Gong in for heart surgery on Friday. Triple by-pass. Therefore no CAPTIONs for awhile from me.

[skip fox]

There used to be five or six people who would post pictures of these Republican clowns out of current news stories and below them write creative so-called quotations which would satirize their/our subjects. We often tried to sound fairly realistic (many people have had taken the quotes as real) but also absurd, both for satiric purposes. Even trying to copy the speech patterns of a Trump, say or an O'Reilly, or a Cheney, etc.

I would love to see more posters of CAPTIONs, and now would be a great time for people to begin.

If you are creative, writing these will only sharpen your edge. It will not be a waste of time and you'll get to amuse yourself and others in the process. DUers have occasionally spoken of CAPTIONs as the comic pages of the newspaper. Often 300 people will open your thread and a number will offer witty CAPTIONs of their own, often better than the original posts (Check out DUer underpants!)

And, hell, many of us have only one arrow in our quiver, humor. As Ed Dorn wrote, at least we can "blow them all to rags" with laughter.

(And if anyone wants to read a few CAPTIONs in my absence, click on my profile.)

[Coventina]

1. Thinking of you and wishing you a speedy recovery!!

[MiniMe]

2. Wishing you the best for you surgery!

It's a rough one, but you know your DU friends will be behind you.

[demmiblue]

3. Take care and recover quickly, skip fox.

[randome]

4. The problem with your caption posts is that you already have all the best lines!

Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
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[AtomicKitten]

5. Best wishes for a quick and uneventful recovery.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

6. Will be keeping you in my thoughts, skip. Take care and come back to us soon! nt

[trumad]

7. Good luck Man...

You'll come out like new and feel a whole lot better.

[Lars39]

8. Best wishes, skip fox!

You are one of DUs staples.

[underpants]

9. It's really just plumbing and sewing

A heart surgeon once told that to a friend of mine. Everything will be fine, it's all routine at this point but of course Best Wishes.

Thanks for the mention. It is greatly appreciated. Love latching on to your captions - always have.

[Frustratedlady]

10. Good luck! They have it down to an art, now.

I hope you have an uneventful recovery.

[deutsey]

11. Be well

[Shrike47]

12. Thinking positive thoughts for you. Have a speedy recovery.

[misterhighwasted]

13. "Looking back, I should have chosen the steamed broccoli,

..but the double dipped, deep fried pecan pie became the best fickle friend I ever had."

Best wishes kind sir as you pick up the pieces, correct the damage and vow to choose wiser when presented with the loyal plain green earthy one over the fickle enticement from the sweetest lovely thing you've ever laid eyes on.

Well wishes coming your way.
Heal & report back. DU will be waiting for your story.

[skip fox]

21. Point dearly taken.

[cyberswede]

14. }}}health vibes{{{ for your surgery and a swift recovery!

Take care!

[MineralMan]

15. You'll feel so much better afterwards.

That's what my father said after his.

[Octafish]

16. Good luck! You get well soon.

I am not the joking. And you can quote me on that.

[rurallib]

19. (caption) "And get a good haircut like mine while you are there"

[Octafish]

86. Not on the lips...The hair! The hair!

The taffeta, darling.

[FSogol]

17. Caption: Get well soon. n/t

[rurallib]

18. best wishes Skip

hurry back - we'll miss you

[Jester Messiah]

20. Good luck.

I'm sure you'll be on your feet again in no time!

[malthaussen]

22. My brother had a quadruple bypass in '13.

Still going, so keep your chin up.

-- Mal

[OregonBlue]

23. Wow. that's major. Get well soon.

[Liberal In Red State]

24. Good Thoughts headed your way! See you . . . When we see you . . . Again!

[librechik]

25. god bless you, skip--and get better soon!

" I can't believe someone as young buff and handsome as this
got heart disease. "

just kidding, skip--I've got a stent. Heart treatments give you a new life. It's wonderful!
All the best, Debra

[Jack Rabbit]

26. Best wishes, Skip

My mother had a quadruple bypass when she was 79 and lived on for several more years after that.

You'll be just fine.

[LibGranny]

27. Prayers for a speedy recovery!

[brer cat]

28. Best wishes

and sending vibes for a quick recovery. Keep us posted!

