Home day before yesterday. Throat healing well. Leg pain from clot can be intense, but I have to try to walk on it as much as I can tolerate. Can take 3-4 months to dissolve clot. On coumadin so I have to get blot checked every 3 days for now then that will stretch out. The complications are more dangerous than the surgery. Thank you all for your wishes and prayers- don't stop now! I have to use a stool to keep leg propped up at the keyboard. Can't use sustain pedal for now. Maybe by October..

Due to blood clots I am on coumadin for life now. So my wife got me prescribed a home electronic INR test kit so I don't have to go somewhere to get my blood tested. She just tests me with a simple finger prick at home and calls it in to the doctor. So much easier than having to have blood taken.

Wow, you guys are suffering with clots, and I'm suffering from bleedouts. Last Sunday night a blood vessel in my right foot ruptured during the middle of the night, and now I can barely walk because of a golf-ball size hematoma on the bottom of my foot. It's slowly resolving, but very painful and I had to cancel all of this week's jobs because of it. Nothing much I can do other than keep it wrapped with an ace bandage and ice it down for several hours a day. Yesterday morning, I sneezed and blood gushed out my nose like a spigot. It took an hour to get the bleeding to stop. Talked with the doc and he said to stop taking aspirin for a week. I did that beginning last Sunday, but it takes a week for the effects to wear off. (keeping my fingers crossed.)

Gettin old ain't fer wimps and sissies,

Gary

YIKES!!! This is becoming the "HOSPITAL ZONE"

Common fellas GET WELL SOON!!!!!

Donny, I wish the healing process were a lot faster, but this is not the case with older individuals - and, lets face it - WE'RE OLD! Hell, I haven't shaved for a week and my beard is snow white - if I let it grow more, maybe I could get a job as Santa Claus this winter.

The worst part about not playing for more than 2 weeks is, I'm beginning to enjoy not lugging the gear in and out of venues every day of the week. But, I sure miss that income it generates. And, because of the nature of our business, unless we pay high premiums for disability insurance, we cannot write off the lost jobs on our income tax returns. So, all that money is just gone.

Keep your fingers crossed for a quick recovery,

Gary

Sparky, Sending get well prayers and wishes your way. You're young enough to bounce back and return to gigging without problems.
Gary and you older gents, you'll just have to go back to singing with a limp ...
Ciao,
Jerry

Sparky, Gary so sorry for you guys, hope you get well soon. My son Drew is on his way home right now after 5 days in ICU and 9 days in the Cardiac unit. His Doctor is a Thoracic Surgeon, and her patients are in Cardiac recovery. Drew had an Esophagectomy resulting from a tumor in his Esophagus and Barrett's Esophagus. What about old Don? So many medical things going on with people I know. Drew's problem is usually an old man's problem, but his Doctor said it is becoming more prevalent in younger people today and they don't have a clue as to why this is happening all over the world.
You guy's be careful and take care. Oh and take it easy on the wives. Ya'll need them.