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Posted: **Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:13 pm**

Team, Im going to a bit quiet for a few days. My mum (78) got taken to hospital this morning with a heart problem and fluid on her lungs.
Doc seems to think she will be ok but will need an op soon.

I'll be staying with the old man , who cant see much and make sure he dosent wander off and get lost or burn the house down

Will advise any updates.
@Charl .... thanks for the reply, I'll get back asap.

Marty

Posted: **Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:44 pm**

Marty , wish your parents Luck - hospital are not nice places to be in .

Posted: **Sun Jun 17, 2012 5:05 pm**

Yes, all the best for your Mum, Marty. I agree with Ian: hospitals arent the best of places. I hope she in and out of there in record time, and back to firing on all cylinders toute suite.

I trust all goes well with "minding" your Dad too - I know something of what that's like with my Dad...

Posted: **Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:12 pm**

Thanks guys, I'll keep you posted, but things aren't looking good at the moment.

Posted: **Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:29 pm**

Still not looking good, maybe an op on thursday......keep you posted.

Posted: **Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:09 pm**

Fingers crossed for your mum mate, docs these days are pretty darned clever

Posted: **Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:29 pm**

Hope she gets better soon Marty, as Deeknow said, those doctors are pretty clever.

Posted: **Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:32 pm**

Thanks again guys.....just waiting for an Angiogram to be done and then they will know what has too be done.
Again, thanks for for your thoughts.

Marty

Posted: **Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:37 pm**

Yep, all the best Marty!!

I know how you feel, mine went in for surgery to remove melanoma tumours from her stomach, so I can vouch for the pretty damned clever thing. She'll be in safe hands, that's for sure!!

Good luck, hoping for the best.
Joe.

Posted: **Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:07 pm**

Again, thanks guys.

She (mum) had an angiogram today....not really sure what that is, but the docs will decide tonight if she needs 1 of 2 ops.
1 is too her heart via her leg, and 2 is open heart .
Im still here with dad, and we are doing fine....but i have to be honest, its hard work...and Im running out of steam very fast, so i hope they do what they do soon, and get her home.

Marty

Posted: **Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:32 pm**

Hey Marty, thanks for the update: I'm thinking of all 3 of you.

Posted: **Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:37 pm**

You say an angiogram , I'd get out ya buggers .. i'm going home , but all the guys here recon it works in the long run

.. big team pushing for family .. jezz sakes don't loose Dad ... or all hell will break loose ... on thought to that .. maybe follow the lingering smell and the tucker cooking at my place

... Oh yeah

Posted: **Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:55 pm**

Just a quick update team, Mums doing well and looking good. She will have an op later next week, but it will be open heart to replace a valve.
So i guess I m away from home for another week .... will keep you posted.
Thanks for your thoughts

Marty

Posted: **Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:16 pm**

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jun 22 2012,5:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just a quick update team, Mums doing well and looking good. She will have an op later next week, but it will be open heart to replace a valve.
So i guess I m away from home for another week .... will keep you posted.
Thanks for your thoughts

Marty

Yes, all the best to your mum, Marty. I'll look forward to seeing her at the 'new valve' club meetings!

Posted: **Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:30 pm**

toprob wrote:
QUOTE (toprob @ Jun 22 2012,6:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes, all the best to your mum, Marty. I'll look forward to seeing her at the 'new valve' club meetings!

Thanks Rob , do you think ,at 78 she will be ok ? big question i know. Doc told me its just like pulling a tooth these days....but 78.
Dont worry Rob, i wont hold you to any reply .....you take care too.

Posted: **Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:08 pm**

I do think that age is less important than some other factors -- a bloke in his early 70s who had his op on the same day as me bounced back a lot better than me, with absolutely no complications. One thing I will say is that once you get past the op/recovery, a new valve perks you up no end!

Posted: **Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:30 pm**

toprob wrote:
QUOTE (toprob @ Jun 22 2012,9:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I do think that age is less important than some other factors -- a bloke in his early 70s who had his op on the same day as me bounced back a lot better than me, with absolutely no complications. One thing I will say is that once you get past the op/recovery, a new valve perks you up no end!

Thanks Rob.

Posted: **Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:08 pm**

Biggest thing is attitude .. I know and have an idea and a plan ... all my skill and Knowledge , I'm not in the position to sit back and retire , .. compare and add another 30 years off my life time above your senior family they are most justified to sit back and relax , Marty they will do fine , trust me another two decades

Posted: **Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:13 pm**

Hi Marty,
just tuned in - all the best for your Mum and Dad - thoughts and best wishes are with you.

Posted: **Sun Jun 24, 2012 6:22 pm**

Thanks again guys (i know i keep saying that) Im staying with Dad untill the boss is home. I have to be honest, i was not looking forward too it..... but the old man is a mine of information on early NZ Aviation.....so Im busy putting it all down on paper.

Thanks again NZFF.

Marty

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