2011 illness: McGrath of Harlow

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: UPDATE Jan. 10
From: Ron Davies
Date: 11 Jan 11 - 07:43 AM

Great to hear you're on the road to recovery.   We miss your calm voice, and hope to hear it again soon.

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: UPDATE Jan. 10
From: fat B****rd
Date: 11 Jan 11 - 06:27 AM

Great to hear from you,M of H, obviously you are one tough Baby Boomer!

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: UPDATE Jan. 10
From: andymac
Date: 11 Jan 11 - 06:12 AM

Great news...

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: UPDATE Jan. 10
From: alanabit
Date: 11 Jan 11 - 04:42 AM

Thanks for giving us the good news.

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: UPDATE Jan. 10
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 11 Jan 11 - 03:59 AM

more good news!

keep up the good news

sandra

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: UPDATE Jan. 10
From: GUEST,Tim Edwards
Date: 11 Jan 11 - 03:56 AM

Hi Kevin -- having caught up with your eventful few days all at once I was initially very shocked but later encouraged as I read the updates. All the very best to you and I hope you make a full and rapid recovery!

Tim

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: UPDATE Jan. 10
From: GUEST,harlowpoet
Date: 11 Jan 11 - 03:33 AM

I saw Kevin yesterday. He was in good spirits and hoping to be out by the end of the week.

Simon

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: UPDATE Jan. 10
From: JedMarum
Date: 11 Jan 11 - 12:01 AM

"better not go!"

We're glad you didn't! Hope you're back soon.

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: UPDATE Jan. 10
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 11:51 PM

All the best for a full recovery, Kevin.

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: UPDATE Jan. 10
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 11:05 PM

Joe, thanks for the link!

Kevin, keep up the good work on your recovery!

SRS

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: UPDATE Jan. 10
From: Maryrrf
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 09:20 PM

Great to hear from you, Kevin and hoping you'll be out of the hospital soon!

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: UPDATE Jan. 10
From: SINSULL
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 08:45 PM

Stayin Alive works too.
Good to have you back, Mr. McGrath.
SINS

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: UPDATE Jan. 10
From: Barbara
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 08:31 PM

What they all said, me too.
Listen, I will check back here regularly and expect to hear that you have checked out of the hospital and not from the planet.
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: UPDATE Jan. 10
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 07:10 PM

As a public service, I would like to provide this link to the lyrics for "Nellie the elephant."
Also see this YouTube link for a cartoon version of the song.
Get well soon, Kevin.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: UPDATE Jan. 10
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 07:03 PM

No broken ribs Kitty, but a massive bruise at the site of the compressions. Anne

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: UPDATE Jan. 10
From: Janie
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 06:38 PM

Good to "hear" your voice, Kevin!

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: UPDATE Jan. 10
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 06:17 PM

Kevin - what a great message! Hope your ribs are ok - a member of our folk club went into cardiac arrest last July at the folk club, shortly after singing, and only survived until the paramedics arrived because of the prompt attentions of another club member who is a nurse and the barmaid who knew how to use the defibrillator, but 3 ribs were broken in the process....

Kitty

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 03:56 PM

Kevin has now had some tests on his heart. He'll be having an angiogram some time this week.

Here is a message from him:

Thanks for all the messages of support.The Mudcat really is a fantastic place to hang out in. And I always love the different ways we express that kind of thing round the world.

Everybody needs to learn how to do CPR. If I'd gone down five minutes before, by the side of the road, I'd have had it. As it is I'd just arrived at our church for Mass and there were people who knew what to do. Stained glass and all, good place to go, but a better place not to go. I don't know if the people working on me sang "Nellie the Elephant" which is the approved song in this country for keeping the rhythm of the compressions. I gather that Americans use "Staying Alive", but that's a bit literal I feel.

I'll be in touch again. I can't use a laptop in here.

Kevin

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: Lox
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 03:48 PM

All the best mate.

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 03:41 PM

Hey McG...we all miss you! Get back in the saddle soon!

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: Leraud
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 02:55 PM

Thinking of you Kevin.

Lynne Heraud

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 12:48 PM

I am another who has appreciated your father's contributions to the Mudcat over the years. Please give him my best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery. Let's hope we will be reading his postings again very soon. Burl.

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: GUEST,harlowpoet
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 11:33 AM

All the best Kevin I'll try and pop in to see you this week.

Your song about the marmite contains a maxim that applies to every supermarket I've been in. I'm looking for yeast extract, hum your chorus and head straight for the jam

Subject: AnyClone Help Request
From: wysiwyg
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 10:59 AM

Hey, could one of the site mods perhaps undertake to re-date the thread title each time there is an update, like the Catspaw thread has been done?

Thanks,

~Susan

------------------ Will do. Joe Clone-------------

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: Lighter
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 09:51 AM

Get well soon, McGrath

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: Fidjit
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 09:24 AM

Oh I've been away and have just seen this.
Hope it's going well

Keep going forwards.

