I just received an e-mail that a fellow S-B'er and MSBA member John Kelly aka Topwater has taken a serious fall while working at home and is in the hospital recuperating! I would ask for all your T & P's for John and his Wife Kelly, and your hopes for his speedy recovery! John is a great guy, very quiet unless you know him (:tooth:) so lets wish him the best! Hopefully this thread will cheer him up a bit because I hear he needs it as we can imagine!:kewl:

Get well soon John!:)

Get well soon Johnny!!!!!

Sorry to hear the news. Heal up, the fish will still be around for a while.

He is in the ICU, took a pretty bad fall...I am going to swing by tonight, maybe drop off a plug.. Get well soon!

Get well soon.

He is in the ICU, took a pretty bad fall...I am going to swing by tonight, maybe drop off a plug.. Get well soon!

Ouch! Give him our regards and tell him (within earshot of Kelly Kelly Kelly) to leave the nurses alone

get well soon... Johhny ! :wave:

we all take falls ... somewhere :huh: somehow...

so i hope you heal up real fast...

tell you wife you need a small brass bell
to ring for room service :o) :rotf3:

:( yikes, I hope you get well soon John. Sounds like you'll need to be positive and keep your spirits up. thoughts and prayers coming your way.

Get well soon Topwater, thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Ice

John..For sure get well soon..Thoughts and prayers going to you and Kelly

I am still in NC and received a call on this as well. My Wendy spoke with John's Wife Kelly and it sure sounds serious. Thoughts and prayers from and my friends.

Get better man!

BF, thanks for starting the thread......I didn't realize he was on the site.......he's in rough shape......I didn't talk to Kelly tonight as I just got home from work......a MSBA member stopped by to visit him and said he was lucid and talkative......it's so great to see the support that fellow S-B ers give in a time of need......I'm sure he will appreciate all your thoughts and prayers.......I know I do.......thanks to all of you.......

I did make it by last night, gave Mrs Kelly Kelly a lil break. John is no longer in ICU but certainly had a serious fall. Surgery went well and he is on the slow road to recovery, I did pass on the well wishes and he certainly appreciated them. I also bought him a drink (pushed his morphine button) on my way out from all of us :hihi:

Any update?

Get well soon, home repair can be pretty darn dangerous. Thats why my house is falling apart.

Get well soon John

Chris, nice drink that was. Get well soon John!

He's home! Here is what I received from Kelly.........

Good morning everyone,Well to day is the day that they are letting him out. He has a long way to go but at least it will be at home.(so as of right now I'm moving out, just kidding) He'll see the Doctor to get the many, many staples removed. From now till then it will be a lot of rest, and for all of you who know John that it one thing John does enjoy a lot.Sleep! If you can't fish then why get up.I thank all of you for the prayers and support through this once again bump in the road. I hope there are no other potholes.Feel free to call or stop by.Kelly

Good news, here is to a speedy recovery!

John, maybe you could do some recovery from the fall/surgery on the Vineyard. Either way, at home I am sure you'll get the best care. I can't imagine anyone at the Basic fishing shack would irrigate the incision or change dressings.