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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: georgeward Date: 06 Feb 04 - 02:32 PM As long as the heat works... Welcome home, Kendall! - George |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Bassic Date: 06 Feb 04 - 01:42 PM Welcome home! |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Tinker Date: 06 Feb 04 - 01:41 PM SINS-- I know, I know... "It's not nice to fool Mother Nature...." I promise not to think you're a sweetie, okay?? But I'm gonna love you anyway. tink PS I hope Kendall get's setled with all due speed. |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: GUEST,MMario Date: 06 Feb 04 - 01:32 PM all these euphemisms! I can guess what the "stereo equiptment" is - but what portion of his anatomy would then be "Kendall's roof" - and in what manner is it "leaking" |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: jeffp Date: 06 Feb 04 - 01:22 PM Congratulations on getting sprung!!! You must have a good lawyer. Take care of yourself and get bettah! jeffp |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: SINSULL Date: 06 Feb 04 - 01:09 PM First: Kendall is on his way home! Daughter #1 is with him at the hospital. #s 2 & 3 are at his house cleaning and at the grocery store stocking up. And of course it is snowing - first snow since December. Add to that, Kendall's roof is leaking apparently all over his stereo equipment. This should be fun. Second: I am a bitch on wheels who overcompensates by being nice to people. Kendall gets as good as he gives. Thank you for the paean, harpy, but Mother Theresa, I am not. Can't let people think I am easy. On the other hand, if I am your friend, there is nothing I will not do for you. Kendall has been the most supportive friend I could have hoped to have found. Picking up my life and moving it to Maine has not been easy but I wanted it. Kendall made it possible. Plus he's handy with a power screwdriver. SINS |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Kaleea Date: 06 Feb 04 - 03:07 AM So, Kendall--getting out of jail maybe? We hope you had a nice vacation! All that R&R! All that good food! All that quiet! & . . . Noise? . . . in a hospital? In the wee hours? As I was sitting with an elderly friend in the hospital at a couple of clocks in the weeAM the other night/morn, we were watching the sci-fi channel & she said "What is that noise?" I looked out in the hall, & told her "It's just the Zamboni doing the floors." She knew exactly what I was referring to! The floor polisher. Next night, after the "Zamboni" went by-- while watching the sci-fi channel yet again, at about 02:30ish A.M.-- a sound erupted as if the Keystone Cops were giving chase. "What in the world is going on now?" she inquired. I was about to stick my nose out in the hall to inquire of a passing staff member when about 3 of them descended upon the room we were in--there was a fire drill, & darned if they didn't come in & find the "fire"--a piece of red paper in my friend's wastebasket! It must be the sci-fi channel that attracts the noise & excitement. Or else Musicians. |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: MAG Date: 05 Feb 04 - 11:33 PM Earplugs can work wonders ... |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Stilly River Sage Date: 05 Feb 04 - 10:55 PM Maybe I skimmed over without seeing it--was a suitable stuffed critter secured for our newly repaired friend? SRS |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: magician Date: 05 Feb 04 - 10:07 PM Just recently done that. Feeling better now than when I went into hospital. Still a long way to go to be right, get tired very easily. Just a few words of warning. DON'T COUGH AND SNEEZE AT THE SAME TIME. Love your bear and he will see you through. It isn't as bad as people meake it out to be. Compare scars one day, Daff |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: harpgirl Date: 05 Feb 04 - 09:58 PM Mary, I just want you to know that I think you have been a wonderful friend to Kendall these past years and that he is very lucky to have you (as is Seamus). I hope Kendall realizes what a fine person he has attracted to his side and that he gives you the appreciation you deserve. And I mean this, sincerely! I see all the support, friendship, love, and respect you have given him and I admire and respect YOU for it. Keep up the good work. Everyone and especially some of us, need earthly angels to help us along in life. harpy |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Bobert Date: 05 Feb 04 - 09:35 PM Well danged, Kendall! Why the heck you didn't put this down on the BS, where I'd find it??? Now that makes me real mad! Okay not real mad but slightly mad... So ya' been eatin' too many of the lobsters, heh? Well, I think it was more about telling so many of them stories myself but if you wanta blame this stuff on a danged crustacian, then knock yerself out... Ahhh, figuratuvely speakin', of course... Well, reckon it's purdy good to get yerseff all tuned up so you can kick some butt fir yer last 30 or so years. We wouldn't want no Kendall Lite, would we? No sir. No Kendall Lite fir this ol' hillbilly. NO sir-ree... Well, when ya get around to readin' this jus' remember that you is the same ol' cuss as you were before... Heck, my brother's ma-in-law had a triple bypass over 25 years ago and could probably kick the butts of over half the folks I know.... Hmmmmmm?.... Mine included... Bobert |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 05 Feb 04 - 09:19 PM From Da Ads below... "Equipment for Applying & Testing Medical Device Coatings" "Dip tubes with positive control" Words fail me... |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Tinker Date: 