BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General

Subject: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: SINSULL
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 12:20 PM

He and the missus are down in Boston visiting Dr. Z for a follow up and a reaming. If all goes well they will return tonight. If all goes not quite as well Kendall stays and Jacqui comes home. So - another call for well wishes, prayers, candles and good thoughts for my Captain.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: David C. Carter
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 12:27 PM

I'll be around Notre Dame later this evening,I'll breeze in there and light a candle.

David.
Paris.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Amos
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 12:38 PM

Who's the reamee in this scenario?

A

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Charley Noble
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 12:52 PM

More good thoughts heading their way.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: gnu
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 12:53 PM

Moi aussi.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: EBarnacle
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 01:32 PM

Definitely an Oyster--When he gets up or sits down, he goes "Oy."

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: SINSULL
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 01:32 PM

His windpipe, I think. Scar tissue blocks it and he wheezes. It was an expected development and may happen again.
Jacqui can explain it better when she checks in with an update.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: maeve
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 02:25 PM

Must have been an invisible message...Thinking of you both, Kendall and Jacqui. Thanks, Mary.

Maeve

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Ebbie
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 02:30 PM

Incidentally, Sins, how is his back? I haven't read anything further about it after the Getaway.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: maeve
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 02:40 PM

Improved, Ebbie- according to Himself.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: fat B****rd
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 02:48 PM

Best wishes from fB in Scotland.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Micca
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 03:01 PM

Well. he was in good form at dinner last night,telling stories and generally "being Kendall" but he said his back twinged if he sat too long!! My thoughts aare with you both in that Boston! (dont like the place myself, smell of Catholics) Get well Kendall

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: MikeL2
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 03:04 PM

hi

Best wishes on a speedy return....we miss you.

Regards

MikeL2

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: gnu
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 03:08 PM

Micca... i don't think they do Mass there en masse.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 03:10 PM

may good fortune attend this medical visit and good news follow it.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Noreen
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 03:12 PM

LOL gnu :)

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Noreen
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 03:13 PM

...and positive thoughts for Kendall and all concerned. x

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: KT
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 04:40 PM

Thanks for letting us know, SINS. Good thoughts from here, too!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: My guru always said
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 04:49 PM

Candle lit at Old Keepers, Positive thoughts!!
Hil x.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Rapparee
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 05:25 PM

He'll be all right -- he ain't fit fer Heaven and the Devil don't want him because he'd take over Hell.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: jacqui.c
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 05:32 PM

We got back a couple of hours ago - they had a job to use the scope as his nasal passages seem to have tightened up a bit, but they managed to get it down there after a while.

The airway doesn't look any smaller than it did when he was scoped in September and Dr Z would prefer not to do any more surgery than is necessary, besides which, enlarging the airway will lead to less voice.

He's been put on low dose steroids for a couple of weeks to see if that helps with the breathlessness and we have an appointment with his primary care doctor tomorrow morning to see if anything else might be causing it.

After that, we're back to Boston in two weeks time for another check up, just to make sure that everything is OK.

The good news is that there is NO SIGN OF ANY CANCER!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: maeve
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 05:43 PM

Yippee!

Thanks, Jacqui.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Micca
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 05:49 PM

Good news, Jacqui and his lordship. The puppy is happy - big lump sleeps eats and poops.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: gnu
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 05:56 PM

Good!

"big lump"... hahahahahaaa

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: katlaughing
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 05:57 PM

That's great news, Jacqui!! Thanks for letting us know so quickly!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: kendall
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 07:51 PM

President Eisenhower once remarked, "I'm tired of seeing my name in the paper every time I have a bowel movement"
I'm beginning to see what he meant.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Jeri
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 07:54 PM

Maybe we could all chip in for some buglers to stand ready in your loo?

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Bobert
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 07:54 PM

Now listen here, Capt'n... Firgit them docs... Just get you some good horseradish 'er tobasco sauce and put it on anything ya' like... That open up everything and save you from having to go down to Mass Gen and flirt with them nurses...

