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From: Gary J. MacDonald <garyj_at_rogers.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Semi-submersible Drill Rigs - and Reserve Buoyancy
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 10:23:54 -0500
Craig Jungers wrote:

>On 2/4/07, Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>>Doug Lloyd (trying to do some light arm weights in bed, looking forward to
>>spring paddling again)
>>    
>>
>Don't overdo it pal... you are likely to get your fill of exercise when the
>Physical Therapists come for you. :)
>  
>
Ah yes---physio therapists.
I still remember "Sgt. Scott."  
I was a teenager and she was very cute and petite and just enough older 
than me to be very very interesting.
Did I mention she was cute and had a great sense of humour?  I bet she 
hasn't changed a bit in "x" decades!

But I gotta tell ya:  if she was a drill instructor for the Royal 
Marines--they'd be begging for mercy and crying for their mommies.
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From: Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Semi-submersible Drill Rigs - and Reserve Buoyancy
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:31:33 -0800
--

>>
> Ah yes---physio therapists.
> I still remember "Sgt. Scott."  I was a teenager and she was very cute and 
> petite and just enough older than me to be very very interesting.
> Did I mention she was cute and had a great sense of humour?  I bet she 
> hasn't changed a bit in "x" decades!
>
> But I gotta tell ya:  if she was a drill instructor for the Royal 
> Marines--they'd be begging for mercy and crying for their mommies.
>
Doug never got to do any weight lifting. He was dizzy in bed and went to the 
ER on Saterday and was admitted
-open heart surgery tomorrow.
Doug says "Go big or go home....but do get home."
-his wife Yvonne 
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From: Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Semi-submersible Drill Rigs - and Reserve Buoyancy
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:58:26 -0800
Doug Lloyd's wife Yvonne wrote:

> Doug never got to do any weight lifting. He was dizzy in bed and went to 
> the ER on Saterday and was admitted
> -open heart surgery tomorrow.
> Doug says "Go big or go home....but do get home."
> -his wife Yvonne 

You go, Yvonne!  Anybody who can keep up with Doug deserves the best.  We 
are hanging in here for big doug.

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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From: <SlipinN_at_aol.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Semi-submersible Drill Rigs - and Reserve Buoyancy
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:26:13 EST
In a message dated 2/14/2007 8:03:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
kdruger_at_pacifier.com writes:

Doug  Lloyd's wife Yvonne wrote:

> Doug never got to do any weight  lifting. He was dizzy in bed and went to 
> the ER on Saterday and was  admitted
> -open heart surgery tomorrow.
> Doug says "Go big or go  home....but do get home."
> -his wife Yvonne  




Yvonne,
 Best wishes for Doug's speedy recover! Your family is in our  thoughts.
 
Chuck
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From: Darryl <Darryl.Johnson_at_sympatico.ca>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Semi-submersible Drill Rigs - and Reserve Buoyancy
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:18:17 -0500
> --
> 
> >>
> > Ah yes---physio therapists.
> > I still remember "Sgt. Scott."  I was a teenager and she was very cute and 
> > petite and just enough older than me to be very very interesting.
> > Did I mention she was cute and had a great sense of humour?  I bet she 
> > hasn't changed a bit in "x" decades!
> >
> > But I gotta tell ya:  if she was a drill instructor for the Royal 
> > Marines--they'd be begging for mercy and crying for their mommies.
> >
> Doug never got to do any weight lifting. He was dizzy in bed and went to the 
> ER on Saterday and was admitted
> -open heart surgery tomorrow.
> Doug says "Go big or go home....but do get home."
> -his wife Yvonne 

All the best to Doug, and to Yvonne. (Probably harder on Yvonne than 
Doug.)

-- 
  Darryl
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From: Jackie Myers <jackie_at_muddypuppies.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Doug Lloyd scheduled for open-heart surgery tomorrow
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:36:47 -0800
Hi PaddleWisers,

I almost missed this message from Yvonne, Doug's wife, and thought I'd 
post it to the list under an appropriate Subject Title.  I have sent a 
message to Yvonne but  wanted to make sure others here were aware of 
what's happening as I know there are many who will want to know.  Doug 
is a icon here on PaddleWise and many of us know him from WaveLength 
(pre-PaddleWise) not to mention his contributions to publications.  He's 
an old friend here.

Doug has informed us this was coming.  Please let Doug know we are 
thinking of him and keep us posted on his progress.

Thanks, Yvonne.

Get home soon, Doug!