05 Feb 04 - 09:15 PM Thanks for the update Mary. I'm really glad he's about to be heading home. The Captain has never suffered fools easily, and that crew sounds as if they are doing their best to be intolerable. I also must confess that despite Morti's assurance that Spotted Dick is very tasty, I'm waiting for the Captain's opinion. Tinker |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Deckman Date: 05 Feb 04 - 08:45 PM Hey Sins ... It is SO EASY to change roomates in a hospital! All he has to do is to give his roomate a kiss, on the lips, the next time he's up to use the bathroom. I'm surprised he hasn't thought about it! CHEERS, Bob(deckman)Nelson |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Stilly River Sage Date: 05 Feb 04 - 08:17 PM A hospital is not the place to hang around if you want any undisturbed sleep! Even in the middle of the night, here comes someone wanting blood. Thanks for standing guard, Sinsull! It's awfully hard to be polite or tolerant about the roommate foolishness when you're feeling well, let alone when you feel like crap. SRS |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Susanne (skw) Date: 05 Feb 04 - 07:46 PM "Let me go home, I wanna go home I feel so broke-up I wanna go home" Hope you'll soon be home and able to start recovering, Kendall! Best wishes from Germany. |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: SINSULL Date: 05 Feb 04 - 07:19 PM He feels like crap. But that is a good sign. The painkillers are wearing off and he is getting fed up with his surroundings. Dopey sister #1 couldn't dial an 800 number because it had too many numbers in it. 2 was susidizing Dad's low fat/low cal diet with Eskimo Bars and Ice Cream Sandwiches. Maybe he has money and they are trying to get rid of him. Just wish they would do it quietly. |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Dani Date: 05 Feb 04 - 07:14 PM Hey now! They're just taking advantage of his helplessness. Make them behave, Sins! Holly will be jealous. She wanted to know if we could go to the hospital to visit him. Wish we could!! I'm so relieved. Sounds like everything's gonna be just fine. Now the question is, how is he FEELING? Dani |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: SINSULL Date: 05 Feb 04 - 06:49 PM UPDATE: Kendall is doing well but is exhausted. His roommate won't have surgery until next Monday. He and his daughter plus another female make more noise than I believed possible. Nothing is moved without a bang and a bonk and a barrage of shrill advice. The gentleman performs similar feats everytime he visits the resttroom. And he doesn't wash his hands. The "girls" are like Cinderella's ugly sisters with brain damage. Now picture this - Dad is OK and capable of getting around. He is bitching about the food and keeps a journal documenting his calorie intake. He complains to anyone who will listen that he is not getting enough food. "I've lost 3 lbs. since Sunday." The lasdies read the newspapers to him including the ads. Did you know that the Dollar Store sells window cleaner at $1.50/bottle? She then proceeded to work out the price per oz. SIGH Four hours of this nonsense. And Captain Morse looked as if his blood pressure was going through the roof. Everytime he went into a semi-sleep, one of them would shriek out an article to Dad.Dad kept trying to open the curtain between their beds so they could chat. I wordlessly shook my head "No". I do believe I offended them. Anyway...the good news: besides numerous aches and pains Kendall is recovering nicely and may be sent home tomorrow. He asked me to read all the messages that arrived since Monday. There were a bunch! His daughter was very touched by all the attention. Utah Phillips tracked him down and chatted with him - that perked him up. And he opened his care package from Tinker. Spotted Dick got a laugh but the wind-up train was his favorite. He is able to get out of bed and walk to the restroom on his own. He does wash his hands. I listened. He is walking with help 3-4 times a day. I would limit the phone calls for a while. He desperately needs to sleep. But all is well and I am sure he will recover in plenty of time for his trip to England. Oh yeah - a hospital person walked in, went up to his bed, and kissed him. I was dumbfounded and said "Did that woman just kiss you?" turned out it was a friend of the family checking. Spaw would be jealous - there is a cute little girl named Kelly with a blond ponytail who winks and flirts and adores him. Kendall hasn't lost his sense of humor or his eye for the ladies. SINS |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Dr Will C U Now Date: 05 Feb 04 - 01:04 PM Get up Kendall, DeadHorse needs the bed. Pay your bill on the way out. NEXT! |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: katlaughing Date: 05 Feb 04 - 12:51 AM MaryinKY, thanks for the link to the hospital. I'd missed it, earlier. That is a really neat service! |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Sorcha Date: 05 Feb 04 - 12:46 AM Deda, we are going Mid April...I am leaving 16 April, Kendall is going a bit earlier....and, no, we are not 'together'...he is in Maine, I am in Wyoming. We are both staying about 5 weeks. PM catsPHiddle for more info on our schedules. Or PM me for info about my schedule...Yorkshire Gathering is May 21-23 in Selby, Yorkshire. I'll be there, so will Kendall. All gods willing. |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Mary in Kentucky Date: 04 Feb 04 - 11:31 PM Don't forget to send Kendall a greeting using the hospital's site, here. (link provided by artbrooks earlier) I bet Kendall gets more cards than the Guv! |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Deda Date: 04 Feb 