Subject: Les Barker - Heart Op From: GUEST,Cally Date: 08 Sep 08 - 03:25 PM Les has had his bypass operation today in Liverpool and everything has gone as planned. No problems and he should be able to go to the ward from Intensive Care tomorrow. It says in the instruction manual he must be strictly supervised when he is discharged. His strict supervisor |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: John MacKenzie Date: 08 Sep 08 - 03:29 PM Fairly straightforward op these days, he should be OK in no time. All the best Les. JM |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Little Robyn Date: 08 Sep 08 - 03:31 PM Lots of cheer germs from New Zealand. Mitch and Robyn at Hawke's Bay. |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Scooby Doo Date: 08 Sep 08 - 03:31 PM That is great news Cally.Hope he is back on the folk scene soon. I send him best wishes from Llantrisant folk club. Scooby |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Geordie-Peorgie Date: 08 Sep 08 - 03:36 PM Give the aa'd bugger a big hug from me, will ye, Cally? |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: katlaughing Date: 08 Sep 08 - 03:40 PM Thanks for letting us know. All the best from a Western Colorado fan! |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: SunrayFC Date: 08 Sep 08 - 03:43 PM On behalf of the Sunray Folk Club we wish Les all the very best. Hope to see him soon. He is fabulous! |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: GUEST,Aeola Date: 08 Sep 08 - 03:45 PM Good to hear he is doing well. Must ask him how strict you were!! |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: lady penelope Date: 08 Sep 08 - 04:14 PM "It says in the instruction manual he must be strictly supervised when he is discharged." Ooer missus...!!! All the best, Pen. |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: ClaireBear Date: 08 Sep 08 - 04:21 PM Best wishes for a speedy recovery under the very strictest of supervision, from Claire in California |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Peter the Squeezer Date: 08 Sep 08 - 04:22 PM Hurry up and get better, Les. We could all do with a good laugh. |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: WFDU - Ron Olesko Date: 08 Sep 08 - 04:23 PM Get better Les! We miss you in New Jersey!!! |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Big Mick Date: 08 Sep 08 - 04:25 PM Get well, and back out there soon, Les.......... under the proper supervision of Ms. Cally, that is..... All the best, Mick |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Jeri Date: 08 Sep 08 - 04:32 PM I saw him at Old Songs Festival in Altamont NY a few years, and I hope he'll be back over eventually. Whether that happens or not, here's one fan in New Hampshire wishing him a speedy recovery. |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Emma B Date: 08 Sep 08 - 04:47 PM Brysiwch Wella will meet up again soon |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Bat Goddess Date: 08 Sep 08 - 05:00 PM More good wishes from New Hampshire. Linn |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: skipy Date: 08 Sep 08 - 05:08 PM Hope he will out & about soon, please tell him, "I've found his camouflage net" & he can have it back as soon as he is well enough. Skipy |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: My guru always said Date: 08 Sep 08 - 05:16 PM Positive thoughts for recovery!! Taje it easy or someone may arrange a visit from Nurse Ratched.... Hil |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: nutty Date: 08 Sep 08 - 05:34 PM Best wishes from me. Get well soon Les.We need people like you to make sense of today's world. |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Bernard Date: 08 Sep 08 - 05:37 PM Sense? Les? Perish the thought... but not Les, yet! |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: dick greenhaus Date: 08 Sep 08 - 05:59 PM As I explained to Louis Killen, the "zipper scar" is the body piercing of our generation. |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: The Barden of England Date: 08 Sep 08 - 06:08 PM Good news Cally. Speedy and full recovery on order Les. John Barden |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Tangledwood Date: 08 Sep 08 - 06:13 PM Great news, best wishes from Oz. |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Leadfingers Date: 08 Sep 08 - 06:35 PM Looking forward TO Les touring again ! All the best Les |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: GUEST,old girl Date: 08 Sep 08 - 06:55 PM All the best Les Hope to see you up and around soon, From Rose Dave & all at Newport folk club S/Wales |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: CupOfTea Date: 08 Sep 08 - 06:57 PM Wishes for a speedy recovery of the body & inspiration for the mind, Les! A friend's recipe for success comes from her gran's platitude "it's dogged as does it" - if anyone can do dogged, it's the dear Mr. Barker. fondest from Joanne in Cleveland & Runyard Barking Kipling, the world's smallest GOOD looking sheltie |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Folkiedave Date: 08 Sep 08 - 07:17 PM Speedy return to the scene Les.....Looking forward to seewhat you can rhyme with Palin............ |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 08 Sep 08 - 07:45 PM more good wishes from Australia - Cally, as part of your strict supervision, make sure he brings a (UK) summer weight cardi when he return to sunny (autumn) Sydney, we don't want him collapsing from heat exhaustion after all he's been thru! sandra |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Sandy Mc Lean Date: 08 Sep 08 - 07:51 PM Get well quickly! |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: open mike Date: 09 Sep 08 - 02:31 AM GOT GUIDE CATS IN THE HOSPITAL?? best wishes |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Liz the Squeak Date: 09 Sep 08 - 02:32 AM Glad to hear it went well, tell him to behave or I'll drive up there and squeak at him. That should put his recovery back a good few weeks! LTS |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Herga Kitty Date: 09 Sep 08 - 02:45 AM Get well soon - all best wishes Kitty |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Gurney Date: 09 Sep 08 - 02:50 AM Speedy recovery from Chris and family in Auckland. He can phone Samaritans if he gets too 'down.' Cally, for heavens sake get rid of that cardy while he can't get to the bin to recover it. |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: GUEST,MC Fat Date: 09 Sep 08 - 03:09 AM All the best |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: GUEST,Alan Date: 09 Sep 08 - 04:01 AM All the Best from Alan & Sandra at SFF We hope this gives you inspiration for many more poems. Get well soon Love from Me & 'er |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Acorn4 Date: 09 Sep 08 - 04:51 AM Speedy recovery from both of us, Les:- Has anyone got a postal address we can send cards to? Dave and Julia Taylor. |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Jock O' Dreams Date: 09 Sep 08 - 04:52 AM From one "CABbage" to another, all the very best and Lang mae yer Lum Reek!! Jim McAdams |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Schantieman Date: 09 Sep 08 - 05:41 AM Dunno which hospital he's in but I've just had the misfortune to pop in to the University Hospital, Aintree for something else. Don't. Hope Les (I mistyped 'hopeless' then) is doing really well and is soon out of whichever hosp he's in. Get better soon Les!!! Steve |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: sian, west wales Date: 09 Sep 08 - 06:11 AM I too wish him the best of speedy recoveries and wonder if, as he'll be having time on his hands, he's prepared to give consideration to situations which might be troubling us, and offer advice? Personally, I am perplexed by something that arose in Stackpole recently. I got into a conversation with women sitting next to me as we awaited Les' appearance on the stage at the Stackpole Centre. It's usually an oudoor pursuit centre which might explain the humungous moth stretching it's wings over the stage. (We're talkin' Japanese B-movie sci-fi here. It was Big.) Anyway, we got to wondering why many moths come out at night, why do they then make immediately for your lightbulbs? We hypothesized that, when God was handing out stuff in the Creation (nod in the direction of Ms Palin), maybe the moths were goofing off so they drew permanent night shift. Or not. Les obviously knows a lot about fireflies and such, so maybe he can offer advice on moths? Perhaps others here have conundrums which are gnawing at the back of their brain boxes which Les might sort out while he's 'at leisure'. Many thanks, sian |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Splott Man Date: 09 Sep 08 - 06:55 AM One theory is that moths navigate by moonlight, and electric lights confuse them. There's more to it than that (it's to do with phototaxis), but, basically, that's it. Once he's discharged, Les will be recuperating with friends in south Wales. He'll be well looked after. All the best, Les. Splott Man |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Dave Roberts Date: 09 Sep 08 - 06:58 AM Get well soon, Les. From the Salt Town Poets |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: MairSea Date: 09 Sep 08 - 07:14 AM Best wishes to you Les for a speedy recovery - looking forward to see the book of poetry that arises from this! Sincerely though take care Love and peace Richard and An XOXOXOXOXOXOXXX |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler Date: 09 Sep 08 - 07:52 AM Best wishes Les. I've noticed that some morris teams are keeping score of how many bypasses they've got. We've got a member who is a four-er in John o' Gaunt. Robin |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: mouldy Date: 09 Sep 08 - 08:30 AM Glad to hear he's all right. Hope he's out quickly, and behaves under supervision. Andrea |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Girl Friday Date: 09 Sep 08 - 08:37 AM Get well soon Les..... You are the third heart op amongst our folk friends and aquaintences.... would you like a zipperman tee shirt? Sue Tuckey Orpington Friday Folk |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: catspaw49 Date: 09 Sep 08 - 08:45 AM Get out quickly and get back to life. A few weeks and you'll be surprised how good you can feel! I had a quad 11 years ago today!........and by this date the scar is barely noticed. Spaw |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: r.padgett Date: 09 Sep 08 - 08:47 AM All the best Les and Cally hope to see you somewhere in the summer! Ray |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: GUEST,Cally Date: 09 Sep 08 - 08:55 AM Today's update Les is fully awake and all is well but he is very tired. He has been moved from intensive care to Ward D Cardiothoracic Unit Bromsgrove Hospital If you want to send greetings it is more effective to send an e message on this web page http://www.rlbuht.nhs.uk/for_patients/In_patient_greeting_service.asp as he will be discharged at the weekend and things go astray when forwarded. The answer to question 4 is 61 More tomorrow The Strict Supervisor |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: sian, west wales Date: 09 Sep 08 - 09:30 AM "it's to do with phototaxis" Oh. Yeh. I guess. But awful prosaic, ain't it? I'm sure Les could improve on it. sian |
Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op From: Les from Hull Date: 09 Sep 08 - 09:38 AM Hope you're better soon, Les. The world needs more and better Leses (is that the plural of Les? It looks funny. Actually the French claim that Les is already a plural.) |
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