. J. Alling
Hope he's better soon, nothing scarier than a very sick child. Cotty wrote: Hi team, Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. He had an uncomfortable night under observation and this morning

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2005-12-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. He had an uncomfortable night under observation and this morning it's looking more and more like just a severe abdominal infection. You know when

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2005-12-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/20/2005 3:43:34 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Much good luck on that! I suppose he's on heavy antibiotics and pain meds...at least I hope so! Good that he's got a game to play. Keep the mind off his discomfort. Best to the family! Get it over before

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2005-12-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 20, 2005, at 3:18 AM, Cotty wrote: Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. He had an uncomfortable night under observation and this morning it's looking more and more like just a

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2005-12-20 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Hope for a fast, good outcome for Stefan and family.

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2005-12-20 Thread graywolf
Having received a burst appendix for Christmas of '83, I can sympathize with Stephan. Let's just hope it was only a belly ache. You did the right thing getting him into the hospital, me I was not going to the hospital for no damn belly ache grin. Anyway it is a piss poor time of year to be

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2005-12-20 Thread mike wilson
graywolf wrote: Having received a burst appendix for Christmas of '83, I can sympathize with Stephan. Let's just hope it was only a belly ache. You did the right thing getting him into the hospital, me I was not going to the hospital for no damn belly ache grin. Anyway it is a piss poor time

Medical Interlude - Resolution

2005-12-20 Thread Cotty
Thanks for everyone's concern - it was overwhelming to be able to read out your responses to the young man as he lay in bed, although I'm surprised he heard me as i was competing with the cartoon network and re- runs of Friends on the pull-down LCD TV - he is very thankful, as I am. Good news:

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2005-12-20 Thread Simon King
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 20 December 2005 7:19 PM To: pentax list Subject: Medical Interlude Hi team, Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. He had an uncomfortable night under

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2005-12-20 Thread John Coyle
Glad it worked out well Cotty - I wouldn't wish appendicitis on anyone! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 9:07 AM Subject: Medical Interlude - Resolution Thanks

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2005-12-20 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. He had an uncomfortable night under observation and this morning it's looking more and more like just a severe abdominal

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2005-12-20 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Cotty wrote: Hi team, Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. He had an uncomfortable night under observation and this morning it's looking more and more like just a severe abdominal

Re: Medical Interlude - Resolution

2005-12-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/20/2005 3:09:18 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Once again, thanks for all your concerns. It once again illustrates what a marvellous community of people there are here from across the world. I am indebted to you all. Cheers, Cotty Cool,

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2005-12-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Good news: it's not appendicitis, rather a nasty viral infection of the abdominal glands with symptoms much like appendicitis. Stefan improved markedly this afternoon and the surgeon kicked him out. I think it was when he was spotted using a tatty old teddy bear as an ad-hoc football in the

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2005-12-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Cotty, Hope all goes well and he gets back to full speed quickly! -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, December 20, 2005, 3:18:59 AM, you wrote: C Hi team, C Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know C that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected