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Hi there,

Sorry to hear you had a stroke but glad that you are on the mend.We are all rooting for you ( If that is the corredt expression)

Get well soon and we look forward to your presence at the forum.

Vijay

Hang in there OD. Hope your're feeling better each day.

Sorry to hear you had a stroke. They are not fun..but recovery is possible, always keep that in mind. Don't sit and dwell on what happened. It happened period, accept that fact and move on. Your focus now should be recovery. Work on the things that broke. get a rubber ball for that hand to squeeze. Do whatever you can, but don't over do. Slow and easy wins the race. I spent more time than I like to remember pushing a walker, but today I don't need it. I still need a lot of fixes, and I'm working on them, but to me everyday is a new begining, and IMHO Anyone who survives a stroke should count their blessings, it could have been the end. So my friend it's good to see that you're still around, and able to post too. Don't give up don't get frustrated. Recovery is possible. There is one helpful thing that I have learned over the years...velcro is great and it sure beats the hell out of those darn shoe strings...Fred

You're getting lots of good advice here, Old Guy...hang in there...keep
exercising!!!

You just post OD don't worry about those Ts& Ws we will figure it out.

You are one tough guy, John. You set a great example by your persistence and a great sense of humor. Nothing stops you or slows you down.

Your wife must be an exceptional person. Without her they probably would have locked you up and thrown they key away a long time ago.

Hang in there, John.


Norm

Damn, I am sorry to read that old dude. Great to see you are able to make posts though, that is a positive in itself. Ha ha, perhaps this is where your ornery character wil be a bonus in getting back on track.

Keep on taking care of yourself, we'll all be pulling for you here I am sure of that.

Visit the Basement

Sorry to hear that old dude. Got to admire your spirit, keep it up.

Get well, OD. We need you here being your old cantankerous self.

Awww man, I'm sorry to hear that old dude. Please keep fighting and make a full recovery.

Grogan

Damn, that's hard to hear, OD, but you'll get over it and keep on posting. Obviously, it could have been worse so keep a stiff upper something and work at it. You'll be as good as new before you know it.

"yOU ALL KNOWQ i'M TOO ORNERY TO LET IT GET IN MY WAY......"

And that just sums you up, Old Dude.

My very best wishes for a quick return to normality!

Mitch

Sorry to hear about your problem.John all I can say is you can now join the Hunt and Peck club.
I never could type and use my right index finger.Just use your right hand while exercising the left hand with a soft ball(titty soft).
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

LilJoe

Ornery is just fine by us , Old Dude . We like you that way Just keep getting better and keep posting . Godspeed

Jane

I don't see much difference in your typing and mine before editing. Glad to see that you made it through the bad part and are now recovering. Keep fighting and keep posting! God Bless!!

Paul

truly sorry about the stroke, old dude
all lower case is fine with me - I kinda like it
as for the t versus w - maybe the text below will help


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richardc

OMG take care of yourself. I went through a bad bout last year and lost my left side GRR! It wasn't a stroke but I got a PCA and she worked with me with a ton of exercises. She mentioned that a lot of the exercises I am doing she used with her stroke patients. I use putty. It is working so I keep doing it.Hang in there it does get better.

We want you here for a long time yet, keep your chin up.
you've a lot of friends here john.

Here's to a quick recovery. and never mind the typing, it takes me ages to correct my cockups.

Best Regards
Ian

OD ~

I thoroughly enjoy your being "ornery" and your wonderful sense of humor.

Don't let this hiccup interfere with getting on your brother-in-law's case !!

Wishing you a speedy recovery.....

~Justin

Sorry to read the news, John. Don't fret over the typing. I always enjoy reading your posts. Get well soon.

Jim.

Old Dude, please approcach everthing with a postive attitude, it will make a big differnce in your recovery. You are already showing your determination to recover your full use of your body. Prayers going out on your behalf now.
Daylilydayzed

John - very sorry to hear about your stroke. If ornery is what you were before, it's good to continue to be ornery! Just continue to come visit us & post.

Fred

Get well soon Old Dude. Know this won't keep you down for long
Jim




gogreen......Semper Fi

Hi John,

You are tougher than most of us! The fact that you are using the computer indicates that you are doing OK.

marti

Hey Old Dude, you're giving me hope for my Grandmaother who had a mild stroke last month. For her, she can hardly read and has trouble speaking but has improved enourmously since then. Keep on fighting!

Keep your head high John, and continue to enlighten us with your wisdom.

I am also sorry to hear about your stroke. I am sending healing vibes your way.

Advising you to hang in there almost seems superfluous, but anyway, hang in there. My best wishes!

That's terrible news John! I was wondering where you were. Fight this thing and get well, I can't even imagine this place without you. You're one member we can't afford to lose, old friend.

Shelly

Sorry to read of your plight;Hang in there and strive to recover.
You have a lot of wellwishers on this forum routing for you-praying for your recovery.
AGB

Hello OD,

I can identify with you in several ways...though not the stroke. We're nearly equal in age, I lived in the San Francisco Bay area 28 years (now live in Oregon), and your employer, Orchard Supply & Hardware is my favorite hardware store. I don't post very often but have read the posts almost daily in PC Q&A and PC911 before. I've noticed fewer and fewer posts by you in recent months, beginning before your stroke, and have missed them.

Reading about your stroke is horrible news and I certainly wish you a speedy and successful recovery.

Sincerely,
Duane

Oh Man that is really bad news for me OD.

You got a lot of good friends here who will want to know how you're getting on, so please keep fighting and posting so we don't all sit here worrying ourselves to death over you.

Old dude…………….

