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Yanks2014
04-27-2013, 10:42 AM
This should be OT, but I'm posting here anyway. looks like my heart issues are more serious than I thought. I've called 911 since I know I need to be hospitalized. Please keep me in your prayers. For those who I thought I was going to see at Rosfest, please enjoy yourselves and give me a detailed account. I WILL be back for 2014.

bill g
04-27-2013, 11:00 AM
Very sorry to hear that Yanks. I'll be thinking of you man.

Bill

Bucka001
04-27-2013, 11:08 AM
Going to church right now to make palms for Palm Sunday tomorrow (Orthodox Christian, so our Easter is next week). Will light a candle for you and say a prayer.

VickiLynn
04-27-2013, 11:13 AM
Sending out positive energy. Hope you're on the mend asap!

Vic2012
04-27-2013, 11:17 AM
Hang in there kid. Get well soon.

littleatlas_steve
04-27-2013, 11:17 AM
Heal up quickly!

progeezer
04-27-2013, 11:24 AM
All the best, Thomas. Hope this is just another small blip on the radar screen.

SteveSly
04-27-2013, 11:55 AM
Hang in there man. Sorry you won't be at ROSfest.

Steve Sly

Casey
04-27-2013, 12:06 PM
Much positive energy flowing your way Thomas. Get well soon!

JKL2000
04-27-2013, 04:57 PM
Feel better, Thomas.

Progatron
04-27-2013, 05:00 PM
I hope all is well. Good vibes...

Christopher Henry
04-27-2013, 06:11 PM
Get well soon!

1515

mozo-pg
04-27-2013, 06:15 PM
Get well soon, Thomas

Sharp
04-27-2013, 06:19 PM
Sorry to miss meeting you at Ros Yanks... get well soon!

gryphs also
04-27-2013, 07:12 PM
Sending some positive kharma your way....

Rufus
04-27-2013, 07:23 PM
Best wishes Yanks !

Wisdomview
04-27-2013, 08:21 PM
Good luck and feel better soon!

Scott Bails
04-27-2013, 08:24 PM
Thomas - so sorry to hear this, as I know how much you look forward to ROSFest.

Hope you're better soon.

Brian Griffin
04-27-2013, 10:16 PM
We're way over our bad news limit at this point

Start the trend the other way Yanks - get better soon!

BG

District97
04-27-2013, 10:32 PM
All the best, Thomas!

Phid3aux
04-28-2013, 01:45 AM
definitely sending good energy your way. hang in there and you will bounce back. keep the faith and know that we are all holding you in our thoughts and prayers.

Boceephus
04-28-2013, 02:44 AM
Best wishes.
I hope the nurses make the trip worth it.
Two words;
Sponge Bath

arabicadabra
04-28-2013, 04:59 AM
Praying for you, man.

squ1ggle
04-28-2013, 05:14 AM
beaming positive vibes across the ocean to you my man .... keep strong

Jon
04-28-2013, 07:46 AM
Thanks for sharing your RoSFest enthusiasm with all of us and best wishes for a speedy recovery. You’re in our thoughts and I look forward to meeting the man behind the Yanks2009 moniker in May 2014.

adewolf
04-28-2013, 07:59 AM
Get better.

yogibear
04-28-2013, 08:03 AM
yep sorry to hear about your heart issues. hope its not a real big thing keep your head to the sky. I have had some problems with my heart so i'm hoping and praying it keeps a going strong like an ox. mine are minor compared to some others.

Splicer
04-28-2013, 10:07 AM
All the best for a speedy and full recovery.

spacefreak
04-28-2013, 01:06 PM
I wish you a fast recovery. All the best and be back soon!

Fracktured
04-28-2013, 01:38 PM
Be well our friend. hope you are back up on your feet soon.

rick

Guitarplyrjvb
04-28-2013, 02:06 PM
Thomas, thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery!

chipperoo
04-28-2013, 02:17 PM
Good thoughts for you.

Sean
04-28-2013, 02:24 PM
Hang in there, Thomas. Keep us updated.

Jerjo
04-28-2013, 02:57 PM
Sending some positive vibes your way Yanks.

progeezer's ghost
04-28-2013, 06:40 PM
All the best, Thomas. Hope this is just another small blip on the radar screen.What he said.

strawberrybrick
04-28-2013, 07:26 PM
Well wishes, Thomas.