[riderinthestorm]

29. Take all your meds and take it easy! This is a big surgery

Took my dad a full year to feel better afterwards.

For some reason many people become depressed after heart surgery so be prepared for an anti-depressant in your initial RX box.

((Vibes)) for a trouble free surgery and a peaceful recovery!

[skip fox]

33. My dad was terribly depressed, and he was a man who had been fairly unemotional.

I was worried about depression since I'll live by myself when I get out (children dropping in for first week perhaps), so I asked my surgeon yesterday and he said that's relative rare (5% chance).

I'm pretty hardened for 68 years old. I've had chest surgery (removal of large cyst), a heart attack (with insertion of stent) and lung surgery, not to mention two other stints in the hospital. Mostly in the last few years. It seems I had the energy of someone ten years younger than myself until I turned 62 or so, then the wheels started coming off the cart. I can't complain. And I've been able to do a lot.


(By the way, I've been a vegetarian for 25 years and jogged from 35 to 60 years old, but my genetics were bad. My dad, who had a much worst lifestyle, had a heart attack at 70. Mine was at 67, last May in fact.)

[riderinthestorm]

40. My genetics are against me as well

Im in my early 50s and already have moderately severe artherosclerosis even though I have a very active daily lifestyle and eat primarily vegetarian.

My dads got the heart problems so there was always that chance.

I hadn't heard the depression stats for post heart surgery was so minimal. My dad had it fairly severely as well following his quadruple bypass surgery.

Anyway good luck! I'll be thinking of you

[skip fox]

100. I feel lucky I've lasted thiu long.

[Mira]

30. May it all go well

and may you bounce right back. We'll be looking out for your return

[Moostache]

31. May your surgery be uneventful and your recovery swift and true. (n/t)

[Spazito]

32. Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery...

Looking forward to seeing your threads back here soon!

[malaise]

34. I love your caption threads

but more importantly "GET WELL SOON"

[madamvlb]

35. Be well. Positive thoughts.

[LoisB]

36. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[kentuck]

37. Best of luck...

We will all be thinking of you.

[sarge43]

38. Good vibes and positive thoughts on the way

Be well and check back in ASAP

[monmouth4]

39. I remember my ex telling me he felt 20-30 years younger after his operation. Will be thinking

of you and wish you well.

[CrispyQ]

41. I always check out your CAPTION threads.

I can never think of any clever captions, but I enjoy reading others.

Sending positive vibes & wishing you a speedy recovery!

[rock]

42. Good luck and best wishes

[calimary]

43. Hey skip fox! Sending you all kinds of good vibes for swift healing and reinvigorated health!

[treestar]

44. Best of luck and speedy recovery

Will look forward to hearing from you again.

[WillyT]

45. Good Vibes... And A Speedy Recovery !!!

[riqster]

46. Best of luck!

My bypass helped a lot.

[Laffy Kat]

47. You will be missed during your hiatus.

Sounds like what David Letterman had done and just look at him going strong at this point! Best wishes and Godspeed.

[packman]

48. I had Triple by-pass back in 93'

Got winded and under the neck pain cutting the grass. Went to doctor, one thing led to another and the day they found blockage they shot me over to the hospital in an ambulance. Took a vein from my leg and did all sorts of surgicial sewing. Recovery took a few weeks. The fact that they are letting you come in several days later after diagnosing is surprising.
I imagine all sorts of advances have been made in the twenty years since I had mine done. It's amazing. HOWEVER, for some stupid reason, I didn't go into rehabilitation - do it . Make sure they give you some form of exercise therapy after surgery.

Good luck - and Captain Gato says, "Keep a positive attitude. Buck up"

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[MissDeeds]

49. Best wishes for a quick recovery, skip fox

[Rex]

50. All my positive hopes go with you!

We will see you when you get back! Rest and take it easy.

[merrily]

51. Best wishes for your full recovery, skip.

[peacebird]

52. Sending positive vibes for a safe speedy recovery!

[Polly Hennessey]

53. Heart

You'll be fine. Just remember to hug your pillow when you cough.

