Well put, I say, having been through same.

Jim

On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 4:40 PM, Aristotle Sagan
<killer.jupiter@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ya know David, I am not sure you should have said that on the list...
>
> but...
>
> 4 years ago I lost my father to a burst aneurysm on the aorta between
> his heart and stomach. It was a month of hell and if you would have
> made the same pronouncement, I would have agreed. His chances were
> slim and none and I am not sure putting him through a month of ICU was
> the best way to handle it, as if we really had a choice.
>
>
> So all my best wishes to the family. If you haven't gone through this
> particular pain. please be quiet.
>
> Thanks David, this is a difficult position for you to be in.
>
> tim in san jose
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 11:21 PM, Jake de Villiers
> <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>> If you �were a professional, you wouldn't have made that irresponsible
>> negative pronouncement to a thousand people, many of whom have never met
>> Mike personally.
>>
>> It was just your opinion, and you should have kept it to yourself.
>>
>> Jake de Villiers
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 8:53 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Volks,
>>>
>>> I finally heard from Mary two days ago, and I'm now at a place in my
>>> travels where I have a connection. �I don't want to get
>>> into �details, but as of a couple days ago Mike's condition was very
>>> grave, and looking at the list of things he has piled up against him
>>> right now, and I beg you to keep this amongst yourselves, in my
>>> professional opinion he's not likely to recover. �I hope I'm wrong,
>>> but the excellent internist at whose house I dined tonight and in
>>> whose bed I'm sleeping likewise sees little chance for �him based on
>>> Mary's email. �And when I mentioned Goodpasture's disease, my �friend
>>> immediately said "Mphm...that's a very serious disease, hard to
>>> treat. �I've never had a patient with it and I'm very glad of that."
>>>
>>> I wish I had better news, and Mike's joie-de-vivre and powerful will,
>>> and his great love for Mary are all points in his favor. �He's been
>>> transported to Charlottesville where they have better facilities and
>>> is being treated vigorously. �As it has all along, it still seems to
>>> be a race between the steroids and the reaper.
>>>
>>> Sadly yours,
>>> David
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>>
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>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>>
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>>
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>>
>
>
>
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