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mauichuck, recovering nicely

8zrhqvdi_tiny by Jay on

Small interruption for some off-topic, real-life stuff here.

Some of you may know that Chuck is in Columbus this month for heart surgery.  I just talked to him, and he's doing fine and recovering well.  Mario, Chuck said in case you wanted to know, it was an aortic valve replacement.

He says after another three weeks of R&R, he should be more healthy overall than he's been in several years.  Of course, that's just a projection, and we know what Chuck thinks of those.  Personally, I can't see how being in Columbus for a few weeks could possibly be good for anyone's health, but what the hell, at least it's not Cincinnati.

I know a number of folks here knew about the surgery, so I just thought folks would like to know he's doing just fine.  I expect he'll find the strength to check in here himself in the next few days.  In the meantime, feel free to write some corny note, or if you prefer, you can just post images on the topic of "heart."

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if this was your excuse for not paying me the two six-packs on our bet, well…hats off to you my friend. Hope the recovery goes well.

by APV on Oct 9, 2008 10:17 PM EDT   0 recs

Hey Chuck,

Have a complete and speedy recovery!

(And yes, that’s my 2 cents, and then some! :-)

The "cream of the crop" doesn't always rise to the top.

by indiansfan on Oct 9, 2008 10:35 PM EDT   0 recs

Hurry back. Venerable wisdom now in short supply.

by odradek on Oct 9, 2008 10:35 PM EDT   0 recs

Hope the recovery goes well. Have someone bring you some Jeni’s Ice Cream, one of the better things Columbus has to offer.

by ClarkM on Oct 9, 2008 10:59 PM EDT   1 recs

Here’s hoping you’re back on your feet in no time, Chuck.

by elsandito on Oct 9, 2008 11:09 PM EDT   0 recs

there once was a site
the folks talked about beer
chuck was their inspirational figure

Anti-Ben Fran before it was cool.

by Gradyforpresident on Oct 9, 2008 11:15 PM EDT   0 recs

I don’t think it’s fair I can only rec this once.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 10, 2008 10:30 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Chuck, is recovering from heart surgery or waking up and realizing you are in Columbus more difficult? Get well soon.

by fwembt on Oct 10, 2008 1:35 AM EDT   0 recs

Lotta heart in Chuck.

Best wishes for a rapid and full recovery. Um, how long ’til you can drink beer again??

"Lotta heart in Cleveland." - Ian Hunter

by Denver Tribe Fan on Oct 10, 2008 1:45 AM EDT   0 recs

Get better Chuck! We need the big guy healthy for our run to the title next season

by Roger Dorn on Oct 10, 2008 7:57 AM EDT   0 recs

Order that man some plavix and coumadin.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Oct 10, 2008 9:08 AM EDT   0 recs

Thank God I don’t hafta take coumadin – they gave me a valve constructed outta bovine pericardium, not a metal one. What with the anit-coagulants and all that clanking I wouldda been even crankier than normal. And Buckeye Brad, I had it done across the street from the rehab center at Ross Hall. Had an up and coming Korean dude do the work – kinda the SS Choo of thoracic surgery.

Thanks for all of the well wishes guys, this is truly a unique place. And like Jay says, now that my cross sectional aortic outlet area is 25 mm instead of less than 8mm I’ll be better than ever. My doc promises me 10km times of less than 45 minutes a year from now. Now if only we could find a surgical procedure to get Hafner back to Pronk…………..

Resident LGT beer kinda sewer

by mauichuck on Oct 11, 2008 8:38 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The phrase “SS Choo” is awesome.

