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11-01-2013, 06:39
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#61
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 107
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Re: Don Lucas in Hospital - a little Get Well
Glad it all worked out Don. Take care of yourself.
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11-01-2013, 07:05
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#62
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: virginia/ caribbean
Boat: bavaria, 49 ft. sailboat
Posts: 244
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Re: Don Lucas in Hospital - a little Get Well
Don: Congratulations on dodging that bullet. Someone earlier said you needed to get well as your comments are so enjoyed on this site and they are right. I am a complete newbie and feel like I know you, just from reading.
My cousin (age 61) just dropped dead on the golf course three weeks ago. He had just had a complete physical two months earlier and everything was great, no high cholesterol, no high blood pressure, no heart history in the family. He had played college basketball and continued to play and golf, went to the gym three or four times a week. Makes you realize that time is precious.
Glad this all turned out well.
Cheryl
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11-01-2013, 07:07
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#63
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: some ocean down under
Boat: Kelsall Suncat 40
Posts: 1,248
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Re: Don Lucas in Hospital - a little Get Well
Don, you know what you gotta do now, right?
Get that Hunter out there and sail it hard. Ride it down the trades. I want to hear stories about 100% hull speed for days on end, tropical islands, hitting your bucket list hard whatever it is. Life is too short.
And, if the healthy cruising lifestyle doesn't cure you, please remember that it is always better to die at sea than in a hospital.
I made it clear to my old man that there will be no funeral because I expect no body. He has been told to just die at sea and we will remember him later. Go out with glory and a capsize in the southern ocean without an EPIRB. Never in a hospital bed....
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11-01-2013, 07:09
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#64
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Senior Cruiser

Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W
Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt)
Posts: 47,077
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Re: Don Lucas in Hospital - a little Get Well
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Stocking
DON,
A. Make sure the stent is bronze, not brass.
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D. Hope you are out of the yard quickly.
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My stents are “Nitinol” (55% nickel and 45% titanium, sometimes called NiTi).
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11-01-2013, 07:35
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#65
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Boat: Mason 43
Posts: 141
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Re: Don Lucas in Hospital - a little Get Well
First order of business is to hang up the outboard and break out the oars for the dingy
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11-01-2013, 07:35
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#66
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Long Range Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Australian living on "Sea Life" currently in England.
Boat: Beneteau 393 "Sea Life"
Posts: 12,823
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Re: Don Lucas in Hospital - a little Get Well
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimbo485
Get that Hunter out there and sail it hard. Ride it down the trades. I want to hear stories about 100% hull speed for days on end, tropical islands, hitting your bucket list hard whatever it is...
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I do exactly that. Except I have a few reefs in and as Star Trek said: "To Gently Go"... And I do so with glass in hand.
It's a healthy lifestyle and one doesn't need to bust a gut doing it
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11-01-2013, 08:15
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Halifax, N.S Canada
Boat: Tanzer 26, Walk22
Posts: 930
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Re: Don Lucas in Hospital - a little Get Well
Glad you are recovering Don.
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11-01-2013, 08:21
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Petersburg, AK
Boat: Outremer 50S
Posts: 4,228
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Re: Don Lucas in Hospital - a little Get Well
Don, glad to hear you are better, and thanks for the cautionary tale.
A little disappointed in your doctor, evidently not a CF reader. We all know that for clogged hoses you run vinegar through them, and, if that doesn't work, take them out, beat them against the dock, and re-install them. Oh wait, that's waste hoses... For fuel hoses you need a polishing system to remove all the build-up in the tank and lines? And a magnet to keep all the particles aligned?
Sailing is a great prescription, but you may need to stay away from "what is the best blue water cruiser" threads for a while.
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11-01-2013, 13:35
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#70
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: where pelicans fly
Boat: IP32 ~Whimsy~
Posts: 247
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Re: Don Lucas in Hospital - a little Get Well
Don, I hope (and pray) that you recover quickly.
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11-01-2013, 13:45
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#71
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Baltimore, MD
Boat: Cal 2-27
Posts: 843
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Re: Don Lucas in Hospital - a little Get Well
Sorry to hear about the ticker. Wishes of a quick recovery to you sir. Get well soon.
ps...your "avitar" photo thing is kind of cool. hands on head. how I feel most days at the office. On the boat however, different story!
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11-01-2013, 13:49
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cat herder, extreme blacksheep
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: furycame alley , tropics, mexico for now
Boat: 1976 FORMOSA yankee clipper 41
Posts: 18,967
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Re: Don Lucas in Hospital - a little Get Well
glad you are gonna be ok..now--SAIL!!!!!
is therapy for what ails ye.
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11-01-2013, 14:10
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#73
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Texas - USA
Boat: Twin Otter de Havilland Floatplane
Posts: 1,838
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Re: Don Lucas in Hospital - a little Get Well
They haven't manufactured CRAFTSMAN stents yet; guaranteed replacement for life. In the meantime, modify your diet so as it includes more fruits and veggies. Walking and swimming should be added to your daily exercise routine. Easy on the sailing for a while, until you get in a better shape. Get immediate medical attention, if you feel pain while exercising. Good luck! Mauritz
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11-01-2013, 14:13
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#74
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: North Palm Beach, Fl.
Boat: Westerly Corsair 36' "Stargazer"
Posts: 142
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Re: Don Lucas in Hospital - a little Get Well
Don,
Your heart must be fine as witnessed by this being on the sixth page of well wishers. It's the arteries that are bad, the cure for which is to get out of New England and move to Florida. The sooner the better! Speedy recovery and fair winds -
Clif
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11-01-2013, 14:30
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#75
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Northern and Southern California
Boat: too many
Posts: 3,731
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Re: Don Lucas in Hospital - a little Get Well
Beware of this nurse, and don't let them work on your head.
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