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DFW

(60,636 posts)
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 05:50 PM 18 hrs ago

We're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of.......

Cardiac surgery. In nine hours, I have to report to the Krupp Clinic in Essen. If there is trouble, I'll be out of commission for a while. If there is a disaster, I'll be gone for good. In all likelihood, however, I'll be back here late Saturday. With heart surgery, you never know, but 22 years ago, this very place saved my life, and their technology has only improved since then.

So, signing off for tonight, and, probably, tomorrow morning, too. For those of you who take religion seriously, tell the Great Pumpkin that he had better not let me down, or else next Halloween you'll be getting a Zucchini instead!

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We're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of....... (Original Post) DFW 18 hrs ago OP
Sending prayers your way. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #1
Keeping you in our thoughts DFW. Diamond_Dog 18 hrs ago #2
You're going to do great, DFW. LuckyCharms 18 hrs ago #3
Healing vibes on the way to you! SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #4
All the best to you! PittBlue 18 hrs ago #5
Gute Besserung! Ocelot II 18 hrs ago #6
Hugs for you and your family. We'll be cheering you on from here. alwaysinasnit 18 hrs ago #7
Here's to you...... Nowadays, we have such complicated procedures and it's routine. Norrrm 17 hrs ago #8
😁 blm 17 hrs ago #9
Sending our best and warmest vibes to you! CurtEastPoint 17 hrs ago #10
Oh, no, not a zucchini. You'll scare the great thunder god. Biophilic 17 hrs ago #11
Magic wands at the ready!! Nittersing 17 hrs ago #12
FSM preserve you ... eppur_se_muova 17 hrs ago #13
Have the best outcome. See you on the flip side. Srkdqltr 17 hrs ago #14
Wishing you all best, dear DFW. 3catwoman3 17 hrs ago #15
Be well, good luck and we Pastafarians say ramen. Easterncedar 17 hrs ago #16
The Japanese say ramen, too DFW 5 hrs ago #72
But it's all noodly goodness Easterncedar 4 hrs ago #75
That's one of the perks! n/t DFW 3 hrs ago #78
Good Luck and best wishes! mgardener 17 hrs ago #17
Good luck and... 2naSalit 17 hrs ago #18
Wishing you all the best. Thinking of your family as well. Solly Mack 17 hrs ago #19
Surrounding you with light and love, a peaceful, easy, no problem, only good stuff experience! fierywoman 17 hrs ago #20
Best wishes for a swift and complete recovery, DFW Grim Chieftain 17 hrs ago #21
Sending you positive vibes and a Lifeafter70 17 hrs ago #22
One of my friends just had heart surgery Marthe48 16 hrs ago #23
DFW, sending with you dlilafae 16 hrs ago #24
Just breathe. You're going to be fine. See you soon! ❤️ littlemissmartypants 16 hrs ago #25
Best wishes orangecrush 16 hrs ago #26
best wishes! rurallib 16 hrs ago #27
Sending prayers your way. KS Toronado 16 hrs ago #28
❤️ underpants 16 hrs ago #29
You're certainly in my prayers DFW, JMCKUSICK 16 hrs ago #30
Good luck.🙏 surfered 16 hrs ago #31
Peace, of cake. cachukis 16 hrs ago #32
Good luck and swift healing to you, DFW! calimary 16 hrs ago #33
Good luck. n/t rzemanfl 16 hrs ago #34
DFW best of luck with everything FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #35
Best wishes to you! KatyaR 16 hrs ago #36
Sending you LA Blue Bengal 16 hrs ago #37
Looking forward to hearing about it all BaronChocula 16 hrs ago #38
Best wishes for your procedure and a speedy recovery DFW.. KPN 16 hrs ago #39
Here's hoping your surgeon gets an excellent nights sleep and your results are excellent. NoMoreRepugs 16 hrs ago #40
Viel gluck Herr DFW. Wir sehen uns wieder. kairos12 16 hrs ago #41
Good luck and positive vibes🌹 Figarosmom 16 hrs ago #42
You've got this DFW. WinstonSmith4740 16 hrs ago #43
All best wishes Wild blueberry 15 hrs ago #44
Best of luck DFW! I hope it all goes really well! BComplex 15 hrs ago #45
Sending you wonderful, healing vibes! You got this! MLAA 15 hrs ago #46
Wishing you all the best! Silver Gaia 15 hrs ago #47
Sending you those powerful DU vibes and prayers as well that we'll be seeing you again soon Rhiannon12866 15 hrs ago #48
Best of luck, DFW. SergeStorms 15 hrs ago #49
Sending healing hugs and prayers to you. gademocrat7 15 hrs ago #50
Best wishes for a successful surgery and recovery! Hey Joe 15 hrs ago #51
All the best to you DFW mountain grammy 15 hrs ago #52
Godspeed, DWF. Laffy Kat 15 hrs ago #53
DFW bikeboy 15 hrs ago #54
Wishing you fast healing Tree Lady 15 hrs ago #55
Godspeed and all our best vibes from Lionel and myself! CaliforniaPeggy 15 hrs ago #56
Wrapping you... some_of_us_are_sane 14 hrs ago #57
Wishing you the best question everything 14 hrs ago #58
Healing vibes! Rizen 14 hrs ago #59
Alles gute, DFW Niagara 14 hrs ago #60
Good luck and blessings to you,DFW debm55 14 hrs ago #61
The best of luck to you! Rest, relax and heal. Maraya1969 13 hrs ago #62
You are in our embrace and we look forward to having you back healthy! hlthe2b 12 hrs ago #63
""" AllaN01Bear 12 hrs ago #64
I'm grateful that this place knows what they're doing, BigmanPigman 12 hrs ago #65
Healing vibes for you, DFW! Looking forward to seeing you back here Saturday! highplainsdem 12 hrs ago #66
The Great Pumpkin has your back! Aussie105 11 hrs ago #67
May these wizards be real, and may we see you shortly. All vibes niyad 11 hrs ago #68
Wishing you a smooth and perfect procedure with swift healing. love_katz 11 hrs ago #69
In my prayers, hope your recovery good well ms.pamela 11 hrs ago #70
Here's to a successful surgery, and complete recovery! electric_blue68 8 hrs ago #71
Sending healing vibes to you! HeartsCanHope 4 hrs ago #73
Hoping the best outcome for you... MiHale 4 hrs ago #74
🫂 and 🍀to you and your family. mwmisses4289 4 hrs ago #76
DFW......I'm sending you healing vibes and healing prayers. Please be well, again. pdxflyboy 4 hrs ago #77
May your surgeons do a good job, Bayard 2 hrs ago #79
I'm getting to this a bit late but FemDemERA 25 min ago #80
Wishing you all the best, DFW! BlueMTexpat 15 min ago #81