I also suffered a “mild” stroke last September. You have more nerve than I because I am just now ready to post again. I never was a regular poster anyway. The first few days after were scary but I am now back as before. (I think!) The first time I drove my pick-um-up truck afterwards was pretty interesting. I backed into a tree in my driveway – got out to see if anyone saw me and went on to the grocery store. (very slow and took extra caution.) So hang in there – it gets better

Yarddaawg

"Only two things are infinite, the universe
and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."

Albert Einstein
(1879-1955

Oh, Old Dude, you are ornery and I expect you'll be back up to your old tricks soon. Take care of yourself.

<<Jazzgirl blowin' kisses OD's way>>

Jazzgirl

Old Dude, I know you are a tough old phart. That is a plus!

I have seen some who had a stroke just sit by and slowly go, and I have also seen those that went for therapy and fought back, and to this day, you'd never know that they had a stroke.

I know you will be the latter, and not the former.

We will keep you in our prayers. Go For It! Hauxfan!

I just read this, I always enjoy reading your post but not this one!
You have a lot of people that care for you and are praying for your full recovery.
God Bless
LL

I am sorry I missed this before, I followed a link from Janes post. I enjoy reading your posts Old Dude and want to point out that at least in my experience, it has been the "onery" characters that I have known that are the ones who "beat" this stroke stuff!! Keep On keepin' on!
Good Luck and Best Wishes!!!

" Arlene
Life is a journey... not a destination. Enjoy the trip!

I too am sorry that I missed this post, and like Arlene, followed Jane's link.

Old Dude, I wish you a speedy and complete recovery. Get well soon, friend.

Your doing fine and why worry about, you spell better than me anyway. Keep in there, your neural patterns will compensate if you just stay at it! Remember your worst day on the green side is still better than your best day on the brown side.

Under Construction

Well, at least your typing has improved

My girlfriend was an RN and she tells me that no matter how tough you think you are, you need rehab. She thinks being able to concentrate well enough to send your message this soon is a great sign. I told her that I was always surprised when you could concentrate well enough to formulate a message, but she didn't think that was funny.

Anyhow, stick with it, do the rehab, and you'll be back to all good in a surprisingly short time.

Old Dude: PLEASE just keep posting. I'm sorry to hear about your stroke. You're an inspiration around here and the fact that you're still posting is the icing on the cake Dude.

Hey old dude,

Sorry to hear about your stroke. Keep being ornery and fight this thing. Get better soon.

You are still around OD, and I, for one, am glad to see that is so.

Keep pluggin' away.

Keep plugging away OD. You still type better than me. We thinking of you always.

Get Well Soon. There's never too many funny posts on this forum.

My heart is with you OD. You have a lot of friends here.

A speedy recovery you'll have, I'm sure of it.

be well OD

you may be ornery as all get-out, but i've seen the other side of the story too!

patience and faith, Old Friend...

sophie

Sorry to hear Old Dude. Take care of yourself, and I hope you have a speedy recovery.

Intel Pentium 4 3.2Ghz
ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe Motherboard
Antec TruePower 430 Watt PS
2GB Kingston PC3200 DDR
BFG Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT
SoundBlaster Audigy Gamer
Windows XP Professional SP2

Don't know if you're a fan of LangaList, but thought you'd enjoy this one.

from Chris, writing from England:

If Operating Systems were Airlines

DOS AIR: All the passengers go out onto the runway,
grab hold of the plane, push it until it gets in
the air, hop on, and jump off when it hits the
ground again. Then they grab the plane again, push
it back into the air, hop on, etcetera.

WINDOWS AIRLINES: The terminal is very neat and
clean, the attendants are all very attractive and
the pilots very capable. The fleet is immense. Your
jet takes off without a hitch, pushing above the
clouds, and at 20,000 feet it explodes without
warning.

MAC AIRWAYS: Tickets are expensive. The cashiers,
flight attendants, and pilots all look the same,
feel the same and act the same. When asked
questions about the flight they reply that you
don't want to know, don't need to know, and would
you please return to your seat and watch the movie.

LINUX EXPRESS: Each passenger brings a piece of the
airplane and a box of tools to the airport. They
gather on the tarmac, arguing constantly about what
kind of plane they want to build and how to put it
together. Eventually, they build several different
aircraft, but give them all the same name. Some
passengers actually reach their destinations. All
passengers believe they got there.

Hope we see you soon.

What has that post got to do with this serious thread? We have an off topic forum to post that kind of thing in. Hijacking threads is extremely rude.

Shelly

My apologies if communicating a joke to a friend who has appreciated them in the past annoyed you. Since I haven't seen him at work, I've missed the opportunity to communicate with him, and took this opportunity to do so. If you still find my communications offensive, again, I apologize.

But I won't stop 'til the gentleman I addressed asks me to

Hey if you work with him,give him a call on the phone,I'm sure he will welcome the call.
I talked to him three times today and I am 2000 miles from where you are.
Welcome to the forum.

LilJoe

i just talked to old dude on the phone. he's doing fine and recovering nicely. he's sitting at home, doing nothing, and he doesn't like it, rather be busy. he's doing therapy to get his left hand back in business, and expects to be back at work in a few weeks.

he appreciates everybody thinking of him, sends his regards, and will be back online as soon as he has got his computer problems under control again.

if anybody wants to call him, please email me for his phone number if you don't have it. he said he'd be happy to hear from you.

>i just talked to old dude on the phone. he's doing fine and
>recovering nicely. he's sitting at home, doing nothing, and he
>doesn't like it, rather be busy. he's doing therapy to get his
>left hand back in business, and expects to be back at work in
>a few weeks.
>
>he appreciates everybody thinking of him, sends his regards,
>and will be back online as soon as he has got his computer
>problems under control again.
>
Good, glad to hear it.

Nightly Reader

Wonderful news, wasn't here when it happened but i'm glad he's getting better.

Stay strong OD

Been wondering about OD status. This is great news! thx for posting alex.