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My stint in Costa Rica
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:03 pm
by kayakah
Long story short.....chest discomfort, numerous EKG´s, Dr. Sanchez, 2 stints in my coranary artery. 5 days in hospital. Blackberry stolen, cash stolen, less than $100. (both in hospital). Credit cards not touched.
Have been living out of my back back for the past week...two tee shirts, two shorts and a tooth brush.
Hope to meet up with everyone tomorrow night for our last two nights in country.
Hell of a vacation so far!
Can´t wait to get home.
Record setting rains here for the past 2-3 weeks
Pura Veda!
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:01 pm
by DJeffSmith
Ouch Gene!
What a hell of a place for that to happen.
Get home soon.
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:13 pm
by slo2rol
Gene,
I'm really sorry to hear that trip report. It's bad enough to miss out on the deluge paddlefest, but to need cardiac surgery in Costa Rica; that really sucks. I hope everything turns out well and you get home soon.
SYOTR
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:29 pm
by Russ
Dang Gene! We could have hooked you up with some angioplasty in Country!!! Take care of your self. Hope the remainder of your trip is less eventful health wise.
If you have not done so I would notify your card companies to BOL for fraud they might have just jacked your card numbers.
Russ
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:00 pm
by eurotrash
Much better than my stitches in Equador story. I quit, you win!
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:03 am
by guy66
Holy geebus,
I guessing it wasn't you're first choice of cardio care.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:21 am
by YeOldeAndDecrepite
I guess I will have to relinquish my board name of "Ye Olde and Decrepite". My 23 surgeries don't compare. Come out in the morning to paddle and we can talk Old Fart topics. See you when you get back.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:15 am
by jules
Geez Gene! I hope beer isn't off the menu for you - it does a stint good.
Based on Scott's stitches story, I bet your hospital bill was about $75. Have a safe trip back and we'll see you when you get here.
gene!!
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:05 am
by newbie_yaker
Gene!
Just because I have not seen you in a few months does not mean that you can just jaunt off to Coasta Rica and get yourself into big trouble!
It just doenst work like that! Anywho, I expect to see you when you get home, well rested and feeling better!
Love you alot old man,
Taylorr
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:26 pm
by CLAMS!
Wow, this certainly trumps Webster Springs General. Glad you're alright.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:08 pm
by gromit
Hope your feeling better and back in action very soon, Gene. That sucks! (to put it mildly!). See you in Richmond!
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 8:34 pm
by bambam
According to AW guidelines, "chest discomfort" adds at least two classes of difficulty to a rapid.
Gadzooks Gene, sorry to hear of your travails.
Healing wishes, ... healing wishes,
Ken
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:54 am
by glenzilla
There are some good vacations flat on your back but, I am guessing this wasn't one of them......
Sorry to hear that the trip south turned sour......hope the ol' ticker doesn't give ya anymore heartaches!
Cya soon back on the mighty Lower! I'll buy you a beer at Legend's!
glen
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:22 am
by Dave K
Your troubles down south make me angry.
Sounds like you will come through it OK, though which is a real blessing considering the circumstances.
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:24 am
by Shaggy
Guess you won't be running any of those class V trips. There's always next time. Most importantly is your health, get well soon. See you when you get back.
Mark