[Historic NY]

54. Good luck hurry back.....

[magical thyme]

55. more healing vibes for a very boring, uneventful surgery

and swift and easy recovery!

[workinclasszero]

56. Prayer for you sir

Hope you recover quickly and have a great summer.

[blm]

57. ((LoveYouskipfox))

.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

58. Hope all goes well....

I know someone who had that and they say they now feel like a kid again.

[1monster]

59. My husband did that nine years ago. The hardest part is when they make you get up

and walk 24 hours after the surgery. Within three weeks you'll be feeling fine and within eight weeks you will be much better than before the surgery.

Positive thoughts are winging your way.

[Dont call me Shirley]

60. Sending positive and healing energy for your surgery and healing....

That damned plaque.... there's got to be a better way

[turbinetree]

61. Had three stents put in the ticker ..................

I'm with you brother

[graywarrior]

62. Best of luck, skip fox

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

63. Good luck, skip...

Had mine three years ago. No set backs or problems. Had a four way. Lol!
Do what your doc says, eat healthy, take your meds, and walk a lot.
That's what my surgeon told me on his last visit. Walk, walk, walk, then walk back!
No kidding it really works.
Went from a 35% ejection faction, to 55% in two and a half years after the surgery.
Was on the borderline to have a defibrillator placed inside to them releasing me from the CHF system.
Get a Fitbit and a dog, both need to be walked and are great motivation.
This year since January 15 when I got my Fitbit I have walked the length of Italy, 736 miles.

Take an iPod with you when you go to the hospital. It keeps out the crazy noises that go on in the ward. Resting after is the best thing. Going in to your own world and shutting out the rabble is key.

Again good luck.

[GentryDixon]

64. Good luck to you, Skip.

I hope all goes well for you.

I got out of the hospital last night from a kidney transplant. Bless the donors of this country. 💕

[secondwind]

65. I hope everything will go smoothly for you..... n/t

[Worried senior]

66. Good Luck.

[ejbr]

67. Best of luck n/t

[Snotcicles]

68. You'll come out of it feeling like a Thirty year old. Hoping your absence is brief. nt

[femmocrat]

69. Best wishes to you!

Hope all goes splendidly and you are back soon!

[mercuryblues]

70. here's to a perfect

surgery and a speedy recovery. Listen to the Dr's and more importantly to the nurses. Trust me, you will hate those nurses with every fiber of your being after post op. Who wouldn't? You have had your chest cracked open, wired shut and a nurse will come in and say it is time to get out of bed and go for a walk. Just do it. It will prevent you from getting pneumonia and speed up the recovery.

A friend of mine had this done a year ago. She said she never felt better, after a few weeks. This is a double edged sword. You feel so great you think you can do a lot more than you should. That is when you say to yourself...Don't just do it!

[frazzled]

71. Wishing you all the best

for a speedy recovery and a new lease on life.

I don't know much about bypass surgery at all, so I can't give any advice. So I guess I'll just say: keep a positive attitude that things will get back to normal, with patience and time, and follow your doctor's orders to the "t." Oh, and keep as many pairs as you can of those hospital bed socks with the little skid control thingies on the bottom!

One more thing, though I don't know if it applies to bypass surgery. It's something my husband's oncologist told him upon diagnosis earlier this year, and it's been a real boon to our mental state and focus: don't read too much on the Internet about your condition. There's too much crap out there that is not even applicable to your situation. I'm normally an addictive internet researcher, but I took that to heart and have been very glad. We just consult on a need to know basis, and very rarely at that: e.g., side effect of a particular drug, etc. Focus on getting well, not worrying about what could potentially go wrong.

I have a good feeling you'll be back in no time!

[City Lights]

72. Sending positive vibes your way!

Hope all goes well and you have a speedy recovery.

[WilliamPitt]

73. May the road rise to meet you, old friend.

Get it done, and good luck.

[glinda]

74. Sending you positive energy for great success.

[skip fox]

75. Great good wishes and advice.

I thank all of you and pledge myself to a CAPTIONing (and optimistic) future.

[pinboy3niner]

76. As long as they don't mess with your humerus

Have a speedy recovery and come back soon.

