Of course that doesn’t mean that we will see less of you here, right?
Of course that doesn’t mean that we will see less of you here, right?
Based upon the number of posts on the other forums (= 0 !), I don’t think so, not just now anyway. But, in 3 weeks, I will go off line for a few days (4 or 5), right after my surgery. They don’t offer internet access in the ICU.. ๐
Ray
Ray,
Please stay with us …… if you left we would all miss you ๐
Hope everything goes well with your surgery
Wendy
Thanks Wendy, it’s nice to know people are thinking of me!
I really have no plan to leave. Not unless I’m being kicked out, that is ๐
Ray
Ray,
I hope you sail through surgery with nothing but calm winds and white fluffy sails. Mend swiftly and get back to us as soon as you can.
g.
Ray, you’ll have to tell them about your sequence for resetting preferences:
Touche de alterne
Touche de commande
Merde
๐
Chuck
Ray, p.s.
All the best on your upcoming surgery – we’ll be thinking of you.
C
Oui, bien sรปr… ! (yeah, sure.. )
Btw, Merde means Good Luck (when being polite). Since this sequence of keystrokes can sometimes poses some problems, I think saying Merde would probably be appropriate ๐
Thanks for the kind word as well to you Chuck. The funny thing is, I’m now sampling baby food ! I’ll be shut wired for 6 weeks (I know a few persons who are gonna be soooo happy about me not talking for that long.. Lol!). Spaghetti doesn’t taste bad. Veal, on the other hand, is… well… merde (the other meaning, this time!).
Oh, my friends have kindly offered a Big Mac, some fries, an apple pie and a coke, all this, of course, mixed in a blender (ice included).
I refused to sample it.
Ray
Ray, with your knowledge of digital and sense of humour it should be pretty easy for you to create a weblog about what happens the days before and after surgery.
This way we will know how you are and we even can do suggestions about your daily meals for the blender.
Leen
Leen,
I seriously thought about it (blog). In fact, my friend will take pictures of me from day one, right after the surgery. I know, for some, this may sound like I’m a sadistic guy, but the truth is, it’s gonna help me in the long run. We all hit a wall when we embark on long and difficult projects (well, most people do). There comes a time when one thinks he/she didn’t do the right choice. Looking back at those pictures, see where I came from, this will most probably help me get through this.
As for the blog, it all depends on my capacity to write. Some people have reported problems looking at the computer screen from right after the surgery up to several weeks later. I’ll see what I can do. But even if, I might not have enough concentration to write in English (Jodi, you can translate ? Haha!)
But one thing, I don’t believe I’ll have a good sense of humour after that. One thing is for sure, I won’t be able to smile ๐
Ray
Hi Ray, Good luck with everything! And do keep us posted, just a few lines here on this forum will suffice in the beginning, just to let us know that you are OK. Then when you feel a bit better, spend longer times computering.
I remember after my surgery, I only spent a few minutes computering, just enough to send a few e-mails.
Jane
Ray, sorry I took so long to reply to this thread but you have waited long enough and you have been nervous long enough…this is the perfect recipe for > ‘ everything was easier than I thought ‘…trust me ๐
Oh, ya might better pig out between now and your surgery to get some fat on your bones and then your healing process should go smoothly. After the surgery drink ‘ ENSURE ‘( or similar…body builder drink supplements etc..) everyday as well…baby food will only take your body just so far…you aren’t a baby ! Good Luck and Best Wishes ๐
Thanks Jodi (I’ve already have 20 pounds to loose… !!)
Seriously, I’ve been suggested by the surgeon to go on Ensure, Boost, Carnation, everything liquid for the first week. Then, pureed food or baby food (which better suits my needs).
Ray
Good luck Ray.
I say have a few beers . . .the weeks after surgery will go by before you know it ๐
Seriously, take care of yourself !
beth
Hi Ray,
My best wishes to you as well! ๐
Don’t worry about not being able to write in English. Us Mac OS 10 Users have Sherlock to translate and the Windows folks have Babelfish (and I think Google has a translation feature as well). So, if you feel up to it and can see well enough, drop us a line.
Joe
LOL! I just translated Chuck’s post and got the alternate meaning for Merde. LOL!
Kind of appropriate for anyone having surgery.
Joe
I was about to tell you how far away Sherlock is from truth, but then, you just prove me wrong ๐
Last time I tried to translate something from French to English, it was soooo far from the original thing, it was just too funny!
Ray