04 - 11:24 PM Yikes -- I, too, stay away a little too long and come back to dire news. Glad to know it's all over, and I imagine that the short and curlies are growing back in nicely by now (BG). I hope you're back up and around in short order. Where are you going in England? I have a friend who's moving there and I'm daydreaming about going for a visit in the spring. |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: GUEST,Kendall's New Room-Mate? Date: 04 Feb 04 - 10:59 PM According to the news this Morning, our very own Governor of Maine, Gov. John BALDACCI, and his State Police Driver / Bodyguard are spending the night at ME. medical Center tonight after smacking another vehicle and rolling over off the interstate 295 and into the thule-whacks in Bowdoinham in their State SUV. Although their injuries are described as "non-life-threatening", I guess they got banged up considerably. The occupants of the other vehicle involved apparantly were unhurt. Even though I didn't vote for the Governor, I hope and pray for his speedy and complete recovery, as well as for his SP Detective escort. Since it has been demonstrated in all sorts of studies that laughter can be very therapeautic, perhaps they could put the Gov. in the same room with Kendall. They ought to get along famously, and no doubt the Gov's. healing would be facilitated greatly by the spirit-lifting mirth which we all know the Cpt. is so capable of engendering. Sort of like a "Communal Healing Environment", eh? What does ye think? Oh; By the way - as to huggable stuffed animals; Do ye think that a sheep might be just a bit too obvious? };^{)~ UJ |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: JedMarum Date: 04 Feb 04 - 09:45 PM Good news! Rest well, heal well, Kendall! |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Hollowfox Date: 04 Feb 04 - 06:43 PM Did anybody notice that the little ads at the bottom of the thread now sometimes sell cathaters? Hehehee |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Hollowfox Date: 04 Feb 04 - 06:42 PM (Could you kiss 'im one for me too, please hon? Thanks) Time to fire up the next @#$%-reduction candle when I get home in about 90 minutes. This one's for post-op. Love, Mary, not that one the other Mary. No, not that one either. You know, the one on Ohio who goes to Old Songs. *g* |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Genie Date: 04 Feb 04 - 04:09 PM Geez, I gots ta stop staying away so much. I come back and find Kendall going through an ordeal like this (and everyone beat me to the jokes and puns -- several times over). So relieved that you seem to be on the mend, Cap'n. Tinker: "SINS, his recovery package should get there by tommorrow..." Let's hope that package isn't still purple and prickly, Tinker. ;-) As for sharing the kisses, heck, ANY of you folks that get to see Kendall, go ahead and plant a couple on 'im fer me! Now, to help keep you in my mind's eye (and ear) I'm gonna pull out my Mudcat Blue Plate Special CDs and listen to "Gently Down The Stream Of Time," "Palace Grand," "The Haying Song," and "Rolling Home To Old New England." {{{{{{{{{{Kendall}}}}}}}}}} |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Janie Date: 04 Feb 04 - 10:39 AM Amos--you are a sweetheart! Card is on its way. Janie |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Leadfingers Date: 04 Feb 04 - 09:01 AM As another non smoker I didnt have any problems being on a respirator for eight days after parking a motor bike in the wrong place. The only snag was having to cover the Trach hole in order to speak after they took the tube out. Glad to hear things are going well. |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Amos Date: 04 Feb 04 - 08:33 AM Maine Medical Center 22 Bramhall St. Portland, ME 04102 |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Janie Date: 04 Feb 04 - 08:15 AM I know there is an address somewhere on this thread, but I sure as heck can't find it. Kendall, if I have to, I'll save my card to give to you when you come see us again. (OK, back to searching the 4,000,000 posts to this thread to see which one has the address.) Janie |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: InOBU Date: 04 Feb 04 - 07:54 AM Gee... seems to me ... if they really worried about your heart, they would not have shaved your naughty bits! That would have raised my blood pressure! Keep on ticking, pal, Larry |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Sandy Paton Date: 04 Feb 04 - 01:06 AM Thanks for the good news, Mary. Talked with Kendall on Sunday. Told him to hug the damned pillow like crazy if he felt a cough coming on, just as Spaw advises. Fortunately, Kendall quit smoking a long time ago, so the tendency to cough may be less for him than it was for me. I didn't quit smoking until I went to the hospital for the bypass. Anybody remember the Far Side cartoon of the surgeons huddled around the operating table. One of them says something like "Are you satisfied with your grip, Worthington? I am with mine. HAVE YOU MADE YOUR WISH?" It was on the bulletin board in the recovery room when I woke up. I brought it home and framed it. So, Kendall, if you can't hug your pillow. Call for a nurse! Sandy |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Amos Date: 04 Feb 04 - 12:11 AM Tempting!! A |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Tinker Date: 04 Feb 04 - 12:05 AM Well, I won't share a kiss with Annie either, but I might have one for you Amos if you come out to Getaway .... Tinker |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: GUEST,.gargoyle Date: 03 Feb 04 - 11:20 PM Well...mr. kendall...it appears a laught-kat has not passed the stress-test amd is controlling tonigt's clone-controls.