[Brother Buzz]

77. I'm waiting to caption you with a David Letterman quote on his return to the air after his bypass

"I am just happy to be wearing clothes that open in the front"

[nadinbrzezinski]

78. You get healthy

[SalviaBlue]

79. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

[KMOD]

80. Best wishes to you.

May you have a smooth and quick recovery.

[octoberlib]

81. Sending good vibes and I wish you a speedy recovery!

[truebrit71]

82. Oh shit...best of luck!

..

[Eleanors38]

83. Good luck! You'll make it through!

[spanone]

84. k&r...

[one_voice]

85. Best wishes...

on a full and speedy recovery.

[cwydro]

87. Take care!

We'll be thinking of you.

[Daphne08]

88. Wishing you the best on your surgery

and with your recovery.

I've had four surgeries and the memories which are the most vivid (during recovery periods) were the bad days-good day-bad days.

On the bad days I had to remind myself that a good day was on the horizon... until finally, the good days outnumbered the bad ones.

Again, wishing you the best.

[Contrary1]

89. Skip, make sure you post some selfies from your hospital bed, so (wait for it)...

we can add captions!

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[skip fox]

99. Lovely idea, but I don't now how to do this. Maybe I'll ask my son.

Thanks to everyone for good wishes and advice. I'll be fine.


I'm a tough guy with a jones for CAPTIONs.

Again, thanks to everyone. Duers are intelligent and human!!!!! I'd proud to be in your association and look forward to a similar relation, maybe with a new bark on the bite of the edge, as they say, but DUers are a sturdy and wide-eyed sort!

[myrna minx]

90. All of my best to you, skip. You're a wonderful wit and we're better for it.

May you have a speedy recovery. All of our healing DU vibes are coming your way.

[eridani]

91. Good luck, and take care of yourself

[Solly Mack]

92. May you have the best possible outcome.

[greatauntoftriplets]

93. Best of luck to you.

I hope that the surgery and your recovery go smoothly.

[Hepburn]

94. Best of luck and sending healing thoughts. n/t

[Vincardog]

95. Good luck and wishing you a speedy recovey.

[Triana]

96. Best wishes for a good outcome, Skip

Hope all goes well for you.

[toddwv]

97. Best wishes.

Remember to cough.

[Efilroft Sul]

98. A reading from the book of Sun Tzu, verse 4, Jackson 5, Nikki Sixx:

"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win."

You got this thing, skip. You've already won.

[DawgHouse]

101. Good luck to you, skip fox!

[AuntPatsy]

102. Good luck Skip, will look for your captions when you come back.

[peace13]

103. My best to you!

Take care. Peace and love, Kim

[Nite Owl]

104. Best of luck

to you for a successful surgery.

[RKP5637]

105. Good luck and a speedy recovery!!!

[KoKo]

106. They do great stuff with Heart Bypass Surgery these days.....

a to a long time DU'er from another one......and I wish you well.

[joeybee12]

107. Best of luck...you'll do fine...

My father had triple when he was 85...out of the hospital in 3 days...they really have advanced in how they perform this and how quickly they get you back on your feet.

[Jefferson23]

108. Best wishes for a full recovery and a quick one. n/t

[NYC_SKP]

109. Wishing you well and confident that you'll be back stronger than ever.

See you when you return!

[Liberal_in_LA]

110. k&r

[DirkGently]

111. Speedy recovery! n/t

[840high]

112. Be well and let us know.

[Gregorian]

113. Good luck.

I used to love those caption threads too.

Argh, may your operation be a success. I've actually been in on a few of them. And cath lab work. I really wish you well.

[greatlaurel]

114. Good luck and heal quickly.

Come back as soon as you feel up to it.

Get well soon.

[Mnemosyne]

115. Wishing you the very best outcome, Skip! It never hurts to make the people caring for you laugh.

I always figure they'll take even better care of you, because laughing feels so damn good.

Best of luck!

[YOHABLO]

116. You'll be back on your feet and feeling 20 again. Speedy recovery mate.

[Beaverhausen]

117. Sending good thoughts for your surgery and recovery.

[Enthusiast]

118. Best wishes!

[tavernier]

119. A box of chocolates at your bedside

guarantees lots of attention from staff.

Heal quickly!!