Camelogue
04-28-2013, 09:47 PM
Can I ask a question?
What is the difference between prayer and sending positive vibes Thomas's way?

Best wishes. good vibes, prayers and the gods shine upon you.

FrippWire
04-28-2013, 10:35 PM
We don't know one another but that shouldn't matter. Am sending prayers AND positive vibes your way. Get better.

Plasmatopia
04-28-2013, 11:24 PM
Get well soon, Thomas. Hopefully this is all some sort of miscalculation and you make it to ROSFest anyway...

MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER
04-29-2013, 02:43 AM
please post something soon bro... we're pullin for ya!

Jefferson James
04-29-2013, 11:33 AM
Wishing you nothing but the best of health, Yanks -- anyone heard anything?

wideopenears
04-29-2013, 11:52 AM
Sending prayers and wishes for your health, Thomas.

Cats On Glue
04-29-2013, 12:04 PM
hope all is well and you are recovering fully from what ever got you

100423
04-29-2013, 12:10 PM
Positive thoughts coming your way, Thomas!

Phid3aux
04-29-2013, 02:08 PM
Just checking back to see if there is any news. Keeping the faith here, Thomas.

Reginod
04-29-2013, 02:10 PM
Hope you'll be all right, bro. Hang in there!

jlneudorf
04-29-2013, 02:50 PM
Hope everything turns out well Thomas. Positive vibes are on the way.

Regards,
Jon

Dan Marsh
04-29-2013, 03:00 PM
Thomas, my thoughts are with you.

No Pride
04-29-2013, 03:38 PM
Can I ask a question?
What is the difference between prayer and sending positive vibes Thomas's way?

Can't speak for everybody, but my answer is that agnostics and atheists don't send prayers. I'm somewhere between one and the other, so...

Sending positive vibes your way, Thomas. Here's to a full and speedy recovery! Sorry you had to miss Rosfest.

progeezer
04-29-2013, 04:28 PM
Can't speak for everybody, but my answer is that agnostics and atheists don't send prayers. I'm somewhere between one and the other, so...

Sending positive vibes your way, Thomas. Here's to a full and speedy recovery! Sorry you had to miss Rosfest.So, like me, you're what's known as a hopeful/wary agnostic, right?;)

Anything new, Yanks?

Man In The Mountain
04-29-2013, 04:34 PM
Can I ask a question?
What is the difference between prayer and sending positive vibes Thomas's way?
One cuts out the middle man. ;)

bill g
04-29-2013, 04:45 PM
Something tells me from the tone of previous posts that Thomas believes there will come a time when heart problems will be a thing of the past. Hopefully we'll hear from him soon. It's not the same here without him, despite his ill-advised love for the Yankees. ;)

Casey
04-29-2013, 05:14 PM
his ill-advised love for the Yankees

Maybe this is the source of his health problems!
:roll

No Pride
04-29-2013, 05:25 PM
So, like me, you're what's known as a hopeful/wary agnostic, right?;)

I'm a dyslexic insomniac agnostic, Steve; I toss and turn all night, wondering if there really is a dog. ;)

Duncan Glenday
04-29-2013, 05:42 PM
I just saw this now.

Good luck, Thomas! You'll be in our thoughts and prayers. Please keep us posted.

SuperTed
04-29-2013, 07:22 PM
Wishing you well and hoping for a speedy return, Thomas - you don't know me from a hole in the ground but I enjoy reading your contributions here.

Scott Bails
04-29-2013, 07:50 PM
I'm a dyslexic insomniac agnostic, Steve; I toss and turn all night, wondering if there really is a dog. ;)

:lol:lol:lol

progeezer
04-29-2013, 08:01 PM
You've never heard that, Scott?:O

No Pride
04-29-2013, 08:25 PM
You've never heard that, Scott?:O
That's why a decent joke never dies; there's always going to be somebody who hasn't heard it.

Scott Bails
04-29-2013, 08:33 PM
I've lived a sheltered life. ;)

Rickenbacker
04-29-2013, 08:37 PM
Thoughts/ prayers/ positive thoughts to you, Thomas.

martiprog
04-30-2013, 08:22 AM
Hi Thomas. We don't know each other but we're related through Prog and that's as good a reason as any to wish you all the best. Get well soon bro !

jgprogbear
04-30-2013, 12:24 PM
Prayers and good wishes coming your way from another Joisy boy!

AndreProgrunner
05-01-2013, 08:16 AM
Thomas thoughts and prayers to you..

