BS: Thoughts for Big Mick

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: Ebbie
Date: 22 Feb 14 - 11:42 PM

Mick- sheeesh. That's about all I can say... {{{tight hug}}}}

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 22 Feb 14 - 11:57 PM

Take care man.

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 23 Feb 14 - 06:30 AM

The world without a Big Mick in it would be a much poorer place. Make music, it cheers the soul and is good therapy, but take it easy. Don't try to do too much too soon.It will come when it is ready and folks are very understanding. Keep taking the tablets!

Peter

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 23 Feb 14 - 08:53 AM

I can only echo what Waddon Pete and the others have said. Love & hugs from here... thinking of you, willing you onwards...

Bonnie xx

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: gnu
Date: 23 Feb 14 - 10:08 AM

Just checkin in to read the good wishes. After I posted on FB, I, being a Canuck, was required by law to watch CAN win gold in men's hockey. >;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: Amos
Date: 23 Feb 14 - 11:10 AM

JEsus and Gawdammit, Mick! If you'd only kept up smoking when you were younger you wouldn't have these problems. Never mind, just clear those clots, lad. Give your lungs a good talking to. Thy'll understand. Heal, my brother!

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: Big Mick
Date: 23 Feb 14 - 11:29 AM

T'anks, folks! Your well wishes are gratefully received. I am, indeed, paying attention to the Doc's. I know this might surprise some of you, but I can be a little stubborn at times ;-) I will be damned if these two close calls will be much more than a bump in the road. My Doctor did say that there must be something I am on earth for, because he has never seen anyone with so many close calls. I told him I was still here because he has kids to get through college.

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: Rapparee
Date: 23 Feb 14 - 08:27 PM

Close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and you. Keep the calls close, or better, quite distant. Wear your rubbers and carry an umbrella, look both ways before starting to cross the street, and always wear clean underwear.

Me, I'm getting a partial knee replacement on March 19th. You'd better be out of the horse spittle before then or I'll plan to take a trip your way as soon as I'm able and pour some sense into yer thick Irish head (Bushmill's, 16 years old).

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: Bill D
Date: 23 Feb 14 - 08:41 PM

Ummm... breath problems? So you are NOT blowin' into them Northumbian smallpipes?

Well, durn it... do absolutely everything necessary to get back to reasonable huffin' & puffin'! We NEED you at more Getaways!

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: SINSULL
Date: 24 Feb 14 - 11:15 AM

Mick, do exactly what the doctor orders! NOW!
If not, we will request that Spaw drag out the Little Pissant Award and engrave your name on it.
Rest easy, my friend.
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: Janie
Date: 24 Feb 14 - 08:38 PM

What Dani said, and what Sins said, Mick.

It's obvious how much the old gang here loves and cares about you. That ain't half as much as your family and beloved friends and cohorts in your immediate 3-D neck of the woods. You are surrounded by powerful mojo of love, care and concern.

I don't know that mojo has any effect on bleedin' when and where it ain't best to bleed or clottin' when and where clottin' ain't supposed to occur. I do know that knowing there are people all over the place who truly care is sustaining and and a comfort. You are a passionately caring person and now is the time to let that passionate caring apply to yourself. Hard to realize sometimes that passion and patience are not mutually exclusive.

I know you will keep doing what you love and are passionate about, and do it from wise mind. Your task right now is not to worry that others will think they may have caused you harm. Your task right now is simply to decide, moment to moment, what you need to do to take care of yourself. I suspect you have surrounded yourself over time with friends, musicians, etc., who are themselves pretty wise, and don't need for you to worry about if they are worried about "pushing" you too far.

Much love and respect,

Janie

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 24 Feb 14 - 08:41 PM

I hope every day finds you better than the last. I'm glad we live in a time when such medicines exist. (I use Coumadin, too. and have since a pulmonary embolism caused a lung to collapse.)

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 25 Feb 14 - 03:51 AM

Damn, this crap needs to stop, I have music to make!

I'll second that.

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 25 Feb 14 - 06:11 PM

Just because I haven' posted here doesn't mean I haven't been thinking about you...

White light, healing thoughts, prayers and all that good stuff aimed at you from this neck of the woods.

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 25 Feb 14 - 07:02 PM

thinking bout you as Paddy's day approaches....

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 15 Aug 14 - 07:25 AM

well it was a strange way to be reminded but best wishes Mick!

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: Rapparee
Date: 15 Aug 14 - 09:28 AM

Methinks an ad hath appeared.

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 15 Aug 14 - 11:56 AM

Spammers hit the thread but have since been deleted. Still, good wishes, Mick!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: mg
Date: 15 Aug 14 - 01:09 PM

If you are at irizh fest look for me..can prob leavea mess at dance tent

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: An Pluiméir Ceolmhar
Date: 13 May 15 - 08:11 PM

After seeing the Spaw thread, I just rummaged around a bit for names of people I used be in almost daily contact with, and found this thread.

Any more recent news from Mick? I'd always assumed that when I moved back home to Ireland we'd have a chance to meet for real during one of his transatlantic visits, but this leads me to wonder if he'll be up to it any time soon.

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: gnu
Date: 14 May 15 - 09:46 AM

He's still posting on Facebook.

Subject: RE: BS: Thoughts for Big Mick
From: olddude
Date: 14 May 15 - 01:17 PM

I had a PE also mick it is scary and a close call but you will recover my friend and get better. Take the blood thinners and do exactly what they say. That is very serious and you dodged a bullet. You are in my prayers