Hope you’re 100% soon Chuck.

by afh4 on Oct 11, 2008 12:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Not to mention that your legs won’t be blue.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Oct 13, 2008 9:31 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

One of your funders?

by Jay on Oct 13, 2008 8:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Totally not a political or industry comment. Actually, coumadin generally makes people bleed internally enough that their blood can pool in their legs, making them appear blue. My personal feeling is that coumadin isn’t a great medication. It requires a ton of monitoring as well to ensure the correct INR (a measure of anticoagulant efficacy). There are new medications on the way that I ultimately believe will be so much better than coumadin that they will quickly gain a huge foothold of the market for outpatients needing an anticoagulant.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Oct 14, 2008 9:59 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Is that an area of interest for you, Erik? It is in my family — my mom and I have a genetic mutation that makes our blood clot too easily. I’m with you, about Coumadin — you’re not mentioning the mood swings, by the way.

Anyway, this isn’t the place for it, but I’d be interested to know what meds you’re referring to.

by fleerdon on Oct 14, 2008 11:25 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Drop me an email, help may be on the way, but perhaps not right away. The first new indications for rivaroxaban (Xarelto), apixaban (no trade name yet) or dabigatran (Pradax) will probably be in deep vein thrombosis, atrial fibrillation and acute coronary syndromes. But I’d be happy to give you a little background in what the clinical trials look like in the near future.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Oct 14, 2008 4:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Would gladly, though I’m short your email address. Could you ping me with it? I’m tylerpatrick at gmail dot com.

by fleerdon on Oct 14, 2008 4:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Done.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Oct 15, 2008 11:20 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Coumadin was first developed as a rat poison at the University of Wisconsin animal laboratories and called warfan – it’s some kinda anagram for UofW. It interfers with the synthesis of one of the coagulation cascade enzymes and can easily be reversed with Vitamin K. Internal bleeding with coumadin is relatively rare, but with severe consequences. Coumadin inter reacts with aspirin making taking the two in combination very, very dangerous.

The mechanical aortic valve replacements require coumadin therapy to protect against blood clotting on the metal valve surfaces and subsequent cerebral stroke. Since my valve is made of organic material I do not have the clotting risks. However, the life expectancy of my valve is ~10-15 years, whereas the the metal valves have considerably longer life expectancy. So, I’ll hafta do this again in ~10-15 years.

Resident LGT beer kinda sewer

by mauichuck on Oct 14, 2008 6:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Coumadin also has significant drug-food interactions. I didn’t mean to suggest rampant Internal bleeding, but it does cause the blood to pool in legs. Nasty med.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Oct 15, 2008 11:17 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I’m glad everything went well, Chuck. I spent more time at that hospital this past year than I every hoped to spend, but they treated me really well. I’m lucky to be in Columbus and close to so many great doctors. It’s not an exaggeration to say that had I been sent somewhere else after my accident, I might not be alive today. I’m sure you were in the hands of the best doctors — what else would you expect at The OSU?

I’m probably going back there in December for surgery #12 (and possibly also #13). Depending on how those go, I may be done. Woo-hoo! Too bad yours wasn’t a couple months later, maybe we could have shared a room and talked Indians baseball all day.

The best thing probably is to hit [Grady] 2nd -- Jay

by Buckeye Brad on Oct 14, 2008 8:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Although not nearly as involved as either of your experiences, I watched what I could of ALCS Game 2 from a hospital bed in the middle of a hall while waiting to get an appendectomy.

by Voltaire on Oct 14, 2008 11:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

2007 ALCS Game 2, that is.

by Voltaire on Oct 14, 2008 11:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Good luck with the recovery, Chuck. I guess it’s good news for your heart that the Yankees aren’t in the playoffs.

by cleveland teamer on Oct 10, 2008 9:19 AM EDT   0 recs

Right now, Chuck is probably thinking it would have been better to be a lawyer – them being heartless and all.

Best wishes and get well soon!

"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle on Oct 10, 2008 9:40 AM EDT   0 recs

Get them to install some more grit in there while they’re at it.

Get well soon, big guy.

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Oct 10, 2008 9:44 AM EDT   0 recs

Wow – after all the time that Chuck has spent running down our little burg, he comes here for heart surgery. I guess that’s why they call Ohio the heart of it all.