Jackie

Doug Lloyd (actually, Doug's wife Yvonne) wrote:

> -- 
>
>>>
>> Ah yes---physio therapists.
>> I still remember "Sgt. Scott."  I was a teenager and she was very 
>> cute and petite and just enough older than me to be very very 
>> interesting.
>> Did I mention she was cute and had a great sense of humour?  I bet 
>> she hasn't changed a bit in "x" decades!
>>
>> But I gotta tell ya:  if she was a drill instructor for the Royal 
>> Marines--they'd be begging for mercy and crying for their mommies.
>>
> Doug never got to do any weight lifting. He was dizzy in bed and went 
> to the ER on Saterday and was admitted
> -open heart surgery tomorrow.
> Doug says "Go big or go home....but do get home."
> -his wife Yvonne 
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From: Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Doug Lloyd scheduled for open-heart surgery tomorrow
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:44:39 -0800
Mark,
A bizarre health system here in BC for sure. But I did come through it in 
the end. Maybe not pretty. Like some of my kayak trips, eh. Anyway, was a 
good adventure here at the Lloyd household  - as always. The hospital where 
I was treated looks like it got a huge provincial funding allowance in the 
legislative budget yesterday, interestingly.

My cardiovascular surgeon (great guy, trained in Virginia) told me the night 
before surgery that I wouldn't remember a thing in the CVU nor my spouse 
visiting me right after surgery, but I do remember Yvonne coming in to see 
me just after I awoke. I do remember her telling me there was a wild storm 
outside. And I do remember having a tube down my throat, so my only 
available reply to Yvonne at the storm summation comment was a hardy "Tim 
Allen - Home Improvement" double grunt. I remember her smiling - she knew 
immediately it was her old Doug still there.

Veteran paddlers don't mind pain, so the surgery recovery pain ain't an 
issue. Think of the long hours in the saddle, the sore butts and backs, the 
cramps, the salt water sores, the welting water blisters - you know what I 
mean. Okay, maybe you are a gentler and wiser paddler. My GP said recovery 
time was about 6 to 8 weeks, but he knew I'd have it down to four. The 
challenge has been laid now. However, I do need to let the breastbone heal 
well. After all, I got one frigin heavy kayak to lift again this spring. 
With repairs, it will be heavier than ever before unless I can leverage the 
pain issue with Yvonne and get approval for a new boat. Good paddlers tend 
to always cover the permutations and pro-active scheming potentialities, 
right?

I could whine about my chest-thumping PVC's right now and the Plavix induced 
migraines, but your get well soon wishes probably meant to say "get well
soon but spare us the details." Probably too late for that.

Doug


>
> I can't imagine any post containing the words "Doug Lloyd" would be too 
> off
> topic for this list.
>
> I thought I had been thoroughly scared reading your storm paddling 
> stories,
> but this one was even more frightening.
>
> So glad everything went well.   I am sure Yvonne will be posting to the
> list in search of the best rope and knots to keep you tied down long 
> enough
> to fully recover.
>
> My best wishes to both of you.
>
> Mark J. Arnold
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From: Mark Arnold <mjamja_at_earthlink.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Doug Lloyd scheduled for open-heart surgery tomorrow
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:15:25 -0600
I can't imagine any post containing the words "Doug Lloyd" would be too off
topic for this list.

I thought I had been thoroughly scared reading your storm paddling stories,
but this one was even more frightening.

So glad everything went well.   I am sure Yvonne will be posting to the
list in search of the best rope and knots to keep you tied down long enough
to fully recover.   

My best wishes to both of you.

Mark J. Arnold

> [Original Message]
> From: Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca>
>
> Oh, there was a big storm the day of the surgery. I liked that. Give me a 
> few months, I'll be out in one paddling. Go big, or go home. Though I'm 
> going to go to bed now - took me all afternoon just to write these few
words 
> to you. Not feeling so stoic right now. Hope this isn't too offtopic or 
> egocentric for the list.
>
> Go big or go home - and it is nice to be home again.
>
> Doug Lloyd (In Victoria awaiting more stubborn storm paddling) 
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From: Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Semi-submersible Drill Rigs - and Reserve Buoyancy
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:32:58 -0800
On 2/14/07, Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>
> Doug never got to do any weight lifting. He was dizzy in bed and went to
> the
> ER on Saterday and was admitted
> -open heart surgery tomorrow.
> Doug says "Go big or go home....but do get home."
> -his wife Yvonne
>
>
Thanks for the news Yvonne. I have all my fingers and toes crossed for Doug
and as soon as I'm done with this I'll cross my eyes too. :)

Craig Jungers
Royal City, WA
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From: Joan Volin <jvolin_at_optonline.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Semi-submersible Drill Rigs - and Reserve Buoyancy
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:30:27 -0500
Doug is in all of our hearts and minds.  Please let us know as soon as 
there's anything to let us know.

Joan & Bob Volin

Doug Lloyd wrote:

> Doug never got to do any weight lifting. He was dizzy in bed and went 
> to the ER on Saterday and was admitted
> -open heart surgery tomorrow.
> Doug says "Go big or go home....but do get home."
> -his wife Yvonne 
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From: PeterO <rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au>
subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Semi-submersible Drill Rigs - and Reserve Buoyancy
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 07:34:16 +1100
>Doug never got to do any weight lifting. He was dizzy in bed and went to
the

G'Day Doug and Yvonne,

Thinking of you both over here. Just know Doug' will paddle that hospital
bed safely back home!

All the best, PeterO
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