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Location: Las Cruces, NM | A few weeks ago I posted about rhe problems we were having with mywife's eyesight where she had become nearly totally blind.
Here is an E mail I sent to Al a few minutes ago.
Note that the operation worked and she can see, that mey not be the best thing for me as I haven't got any prettyier, but it is great!!
Al
Your price is very right!!
If you remember, I said I thought I got through to
Long Hollow and ordered, well, I did and they sent me
a strap, a very good one for $37, and I am very
pleased with the quality.
What has happened since is the problem as I would like to buy the one through you but I need to do a little dealing to get my kids to buy it for my birthday on Oct 9 (1935 if you care).
I told you all my wife was blind as her cataract
operation on her right had failed. We went to a new Doctor and he convinced us he could save her left eye.
Last wednesday we went in for the operation, and to make it short; IT WORKED, She can now see as well as me with her left eye. HALLALUYAH!
The down side is, we blew a rear tire on our GMC
Suburban on the way to the operation and had to call the Doctor's office to come and get Shirley as we were only a couple blocks away, which they kindly did. I had to change a tire on a 3/4 ton Suburban in 100 degree weather to get to the surgery office which almost wiped out my 70 year ass, but I did and all came out
well.
To summerize, I had to spend my little bit of excess money on two back tires for my Suburban, no problem, Shirley can now see and it is great but I am a little poorer than before.
Keep the deal open, I want that other strap and I
think I can get someone to buy it.
Bailey
--- Alpep@aol.com wrote:
> the cost is $35
> thanks
> al
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Great news Bailey, we can all use some good news, right about now. I'm glad your wife's operation was a succcess! |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | philmax
Thank you!! It's hard to relize what blindness is like, certainly I don't claim to understand it even though my wife now remarks on things she hadn't seen clearly for some years. I would like to ask you all to help someone who is blind in some small way, many blind persons won't have my wife's recovery. Each of you, close your eyes for 10 minutes and try to do your regular things.
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Location: Nîmes, south of France | That's great Bailey, i'm glad for you and your wife. You must say you are not poorer but more rich. Eyes are an external part of brain, which connects to spirit. We all here on hearth won't take our money (and our guitars...) with ourselves when we will pass, our spirit however will have to be free of these things. Brain feeds our spirit with what our 5 senses will have deliver during our life. Seeing is really one of the most important things for all of us.
All my best thoughts to your wife for recovery :) |
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Location: south east Michigan | Very nice Bailey... I'm happy for all of you. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Bailey:
philmax
Thank you!! It's hard to relize what blindness is like, certainly I don't claim to understand it even though my wife now remarks on things she hadn't seen clearly for some years. I would like to ask you all to help someone who is blind in some small way, many blind persons won't have my wife's recovery. Each of you, close your eyes for 10 minutes and try to do your regular things.
Bailey Well Said.
Glad to hear your wife eyesight is improved.
Hide all those guitars. :D |
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Location: NJ | The more important things in life always take precedent. I know that from experience.
Glad to hear that things are better. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Bailey - Glad to hear things worked out well with your wife's sight. Hope it's a quick recovery as well! |
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Location: SoCal | Bailey, that is good news indeed. How many years have the two of you been married? |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Bailey,
I am really happy for you. Remember to take care of yourself too.
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Location: Waurika OK | Great to hear good news for the "Bailey's".
We all need to hear some good things each day.
Our best to you both. Thanks for sharing.
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Good News. Of course now she can see all those new guitars that have appeared in the house...... |
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Location: Central Florida | Great news, Bailey. Thanks for sharing. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Bailey, I am happy for You & Family ,changing tyres in 100 F sounds like a new type of bodybuilding to me ,but hey ,I am proud of You ,it`s a good example . :) |
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Location: Upper Left USA | So... if I have a flat and I'm near Las Cruces (sounds like a very painful spell from Harry Potter) what's the number I'm supposed to call?
Blessings on you Bailey! |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | Bailey, I'm glad to hear the good news; my best wishes to you and your wife.
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Thanks for all the nice, nice thoughts!!
August 10 was our 49th anniversary, I think we can make 50 next year. In reality, July 13 was our 50th anniversary of our first blind date in 1956 on FRIDAY THE 13teenth.
For you old car lovers, I took her out in a 1946 Ford coupe that my brother had completely and nicely, restored the body with a green over green paint job, I had wrecked it in Virginia taking a 40 mph curve at 70mph, and replaced the front fenders and hood with parts from a 1941 Ford that I bought for $25 from a shipping out soldier, the carcass from the 41 probably still sits in the parking lot outside Ft. Eustis just south of Williamsburg, Va where I attended College of William and Mary.
Shirley always comments on the fact that the drivers seat was propped up on a short 2x4 and tended to fall backwards in rough roads, causing a lack of control. Don't ask what I was doing driving on rough deserted country roads in the back country. Once she had to push us out of a stupid drive on a deserted beach as her mother would have killed her if we didn't get home on time.
Seems like only yesterday!!
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Baily,I got a pretty good idea what you were doin`back then ;) I sincerely hope Shirley & You will have many Years Together,and that You will recover quickly, every time She hits you over the head with a frying pan ,just `cause You had to buy another Ovation ,I know,they are instruments on a must have basis :rolleyes: Take Care.
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | FANTASTIC NEWS,Bailey!! Glad to hear your wife has regained her sight.....
....WOW! 50 years together! Congrats! (my wife and I have 21 more years to go til our 50th... :eek: :D :cool: ) |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | My advice to all is just be a decent person, realize you probably won't do any better by picking up someone in a supermarket or bar.
Those years go by awful fast while playing your Ovation.
And if you are allowed to play you will make that 50 in good shape, if you quit, God help your soul.
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| This is great news Bailey - great, great news. Everybody knows that "Your health's the most important thing", but it's only when bits of you stop working that you realise how true it is. This has really cheered me up.
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Update on our condition (My Wife Can See)
