Our friend Hank is in the hospital. In addition to his normal ailments he has a bad Gall Bladder, which they will remove tomorrow, and is Pancreas is acting up also.
He already has COPD and congestive heart failure that he has been dealing with.
I hope you will keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
He's having a procedure done on his Pancreas today, so I will visit him later this afternoon.
DonM

Don, Send my best to Hank. My wife had problems with her gall bladder. I've never seen her in that kind of pain ever. I will keep him in my thoughts and prayers.

Don,

Hank is in my prayers ...I hope he recovers without any difficulties what so ever. Please extend my dearest get well wishes to him.

I love that man!

Everybody that has ever met Hank knows there is no one better. He would give you the shirt off his back, then offer to have it cleaned and ironed for you!
DonM

AMEN!! not to mention he is a great singer, musician & entertainer..it was my Honor to perform with him in LA.

While Hank maintains a very low profile here, he is one of the more memorable of all the guys I met at Shreveport a couple of years ago. Within minutes of meeting him, you feel like you have known him all your life.

All the Best to You, Hank.

Eddie

Don,

We will keep hank in our thoughts and prayers.

Tom

Don,

Give Hank my best wishes for a quick recovery.

Ian

Never met the man but I'm hoping for the best for him. He reminds me of an old friend of mine who taught me some good lessons about the business.
If any of you talk to him personally please tell him his fellow musicians are pulling for him.

Bill NJ

My prayers and best wishes for a swift recover go out to Hank B. Godspeed, young man.

My contact with Hank was thru Don, on a purchase. He conducted himself like a gentleman, and I would love to visit someday.


Get better, friend,


Russ

Hank is a friend to all of us. He and I have spoken many times over the phone and each time we visited it has been like old friends speaking.
My thoughts and prayers are for Hank today for a speedy recovery.
Thanks for sharing this news with us Don.
George Kaye

Get well soon, Hank

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Bill in Dayton

Best wishes, Hank...

Don
I want to send my best wishes to HankB.

Chico

Don:

So sorry to hear about Hank's condition. Give him my best and I will be on my knees tonight mentioning his name "Upstairs." Thanks for letting us know. Don't forget to take good care of yourself, by the way. We aren't gettin' any younger... at least not me... LOL!

Dave Rice

Don,

Thanks for the heads up on Hank. I met him at the jam this past year and he really is one special person. He and I talked for hours and I hope he gets well soon. Please tell him he is in my thoughts and prayers.

Thanks,

Joe

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Joe Ayala

Thanks Don for letting us know, and, please, tell Hank to get well soon!!.
I will have him in my prayers.




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mdorantes

Get well fast..Hank

the sooner you can go back playing the better you get well,the best to you hank, benno

As my daddy used to say, "I can tell you that Hank Bowman is a good man."

Get well, Hank, love to you, bro. You are the real deal.

No finer gentleman than Hank. Prayers and wishes for a speedy recovery Hank!

Regards,
Jay R

Hank,
Hope you get this situation resolved in the best possilbe way and get well really soon.
Prayers to you,
Bebop

Hank was in surgery for quite a long time. They didn't remove his gall bladder. They did put a stint in his Pancreas. They are now awaiting the results of some tests. I don't know much more than that.
He is in pretty good spirits, but they gave him some Demerol, so he's pretty groggy now.
I'll let you know when I hear more.
DonM

Prayers goin' up from here, too.


--Mac

Best wishes and speedy recovery

My best wishes also.

Great news Don....I hope Hanks recovery will go well & quickly.

I went to visit Hank this morning. He is feeling much better since they got his Pancreas and liver working again. Still waiting for some test results to see if liver function is getting better, but his jaundice is gone and he feels much better.
No decision about the gall bladder yet.
They didn't make an incision, they went down through his throat! I didn't know you could get to the pancreas that way, Modern medicine can do wonders.
Hank wanted me to tell you how much he appreciates your support, prayers and wishes.
DonM

More super new....glad its all working out for Hank. Thanx Don for the update on his condition.

Great to hear that things are looking up for Hank and wish him the very best in his recovery.

Thanks for all the prayers and concerns; they found a blocked duct between the liver, gallbladder and pancreas that caused pancreatitis.They had to put in a stint don’t know what will be the outcome but I fell 100% better. Again thanks.
HankB

Hank great to hear your up & about again....now STAY WELL!!!

Wow.. I missed this thread entirely until seeing it today. I'm glad the surgery went well Hank. You know the routine right? The three "R's".. NO, not "reduce, reuse, recycle" - although your mid-section could use a little reducing perhaps. >> REST, RELAX, RECHARGE. Now that's the ticket, right? Stay well my friend..

All the best,
Mike

Don, Hank,
Hadn't been here in a while. I'm glad things are turning for the better. I wish you the best and look forward to seeing uou again buddy.
Boo

Hank, glad to see you posting, stay well!!