You are not allowed to check out of here=A0permission. You get better and thats an order. We all want you back here.
Ray
--- On Fri, 9/25/09, Ray Block <BPracing@wowway.com> wrote:
From: Ray Block <BPracing@wowway.com>
Subject: RE: DML: Rascal update
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Date: Friday, September 25, 2009, 10:24 PM
Rascal, I am praying for you and a successful operation.
We need you back here because I've always appreciated your insight and
comments....especially when you side with me over any controversy. ;)
Best wishes, dude!
-Ray
http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
> truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Scott Lane
> Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 3:13 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Tranny weirdness ( HELP ) & Rascal update
>
>
> that might be a dirty tb even...
>
> just another swag from Rascal...
>
> Here is an update on me as some nice people asked.
>
> I have a tumor, growing INSIDE my spinal cord, located, high up in my
> neck. It is slowly growing and thus will eventually take my life
> after paralyzing me. I have partial paralysis now in my hands, and my
> feet.
> My prognosis, initially, was quite bad. My prognosis now is better.
> Luckily for me, the Mayo Clinic became interested in my case and I am
> going to Rochester, MN. I will leave my beautiful KY home to travel
> two days to the main clinic. The doctor they are connecting me is one
> of the very best. I am so fortunate and so fortunate that this is not
> Nat Health..."blue pill or red?"
> I will have exams over Tues and Wed, then unknown date for surgery
> where they will likely have to go in and remove the tumor. This cord
> is full of nerves that are finer than hair. One crimp, and my outcome
> would be "Christopher Reeves", a lifetime on a ventilator. A spinal
> stroke, here, would be very bad for me. Christopher Reeves injury was
> in the same spot that my tumor lives.
> Good-they are successful, I have some mild tingling in my hands which
> would subside, Bad, paralysis...
> Either way, I have to take action because the tumor is growing.
>
> I will do my best to let you know my outcome. If I show up here again
> within the next two weeks or so,...I made it.
> If not, I have left directions for my wife to let all of you know as
> well. I have chosen that if I have to live on a ventilator, I will
> unplug.
>
> God willing I will return.
>
> Thanks for all your friendships, support, jokes, fun, and prayers.
> You really are a special group of people and I have loved hanging out
> with all you. Glug, glug...
>
> Your friend to the end,
> Rascal
>
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