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Amos Date: 03 Feb 04 - 11:14 PM Yeah -- what Annie said!! :>) A |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Annie Date: 03 Feb 04 - 10:52 PM Kiss him once for me too Sins. I'm not sharing my kisses with Tinker. Annie |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Tinker Date: 03 Feb 04 - 10:31 PM SINS, his recovery package should get there by tommorrow, open the small packet, wipe away his sins on one cheek and give the poor man a kiss. I think you can tell him the same one is from lots of us... BG tink |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: SINSULL Date: 03 Feb 04 - 09:44 PM Kiss him on the cheek???? He hasn't showered since Sunday! And he's in a hospital! Didn't have to pee all night, Art? Thank you for sharing. |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: andi Date: 03 Feb 04 - 09:10 PM Hope all went well Kendall and that you are soon feeling better and back at home |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Art Thieme Date: 03 Feb 04 - 06:48 PM Geeesh, Kendall. When I went to bed last night I saw how long this list of posts was getting so I started it scrolling down by getting the cursor in the right place, first, and then I put a brick on top of my mouse to keep the scroll going. When I woke up eight hours later, (didn't even have to get up to pee all night for once), it had just about scrolled down to where I'd had to leave off reading last night. Just perfect timing. So now I'll tell you that I am sending out a photo of you this evening. It ought to be in your e-mailbox when you arise on Wednesday!! (It's you and Lee Haggerty.) Feel good quick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Art |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Cuilionn Date: 03 Feb 04 - 06:45 PM Kendall-- It wis unco guid tae see ye on Sunday...frae the latest reports, Ah'm thinkin ma impromptu concert wisnae bad luck after all! Ah'm thankfu for the speed o yir healin & Ah luik for'ard tae seein ye at a ceilidh sometime soon! Slainte mhór leibh! Best o health tae ye! --Cuilionn (Holly) |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Kim C Date: 03 Feb 04 - 05:16 PM Sins would you give him a kiss on the cheek from me? Thanks. :-) |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: jacqui c Date: 03 Feb 04 - 05:15 PM Glad it all went well Kendall. Sounds like hospital food is about the same over there as it is over here. I'm sure it's a plot to make people get better fast so they can get home for a decent meal! One tip - if you're going to be looked after by your daughter when you come out let her behave as if she's your MOTHER for for while. If she's anything like mine she's probably been scared stiff of what was happening and, unlike you, didn't have anything else (like a major operation) to keep her mind occupied. She will probably have a need to get things somewhat under control and that will mainly be you! It will probably do you good anyway. All good thoughts coming from this direction. Get well soon. Jacqui |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Walking Eagle Date: 03 Feb 04 - 04:59 PM Just keep on keepin' on! W.E. |
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Subject: RE: Kendall in hospital From: Bat Goddess Date: 03 Feb 04 - 04:46 PM You ate morphine for breakfast AND lunch?!? Hmmm . . .new story coming: "Confessions of a Maine Opium Eater." Washed down with pine sap, of course. (You heard about the guy from Maine who tried sniffing coke? And ended up having to have the brown liquid pumped from his lungs . . .) Oh, I see now. You didn't actuall EAT the morphine -- that was SWILL that you had for brekkie and nooners. (Or was it Campbell's Cream of Gruel?) Linn |
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