This just in from Filthy Harry

Wrangler Rich

Filthy Harry here, managed to have a stroke a couple weeks ago. First time. Found out I'm 95 to 100% blocked on my right Carrotid. Artery. They put me on blood thinners, but found out I have a blood disease that kills my red platelets. Now I'm off blood thinners and hoping I don't stroke out. <br />
I need 75,000 red platelets for them to operate, but I'm holding at 33,000. Brain test tomorrow, if I'm 100%, I'm OK, cause no stroke risk if there's no blood flow. I'm getting plenty through my left side. If I'm 95%, They want to operate Friday, but don't know how to get platelets up. I had my spleen out 12 years ago to fix this problem. Enough whining from me, I'd just appreciate some prayer so I can get back to shooting. Just retired last year so I could concentrate on matches. <br />
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I copied it from the SASS Wire.<br />
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WR<br /><br />Prayers up for Harry!

jeweler jim

[font=times new roman,times,serif]Not good. As the group gets older there's more and more of this crap. [/font]<br />
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[font=times new roman,times,serif]Take care Filthy, will be thinking about you.[/font]

Snidely Whiplash

I gotta ask this for when he feels up to reading the board again - what if they try the brain test and can't find it? <img src='http://www.goodguysposse.org/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/whistling.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':whistling:' /><br />
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Good Luck Filthy!<br />
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Snidely Whiplash

Wrangler Rich

Oh, Snidley,........you'll pay for that.

jeweler jim

[font=times new roman,times,serif]Rich,[/font]<br />
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[font=times new roman,times,serif]I've always found that living in a fourteen dollar world with a nickel brain has been very serene. Having always depended on "the kindness of others" for my support has also been quite rewarding. [/font]<br />
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[font=times new roman,times,serif]Ya can't pay for things if you hold no coin of the realm.[/font]

Snidely Whiplash

'Wrangler wrote:

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Oh, Snidley,........you'll pay for that.<br />

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That's Snidely!<br />
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Snidely Whiplash

Wrangler Rich

'Snidely wrote:

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That's Snidely!<br />
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Snidely Whiplash<br />

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Not my fault you can't spell........

Saguaro Kid

That's Snidely!

Saguaro Kid

Wish you the best Harry! Putting in a word for you. <br />
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Filthy Harry

O K, long story short, with meds, I oughta be fine. My right Carotid is so blocked, nothing can break loose and cause a stroke. Plenty blood getting through on the other side. Red Platelets are sticking together, so I've got plenty of those after all. Found out I'm allergic to the dye they do a brain scan with. <br />
Thanks for prayers and thoughts. Got to practice for Snidely now. Which end of the gun points at the target?

Saguaro Kid

So without the dye they can't check if the brain is there?

Snidely Whiplash

I realize that DD and SK are the professional instructors, but here is an educational picture in response to Filthy Harry's question:<br />
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Snidely Whiplash

dd

Yeah, but.....<br />
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shamrock

Is that the thingy that's supposed to hit the target thingy?<br />
I think we need to use this in the ROI class

Rio Jack

I see lots of thingy's, but no what"s it's.

Johnny Popper

Saw Harry at the BRC gun show today. He looks good and is planning on shooting again.

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Saw Harry at the BRC gun show today. He looks good and is planning on shooting again.<br />

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That's very good to hear!

Old Blackhawk Creek Coot

[font=comic sans ms,cursive]Great to hear, hang in there Harry.[/font]

I M Portly

Harry: Glad to hear that things are going well, but I'll keep you in my prayers anyway. Portly