Chris, all the years that we have known each other and I didn't realize that you were such a wealth of information.
By the way Chris, have you had your surgery yet?

Phil
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Phil,
I'm just a little bit more than a pretty face attached to a failing body.

Surgery was two weeks ago...just got home this Wednesday. Really, really weak.

Nutshell: 2hr surgery lasted 11hrs. Three bypasses, a new valve, and a pacemaker. One bypass closed three times before they could zip me up. Heart stopped three times on the table, heart lung machine failed during surgery, nerve damage to the heart called for the pacemaker, but had to wait a week to have it installed as I was too weak to undergo the surgery. They had 13 IV's going in me at once. As a result, I gained up to 300lbs. I'm down to 189, pee all the time, and skin hangs on me like a parachute.

Tons of horror stories when we've got the time and a steady stomach. After a few months, I'll be back racing.