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Dan:

Again, don't push it on your recovery. Take it easy for even longer than the doctors suggest. I should know.

At the first of May, I was hit by a viral brain disease, plus viral pneumonia, plus resulting heart irregularities, and was in the hospital for a week. I don't remember much about it. They tell me that I just about checked out to that big SLR garage in the sky. They told me to go home and stay pretty much in bed for a month. Well, two weeks after my release, there was this big Mercedes Benz Club meet at a lake about 150 miles from here, and of course I just had to go. Then a few days after that, it was time to plant my summer flowers in my flower beds, as I have always done. I bought 100 flower plants. On my 15th plant, I pulled my back out because of my weak condition. Then, the very next weekend I had promised my daughters who are in their mid 30s and live 225 miles away that I would visit them, so I did via car trip. As a result of not following "doctors orders" it is early July now and my back stopped killing me only a few days ago. And I am just now starting to remember where I left my car keys.

This is not about me, but it is about you. My example is only supplied to convey what happens when one does not take the rest and recuperation needed. Don't worry about those of us on this board. We can get our SLK specific advice from others while you get well. We may even have to pay for it, but that's fine -- as we had the money to buy an SLK we can afford it. What we cannot afford is for you not to get well as quickly as medically possible.

So concentrate on resting and doing nothing. You will find that it is actually fun!

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Dan - best wishes for a speedy recovery, and as all have said, take it easy and listen to the doctors!

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Wow Dole, thanks for sharing that. What a story! I hope you are doing much better these days. I am sure Dan appreciates the thought that went into posting that trial of life. Well spoken.

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Yes, Cold Shot, I am recovering. But not as rapidly as if I had followed doctor's orders and taken it VERY easy for a month after the hospital. The point is, Dan should follow his doctor's orders to the letter, to avoid prolonged disability.

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Best wishes for you Dan!

We'll pray for a speedy recovery.

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So many come here FOR help but are not willing TO help?

C'mon people...Help the site survive...Become a Supporting Member or just Donate $5, $10 or whatever you can!
Your SLK will go faster, get better gas mileage, never get dusty or dirty.... Well,... maybe not, but you WILL feel good you helped the site!
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Thanks everybody for the kind words, it really does mean a lot to me.

I now know every detail on the bedroom ceiling in intimate detail and while i could eat the ass out of a dead rhinoceros I'm stuck with food that doesn't require much chewing because of the destabilization and loss of my back teeth on the one side of my mouth is making it very hard to eat anything else.

All that being said i hope to be properly mobile again once my back eases off and the dentist is hopeful that provided the damaged jaw bone does not recede too far he can fit dental implants to get me gnawing into concrete for breakfast again soon.

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Very good point and good advice, in late January I was in hospital for 9 days for my stomach. They thought it was cancer at first but turned out to be severe gastritis. It took me almost 3 months to gain the weight back and thanks to my food czar (my wife) I'm eating normal food again. Take care of yourself and remember "It's only a job", no need for ulcers.

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Dan,

You are in our prayers! Get well soon!!!

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Dan, best wishes for a speedy recovery. Take care of yourself and we'll see you again after you've healed.

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Dan hope everything goes well and you have a speedy recovery with no complications. All the BEST Ken.

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