Norrrm

(5,894 posts)
8. Here's to you...... Nowadays, we have such complicated procedures and it's routine.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 05:59 PM
17 hrs ago

Biophilic

(6,738 posts)
11. Oh, no, not a zucchini. You'll scare the great thunder god.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:03 PM
17 hrs ago

Here’s to this being easy and very successful.

fierywoman

(8,651 posts)
20. Surrounding you with light and love, a peaceful, easy, no problem, only good stuff experience!
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:47 PM
17 hrs ago

Marthe48

(23,653 posts)
23. One of my friends just had heart surgery
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:58 PM
16 hrs ago

Doing very well. Fingers crossed my prayers help you, too

JMCKUSICK

(6,768 posts)
30. You're certainly in my prayers DFW,
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:14 PM
16 hrs ago

may yours go as smoothly as mine did, accompanied by the very best nurses too of course.
God Speed!

Oh and Go Deutschland!

calimary

(91,196 posts)
33. Good luck and swift healing to you, DFW!
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:16 PM
16 hrs ago

We’ll be waiting for updates, especially the good ones!

KPN

(17,563 posts)
39. Best wishes for your procedure and a speedy recovery DFW..
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:37 PM
16 hrs ago

Hope to see you back here soon. We need you.

NoMoreRepugs

(12,278 posts)
40. Here's hoping your surgeon gets an excellent nights sleep and your results are excellent.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:39 PM
16 hrs ago

I go to meet with my cardiac surgeon tomorrow to discuss my own open heart surgery.

WinstonSmith4740

(3,474 posts)
43. You've got this DFW.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:54 PM
16 hrs ago

Because we've got you. Looking forward to hearing from you Saturday night.

Wild blueberry

(8,396 posts)
44. All best wishes
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:00 PM
15 hrs ago

See you on the flip side (as we used to say when we were young).
Cheers!!!

BComplex

(10,001 posts)
45. Best of luck DFW! I hope it all goes really well!
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:06 PM
15 hrs ago

And that recovery is much easier than anyone expects!

We'll be waiting to hear from you!

MLAA

(19,831 posts)
46. Sending you wonderful, healing vibes! You got this!
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:08 PM
15 hrs ago

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Rhiannon12866

(260,263 posts)
48. Sending you those powerful DU vibes and prayers as well that we'll be seeing you again soon
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:12 PM
15 hrs ago

Sounds like you're in exactly the right place to get the best care possible and sending all the best to your lovely wife, too, since she no doubt could use some support as well.

SergeStorms

(20,960 posts)
49. Best of luck, DFW.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:14 PM
15 hrs ago

However, if the very worst should happen - and we all hope it doesn't - make certain DJT has the next number out of that little ticket dispenser, please? 😉

You'll be fine, and take all the time you need to recover. We got this.

P.S.
Now you're good for the next 22 years.

CaliforniaPeggy

(157,143 posts)
56. Godspeed and all our best vibes from Lionel and myself!
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:55 PM
15 hrs ago

I suspect you'll do just fine and return to us late Saturday!

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,811 posts)
57. Wrapping you...
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:02 PM
14 hrs ago
in the soft, sweet eiderdown of hope and love and friendship from all of your friends here at DU. Godspeed, my friend.

Niagara

(12,364 posts)
60. Alles gute, DFW
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:38 PM
14 hrs ago

Sending healing energy and vibes your way!


P.S. And what exactly is wrong with zucchini, Mister?

hlthe2b

(114,977 posts)
63. You are in our embrace and we look forward to having you back healthy!
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 11:08 PM
12 hrs ago

Best wishes, DFW.

BigmanPigman

(55,711 posts)
65. I'm grateful that this place knows what they're doing,
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 11:18 PM
12 hrs ago

Soon after your trip to The Krupp Clinic you'll be celebrating the success.

Aussie105

(8,275 posts)
67. The Great Pumpkin has your back!
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 12:14 AM
11 hrs ago

Nothing to worry about.

Just a little tweak of the pump, you will be fine.

niyad

(134,824 posts)
68. May these wizards be real, and may we see you shortly. All vibes
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 12:14 AM
11 hrs ago

for best possible outcome.

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