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Title: Bonus half-century
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on April 09, 2025, 10:43:09 AM

I turned 69 on the 1st of this month, and I am 50 today.
April 9, 1975 (coincidentally Bill's 20th birthday; happy birthday, Counselor!) I died 4 times on an ER operating table. 


Many thanks to my late friend Paul Mulcahey (who shoved his shirt into my face & said "Shut up, sit down, and hold this there!") and the fine folks at Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago (luckily it happened a block closer to St. Luke's than to Cook County; if I'm shot or stabbed, take me to CC, anything else I'll take St......), especially nurse Ann Pas, who tended me wonderfully for 22 days - and looked amazing doing it.  She was also, on a side note, the first RN I ever saw wear a white pant suit instead of the then-traditional white dress (but I don't hold that against her).


4/9/75 was also the date of one of proudest moments.  I woke up in the ICU with a catheter where they put catheters, an IV in each arm, a tube down my throat, a tube down down my nose and my whole head save my nose & right eye bandaged - and I freaked; started yanking at stuff.


A tiny little absolute smoke show of a nurse grabbed my hands & tied then down.  I took a deep breath, calmed myself, and made a writingf motion with my hands.  She puts a pen in my hand & holds a pad of paper under it.


I write "Are you married?"


Peter (who will note that Bill once almost died on my birthday, too)

Title: Re: Bonus half-century
Post by: David Houck on April 09, 2025, 06:18:10 PM

Wow!

Title: Re: Bonus half-century
Post by: gearhed289 on April 10, 2025, 07:28:13 AM

Wow indeed! Happy 50th!  ;D

Title: Re: Bonus half-century
Post by: lbpesq on April 10, 2025, 08:18:00 AM

Thanks!   I guess I am now, officially, middle age!   And, though I did roll my SUV last year, I luckily walked away essentially unscathed.   No hospital, no angel nurses.   I did have a thankful moment on the first anniversary.

Bill, tgo

Title: Re: Bonus half-century
Post by: edwardofhuncote on April 10, 2025, 12:09:28 PM

Happy Birthday(s) and I suppose congratulations on the bonus rounds.


It's good to be reminded that life is fragile and can be short.

Title: Re: Bonus half-century
Post by: Artgeckko on April 28, 2025, 11:07:53 AM

Happiest of days to you!

Not long ago I worked with a executive producer who had done very well for herself financially. 
Having done a few shows with her over the years I asked,

"How long you gonna keep doing this?"

I'll always remember her quote...

"Shit Ed, this is all a welcome bonus."

A great way to look at it, right?