[Vintage-Audio] Leaner, Meaner And Wiser DBF Returns

[AA6DX]

(ey Duane . thanks for re-joining the folks wh care for you!   73 --- Mark
AA6DX  (Done spent 2wo hospital stays ... heart ./  now skating by .. )

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer@usol.com>
To: <vintage-audio@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 2:01 PM
Subject: [Vintage-Audio] Leaner, Meaner And Wiser DBF Returns


>
>
> Let me begin with a reality, one I was very aware of, but never had a
reason to
> pursue. No reason? Well, so much for what I thought. The idea is to
prevent
> there from ever being a reason, not to empirically discover one when it
already
> exists. In this case, advanced colon cancer. I am a little shy of
fifty-seven
> and have always had excellent health and recuperative powers. I have not
had a
> common Cold in at least six years. I did not want some person shoving some
tube
> with a TV camera inside it up by rump and looking around! I had no
symptoms, or
> so I thought.
>
> Simply stated; an IQ of 156, several degrees from the U. of M., celebrity
> acquaintances from Marie Osmond to The Oakridge Boys to Pearl Bailey to
Elton
> John, a published author and dozens of other accomplishments to my credit,
I was
> wrong! Don't YOU be wrong, as I was. It remains to be seen if I was 'dead'
> wrong. If you have a family history of colon cancer, (I have no known
family
> history because I was adopted), if you are over fifty or if you have any
> symptoms, be they ever so slight ones, get a colonoscopy done! Better to
have a
> TV up the butt, than a knife cutting your belly open and removing your
innards.
> The condition is curable in many cases, if you are diagnosed early and get
> treatment.
>
> You are NOT super boat anchor dude, as I found out the hard way. Heed my
words,
> get a regular screening done, catch an issue early and cure it. Then
unless you
> get stupid at a Ham Fest and yell 'Blue Light Special On NOS Tubes Over
Here!',
> and get trampled to dust by the ever desirous bargain buyers among us, (gr
in),
> you will live to enjoy those treasures that still go glow in the dark for
many
> years to come.
>
> Second, and nearly as important:
>
> My deepest heartfelt thanks to the uncounted hundreds of you who phoned my
home
> to leave messages, called the hospital to check on my condition, spoke
with me
> in the hospital, sent regular or e-mail cards, corresponded with my eldest
> daughter Shelly about my progress, stopped by to see me prior to and after
> surgery, and sent your wishes for a full recovery and greatly appreciated
words
> of hope and encouragement - Once again proves, Hams are some of the most
caring
> and kind and thoughtful people God placed on this planet. A very big thank
you
> to each and every one of you!
>
> God willing, and if the tubes stay lit, I will be back on the air Friday
to chat
> with whoever is in the mood. E-mail or phone and I will meet you. The
Nets? YES!
> I am having NCS withdrawal, along with the morphine. I plan to be on the
air
> this Saturday and Sunday. A warning though. My voice is not recovered to
its
> normal baritone resonance, so do not be shocked if I sound on the puny
side of
> the mike! That tube down the throat was no fun!
>
> I am now posting the second part (conclusion) to: Frogzilla Meets Snow
White And
> The Seven Dorks, as promised. Enjoy.
>
> I love you all -
>
> Duane W8DBF
>
>
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