"I've been out of the loop" Topic

I just wanted to post a quick note that I've been out of the loop and will likely be offline until the 5th of August or so.

On the 18th of July I had a heart attack. After stabilizing me, I was sent down to the cardiac ICU for testing and surgery. The docs determined that I had a number of blood clots that formed and blocked 3 arteries, and have small clots in 1 to 3 others.

I've been scheduled for bypass surgery on Thusrday morning (30th) and will be in recovery here at the hospital until the 3rd or so. After that I'll be at home for a few weeks recuperating.

I hope to be back posting in a couple weeks.

I've already had some wonderful messages of support, and just wanted to let you all know what's going on.

See you all soon,

Tim Kindred

Tim; hang in their,blood clots can be very nasty as you know!

Best wishes for a fast and complete recovery.

Take care and best wishes

Duane

Good luck and a speedy recovery!

Good luck. Keep the faith and move to recovery one step at a time

GET better soon TK.
Cheers

Yes be careful with your ticker please. My older brother died suddenly about two weeks ago from a heart attack. He was at Kendo practice and just dropped during a sparing match and was gone soon after they got him to the hospital.

Rest and recover sir. Glad you are still with us.

Take care, Tim!

With the right set up, you can paint figs while in your hospital bed.

Here's to a quick recovery.

Best Wishes!

No complications and a speedy recovery!

Serious news…

Good luck!
Hopefully you'll be better then new!

Wishing you a speedy recovery so that you can get back into doing the things you enjoy.

All the best for a successful surgery and recovery.

Best wishes for a successful surgery and a quick recovery. Glad they caught them in time.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. We will keep the camp fires burning until you return to the campaign.

Ack! That's some scary stuff! Get well soon!

Doug

Hope you get well soon,hope the nurses don`t pinch your grapes!!

Get well and a speedy return to the forum

Good luck with it all.

Best of luck Tim, get well soon. We'll miss you till you return.

Kim

Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery!

Best wishes, I had my triple bypass in 2005 and I'm still here sucking it in and blowing it out now, it's quite a long recovery but I feel ten times better.

Hopes for a quick recovery and staying well. Lots of games to play.
Tom

Best wishes for a speedy recovery! Simon

Had my heart attack on Easter Sunday of 1990. Look for some modifications to your life style, pay attention to the doctors, some medications maybe, but I followed up with another 4 years in the Army, 25 years ACW reenacting, and still gaming. In the words of that great American philosopher, Dirty Harry Callahan, "a man has got to know his limitations". Be positive. The worst is probably over. You will do well. Look forward to your return to TMP.

Sorry to hear that, Tim. Best wishes for the op and the recovery and look forward to seeing you back here very soon.

Best,
Aaron

Hey Tim,

Best of luck and here's hoping for a speedy recovery!

A BIG ditto on that, TK. Get well soon!

B

Follow the doc's orders and get up to speed quick.

Dave

All the best Tim, hope your up on your feet again soon and back on TMP.

Best of luck.

Prayers for you and the best of luck tomorrow.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Dear Tim,

Best Wishes for a healthy and speedy recovery. You're a central figure on this board, and the gentlemanly sharing of your knowledge is appreciated by all.

Please do well, and if you have any medical questions, or concerns, I am at your service. I'd be happy for the opportunity to help, as you've always been so ready and able in aiding my numerous queries over the years.

My Most Sincere Regards to You and Yours,
Bob P
Bob.Passamenti gmail

Yes, here's hoping for your speedy recovery. Glad you let us know.

take care of yourself.

I had a triple bypass and was down for about a month before I was back to 100%. I do not recommend it, but it saved my life.
Also you should research and be prepared for some changes in your mental state 3-6 months after the event.
Best of luck to you.
Mark

Best wishes and prayers for you, your family and the medical staff that will care for you. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to progress reports when you are able.

Tim,best wishes for a speedy return to good health. Mike Adams

Hang in there my friend!!

TKindred: Always enjoy reading your postings! Looking forward to more. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks, John Miller

How's it going, Tim? Hope all is well.

So far, so good. I don't post much because I have some difficulty with typing. I have a pinched nerve (STILL!) in my right shoulder which causes some weakness in my right arm, along with difficulty using my 3 smaller fingers on the right hand. Thus it's two fingered assault typing for me!

Otherwise, there is surprisingly little pain with the incisions on my chest or left leg. I've been using Tylenol for all my pain needs. I was able to get out for a bit on Thursday and being outside helped my spirits greatly. My strength is returning, but I do have to be careful, as it takes 8 weeks for the sternum to repair itself.

The most frustrating part is that I can't paint until my hand and right arm heal up, which they will, but it is going rather slowly. Thus I read and research and force myself to NOT buy more minis to add to the lead pile. Sigh.

I great;ly appreciate all the kind words from folks through email and messages here. You all are swell, and a big reason why I like TMP so much.

But this is enough typing for now. I'll post something in a few days.

V/R

Tim Kindred

Great to here it went so well!

Just stumbled upon this thread today. Glad you are doing well, even though the convalescence never seems to go quick enough.

I did laugh when you said:

Thus I read and research and force myself to NOT buy more minis to add to the lead pile. Sigh.

Now that's a real wargamer.

Real wargamers would give in and buy the metal ;-) Don't worry about painting, just stick it in the pile of lead. Speedy recovery, slow painting schedules.

Just get better ! And to be cliché … Get well soon. We all know we can't cross over as long as we have minis to paint … At least … I hope so !

Good to hear you are progressing well. Hope the right arm is back online quickly.