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  1. geckley

    Tattoos anyone?

    Since my last surgery I have had 2 tattoos. 1 small one and a very large one on my right forearm. I am on warafin and didnt bleed hardly at all. It all depends on the quality of your artist. They dont have to set the depth of the gun as deep as some people do. My artist is an ex army medic...
  2. geckley

    News from Dennis S?

    From Dennis "The fire is close, and we are dealing with a fair amount of smoke so far. We are fortunate that the strong prevailing winds are blowing the fire away from us. I feel pretty calm about that fire hitting us, but things are so dry that there is a real danger if someone is stupid about...
  3. geckley

    News from Dennis S?

    It looks like he's ok for the moment. They haven't talked evacuation yet.
  4. geckley

    News from Dennis S?

    I sent him a message on FB.
  5. geckley

    Why do you Think there is So Much Emotion?

    Haven't been here in a while and been having these feelings ALOT lately. I'm sreaming towards my 3rd year of my replacement surgery and my 6th since my repair and I am still very very emotional. This has all been compounded by other events that have seemed to amplify my already fragile state...
  6. geckley

    Helloo =)

    Howdy Sarah Welcome to the zoo!!!!
  7. geckley

    Chili anyone?

    I want to live there. I have a dairy farm down the road and 2 sewr treatment plants. All I smell is Roses.
  8. geckley

    Cooker's Throwdown Friday III --- 9-24

    I knew it!!! I knew that baby coming and my wife in the hospital for most of the week would do me in. So I gained 2 lbs 239.5. Sorry guys but with a 2 year ol I didn't walk or do anything. And of course I was doing the old eating on the fly also. Gonna do better I promise.
  9. geckley

    Chili anyone?

    How funny I use Hatch green chilies in my Chili Verde. I love it.
  10. geckley

    Chili anyone?

    I might have spelt it wrong. You know us southeners. It's pronounced Lester. Or if your from Mass. it's Lesta lol.
  11. geckley

    Chili anyone?

    Boston I'm staying with friends who are from Leicester. I'm supposed to come up there this winter to go ice fishing.
  12. geckley

    Chili anyone?

    As alot of you guys know I have 2 things that I can't live without. Photography and Competing in Chili Cook Offs. So.... For all you guys up in New England, The World Championship Chili Cook-Off is coming next week. Up in the little town of Manchester New Hampshire. Yours truly will be...
  13. geckley

    Orangebrittainy - post-op thread

    I had a pacer installed after my last surgery. It isn't bad at all. In fact, I have pics of me from ICU to going home, and after the pacer install you notice a night and day difference. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it. I went from pale with my eyes sunken in to Pink and full...
  14. geckley

    Trying to learn "my place" in all of this

    I got my valve at 38 and it's a mechanical valve. Slow me down? I say BLAH BLAH. I had my valve replaced in early November of 08. In June of 09 I was aboard a 50 foot boat in the middle of Tongass National Forest in Alaska at least 2 days travel time from the closest Cardiac care facility...
  15. geckley

    Tonight's virtual treat in chat

    Never had raw clams. I'm a shuck and suck oyster lover. But gotta have beer with that.
  16. geckley

    Ha ha ha. I"M THE KING OF THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    If I can figure out how I most certainly will.
  17. geckley

    Ha ha ha. I"M THE KING OF THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    So this morning at 8:04 am, my wife and I welcomed into this world 1 baby daughter Genevieve. Weighing in at 9 lbs on the button and measuring in at 21 very long inches. My wife and I were a little nervous leading up to this morning but after I saw her......( deep emotional sigh) I am now in...
  18. geckley

    Awkward. . .

    90 in my opinion is too young to go through this. I wouldn't wish OHS on my enemies. (Well maybe one or two of them) lol. But not all of them.
  19. geckley

    How has your life improved?

    How have I improved? That is simple. His name is Jonathan. He was 6 weeks old when I had my Valve replaced. I had a few of set backs before I got home. But, seeing him every morning while I was in the Hospital was enough. How has my life improved easier. I can now wrestle with Jonathan...
  20. geckley

    How do we handle this situation?

    My kids were there for my repair surgery in 2005. They were 17 and 15 and I let them choose to be there. They saw me briefly in ICU and then were escorted out. The doctors and my wife explained to them and prepared them for what to expect when they saw me. to tell you the truth I was so...
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