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I just got off the phone w/ my brother. He has 2 blockages in his heart and his physician informed him that his surgery is scheduled for February 16th. When he told me what his situation was, I freaked because no one had any idea how dire straits his heart really was. He had his stress test on Monday. When he told me that he couldn't go more than 3 1/2 minutes on a treadmill going 2 1/2 miles/hour, I knew there was some sort of blockage. At the time, I figured that maybe he would just get an angio-plasty; that it would clear up any calcium or fat deposits that are in his arteries. I was wrong! He has 2 major blockages that have to be bypassed.
Let me tell you a little bit about LF from my perspective: He's not only my brother, but one of my closest friends. When we were growing up, our eldest brother would bully us to no end. John (LF) would stick up for me all the time: Thus, suffering beatings from him that could've been avoided if he ignored my beatings. He wasn't the typical brother during his teenage years either. There were times where he'd have to babysit me. Instead of staying @ home w/ me, he'd actually take me out and hang out w/ his friends: Finding ways to make everying "outing" a fun time. If anyone were to make fun of me or pick on me for any reason, he'd tell them to lay off instead of joining in (like most teenage older siblings would do). I learned to look up to him alot during these years. I still remember the day he left for diesel mechanic training in Colorado: September 14, 1985. I was sitting on the stairs as my dad and John were about to leave. He gave me a hug and told me that he'd keep in touch w/ me no matter what. I just remember the tears rolling down my face after he left because I wasn't going to see the one person that always had my back. Who would've guessed that over 21 years later he'd still be there and with a great family!
Every time we talk on the phone, he'd tell me to log onto the "forum" to see some of the posts either he or another member has made. It gives him alot of joy to log on daily and give his 2 cents on an array of topics. In a true sense, being on the forum is like an extention of his family. He asked me to post here for him because HE didn't want to worry anyone in-case he wasn't logged in for a while. That's how selfless he's been all his life. He gets that from our mom because she's exactly the same way. It's not just mannerisms, but John is the only one of 4 sons that looks like our mom...
Now coming back to today, when I talked to him on the phone this morning, he asked that I post so anyone he's friends with on the forum wouldn't be hanging as far as information regarding his present state. He cares about alot about the people here on the Forum that he made friends with. John may act all silly and such on a good percentage of his posts, but there's no denying that he's actually one of the most intelligent people I know. He just does that because, in a sense, he needs to be able to laugh and the forum gives him that opportunity to "cut loose." Anyway, as far as myself, it's obvious that even after all this time, I still do look up to him. How can I not, he still has my back no matter what. This Friday, I'm going to have his. Please join me in keeping John in your thoughts as he goes through a situation where he is actually scared. He can use all the good thoughts and wishes this Friday he can get ahold of. Thank you.
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