Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 16:11:45 -0700
Reply-To: Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
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From: Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject: Re: Subject: LVC also going in for surgery tomorrow..Maybe TMI
for some
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I'm sure all of this is doing wonders for Chris's nerves and confidence as
he prepares for his eviscera- um, surgery. hehe
Cya,
Robert
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: Subject: LVC also going in for surgery tomorrow..Maybe TMI for
some
> Unfortunately, my hernia surgery went just as described, massively bruised
> privates and all. It really surprised me to find out how many of my
> friends
> and acquaintances, from entomologist to programmer to mechanic, have had
> hernias and suffered from hernia surgery. Major design flaw, apparently.
> The
> Hernia Clinic in Southern Ontario does hundreds of repairs a day(!), all
> of
> them of the old-fashioned external variety, the laparoscopic version being
> more susceptible to collateral damage, mostly from when they inflate you
> like a beachball to provide some working room! You'll survive it, though.
> Seeya, Jake
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeffrey Vickers" <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 1:03 PM
> Subject: Subject: LVC also going in for surgery tomorrow..Maybe TMI for
> some
>
>
>> Chris,
>>
>> I had that surgery as well about 3 years ago when I was 45 and I was
>> back on my bicycle 8 days later. I went in at 7AM and was released at
>> 2PM feeling great. The next day was tough when the most excellent
>> hospital IV pain killers wore off, but the days following the first
>> day back got progressively better. I thought it was going to be much
>> worse than it was.
>>
>> Don't be spooked by the previous story---it wasn't that bad---for me
>> anyway. Good luck!
>>
>> Jeff 87 Syncro Westy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Enjoy the hosOn Aug 1, 2005, at 12:01 PM, Automatic digest processor
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 11:36:45 EDT
>> > From: JordanVw@AOL.COM
>> > Subject: SA big brake kit..who has best price? also going in for
>> > surgery
>> > tomorrow..
>> >
>> > since my '84 wolfy looks like its going to need a front brake
>> > job..i was
>> > thinking of switching to the '86 up brakes, and possibly going for
>> > the SA big
>> > brake kit (my van has 15" wheels) who has the best price on the
>> > SA big brake
>> > kits? also, what all parts do i need get off a 86 up van to swap
>> > in the newer
>> > front brakes onto my 84?
>> >
>> > also FWIW, tomorrow i am going in for hernia surgery.. not sure how
>> > i will
>> > feel after that.. definatley not looking fwd to it but its
>> > something ive put
>> > off way too long..
>> >
>> >
>> > chris
>>
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