For Rami

[msfossey]

Our thoughts are with you and your family Rami. Best wishes.

msfossey

[MaskRider]

Thanks for the update, Andrew.

It must be an incredible strain to have to deal with such a health issue. Hopefully you are seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.

We're all pulling for ya, buddy.

Chris

[Rami]

It must be an incredible strain to have to deal with such a health issue. Hopefully you are seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.

Chris,

I take it in stride. I've been dealing with health issues literally since birth, and have been defying the odds all my life. My parents were told I'd be lucky to make it to the age of five, and that institutionalizing me would be my best chance. My parents, specifically my mother, told the doctor to rot in hell. She got me the help I needed, and I then went on to graduate from high school, with summa cum laude honors from college, then obtained one master's degree and am working on a second, found a wonderful girl, married her, and have four children. I also took care of two sick parents, one of whom I was rewarded for by renewed health following a kidney transplant.

I have little in the way of regret, and love what I do, despite the health issues and the toll it takes on me. My brain is the most powerful tool I have that has never been affected by the rest of my body. I made a vow to myself and my wife that I will never let my physical limitations drown out my ambition until I literally have no other choice.

The only thing I don't know is to what extent these problems will shorten my life span, and I have prepared for that as best I can with financial security for my family, and my children and wife are aware that my physical problems mean that I never can be certain when I'll go tits up. All I can do is live life the best I can until the day I can return this body to sender.

There are many people in my situation who would have given up, but I went the other way; it turned me into a resilient, stubborn SOB. Sometimes it can be a detriment, as Erica has said to me more than once, but it's also made me incredibly determined to prove my doubters wrong, and I know it has inspired both my wife and my children to firmly believe what I've said many times; the only person holding you back is yourself.

[MaskRider]

...I know it has inspired both my wife and my children to firmly believe what I've said many times; the only person holding you back is yourself.

You inspire all of us, too, Andrew.

Way to hang tough!

Chris

[Shadow Wolf 07]

Hoping you have a long and happy life my friend. You'll get through this and come out grinning like a possum with a sweet potato...

[CrisGer]

H Rami
i am praying for you and cheering you on .here's hoping this phase of your recovery goes very well indeed. please be of stout heart..... i have faith all will go well.

hugs

Chris

[The B24 Guy]

Best Wishes, Rami.

[Killer Svend]

Hals und Beinbruch RAMI,we need you back very soon and in top condition.
Killer Svend

[Catboat]

Hals und Beinbruch RAMI,we need you back very soon and in top condition.
Killer Svend

Along with Ravenna, and everyone else on the Big Island, in the really Big Pond, West or East of where you are (probably about equidistant in either direction)-wish all the best for you Mate- thinking of you,Hang in there

[hertzie]

Get well soon, Rami. What would flightsimming be without guys like you? Meat without salt & pepper!!

hertzie.

[paiken]

No better place in the US to be than Mayo Clinic - Rochester, Phoenix and Jacksonville. I know from first hand experience the level of care they provide. The doctors, nurses and staff at Mayo are the best available no matter the ailment.

[No Dice]

To Our Friend Rami at the SOH

We are all with you Sir
We will be there to carry you if you need us.
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We stand with you sir

[Rami]

Good evening,

Made it into Minneapolis, and hotellling in Wisconsin.

[Rami]

Good morning from Wisconsin...

[Shadow Wolf 07]

Good morning from Wisconsin...

Bonne chance, mon ami!

[Rami]

Good evening,

In Rochester, MN. Surgery is scheduled for Thursday after testing tomorrow.

[highpockets]

Prayers for you my friend!

[MaskRider]

All the best Rami.

You are in our hearts and prayers.

Hang tough, buddy.

Chris

[Allen]

Best of luck!!!!

Are you coming back with cheese head?

[Ravenna]

Looking forward to hearing about the positive outcome Andrew.

[Shadow Wolf 07]

Our thoughts are with you and your family Rami. Best wishes.

msfossey

Amen to that, Brother! .

[voyager]

Best of Luck tomorrow

[hertzie]

Keep my fingers crossed for you, Rami (so if things don't work as we all hope, you know at least who to blame.......).

Great you never give up!!

Hope you come back to us with lots of good news.

hertzie.

[Captain Kurt]

The absolute best of luck tomorrow Andrew

[Rami]

Good evening,

It was mostly good news today. For the most part, the surgery has held up, and the accesses in my abdomen remained open. That means that tomorrow, they will be able to do the dilation at a minimum, and they may be able to put in the stents.

If they do the dilation, they will use a wider gauge than they did in the previous procedure.

But I still won't know until they put me under. I just hope I will be able to get some sleep tonight.