Popular Post Getoffmylawn 5,408 Posted May 21 Popular Post Share Posted May 21 Wife's grandfather went to the VA, who promptly sent him to the ER, and he's now been in the hospital for a week getting blood transfusions. Had a bone marrow biopsy yesterday and they're waiting for the results, but it's more than likely leukemia. Apparently there are different levels of severity of leukemia, and he's 87, so exactly how to treat him is still TBD based on the results of the biopsy. We're still in Nebraska (the move is in 3 weeks), so my wife flew back to PA to visit with him and to help her grandmother and mother with some of the difficult decisions that lay ahead. Quite the monkey-wrench overall...golf trip with the buddies and my promotion ceremony next week both now cancelled, and moving prep has to begin in earnest since I'll be here solo for a good stretch. All VERY small inconveniences when measured against the larger context of things overall, just venting the stress of it all I guess. 1 14 Quote Driver: TR20 460, Ventus Blue 6 S, 65g Stiff FW: CBX 119 3w, 15, Project X Evenflow Blue 65g Stiff Hybrids: Apex Pro 3 & 4H, Mitsubishi MMT 80g Stiff Iron: JPX 919 Forged 5-GW, Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff Wedges: SM8 54 S Grind bent to 55, 60 M Grind bent to 59, Aerotech Steelfiber i110 Stiff Putter: White Hot OG Double Wide, Stroke Lab shaft Ball: Pro V1X Click here for my HONMA TR20 Official Review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattWillGolf 2,508 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 16 minutes ago, Getoffmylawn said: Wife's grandfather went to the VA, who promptly sent him to the ER, and he's now been in the hospital for a week getting blood transfusions. Had a bone marrow biopsy yesterday and they're waiting for the results, but it's more than likely leukemia. Apparently there are different levels of severity of leukemia, and he's 87, so exactly how to treat him is still TBD based on the results of the biopsy. We're still in Nebraska (the move is in 3 weeks), so my wife flew back to PA to visit with him and to help her grandmother and mother with some of the difficult decisions that lay ahead. Quite the monkey-wrench overall...golf trip with the buddies and my promotion ceremony next week both now cancelled, and moving prep has to begin in earnest since I'll be here solo for a good stretch. All VERY small inconveniences when measured against the larger context of things overall, just venting the stress of it all I guess. Prayers for your family in this difficult time. 6 Quote TaylorMade Supreme Hybrid Stand Bag Ping G400 Max 10.5° w/Ping Alta CB PXG 0341 3 wood 15° w/Project X Even Flow Blue Ping G30 19° 3 Hybrid w/Ping TFC 419H Ping G25 4 - UW w/Ping CFS Callaway Mack Daddy CB 54°/14° w/KBS 105 Hi-Rev 2.0 Callaway MD3 58°/9° W Grind w/True Temper Dynamic Gold Evnroll ER11v 34” Evnroll ER11v Official Review Snell MTB-Black or Maxfli Tour Mileseey PF210 Laser Rangefinder Clicgear 3.5+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B 33,457 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 1 hour ago, Getoffmylawn said: Wife's grandfather went to the VA, who promptly sent him to the ER, and he's now been in the hospital for a week getting blood transfusions. Had a bone marrow biopsy yesterday and they're waiting for the results, but it's more than likely leukemia. Apparently there are different levels of severity of leukemia, and he's 87, so exactly how to treat him is still TBD based on the results of the biopsy. We're still in Nebraska (the move is in 3 weeks), so my wife flew back to PA to visit with him and to help her grandmother and mother with some of the difficult decisions that lay ahead. Quite the monkey-wrench overall...golf trip with the buddies and my promotion ceremony next week both now cancelled, and moving prep has to begin in earnest since I'll be here solo for a good stretch. All VERY small inconveniences when measured against the larger context of things overall, just venting the stress of it all I guess. Very sad to hear that. Life throws us all kinds of curves, and how we handle it defines our character. It sound like you are doing what you can and putting the important things first. Best of luck to you and you are in our prayers. 3 3 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rickp 29,464 Posted May 21 Popular Post Share Posted May 21 Went to my Doc yesterday for final sign off on knee replacement surgery June 2nd and no go. They found a problem with the EKG and he’s sending me to a Cardiologist. Huge disappointment. Nothing is easy. 13 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; Titleist TSi2, Kuro Kage 50 gr R2 5 Wood; Cally Steelhead 5 Hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous Vista Pro R2 Irons; Ping G710 6-GW, Recoil 460 R2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B 33,457 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 43 minutes ago, Rickp said: Went to my Doc yesterday for final sign off on knee replacement surgery June 2nd and no go. They found a problem with the EKG and he’s sending me to a Cardiologist. Huge disappointment. Nothing is easy. Sad to hear. A few years ago I had foot surgery. A week before before surgery, I had to go to the hospital for an EKG; checked out OK. Early in the morning of the surgery when I was getting prepped at a surgery center, the anesthesiologist came in and talked... checked my heart. He had the staff hook up an EKG machine (after they dusted it off and untangled the wires); couldn't get a good reading, so he said