Posted on 06/26/2003 8:42:27 PM PDT by AAABEST
Doug "MyFavorteHeadache" Maher called me from the hospital tonight. He was experiencing back and chest pain today and decided to have it checked out.... turns out that he has a blood clot in his lung that could possibly move to his heart. They have him all tubed up with all kinds of drugs and blood thinners, and he's understandably a bit shook up as this is the same affliction that killed his dad at the age of 37. He'll probably be on blood thinners for he rest of his life.
For those who don't know Doug, he's a great guy all around. We're in a local organization together but our activism goes back several years.
The above pic (that's Doug on the left about to shove his sign up the stinky Rat's a$$) was taken in West Palm during the near riots of the 2000 elections, when we (and several other FReepers) nearly had our heads handed to us by angry Rats. This photo wound up on the front page of the NY Times, NY post, Stars and Stripes just to name a few. It was also featured on a 2 page spread in USA Today and was in numerous papers around the world. I happend to pull this one off the Chandigarth Tribune in India, where it's still up to this day.
As I said, Doug is a great guy and an A+ American. Say a prayer for him, even though I know God is going to take good care of him.
More weirdness, as I was going to head up to Nashville next week for Freedom 21.
I don't like the Gulf at all, always feel like I'm swimming in Wanton soup with the temp and the seaweed. I could count on one hand how many times I've been in the water over here. One is much more likely to find me in the swamp.
Yes, life is so precious and I know you are looking at it all so different now. Thank God for his grace, love and devotion for you that you are able to go home and sit up. He truly is an awesome GOD. patti
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