Best wishes and try not to let Columbus get to you too much.

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Oct 10, 2008 9:57 AM EDT   0 recs

Here’s to a speedy and full recovery, Chuck.

by DaytonDogg on Oct 10, 2008 10:16 AM EDT   0 recs

Turk, you could probably use these as hand towels.

by Brick. on Oct 10, 2008 10:39 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You mean, specifically, a Chuck-sized version of them?

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Oct 10, 2008 3:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Get well Chuck!

Don't be stupid. PUT IN MELOAN.

by gte619n on Oct 10, 2008 10:45 AM EDT   0 recs

Feel better!

by world dictator on Oct 10, 2008 10:47 AM EDT   0 recs

I will lead the charge to turn this green.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Oct 10, 2008 11:03 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Right behind you!

"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle on Oct 10, 2008 11:06 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I am surprised that this doesn’t have more faces replaced though.

-Erik

by drerikbrady on Oct 10, 2008 11:09 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I didn’t feel like searching through all the old posts for actual pictures. I could have done the muppets, though, if you feel left out.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 10, 2008 11:18 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

here are a few

by APV on Oct 10, 2008 11:29 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

This is just impossible to work with. You’re wearing a Michigan hat (that’s not getting in), and Jay’s face is covered by Turk’s big straw man head and Jay’s own pensive hand.

If anyone with a good Photoshop hand wants to work their magic (and fix up my original in the process), have at it hoss.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 10, 2008 11:38 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Turk’s big straw man head

Remind me of the last time you saw a straw man with a beard that righteous

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Oct 10, 2008 3:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I dunno, but Medicine works all kinda miracles these days

by jhon on Oct 10, 2008 7:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

why do old threads always make us look like we love the subject line?

Travis Hafner is overrated. Clarity is underrated. David Dellucci is David Dellucci.

by westbrook on Oct 10, 2008 9:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

This is so awesome

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Oct 10, 2008 3:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Inspirational corny note!

by Voltaire on Oct 10, 2008 10:55 AM EDT   0 recs

Have a swift and smooth recovery sir

by Fios on Oct 10, 2008 11:02 AM EDT   0 recs

best wishes chuck … we miss the old ornery commentary from the (whatever italian slang term comes to mind) old coot.

peace!

by talonk on Oct 10, 2008 11:12 AM EDT   0 recs

Get well soon, Chuck.

by Ryan on Oct 10, 2008 12:12 PM EDT   0 recs

Don’t get well “soon”, Chuck. Get well NOW!!!!!!!

by Nat on Oct 10, 2008 12:49 PM EDT   0 recs

You better get well soon Chuck, there’s kids all over your lawn!

by mrich on Oct 10, 2008 12:49 PM EDT   0 recs

Get well soon, Chuck. Us young whippersnappers need a good talking to.

by painaxl on Oct 10, 2008 1:29 PM EDT   0 recs

My shoes are on in the house and I’ve left the door open with the heat on.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 10, 2008 1:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Cookies, three meals a day.

by NickFantana on Oct 10, 2008 1:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I haven’t turned out any of the lights in rooms I’ve left.

by Voltaire on Oct 10, 2008 2:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I think the WWII generation consists of a bunch of wussies.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 10, 2008 2:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

This thread is horrifying.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Oct 10, 2008 2:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

OMG, you and I have the same dad.

by Jay on Oct 11, 2008 4:45 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sign me up, that’s my dad too.

by joeee on Oct 11, 2008 1:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Mine too. Weird.

by jhon on Oct 12, 2008 2:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You guys ever try to pay your dad for the extra electricity? I got to the point where I’d hand him a five dollar bill when I walked in the door for the weekend. Not well received.

by Jay on Oct 12, 2008 9:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don’t think I ever thought of that, but I recall it getting to a point annually where we’d all offer to pitch in for air conditioning. It would take something like that to get it turned on at all.
In the last several years the routine denial of comforts such lighting, climate control, liberal use of water and so on has taken on an environmentalist dimension, but it is my recollection that all of this started out as denial for basic savings and perhaps also for denial’s sake.
At the moment I design big, comfortable houses with two-zone HVAC systems, hot-water on demand, directional lighting—-you name it. I have to resist the urge to run through these spaces and turn off all the damned lights.
Channeling Chuck here:
It’s funny, because the regular design motif growing up was “in progress”. Years and years of exposed insulation, plywood suspended punching bags. At one point we had a Rotweiler. I’ve seen Great Rooms that are larger than my childhood home.