AP

ScottAM
05-01-2013, 08:45 AM
All the best to you, Yanks. So sorry if this means you won't be at Rosfest after all of your energy put towards it. But wishing you much health and ease in your life, pronto!

Tobias / Moon Safari
05-01-2013, 09:03 AM
Hope you'll feel better soon. A drag you have to miss out on RoSfest!

Lopez
05-01-2013, 12:56 PM
Just found this thread, Thomas. Looks like from no recents posts from you, you are still in the hospital or not able to get to PE. I hope you are as well as you can be and will get back on the PE horse very soon. One of these years, I'll get to RosFest and I'll be honored to meet you.

Camelogue
05-01-2013, 01:39 PM
Maybe this is the source of his health problems!
:roll

Hey maybe that's why I am a "long suffering" Pirate fan.
It's like love, un- explainable.

mkeneally
05-01-2013, 01:44 PM
All best wishes to you, Thomas.

Duncan Glenday
05-01-2013, 01:55 PM
Does anyone know how to get an update from Thomas..? Family contacts etc.?

JKL2000
05-01-2013, 04:18 PM
I think Thomas is ok. I decided to take the bull by the horns and call what looked like the nearest hospital to where Thomas lives. He's there, and the operator put me through to his room but he wasn't answering at the time. Hope I didn't disturb you, Thomas, and I hope you don't mind my calling the hopsital. I asked the operator what part of the hospital he was in, thinking that might give us some idea of Thomas' condition, and she said Telemetry, which I guess sounds better than Intensive Care, etc.

I can give another call tomorrow, but Thomas, if you have access to a computer or smartphone (which you must if you're reading this!), please drop us a line.

Prog on!

Duncan Glenday
05-01-2013, 04:25 PM
Good call, Jed - thanks for the update!

Fracktured
05-01-2013, 05:20 PM
My wife is a nurse and she said that most likely what they mean is he is in what they call the unit where they monitor your heart. Doesn't mean it's bad, just that he's getting taken care of well and hopefully will be able to chime in soon with some good news.

Rick

Sheerah
05-01-2013, 05:51 PM
I hope you're getting the care you need and hope you'll be up and about in no time!

Casey
05-01-2013, 06:18 PM
Two words: sponge bath.

Either you get well in a hurry or you find reasons to stay a la George Costanza/Seinfeld.

eporter66
05-01-2013, 06:20 PM
Thoughts and prayers to you Thomas.

JKL2000
05-02-2013, 10:47 AM
Ok, I just spoke to Thomas. He's feeling better and is in fact going home today. He's not sure how soon he'll have a chance to log onto PE though, so he said to go ahead and pass on the word.

Whew!

Scott Bails
05-02-2013, 10:57 AM
Cool. Thanks for the update, Jed!

100423
05-02-2013, 11:04 AM
Good news!

JKL2000
05-02-2013, 11:57 AM
He did say ROSfest next weekend is out - didn't mean to make it sound like he's all better, but well enough to go home at least.

Casey
05-02-2013, 12:48 PM
Good news, indeed!

Jefferson James
05-02-2013, 12:55 PM
Very relieved to hear this, thank you Jed.

Bucka001
05-02-2013, 01:05 PM
Good news! Never met Thomas but I enjoy his posts.

ForeverAutumn
05-02-2013, 01:36 PM
Good news! Never met Thomas but I enjoy his posts.

Same here. I'm happy to hear that received good care and is well enough to go home! :)

10T Records
05-02-2013, 02:22 PM
Great to hear you're on the mend and coming home, Thomas! Continue to heal, man! You've been missed!



Steve
www.10trecords.com

DrGoon
05-02-2013, 02:33 PM
Glad to hear that you're out of hospital Thomas - get well soon!

Yanks2014
05-02-2013, 06:31 PM
I'm home! Thank you so much for all the kind words, the prayers, the vibes, even the tasteless but still funny jokes! The phone call today was a real shock, a pleasant one.

As to my health, they gave me a drug therapy, a med called Tikosyn. I took it twice a day, and they would do an EKG 2 hours after. So far, so good, my heart is back in a normal rhythm. I will stay on this drug, and thankfully it has very few side effects, if any. If it stops working for me, my next option is to upgrade my implanted device from a defibrillator to combo defibrillator/pace maker device. I may do that anyway in the near future, and stop taking the drug, we will see. As long as they don't tell me I have to go on the transplant list, I'm happy.

