Kenny, we hope we did the right thing by making this gesture intent on sending good Karma your way! You're very dear around here.

(To any passers by with less noble intent, the Lawsons, the Hammonds, and the Shepherds are on watch outside the house, and you don't want to walk in on Gino, inside. Oh yeah...and there's an alarm.)

Get well soon!

I've always enjoyed Kenny's participation on this site. My thoughts are with him.

I sincerely hope everything works out OK for Kenny. As Randy said, redmondkr is one of the good guys.

~Russ

Sending some good karma your way redmondkr.

I'm thinking about you tonight, Kenny. Hang in there.

Sending good thoughts your way.

Oh man, I'm so sorry to hear you're in ill health, KR. You are indeed one of the brightest lights around here. It won't be the same until you're back. Get strong again.

Sending good wishes and a speedy recovery.

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Oh damn...

Definitely sending good thoughts his way. He sent me a movie in the mail earlier in the year that I was just about to get around to watching. Hope you heal soon, KR!

Best wishes for Kenny's recovery.

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I'd rather be cycling.

Prayers and best wishes to Kenny and his folks.

Get well soon, Mr. Redmond.

Oh dear. Let's hope for snow to help him through his recovery.

Looking forward to your quick return. I've always appreciated your posts.

This is Kenny's neighbor and am talking on the phone with him. (oh yeah...I'm not registered). Kenny says: I'm out of ICU until the surgery, which is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. I'm in room IMC 13. I want to thank everyone for your good wishes and it means a lot to me. I miss you all.

Hey Redmondkr, get well soon Gino misses you. :)

Pam Strickland

"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." ~Kurt Vonnegut

Best wishes to Kenny. They've got some pretty darn good cardiologists in town. Let them do their magic.

Ijust wanted to thank everyone for your thoughts, prayers, and kind words. I am getting ready to enter surgery in the next few minutes. I will let everyone know the outcome when they're finished. Again thanks to everyone.

P.S. This was dictated by Steve my next door neighbor.
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"YES" Kenny has hit me up already for a laptop so he can post. He attempted to use a palm pilot to no avail, however my Blackerry has saved the day.
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"YES" Kenny has hit me up already for a laptop so he can post. He attempted to use a palm pilot to no avail, however my Blackerry has saved the day.
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and do what your nurses tell you to do.

I've got a candle lit for you.

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Well, I slacked and didn't post after Kenny's surgery. His surgery was supposed to be at 2pm and didn't commence till @ 5:15 that evening. We were allowed to go in and see him at @ 9:30 pm. He looked fine, had good color, but was still on the ventilator (sp). I was unable to go see him on Wednesday because of work but am planning on visiting this evening. Phone updates from the hospital have said he is recovering quite nicely but I'm sure his pain will be significant in the coming weeks. I will do my best to continue posting his progress as it becomes available or until he's tired of me posting for him (we've joked that I'll post something and get him kicked off the forum ;-). Anyway, thanks again for all the kind people on here I know Kenny deeply appreciates you and the fact he can call you his friends.

From the desk of Kenny Redmond.

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P.S. Gino says hi, and is doing very well also!

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Good news. Thanks for keeping us in the loop.

Get well soon, Kenny. My dad had this surgery last spring and the key to recovery seems to be lots of rest.

P.S. You DID vote early, didn't you? :)

Kenny was moved to another room this evening with a phone I might add. Anyone wishing to get the number is welcome to call ft sanders direct and ask for him. It's my understang that they are talking about his return home by sunday.

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A big thumbs up, KR! It's a relief to know you're on your recovery.

It has been so wonderful be able to read the kind thoughts and wishes from members of the KnoxViews community, people whom I respect and love.

Ft. Sanders threw me out Sunday afternoon and friends brought me to Steve and Allene's house across the street where I lounged on the recliner and visited with Allie until Steve got home from work about 6:30. Everybody was afraid that Gino would hurt me in his enthusiasm to see me and Steve is the only one who isn't scared of my big baby.

We got my prescriptions filled and came home about ten last night. Gino did just fine. We slept together in the waterbed with Steve in the recliner just in case something went wrong. I feel great this morning and Steve has gone to catch a little sleep as he goes in for his first midnight shift tonight. Gino is watching me like a hawk.

Alex, you are so right about the folks at Fort Sanders. Without exception everyone there has always treated me as though I were family. I could not have asked for better care.

They ended up doing five bypasses and the whole thing was complicated by the fact that I have a vasovagal syncope disorder that keeps causing my heart rate to drop at times when it should be rising. This gave us all more than one anxious moment during the affair.

I must say though that the time I spent in the rooms watching our new president put together his government has had some part in making this experience better for me.

BTW: The doctors say I now have the vital signs of a twenty year old.

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Yeah, glad you are home and doing OK. Had us worried there...

Goodness, I hate to hear that. Best wishes for a speedy recovery sir.

Glad you're home w/ Gino, who I'm sure is extra glad to have you back.

And, so very glad that the pres-elect is contributing to your positive improvement.

Pam Strickland

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Great news. Welcome back.

It's great to hear from you and thanks to everyone who has/is aiding in your recovery.

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So glad you had a good experience, after what must have been a scary as hell experience.
Here's to hoping you never have to go through that again.

-Sugarfatpie (AKA Alex Pulsipher)

"X-Rays are a hoax."-Lord Kelvin

Dogs are the most loyal nurses, no doubt. Glad you have a good one round the clock.

I just posted the photos I shot that day to Flickr.

As usual, there is nothing to write home about, but I'll keep trying for the acorn.

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I have gotten to the point where I am now walking for ten minutes three times a day. The instructions say that it must be level and my place is as steep as a cow's face so I do it inside the house.

I have two hallways that form a 'T' and I can make the round from the kitchen to east bedroom to west bedroom and back in about a minute, taking into consideration the fact that I have to step over Gino three times per lap since he places himself smack in the middle of the intersection and looks at me as though I'm surely nuts.

It's a pretty pleasant walk though, I carry an iPod and listen to my 'road mix'.

To quote the lunatic Dreyfus of pink panther fame:

"Every day, and in every way, I'm getting better and better."

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