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Old 12-22-2010, 02:49 AM
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Hey Mark, sounds like an awesome trip. You are going to have some incredible stories to tell, for sure! Please give me call when you return home.
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Old 12-22-2010, 09:48 AM
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Mark,
Hope you made it home OK and are catching up on some z's... saw all the travel cancelations earlier out of Germany and other places so just hope you got back Ok and are resting up to share the amazing trip info whenever you've time!
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Old 12-22-2010, 05:25 PM
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Mark,

Ditto Maria - are you home or are you stuck somewhere? Will you be home for Christmas?

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Old 12-24-2010, 06:02 AM
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I'll be in Fla. Dad's back in hosp in ICU w/resp. distress/CHF on ventilator. Going to leave tomorrow early from LAX to tampa. Got 3 coach seats to lie down on and my back is wiped out from running around/packing. Hope to sleep a few hours now. Mark hope you did get home and are resting. Catch me up on things when you've time. I'll have my cell and be in Fla indef for now.
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Old 12-24-2010, 04:13 PM
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Maria,.

Not that any time of the year is better but I'm so sorry you father is ill again and you must travel during Xmas. If there's any good in this, you'll see your father for the holidays.

Hoping your father regains his health very soon, you're both in my thoughts and I wish you well. Please pace yourself.

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Old 12-25-2010, 02:00 AM
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Dale,
Dad is on a ventilator in ICU and not responsive except to touch. They're keeping him comfortable right now (high level sedation). He has CHF, pulmonary pneumonia.

Re my travel.. this was the best my backs done. I got to lay down on the flight and evens slept 2hrs thankfully as I had a huge migraine tho my back didn't really bother me at all sitting in airport for hours waiting for flight or sitting forever waiting for takeoff. The only thing is my buttocks feel like I'm sitting on bone.

gottta go.. so tired...
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Old 12-29-2010, 03:10 PM
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I am so amazed by all that you do Mark. This information you provide to support those who suffer with all of this is most valuable.
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Old 12-31-2010, 01:20 AM
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i remember being told the Prodiscs will last a lifetime, and not just limited to a ten year span, i am at 8yrs plus, and in the US Trials, i am extremely happy with my results, although my recovery time was quite a bit longer than most, i was off of wrk for a total of 2years. But all in all i am a happy camper!
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