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Thank you, but must report terrible news.

OldBones-Larry
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I received a call yesterday afternoon just as I was leaving to meditate on what I was going to do and try to gain some clarity.

Joan's (The Old Goat) daughter called me to tell me that yesterday morning they found her mother had passed away during the night. She had a massive bleed into her brain. There was no pain I was told.

Her daughter also said that her motherr remembered all her friends each night and loved you all.

Please keep her family in your prayers, as I am keeping them in mine.

Mark her quit clock has stopped at 7733 days.

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I am a male that underwent coronary artery bypass X3 (triple) on 10/22/13 at the age of 55. I was living on about 20-30% of one coronary artery and my left heart output was only 20% to 25%. I spent a week in the hospital after surgery and went home. Then had to go back a day later for another week because I had pneumonia. Finally a few days because of a slight arythmia. All told it has been about 2 1/2 weeks. I am past the cravings by now and only have the urges to contend with. I really don't suggest that anyone quits smoking using this technique though. I'll have to carry the scars from that day for the rest of my life. The large one down the center of my chest, and the ones from several "silent" infarctions. I came that close to the next world. Never again will I subject my body to that (at one point in my life I was smoking 5 packs of cigarillos a day). I now have to say N.O.P.E. (Not One Puff Ever) every day of my life. TheOldGoat-Joan, I miss you terribly my friend. Elder Lists Guilia's: (/blogs/Giulia-blog/2017/06/18/elders-list-ao-december-7-2016 ) or Smorgy's (Chronological Elder List)