About 4:00pm Wed. Don called to say they were putting him in the hospital and he needed me to work. At 11:00pm Wed. night he went to surgery for acute appendicitis. He called this morning and said he still feels terrible and has a fairly high fever. I know we will all be praying for his speedy recovery.

HankB

Thanks Hank. Please pass our speedy recovery wishes to Don.
Ciao,
Jerry

Hank I talked to Don just before surgery he called me from the hospital. He's in our prayers and we hope for a speedy recovery.
If I was closer I'd be there for him. Thanks for the update.

Hank,

Please give Don my best wishes and hopes for a speedy recovery.

Ian

Hank, send my best to Don and wish him a speedy recovery.

Hank,
Thanks for the info on Don. Please pass on my wishes for a speedy recovery.

Jay R

Hank...
Thanks for passing on the news. Please let him know I am thinking of him and wish him a speedy recovery.
Eddie in Florida

Hank,

Please let Don know that I'm thinking of him and wish him a speedy recovery.

Tom

Hank,

Thanks for letting us know about Don. Please let him know that he is in my prayers and I'm thinking about him.

Thanks,

Joe

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Songman55
Joe Ayala

Hank,
Tell Don that Glenda and I have him in our prayers. Hope all goes well for him and he gets back on track soon.

Hammer

Good luck, Don...

Behave yourself...

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Bill in Dayton

Hank,
Your good friend Don is going to be fine and he is in all our prayers
George Kaye

Sorry to hear about Don. Please send him my wishes for a speedy recovery and I hope he feels better real soon!

I sure hope he will be back to Jamming...real soon!

Lee S.

Hank,
Tell Don that I wish him all the best & he will be in my thoughts & prayers.
Wally

Hi guys,
Thanks for the wishes and prayers. Apparently I made it to surgery just in time. The doctor said it was juat about to rupture. It had been bothering me for about a week.
The symptoms were not quite classic, so they ran a catscan to be sure, and took me to surgery soon after that.
Today I still have fever from the infection and quite a bit of soreness, but I will go home when the fever goes down.
I had breakfast yesterday about 10 and didn't eat again until 9 this morning. Imagine, 23 hours without FOOD!
Doctor is coming back right now.
DonM

Hi Hank, we met at the arranger jam last year. I thought Don was a really nice guy and a true credit to the profession. His wisdom is one of the things that makes it worth visiting this board. Please give him my regards and best wishes for a speedy recovery! -Ted

Don,

Good news!...get some rest & let Hank take the wheel at the Gig for a few days until your up & about again. Hang in there we need you in the trenches.....see you soon & get well soon.

Donny

Don ... glad to hear the surgery went well ... hopefully the infection will clear quickly ... you are in our prayers, take care of yourself, and allow for a little TLC from you family ...

Guys and Gals, we NEVER know from minute to minute ... Be good to each other ... the rest is ALL BS ...
t.

Wishes for a speedy recovery Don.

Don,
Great news, glad they got you fixed up...

Glad you got there in time...that can be serious...Hope you get out of there soon. I bet your out of there and feeling pretty good in a couple days...

Thanks for letting us know your OK.

Lee S.

Glad to hear you are improving. Get well soon.

Don. Best wishes from the UK.

Don, for some reason, I was going to call you yesterday.

Get well, friend,


Russ

Docter says I have to stay another day or maybe two.
There is still infection where the rotten appendix leaked some, and my temperature is still up. I'm on some strong antibiotics and pain medicine.
I'm glad the basketball playoffs are on.
If anybody wants to call, I have my cell, or it's 318-212-7001 to call my room.
DonM


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Unless Don had a laparoscope appendectomy procedure he will most likely be unable to fulfill his gig schedule for at least 2 to 3 weeks. The most important thing is to make sure no infection occurs and to get complete rest for a speedy recovery of course.

Glad you caught it time Don. A ruptured appendix would have complicated matters a little, to say the least. Rest up and get well soon. Oh, and try and keep your hands off those pretty nurses okay? >> Just kidding.

All the best,
Mike

Take care, Don, get better quick!

Hey Don,
Glad to hear you came through the surgery okay. I'll bring you a load of Zwolle Tamales. That ought to help some
Jay R

Get well very soon Don, I am glad to hear you are getting better.
Thanks also to Hank for letting us know.


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mdorantes

Hi Don,
Tried to call the number above. It doesn't work from way out here. Take good care. Hope to see you back at Ernest's soon.

Jay R

The surgery was laproscopic. The doctor said he got it out just in time before it ruptured though.
He first said I could go home this morning. Now is looks as if it will be a couple more days.
Thanks for the support guys.
DonM

Hi Don ,

I`m happy to hear that you are on the mend.

Take care , and try not to chase to many nurses !! LOL

God speed for a quick and full recovery.

Take care , and be well !

Gary 

Hey Don,

Glad to hear you are on the road to recovery and I hope nothing but the best for you and your family.

Not sure what game you'll be watching but Minnesota will be taking on the Texas Longhorns tonight at 7:00pm. Should be a good game.