BTW, I'm on to you... And I think jacqui is starting to get it, too...

Hey, here's another plan... Just become a male striper down there at Mass Gen... You can take magazines around to the people who in there for legit reasons... Look good on yer resume', too...

(Is it stripper or striper, Boberdz???)

Well, ya'll know what I mean...

B~

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 08:12 PM

good news - it was hardly a saga - sagas go on forever!

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: KT
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 12:19 AM

Great news! Holding you both in mind and heart for more good news tomorrow.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 02:49 AM

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Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 04:31 AM

Good new, Cap'n.
Now about those bowel movements...

RtS

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 06:53 AM

Good news, good friends!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: GUEST,Cuilionn
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 10:36 AM

Here's a wish for your wheezes and twinges
And all of the rest of your whinges
To flap off and flee
Leave you merry and free
To return to your babe and your binges!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Rapparee
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 10:41 AM

Which bugle call would you like?

Taps? Reveille? First Call? Stable Call? Retreat? Charge?

Oh! I know! Work Call!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: EBarnacle
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 12:14 PM

Jeri, that's lee, not loo.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 02:26 PM

Would those have been indoor bowels? - seems there's been a bit of a cock-up in the home town of Jimmy Miller, and Councillor Merry has had to apologise....

Kitty

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 02:27 PM

PS - meant to say, glad you're home, too!

K
xx

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 12:29 PM

President Eisenhower once remarked, "I'm tired of seeing my name in the paper every time I have a bowel movement"
I'm beginning to see what he meant.

Having friends at Mudcat is a mixed blessing, Captain. It's a little like starring in your own internet reality show.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: kendall
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 12:43 PM

Abe Lincoln told this story about a thief who was tarred and feathered and run out of town on a rail:

"If it wasn't for the honor of the thing, I'd just as soon walk,"

I do appreciate the concern of all my mudcat friends; don't mind me, I'm just grumpy these days.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: gnu
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 02:47 PM

No worries. Go ahead and grump. Just hope you get through it and if "grump" helps, fill yer boots.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: fat B****rd
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 03:18 PM

Great news. Just you grump.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Becca72
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 03:23 PM

Can we take a vote on this "keep grumping" initiative?

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: gnu
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 03:50 PM

Sure you can't vote. Have at it. Or you can go with the flow which might make him less grumpy. Your call.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Bobert
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 04:45 PM

Get some weed, Capt'n and a recipe for brownies... Take care of the grumps...

B~

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: olddude
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 04:47 PM

You have the right to grump my friend ... stay well ok ...

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 06:42 PM

Always good to hear those words (especially from Dr. Z), "No sign of cancer."

Curmudgeon's next procedure is the beginning of December. Dr. Z will, uh, slit his throat (sort of) and install a Gore-Tex flap bolstered by that body fat from the last procedure. Good to know it's gonna be weatherproof. Tom'll be in Mass General overnight (we hope no longer) but we have to stick close to the hospital for just shy of a week (just in case...), staying, more than likely, at Beacon House which is affiliated with Mass General.

Another adventure.

Kendall, the kinks will, indeed, get worked out. Just keep thinking "no cancer...no cancer...no cancer" (cuz we sure are!).

Sending all kinds of white light and healing energy.

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Rapparee
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 07:12 PM

Kendall, you just keep grumping to whatever conclusions you want to grump to.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: gnu
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 07:22 PM

Bat... as long as the flap keeps out the blowing snow and such... I pray all will be well.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: kendall
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 07:34 PM

Batty. thanks for the white light, but at first I read that as white lightening.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: Jeri
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 07:58 PM

I've got a glass "White Lightening" jar, but no actual white lightenin'.

Gore-Tex, huh? "Voice by L.L. Bean"?

It's nice that you guys are both improving!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's Saga of Mass General
From: kendall
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 08:01 PM

We missed you at the house concert.