• Zurf
  • Zurf
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Topic: Update on my friend

He is out of surgery and it 'went well.'  He will have a long road to recovery and it remains to see how much, if any, long-term paralysis he will have suffered first from the malady and then from the cure.  Many thanks to all those who prayed.  Now if you'd be so kind, join me in giving praise to God for making such a friend, for allowing such a cure to be invented, and for the incredible skill of doctors, nurses, and attendants who can sheath a man's spine in metal! 

- Zurf

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  • Registered: 2007-03-24
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Re: Update on my friend

Great news!!!!!!!!!! Wishing him a complete and speedy recovery

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Re: Update on my friend

The power of positive thinking, my friend.  The best of luck to him and all his friends and family.  Glad to hear it.

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Re: Update on my friend

Thanks for the update Zurf!

  Pleased to hear that all seems to have gone well.  Please extend our best wishes to Gary and his family from all of us here at Chordie!

Take Care;
Doug

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Re: Update on my friend

I heard from my friend directly this evening.  He was taking a walk.  Can you believe that?   The doctors couldn't.  They expected him at most to be able to sit up in bed.  But instead, he was WALKING today, which he was not even able to do before the surgery.  God is good.  And, apparently, so was the surgical team. 

- Zurf

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  • From: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
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Re: Update on my friend

Great news Zurf. Gary must be one incredible person.

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Re: Update on my friend

Hallelujah!
God is so good!!

Glad to hear the news bud.

Wow, sounds like the scientific community isn't far from pulling a "Wolverine" move on people...
Maybe there will be an option for a metal-bonded skeleton and knife-claws soon...lol.
The next phase in body-altering plastic surgery.

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