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Folks - well, with all the new members of course many will not know Bob (one of our moderators) but for the older members let me give some not so good news.
Bob is in ICU right now, in hospital in Vegas (address below). He had had a very unremitting cough for months it seems and suddenly he got real ill - so he was rushed in. Seems the crisis was due to 1300 ml of fluid that had collected around his heart over 48 hours, in the pericardial cavity - this was satisfactorily aspirated which was more than useful!.
It turns out tho things are not too good, a diagnosis having been made of Stage 4 adenocarcinoma of his left lung. I am not sure as yet what treatments they will be considering. He asked me to let everyone know, as he has always held this board very close to his heart - and has many friends here.
He and I have spoken often - and I bought a revo from him last year. He is a great guy and tho we have not met, regard him as a valued friend.
Anyone who feels motivated to send him a card please do so - any contact with the outside world will be good right now. I will update on things as and when more news.
He is currently in the ICU at:
<Bumper edited to add: Bob has now been released from the hospital. Please hold your cards and letters for now.>
Robert Ford
Mountain View Hospital
3100 N. Tenaya Way
ICU#3 Room 227
Las Vegas, NV 89128
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Bob is in ICU right now, in hospital in Vegas (address below). He had had a very unremitting cough for months it seems and suddenly he got real ill - so he was rushed in. Seems the crisis was due to 1300 ml of fluid that had collected around his heart over 48 hours, in the pericardial cavity - this was satisfactorily aspirated which was more than useful!.
It turns out tho things are not too good, a diagnosis having been made of Stage 4 adenocarcinoma of his left lung. I am not sure as yet what treatments they will be considering. He asked me to let everyone know, as he has always held this board very close to his heart - and has many friends here.
He and I have spoken often - and I bought a revo from him last year. He is a great guy and tho we have not met, regard him as a valued friend.
Anyone who feels motivated to send him a card please do so - any contact with the outside world will be good right now. I will update on things as and when more news.
He is currently in the ICU at:
<Bumper edited to add: Bob has now been released from the hospital. Please hold your cards and letters for now.>
Robert Ford
Mountain View Hospital
3100 N. Tenaya Way
ICU#3 Room 227
Las Vegas, NV 89128
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