What was I saying? Kids these days…

by jhon on Oct 13, 2008 1:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

But realistically, our reckless use of light bulbs, even in mansions, is not a material part of our overall energy consumption and accompanying crisis. I mean, it’s not an engine, it’s not a fridge, it’s not even an amplifier.

by Jay on Oct 13, 2008 8:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey, it’s something related to my day job. The numbers fluctuate, but in 2007, the residential sector was about 20% of total consumption, and lighting was about 12% of that. Heating in its various forms is four times more energy intensive than lighting, so when Chuck yells at you to turn down the heat and wear a damn sweater you wusses, that makes more sense.

by FredOx on Oct 14, 2008 12:01 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So we’re talking about 2.4% of total consumption? Does that include cars?

by Jay on Oct 14, 2008 11:05 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

There are four end-use sectors classified by the EIA, of which transportation is its own sector. The numbers for 2007:

Residential 21.4%
Commercial 18.1%
Industrial 31.8%
Transportation 28.6%

Fifty years ago, the industrial sector constituted nearly half – 48% – of US energy consumption – over time, it has gone down and everything else has gone up. Twenty-five years ago, transportation was 26% and residential 21.2%. Here’s the relevant table from the most recent EIA report.

by FredOx on Oct 14, 2008 11:28 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hasn’t industrial consumption gone down because we don’t have any industry anymore?

by odradek on Oct 14, 2008 1:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

There’s at least two factors at work there. Most important is a decline in industrial production. Less important but still relevant is an increase in industrial efficiency.

by FredOx on Oct 14, 2008 3:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Which are the most efficient sectors of the economy?

To what extent are the profits of this efficiency reinvested across different industries? Does it correspond with job and wage growth evenly, or are some industries “better” than others?

by jhon on Oct 14, 2008 3:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You’re now moving beyond my areas of expertise (I’m a regulatory lawyer), although the economists I work with would have a lot to say on the subject. I just know that many industrial processes use less energy than they used to – steel is a perfect example.

by FredOx on Oct 14, 2008 9:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So I suppose you wont be turning off all the lights in Casa Levin during Game 4 of the ALCS like Anderson Cooper seems to urging us to do.

"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle on Oct 14, 2008 2:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, well I got solar heating in all of my houses in Hawaii. They’re do efficient they’ve got pressure release valves that often pop off because the water in the solar heater’s been turned into steam. I’m planning on installing a coupla wind turbines – I might actually end up selling power to the power company.

So I guess I’m a New Age old foggy – either conserve energy or make your own!

Resident LGT beer kinda sewer

by mauichuck on Oct 13, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Support Ohio’s economy! Use glass solar!

by fleerdon on Oct 14, 2008 11:25 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Houses, PLURAL?

by JulioBernazard on Oct 16, 2008 5:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Just about every house in Maui has a main house and an ohana. Ohana is Hawaiian for family, but in this case refers to the cottage or ohana next to the main house. So yeah, just like about every other home owner in Maui I got more than one house.

Resident LGT beer kinda sewer

by mauichuck on Oct 16, 2008 5:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I took a spade to your front lawn. Wait until you see it!

by odradek on Oct 11, 2008 2:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Get well soon, Chuck. Enjoy the R&R.

by jhon on Oct 10, 2008 2:27 PM EDT   0 recs

Get well soon, Chuck! What will I do without my nemesis?

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

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