the surgery was off and that I needed to go to the hospital immediately! I felt fine. Since I hadn't eaten since mid-day the day before, I stopped for breakfast. When I got to the hospital, they ran an EKG and a heart doc said that anesthesiologist shouldn't be reading heartbeats. Personally, I think he wanted the morning off; maybe he had a tee time. It took a month to reschedule the surgery, and I didn't have him that time. 3 2 3 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp 29,464 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 9 minutes ago, Kenny B said: Sad to hear. A few years ago I had foot surgery. A week before before surgery, I had to go to the hospital for an EKG; checked out OK. Early in the morning of the surgery when I was getting prepped at a surgery center, the anesthesiologist came in and talked... checked my heart. He had the staff hook up an EKG machine (after they dusted it off and untangled the wires); couldn't get a good reading, so he said the surgery was off and that I needed to go to the hospital immediately! I felt fine. Since I hadn't eaten since mid-day the day before, I stopped for breakfast. When I got to the hospital, they ran an EKG and a heart doc said that anesthesiologist shouldn't be reading heartbeats. Personally, I think he wanted the morning off; maybe he had a tee time. It took a month to reschedule the surgery, and I didn't have him that time. Doc showed me EKG and see what he’s talking about. Hope it’s just a CYA on his part. Rescheduling is the difficult part. 3 1 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; Titleist TSi2, Kuro Kage 50 gr R2 5 Wood; Cally Steelhead 5 Hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous Vista Pro R2 Irons; Ping G710 6-GW, Recoil 460 R2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude 10,910 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 14 hours ago, Getoffmylawn said: All VERY small inconveniences when measured against the larger context of things overall, just venting the stress of it all I guess. Life happens..... And it's quite ok to vent in here! Hope it helped in some small way.... Best wishes for your grandfather Hang in there and prioritize what you *gotta* do next and you, and your wife, will get through this. 6 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... ..Callaway Big Bertha B21 driver (Recoil ES 450/F3) ..Callaway Bertha Mini 1.5 (UST ProForce V2-HL 5/F3) ..Callaway Epic Max 5W (PX Cypher 50/5.0) ..Callaway Big Bertha 4H and 5H (both Recoil ZT9/F3) ..PXG 0211 6i-GW (Mitsubishi MMT 60/A) ..Cleveland CBX2 54 and CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) ..EvnRoll ER5 or MLA XDream (Edel EAS 4.0 on the bench) ..all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude 10,910 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 2 hours ago, Rickp said: Doc showed me EKG and see what he’s talking about. Hope it’s just a CYA on his part. Rescheduling is the difficult part. Take care of yourself first... We need more golf stories! Oh and- let's hope the doc doesn't tell you to cut out the bacon 4 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... ..Callaway Big Bertha B21 driver (Recoil ES 450/F3) ..Callaway Bertha Mini 1.5 (UST ProForce V2-HL 5/F3) ..Callaway Epic Max 5W (PX Cypher 50/5.0) ..Callaway Big Bertha 4H and 5H (both Recoil ZT9/F3) ..PXG 0211 6i-GW (Mitsubishi MMT 60/A) ..Cleveland CBX2 54 and CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) ..EvnRoll ER5 or MLA XDream (Edel EAS 4.0 on the bench) ..all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp 29,464 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Just now, cksurfdude said: Take care of yourself first... We need more golf stories! Oh and- let's hope the doc doesn't tell you to cut out the bacon Bacon is a “Health Food” for the Boyz!!! 2 4 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; Titleist TSi2, Kuro Kage 50 gr R2 5 Wood; Cally Steelhead 5 Hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous Vista Pro R2 Irons; Ping G710 6-GW, Recoil 460 R2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster 33,058 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 4 hours ago, Rickp said: Bacon is a “Health Food” for the Boyz!!! Bacon is a super food. Right up there with Gogi Berries, but it tastes much better. 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchunksalot 16,338 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 18 hours ago, Getoffmylawn said: Wife's grandfather went to the VA, who promptly sent him to the ER, and he's now been in the hospital for a week getting blood transfusions. Had a bone marrow biopsy yesterday and they're waiting for the results, but it's more than likely leukemia. Apparently there are different levels of severity of leukemia, and he's 87, so exactly how to treat him is still TBD based on the results of the biopsy. We're still in Nebraska (the move is in 3 weeks), so my wife flew back to PA to visit with him and to help her grandmother and mother with some of the difficult decisions that lay ahead. Quite the monkey-wrench overall...golf trip with the buddies and my promotion ceremony next week both now cancelled, and moving prep has to begin in earnest since I'll be here solo for a good stretch. All VERY small inconveniences when measured against the larger context of things overall, just venting the stress of it all I guess. Very sorry to hear about this @Getoffmylawn. I hope things go well for him and your family. 