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Subject: [Leica] UP DATE & CLEARED TO RETURN TO ACTION !!!! :-)
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:53:07 -0600
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I had been wondering about your situation, Ted, since we had heard nothing 
lately.  Glad to hear they found enough grey matter to turn you loose for 
another round.  Congratulations.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 9:12 PM
Subject: [Leica] UP DATE & CLEARED TO RETURN TO ACTION !!!! :-)


> Hi Guys and gals,
> Well as of 9.30 this a.m. 12 February I'm cleared to return to action! :-) 
> Hold on now, I know that's disappointing to a couple and one in 
> particular.... "BUT SCREW THEM, I AM BACK!" :-)
>
> To the rest of the crew I basically have been given a clean slate to 
> return and offer advice when asked, and encouragement always! :-) Sure 
> nice to stand tall, breath deep and begin walking the mile or two a day 
> again!! :-)
>
> Yep it seems after several brain scans from whatever angles and locations 
> took place during the past several weeks or so. They actually found some 
> semblance of brain fibers remaining that might function for a bit longer, 
> at least to my main goal of the round figure of surviving to a fine old 
> fashion 100! I never feared I'd leave before then in any event, given the 
> absolutely incredibale about the world to this point of life now the 82nd 
> year life, 27 May 2011!! :-)
>
> Like what the hell is the point of going before then? When you've, not 
> worked, but lived the most incredible life with such great passion in what 
> you've done more than one can imagine as a photojournalist from one end of 
> the world from birth to death and back in many forms!!
>
> Actually one of my friend doctor's admitted he doubted for a bit they'd 
> ever find any brain cells at all, let alone enough to show in a brain 
> scan. He did wink of course! :-) Damn it's great to have the veil lifted 
> and the world before me once again. Hey com'on I've gone through this 
> dead, nearly dead a few times and one should know each time you are 
> told... "Hey yer still good to go fer abit!" How wonderful it can be to 
> pick-up a camera and get at it again! :-)
>
> So hang onto yer seats it could be one hell of a ride to the next one! :-)
>
> Love all you folks,
> cheers,
> Dr. ted! :-)
>
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In reply to: Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] the beautiful faces...in a patient room.)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca) ([Leica] UP DATE & CLEARED TO RETURN TO ACTION !!!! :-))