Alaska Grizz is in the hospital.

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:31 pm

Good news to report. I am going home tomorrow. Very Happy

I am holding food down but not too much solid food yet. Just small bites. I have an open wound in my belly that will require me to have rebandaged every other day for the next 2 months. (have to visit the hospital for this).

I am hoping to be able to return to work in November. Sad

I want to thank everyone for your encouragement and support.

Dave

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:56 pm

That is very good news, Welcome home Dave.

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:24 pm

Excellent Dave! ODAAT!

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 9:23 pm

Good news Dave, we're all pulling for you. I'm certain that Pam will take good care of you and your recovery will accelerate being at home. beerchug

Chico

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 11:51 pm

Thanks guys. Cool

Dave

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 11:55 pm

Awesome news Dave. Chow down baby!

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 12:12 am

Sounds like progress Dave, we hoisted a few for you on the weekend in Saratoga Springs!!
I hope we get to ride together again soon.

All the best,
Chris

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 12:24 am

Fantastic news, Dave.

CB1100F Joined: May 13, 2005 Posts: 3217 Location: NE OHIO

Very good news Smile

Hawk Joined: Jul 21, 2015 Posts: 509 Location: Norway

good for you alaskan. recovery will surely speed up along the way beerchug

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:45 am

Home sweet home! That's good news! Very Happy

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:41 pm

I hope the rest of your recovery is speedy and uneventful.

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:47 pm

Lots of +1 here, keep up the good work.

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 4:13 pm

Truly excellent news. I'll be in touch. G

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:36 pm

Glad to hear!

Very good news, Dave!

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 4:53 am

Great news!!

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 7:01 pm

grump wrote:

Truly excellent news. I'll be in touch. G

Niners looked pretty good last night. Was great to watch it at home.

Dave

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 9:11 pm

AlaskaGriz wrote:

Niners looked pretty good last night. Was great to watch it at home.

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 1:57 am

AlaskaGriz wrote:

grump wrote:

Truly excellent news. I'll be in touch. G

Niners looked pretty good last night. Was great to watch it at home.

Dave

Yea but it was only the Rams after all.

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 2:05 am

Glad you are home Dave. I'm sure it feels good. Could you please give me your address? I have something I'd like to send you.

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 2:28 am

Great news and great to hear! Take your time and heal up right!

Eric.

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 4:25 am

Home sweet home! That will help.

Happy to hear your out of there.

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 4:34 am

1980CB750F wrote:

Glad you are home Dave. I'm sure it feels good. Could you please give me your address? I have something I'd like to send you.

PM Sent

Dave

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 4:11 pm

AlaskaGriz wrote:

Good news to report. I am going home tomorrow. Very Happy

Dave,

I'm thrilled to hear you are home and doing better. I am always the last to hear about anything as I just don't spend enough time reading posts on the forum, and I heard about you while at the ride last weekend. In any event I'm really glad to hear you are doing better and hope to have you join us again sometime in the near future!

Best,
-Izzy

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 5:33 pm

Dave, great to hear of the news! You'll be riding in the NE ride in no time.

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 9:14 pm

You need a giant hamburger...... Laughing

Feel better good man...

Jebby

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 12:57 am

Glad to hear you've jumped such a BIG Hurdle and are at home again.

The peaceful surroundings should surely help the healing process.

MOVING Forward.

All the best

Ricardo

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 8:41 pm

Well I am finally going back to work after 5 months. 1st day back is tomorrow (December 1st). I have been through quite an ordeal this year but for the most part I am doing very well these days. I am Cancer free and am able to eat food and drink beer Cool

normally again.

I was in the hospital for 2.5 months (1 month in ICU)
I lost over 40 lbs
Had to get Physical Therapy to get strong enough to walk again
Had to learn to eat solid food again
Still having skin grafts to heal up the surgery wound but I don't have any pain
Have to deal with an Ostomy Bag for the next 9 months until it can be reversed next year

I appreciated the support from the members here very much. It did make a big difference for me (to stay positive and work through the surgeries) when I was going through all of this.

Best news of all is that I should be able to ride my bike this next spring. I don't think I'll be doing any major work on it over the winter although I really do need to take the front end apart again and replace the steering head bearings to try to get rid of the clunk when hitting sharp bumps. That will just have to wait one more year. violin

Take care everyone and thanks again for your support and well wishes!! Happy Holidays too!!!

beerchug

Dave

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 8:47 pm

Great, that puts you right on schedule for the NE Fall ride 2017. I have something new and cool for you to ride. Very Happy

Toddk

Actually it's old and cool Wink

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 9:01 pm

toddk wrote:

Great, that puts you right on schedule for the NE Fall ride 2017. I have something new and cool for you to ride. Very Happy

Toddk

Actually it's old and cool Wink

That might be a possibility, Todd. Cool

The spring ride might be a little too soon but the fall ride next year could work out..... maybe. Thank you for loaning me your bike last time and offering to do it again. I plan to ship my bike to one of these rides and then ride it back to Alaska but that will be a few years from now. Maybe in Spring of 2019 I will be able to put that plan into action.

Dave