8 hours ago, Rickp said: Went to my Doc yesterday for final sign off on knee replacement surgery June 2nd and no go. They found a problem with the EKG and he’s sending me to a Cardiologist. Huge disappointment. Nothing is easy. Hopefully it's nothing serious. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp 29,464 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 17 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said: Very sorry to hear about this @Getoffmylawn. I hope things go well for him and your family. Hopefully it's nothing serious. Thanks, sure took us by surprise. Never been to a Cardiologist in my life, good thing it’s Autocorrect or else I wouldn’t be able to spell it. 6 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; Titleist TSi2, Kuro Kage 50 gr R2 5 Wood; Cally Steelhead 5 Hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous Vista Pro R2 Irons; Ping G710 6-GW, Recoil 460 R2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B 33,457 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 6 hours ago, Rickp said: Bacon is a “Health Food” for the Boyz!!! Bacon is the crack of meat. 8 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp 29,464 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 22 minutes ago, Kenny B said: Bacon is the crack of meat. I’ve got 2 golf groups that are mostly addicts 4 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; Titleist TSi2, Kuro Kage 50 gr R2 5 Wood; Cally Steelhead 5 Hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous Vista Pro R2 Irons; Ping G710 6-GW, Recoil 460 R2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster 33,058 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 1 hour ago, Kenny B said: Bacon is the crack of meat. 59 minutes ago, Rickp said: I’ve got 2 golf groups that are mostly addicts What about Canadian Bacon? It’s a close one for me, something about our friends from the north version of it… it just good, especially if you get a little bit of the syrup from the pancakes to overflow onto it… or on a sandwich… Man, I’m hungry. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyPutter 2,483 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Ok, I'm done. Bacon? 1 6 Quote Verified Hack, 23 handicap Golfing for exercise and peace of mind. |> Big Dogs: First StrikeTM Rattlesnake (10.5), Ginty Trouble Club (29) |> Blades: First StrikeTM DeliveranceTM 3(20) 4(23) 5(26) 6(29) 7(33) 8(37) 9(41) P(45) |> Wedges: Worx (55) |> Flatsticks: Pinemeadow Z-ON M1 (3), testing L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1 . C130 Supercharged 3.5+ Q6 Slope SwingU Looper MGS Logo Ball mark |> IGBRC [International Golf Ball Rescue Committee] -Founder- PGA HOPE Graduate Member "The World's Greatest Golf Club Without The Course" Member #334 2020 Official Tester - PuttUp mat 2021 Official Tester - Inesis Waterproof Grip Golf Shoes 2022 Official Tester - L.A.B.Putters It's all lies I tell you, everywhere the golf ball comes to rest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattWillGolf 2,508 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 3 hours ago, Rickp said: Thanks, sure took us by surprise. Never been to a Cardiologist in my life, good thing it’s Autocorrect or else I wouldn’t be able to spell it. Good luck at the cardiologist. Hope it’s nothing. Just now, EasyPutter said: Ok, I'm done. Bacon? Bacon makes everything better. Just sayin. 3 1 1 Quote TaylorMade Supreme Hybrid Stand Bag Ping G400 Max 10.5° w/Ping Alta CB PXG 0341 3 wood 15° w/Project X Even Flow Blue Ping G30 19° 3 Hybrid w/Ping TFC 419H Ping G25 4 - UW w/Ping CFS Callaway Mack Daddy CB 54°/14° w/KBS 105 Hi-Rev 2.0 Callaway MD3 58°/9° W Grind w/True Temper Dynamic Gold Evnroll ER11v 34” Evnroll ER11v Official Review Snell MTB-Black or Maxfli Tour Mileseey PF210 Laser Rangefinder Clicgear 3.5+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp 29,464 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 50 minutes ago, Shankster said: What about Canadian Bacon? It’s a close one for me, something about our friends from the north version of it… it just good, especially if you get a little bit of the syrup from the pancakes to overflow onto it… or on a sandwich… Man, I’m hungry. They do not discriminate, bacon is bacon, syrup is the stuff they dream about No sugar free syrup for these guys, obviously no wives are around and everyone sworn to secrecy. 4 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; Titleist TSi2, Kuro Kage 50 gr R2 5 Wood; Cally Steelhead 5 Hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous Vista Pro R2 Irons; Ping G710 6-GW, Recoil 460 R2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParFore74x 1,396 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Mmmm……..bacon. I love bacon. 2 3 Quote ST-Z w/ Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 6.0 60g TS2 3W w/ Project HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.0 70g JPX 921 HM 4-GW w/ Project X LZ 5.5 115g T22 54.08 w/ TT DG S400 MD3 60.09 Anser 2 TP5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp 29,464 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 33 minutes ago, MattWillGolf said: Good luck at the cardiologist. Hope it’s nothing. Bacon makes everything better. Just sayin. Thanks, hoping it doesn’t mess up the knee replacement, really need it. 3 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; Titleist TSi2, Kuro Kage 50 gr R2 5 Wood; Cally Steelhead 5 Hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous Vista Pro R2 Irons; Ping G710 6-GW, Recoil 460 R2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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