The care in Princeton was first rate, and yes, I had some fine nurses! Good test for the blood pressure!

As to Rosfest, it broke my heart just now cancelling my hotel reservations, and I will be rather sad this weekend. No bucket list bands on the bill, though Shadow Gallery comes close, and its a killer lineup. I'm well enough to drive, but can't see myself going so far away from my doctors so soon after. I'm a bit crazy, but not crazy enough to risk my life, even a great festival is not worth that. But I'm beyond bummed about this, my first "festival free" year since 1998. Oh well, I'll be fine for 2014.

Jefferson James
05-02-2013, 06:35 PM
Yay! So glad to see you back, Yanks, with a great prognosis for the future. Just spin a bunch of Moon Safari this weekend to brush away those RoSFest blues.

Scott Bails
05-02-2013, 07:09 PM
Great to hear that you're home and doing well, Thomas. Sorry about ROSFest, but live to fight another day, as they say.

Casey
05-02-2013, 07:14 PM
Woo hoo!

Oops, sorry. I mean... Great, that's swell, I'm very happy for you (he says in a very quiet, gentle tone of voice).

Not familiar with Tikosyn. Must be the latest & greatest anti-arrhythmic.

Here's hoping it all works out well for you.

mozo-pg
05-02-2013, 07:16 PM
Glad you're feeling better and on the road to recovery. There will be lots of RoSFests.

jkleban
05-02-2013, 07:39 PM
Don't really know Yank but I want to wish him a quick recovery.... back in the saddle again before you know it brother.

JK

Amy
05-02-2013, 08:04 PM
Thomas, glad you are home and doing better. Relax this weekend and enjoy the beautiful days. :)

Christopher Henry
05-02-2013, 08:45 PM
Thanks for the update, Thomas. I was just thinking of you earlier today. It's a relief to hear that you're doing better.

Bill0604
05-02-2013, 09:57 PM
I'm home! Thank you so much for all the kind words, the prayers, the vibes, even the tasteless but still funny jokes! The phone call today was a real shock, a pleasant one.

As to my health, they gave me a drug therapy, a med called Tikosyn. I took it twice a day, and they would do an EKG 2 hours after. So far, so good, my heart is back in a normal rhythm. I will stay on this drug, and thankfully it has very few side effects, if any. If it stops working for me, my next option is to upgrade my implanted device from a defibrillator to combo defibrillator/pace maker device. I may do that anyway in the near future, and stop taking the drug, we will see. As long as they don't tell me I have to go on the transplant list, I'm happy.

The care in Princeton was first rate, and yes, I had some fine nurses! Good test for the blood pressure!

As to Rosfest, it broke my heart just now cancelling my hotel reservations, and I will be rather sad this weekend. No bucket list bands on the bill, though Shadow Gallery comes close, and its a killer lineup. I'm well enough to drive, but can't see myself going so far away from my doctors so soon after. I'm a bit crazy, but not crazy enough to risk my life, even a great festival is not worth that. But I'm beyond bummed about this, my first "festival free" year since 1998. Oh well, I'll be fine for 2014.

Glad to hear you are home, but you will be missed at Rosfest.

Yanks2014
05-02-2013, 11:32 PM
Glad to hear you are home, but you will be missed at Rosfest.

That's good to know. Of course a lot of people will feel a little safer knowing I wont run over their toes on my scooter!

Yanks2014
05-02-2013, 11:36 PM
Not familiar with Tikosyn. Must be the latest & greatest anti-arrhythmic.
Here's hoping it all works out well for you.

I don't think it's all that new, but it's a drug not many doctors work with, only a handful of specialists are qualified to prescribe it, at least in the NJ area. I could have gone on another drug, Amiodarone, but that one has some nasty side effects. I was on it briefly a few years back and it made me sick as hell.

MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER
05-03-2013, 12:05 AM
glad to hear yer on the mend Thomas!

Seven8
05-03-2013, 12:08 AM
Hang in there, Thomas. Probably a wise move to skip ROSfest this year although I know that must have been an agonizing decision. There is ONE thing more important that prog, after all! ;)

No Pride
05-03-2013, 10:07 AM
I'm glad you're home and doing better, Thomas!

Dan Marsh
05-03-2013, 10:21 AM
That's good to know. Of course a lot of people will feel a little safer knowing I wont run over their toes on my scooter!