-mike

Don - let me join the crowd and wish you a speedy and painless recovery. I had mine removed in '69 at the age of 19. When they wear out, they wear out!

Glad to know all went well and best wishes for a quick return to your family, your music and related daily fun!

Randy

I posted the number wrong it's 318 212-7001.
I'm on drugs so that's the reason.
DonM

Just talked to that sly old dog. Won't tell me when he's out of there, so I'll have to postpone flirting with Susan until a later date.

He'll be back 100% soon.


R.

Don, I'm glad I checked the forum today. Hope you get well soon. Please tell Susan and the boys I said hi. I think of you folks often.
Boo

Don,

Get well soon, I hope you have a speedy recovery and get back to jamming on the Sd5!!

Mario

Yeah Don... I tried the number (the first one)and thought I got it wrong because I am on drugs. (Plavix and such)

Eddie

get well soon Don. Prayers are going up for you.

Hello amigo

I am sending you my best wishes of a complete recovery.

Chico

Hey Don, for an old goat, you bounce back pretty good..

Get well..QUICK!!!

Wow, just home and saw the thread - was very concerned until reading it wasn't life threatening - good news

Wishing you a speedy recovery and looking forward to meeting you at next year's jam down yonder

Don ... Don't be in a hurry to get out of there until that infection is TOTALLY gone ... Had my Gall Bladder out a couple of years ago, came home and the following night was right back in the hospital with an E-Coli infection ... after I was stabilized (well, as stable as they could get me ), I had to go home with a 'port' in my arm so Lydia could administer anti-biotics for the next 14 days !!! ...

PS ... Had my appendix removed when I was 17 ... also just before they burst ... it ain't fun ...


Take care, friend ... we are looking forward to seeing you in August ...
t.

Get Well Don!!

I'm still fighting the fever, but MABY I can go home tomorrow. Your thoughts and wishes help a lot.
Thanks so much,
DonM

HI DON,
Sorry to hear you got bogged down with medical problems. thanks for the update. We are praying for your immediate recovery, and strengthening so you can get some more of your great music playing.
Best to you and yours,
Bill/Jann aka Bebop

I spoke with Don around 8:30pm tonight and other than sounding tired, he sounded good.

Not 5 minutes into our chat, he told me a dirty joke...completely unprompted, I might add...

Nothing to worry about folks, lol...

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Bill in Dayton

Get well soon Don. Glad to hear you are on the comeback now.

Don,
Best wishes for a full recovery.

dirty jokes ??? still doing that

i think it is time to get right with the man upstairs and hope you get well fast.

Get well soon there bud !
forum would not be the same without you

I talked to Don today just before lunch. He's still got a fever but otherwise was in good spirits. He says he'd rather be out fishing or golfing.

Tom

It wasn't THAT dirty.
Doctor just said that if I'm not better by tomorrow they will do another catscan to see if an abcess has formed where the appendix was.
White count is down, which is good, but temp is still up.
Later,
DonM

Maybe thats due to those HOT Southern Nurses?...

so glad to see your posts, Don... will keep you in my prayers!

Shiral

Hi Guys,
I'm still here, but I'm feeling much better this morning. MAYBE they'll let me go home today.
BillP came to see me last night, and Ernest (my employer) sent me a steak dinner.
It has been a long three days, but I'm counting my blessings for the doctors who caught it when they did and acted quickly.
Believe it or not, I'm getting tired of watching basketball games.
Later,
DonM

Great news Don,

Glad to hear you feeling better day by day. Before you know it you'll be on stage again very soon. Anything from Ernest's will make you feel better for sure YUMMY!!!

HEY DUDE,
YO.
Keep on keeping on, as in hang in there.
BUT..........get outta there
Best atcha,
Bebop

I'm at home now. Feeling better. The soreness will go away soon I'm sure.
Again, thanks for all your good wishes and support.
DonM

Good news Don.

Hi Don,
just got back from vacation.
Sorry to read you have not been well.
Happy to read you are starting to feel better.
All the best.

best wishes
Rikki

[QUOTE]Originally posted by DonM:
[B]

Don:

Sorry you had to endure such an ordeal. The upside is that a few yours ago, your odds would have been much worse. Glad you are okay. Best wishes for a complete and rapid recover. My thanks to HankB for letting us know.

Dave Rice
http://www.showcaseyourmusic.com/DaveRice

Hi Don....
Just read this post....
Best wishes for a speedy recovery ...
You can see by this post your many...many friends here wish you the same.....
Cheers.... JDX

Best wishes Don glad to hear your on the road to recovery.

Didn't see this until today, sorry I missed the original posting. Best wishes for a speedy and healthy recovery, Don. No shortcuts, take your medicine and do you rehab - all of it. take care and God bless.

I'm feeling a lot better today. Still pretty sore, but I'm going to drive my golf cart out onto the golf course and watch SemiLive embarrass himself for a couple of holes.
I really do thank everyone for your support.
This little episode make me better appreciate the REAL problems a lot of guys my age are having.
DonM

Man, I'm glad I'm not YOUR age.

Tom