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Old 01-24-2008, 08:29 AM   #1
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#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& to be "gutted" tomorrow.

As one who has had more than his share of operations (if I am correct it's more than 10), I'd like to wish Bill all the best tomorrow.

You will now know how all those big bass feel.

Seriously, you will be in our prayers!!!

No boat, back in the suds.
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Old 01-24-2008, 08:44 AM   #2
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Hey Bill... good luck, keep the faith and fast recovery. Didn't know you even needed gutting.
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Old 01-24-2008, 10:02 AM   #3
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Nice way to put it paul!

Anyway, I have made alot of this, Simply because I have never been thru something like this...But for those who want to know exactly what it is I will explain..

About a year ago I had stomach pain, I thought it was simple constipation or somehing and blew it off...After a week or so My family told me to get checked...After a cat scan I was told I had Diverticulitis and that I needed to be in the hospital on Antibiotics to clear it up...I didnt think anything of it and just said "oh thats the thing where you cant eat seeds" no big deal...I was wrong...Last september I had another bout but it was milder...Then this past December I was again hospitalized with it agaion making that 3 bouts in less than a year..I also had a colonoscopy to confirm it.

The Surgeon explained to me that at my age I was at severe risk for the next episode to ruptue into my stomach causing a life threataning infection..The standard thing to do in a case like mine is to just have the affected part of the large intestine removed and the good ends sewn together...and it should end my problems for good..In mY case I have about a 9 inch section affected on my left side...

I had to wait for all the inflamation to go down before any surgery...and now I am at that point and tommorow is the day.

They are going to try and do it laproscopicaly but may have to convert to an open surgery depending on what they see..It is between a 3 and 4 hour operation...After that I was told to expext a 5 day Hospital stay and a total of about 6 weeks for full recovery, if it is done laproscopic I can expect a 3 to 4 week recovery...

It is an area like a hose that has those bubbles or weak points in it and thats what they need to remove...

I am just explaining it so people know what I am having done and why!

Today is prep day and I am enjoying all the laxitives to clean me out!!

I am nervous , I think its only natural and cant wait to just get this overwith...Well thats what is going on! Thanks for the well wishes everyone....They do help!
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Old 01-24-2008, 10:08 AM   #4
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You'll be fine. It will suck for a few days ( maybe a week or so actually) but your young enough to recover quickly. Recovering is attitude and I know you have that so channel it to getting better.

(Just hope the doctor doesn't fish and if he does he thinks it would be a fitting twist to use an old rusty bait knife)

Good luck and don't sweat it besides chicks dig scars!

Why even try.........
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Old 01-24-2008, 10:11 AM   #5
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good luck Bill.
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Old 01-24-2008, 10:19 AM   #6
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Me an Lorna wish you the best of luck with that Billy, I'll be praying for it all to go well....I'll give you a call later...Hang in there, it will be over b4 you know it....Enjoy the meds...

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Old 01-24-2008, 03:10 PM   #7
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Good luck Bill. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

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Old 01-24-2008, 03:31 PM   #8
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you still got like 800 ft left so not to worry
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Old 01-24-2008, 03:34 PM   #9
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Ask them to save it, you could use it as an eel skin!!
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Old 01-24-2008, 03:35 PM   #10
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Old 01-24-2008, 04:13 PM   #11
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Good luck on your surgery and recovery #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& I'm sure you will be slinging snakes come spring time.

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Old 01-24-2008, 04:52 PM   #12
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Hope they don't gut an #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& the same way you rig an eelskin....drive a nail through it's head and pull the skin back with pliers

Good luck Bill you'll be fine. Scary chit I was the same way last year about a week from now. Hospitals suck....nurses are good.
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Old 01-24-2008, 05:20 PM   #13
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Best of luck Bill
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Old 01-24-2008, 05:22 PM   #14
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Good luck and a quick recovery and a 70lber on the piece of your gut this spring
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Old 01-24-2008, 05:50 PM   #15
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Good luck

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Old 01-24-2008, 05:58 PM   #16
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good luck bill

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Old 01-24-2008, 06:20 PM   #17
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Good luck man and hurry back !
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Old 01-24-2008, 06:25 PM   #18
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I read this thread title quickly and thought it said "#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& to be "OUTED" tomorrow...

My first reaction was, now that I know, I can tell.

Good luck anyway Bill

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Old 01-24-2008, 08:53 PM   #19
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get well soon, Bill

we are rooting for you!

the full moon looks orange sometimes when it rises because the light has to pass through more of the atmosphere then when the moon is higher in the sky. the blue light waves scatter but the red light waves pass through...... if you were wondering.
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Old 01-24-2008, 09:02 PM   #20
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Good Luck Bill!

Wishing all goes well for you and a quick recovery.

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Old 01-25-2008, 01:45 AM   #21
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"They are going to try and do it laproscopicaly" That's when they operate on your lap right? Bill you'll be fine.Good to get it over with in winter too.Best wishes for a speedy recovery !~Joe
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Old 01-25-2008, 07:37 AM   #22
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I don't know you personally but I do wish you good luck,,, and a speedy recovery,,,, I hate surgery,,,

Just remember they have lots of pain pills
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Old 01-25-2008, 07:39 AM   #23
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Old 01-25-2008, 09:54 PM   #24
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Hi All!

I just returned from the hospital. Bill is groggy but doing great. He'll be back in no time. He wanted me to thank each and every one of you for all your support and well wishes.

Bill will be back to starting trouble here in no time!!

Fishing Widow....AKA #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&'s "old lady"
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Old 01-26-2008, 05:47 AM   #25
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Hi Les:
Great news.

I saw that you called last night but left no message so I figured the news was good.

I'll try to catch-up with you today.

Paul

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Old 01-27-2008, 01:03 PM   #26
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Hi All!

I just returned from the hospital. Bill is groggy but doing great. He'll be back in no time. He wanted me to thank each and every one of you for all your support and well wishes.

Bill will be back to starting trouble here in no time!!

Fishing Widow....AKA #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&'s "old lady"


Great News.Hope he is back soon..
We need some new flame wars..
My sympathies to U...

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Old 01-24-2008, 08:54 PM   #27
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good luck Bill

Prayer will be with you

can I get a piece of your intensine for a skin plug.....IT HAS TO HAVE MOJO BUILT IN
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Old 01-24-2008, 09:28 PM   #28
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Is the doc going with mono or braid, so much you wearing tank tops. Wish you the best for a smooth day tommow and a fast recovery.
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Old 01-24-2008, 09:57 PM   #29
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good luck bill.
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Old 01-24-2008, 10:44 PM   #30
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At first I thought they where looking for your brain..I bet they gave up on that..
Then when I heard u where getting gutted well I thought they where looking for ur heart..well it seems u just have a leaky pipe..
U'll be fine in no time..
God don't want u yet.U have more feet to taste...

Good Luck Bill..........

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