That's funny as I almost fell over your scooter at NEARfest last year. I was not looking where I was going and then bam, there you were!

Glad to see you are back and on the mend!

Adv3MP
05-03-2013, 10:35 AM
My mom's on one of those pacemaker/defib units and has been for some time (about 10 yrs or so - she just turned 84 last week).
It's been working great, but one thing I've learned is that there has to be a proper relationship between potassium and magnesium.
When that relationship was out of whack and less than ideal, she began to have a problem that eventually triggered the unit to go
off repeatedly.

I haven't read all 4 pages here, so I don't know what your problem is specifically, but I just thought I'd mention that little tidbit, in
case it's of any use to you. I'm sure anyone here with proper medical training and experience can explain better than I can, though.

Glad to hear you're on the mend, Thomas! Keep a positive outlook...that's half the battle sometimes.

God bless,
~ M

KGHofSF
05-03-2013, 11:42 AM
Glad to hear you are out of the Hospital and doing better! :up
regards
KGH

Romerovm
05-03-2013, 02:09 PM
I'm home! Thank you so much for all the kind words, the prayers, the vibes, even the tasteless but still funny jokes! The phone call today was a real shock, a pleasant one.

As to my health, they gave me a drug therapy, a med called Tikosyn. I took it twice a day, and they would do an EKG 2 hours after. So far, so good, my heart is back in a normal rhythm. I will stay on this drug, and thankfully it has very few side effects, if any. If it stops working for me, my next option is to upgrade my implanted device from a defibrillator to combo defibrillator/pace maker device. I may do that anyway in the near future, and stop taking the drug, we will see. As long as they don't tell me I have to go on the transplant list, I'm happy.

The care in Princeton was first rate, and yes, I had some fine nurses! Good test for the blood pressure!

As to Rosfest, it broke my heart just now cancelling my hotel reservations, and I will be rather sad this weekend. No bucket list bands on the bill, though Shadow Gallery comes close, and its a killer lineup. I'm well enough to drive, but can't see myself going so far away from my doctors so soon after. I'm a bit crazy, but not crazy enough to risk my life, even a great festival is not worth that. But I'm beyond bummed about this, my first "festival free" year since 1998. Oh well, I'll be fine for 2014.

You don't have to be fest free this year; PD is looking quite good so far! :up

I am glad to hear you are doing better.

Jon
05-03-2013, 02:37 PM
You don't have to be fest free this year; PD is looking quite good so far! :up

I am glad to hear you are doing better.

Seconding that.

Take care and keep on proggin'.

Cats On Glue
05-03-2013, 02:47 PM
good news glad te read things are looking up

Jvalvano
05-03-2013, 11:28 PM
Glad to hear your on the mend.

JKL2000
05-03-2013, 11:38 PM
You don't have to be fest free this year; PD is looking quite good so far! :up

I am glad to hear you are doing better.

Would love to see Thomas at ProgDay! I think he'd enjoy the atmosphere, beer, etc.

Romerovm
05-04-2013, 12:44 AM
Would love to see Thomas at ProgDay! I think he'd enjoy the atmosphere, beer, etc.


Me too! Thomas you have to plan a trip to PD this year buddy!

Vic2012
05-04-2013, 04:01 PM
Chin up :up

Yanks2014
05-24-2013, 01:58 PM
A short update, it's been a couple weeks and my heart is STILL in a normal rhythm! I'm even sleeping well at night, no sleeping pill the past few nights. Now I just have to deal with all the medical bills, oh well. Better to be healthy, no matter the cost.

Wisdomview
05-24-2013, 02:00 PM
:up!!

Facelift
05-24-2013, 02:01 PM
A short update, it's been a couple weeks and my heart is STILL in a normal rhythm! I'm even sleeping well at night, no sleeping pill the past few nights. Now I just have to deal with all the medical bills, oh well. Better to be healthy, no matter the cost.

I figured things had to be going reasonably well if you were consuming Dorito-shelled Taco Bell products.

Yanks2014
05-24-2013, 02:05 PM
I figured things had to be going reasonably well if you were consuming Dorito-shelled Taco Bell products.

Well I do eat rather healthy, certainly of late, but I can treat myself every now and then. And for the record I only had two of those tacos. OK, I also had their Cantina Bowl, though that's probably the most healthy thing they sell, mostly rice, beans and avacado. Tasty too.