Chas

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: GUEST,Essex Girl
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 09:10 AM

My pc at home has been down for a few days so I've only just picked this up. Really sorry to hear about troubles, best wishes and get well soon
Linda

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: Hrrm of Ravenglass
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 08:59 AM

Great to know that you're recovering well, Kevin. Keep on with the Marmite. Love and thanks to Anne and Ciaran for keeping us posted.
PS: no working email address for you ATM. Can you send me one privately, please?

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: GUEST,Neil D
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 08:39 AM

Sorry to hear of your crisis and glad you're pulling through. I won't wish you a speedy recovery because I know from experience that slow and steady wins the day in this type of situation. Listen to the docs and you'll be up and moving before you know it.

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: greg stephens
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 08:19 AM

Get well soon Kevin. Marmite ios good for you.

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: GUEST,Scabby Douglas (at work)
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 08:02 AM

Kevin's contributions to Mudcat over many years have helped to keep it saner, and more grounded, than it might otherwise have been.

Like many others, I feel that I "know" someone I have never met.

Best wishes for a continued recovery to Kevin and thanks to his family for keeping us updated.

All the very best.



Steven Clark

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: Brakn
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 07:59 AM

Best wishes Kevin!!

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 07:00 AM

I always enjoy Kevin's contributions here, though I only met him once (at the Stoney Stratford Mudcat meet where he sang one of Lorcan Otway's songs).All best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.

RtS

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: C-flat
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 06:21 AM

Far too much of this kind of thing going on here at Mudcat.
Henceforth, will all Mudcatters kindly refrain from falling ill, having accidents or any activity likely to give rise to this type of thread!!
Kevin, I sincerely hope you make a fast and full recovery!

In the meantime, will everyone just stop it!?!?

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: billybob
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 06:21 AM

so sorry to hear that you have been so ill Kevin,get well soon but enjoy being pampered meanwhile, lots of love and best wishes from Bill and I and all the "folks" in Walton on the Naze,
Wendy

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: David C. Carter
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 06:13 AM

Get well sooner than soon....we nead you here Kevin.

Best wishes

David Carter
France

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: scouse
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 06:02 AM

Didn't see the post until now.. Greetings Kevin, take your time getting well. All the best from dear "Cloggieland." (the Netherlands.)
As Aye,
Phil.

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: open mike
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 03:33 AM

WHEN MY MOM was in the hospital she told me stories about riding a bus. I suspect it had something to do with the Zanax they were giving her. keep us posted on any further visions!!

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: mouldy
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 03:14 AM

I've only just picked this one up...I'm so glad that bad news has turned into good news. Keep on mending, my friend!

And I believe it's called "ICU Psychosis" - something to do with all the powerful stuff they whack into the system. (It almost sounds like the title of a Bowser and Blue song!)

Andrea

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: BlueJay
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 01:41 AM

Best wishes and high hopes from Colorado, Kevin. Your posts are among the very best. Thanks and get well soon, BlueJay

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: Gurney
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 12:35 AM

Even more good wishes, from Auckland.

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 11:56 PM

Thanks for the updates, Anne. Nice to see "the Missus.:-) And, very glad to hear he is doing well.

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 11:54 PM

Such mixed news! I'm sorry you were so ill, Kevin, and I'm very glad to hear that you're recovering (and writing along the way!)

Soon I hope to hear from you via laptop in your hospital bed, or even better, from home.

Maggie (Stilly River Sage) in Texas

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: The Barden of England
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 11:35 PM

Just read this. So glad to hear you're recovering Kevin and look forward to seeing you at a festival this year - fit and well.
John Barden

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: Ebbie
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 10:46 PM

Kevin McGrath is one of those Mudcatters that when I think of him, it startles me to realize that we've never met. He is such a real presence everywhere hs shows up. Glad to hear that he is recuperating nicely.

Kevin, at one point my mother 'suffered' hallucinations- actually, she didn't suffer at all, she enjoyed them hugely.

One day she told my brother that her bed was floating on a lake and it was very pretty. He said, Hey, Mom, you know, don't you, that you are lying in bed in your bedroom, don't you?

She shook her head. Scooping her hand and arm over the edge of the bed, she flung imaginary water all around. Ask 'Ebbie', she said. I splashed her!

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 09:43 PM

Best wishes from the top of Oz for a speedy and complete recovery.

--Stewie.

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: wysiwyg
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 08:52 PM

Love and prayers from Susan and Hardi.

~Susan

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: frogprince
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 07:59 PM

Pullin' for Kevin in Michigan, USA. This "place" would be much poorer without him.

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: Betsy
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 07:41 PM

All the very best - I hope recovery is full and as swift as possible - I value your posts.
Sounds like a loving team surrounding you ,so give it all you've got.
Best wishes again.

Subject: RE: McGrath of Harlow: message from his son
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 07:12 PM

That should have been MikeofNorthumbria... but you know who I mean!

K