stereo_luver is in the hospital

[stereo_luver]

Let me introduce myself, my name is Mary and I'm Chuck's girlfriend. I have tried for several days to log on here to relay a message to all those who Chuck was doing business with. He was able to explain how this forum works this morning and gave excellent instructions. After reading through some of the posts I now understand a little more of his passion for music and stereo equipment through the fellowship of this site. You all seem like a good bunch of "audioholics" as he likes to say.

Chuck was admitted to the hospital early Sunday morning. He has had an ongoing condition they haven't been able to diagnose for almost a year now. He suffers from severe chest pains several times a week. This has led to several trips to the ER in the past. With a history of heart conditions in the past the diagnosis has been difficult. None of the tests, which have been numerous, show any problems with his heart. The symtoms would all point to his heart but all the tests show he has a very healthy heart at this time. He does suffer from severe GERDS. But the doctors can't seem to believe this is the problem either. His blood work has shown a small level of toxcidity (sp) that the doctors can't explain at this time. Chuck is in a terrible amount of pain over most of his body and is on a IV drip with meds to ease the pain. He's awake for a few hours over the course of the day and mainly sleeping when not going through tests. I'll update for him as results are made clear to us. We all hope he gets out of the hospital soon as the staff is getting more than enough wisecrack jokes from him. Especially the nurses. He stays in good spirits as much as possible. If you knew Chuck you'd know this is just Chuck being Chuck.

Chuck has asked that anyone he was working a deal for stereo equipment to please be patient. He fully intends to finish all deals as soon as he can get back home. His message box was full and I emptied it today. I can relay any messages to him if needed. If anyone is in dire need of money and can't wait for his release I'll try and complete the transactions for him. I don't think he'd like me doing this because of his OCD with his stereo equipment. But at the same time I'm sure he doesn't want to make anyone mad here or have bad feedback because of this delay. He mentioned Ben in Conyers needing a washer, dryer and stove. I'll try and get my boys to help me get these to Ben for Chuck.

Thank you,
Mary

[billbillw]

Very sorry to hear about Chuck's troubles. Hope the Docs can sort things out and get him back in shape. I'm sure anyone here will understand about delays in any dealings.

[dorokusai]

Tell him to get better and start posting more.

[appadv]

Sorry to hear, hope he gets better!

[edbert]

Prayers being sent his way!

[AndyGwis]

Please give Chuck my best wishes for a speedy recovery! I had a pending deal with him for a Theta DAC. Please tell him not to worry at all about responding until he feels better. I'm happy to hang onto it as long as needed. . . no rush on my end.

Thanks for logging on to inform us of his situation and please keep us updated.

[George Grand]

Good luck Chuck!

[TroyD]

Best wishes, Chuck!!

[Jstas]

Crap. That sucks.

Hope they figure out what is wrong so he doesn't have to deal with this anymore.

[Ricardo]

I hope he gets well soon; I pitty those nurses :)

[engtaz]

Thanks for posting. Prayers sent and wish him the best.

engtaz

[Fireman32]

Get well soon Chuck. Let us know if you need anything

[george daniel]

Thanks for letting us know,, best wishes for a speedy recovery

[hearingimpared]

Wow Chuck no wonder you weren't answering your phone. Get well soon brother and don't sweat ANYTHING except getting better.

Joe

[avguytx]

Best wishes for a speedy diagnosis/recovery and to see you back with your family...and us... soon!

[PolkThug]

My thoughts are with him.

Could it be triggered by food? Shellfish maybe?

[heiney9]

Get well soon Chuck.

[McLoki]

Get well soon. Relax work on getting better, the rest is just audio....

Thank you Mary for the update...

Michael

[BIZILL]

I Love Chuck.

[RuSsMaN]

Madmax is in the hospital? Moreover, Madmax has a girlfriend????

[George Grand]

No. Now Stereo-luver, HE has a girlfriend.

[heiney9]

Madmax is in the hospital? Moreover, Madmax has a girlfriend????

Wrong Chuck. Put the Beam down :p

[wingnut4772]

Get well soon.

[RuSsMaN]

No. Now Stereo-luver, HE has a girlfriend. Seeing Chuck and girlfriend in the same sentence threw me. Now replace girlfriend with 'creepy lampshades made from human flesh' or some such, and I never would have blinked an eye.

Get well soon, new Chuck.

[cfrizz]

Thank you for letting us know Mary. Sending healing thoughts Chuck's way.

[BaggedLancer]

Good Luck Chuck!

[Willow]

Get well soon Chuck, thoughts go out to you and Mary.

[Face]

Get well soon.

[Refefer]

Wow, thanks for the heads up. Let Chuck know he's in all of our thoughts.

[joeparaski]

I hope they figure it all out for Chuck...get well soon.

And oh...I had a deal going with Chuck, he was to send me ALL his gear so I could evaluate it in my spare room before actually buying it. Please make sure you pack everything properly and send it out as soon as you can. :-)

Joe

[shack]

Get Well Soon Dude!

[obieone]

Get better soon.

[cubdog]

My best to both of you.

cubdog

[hoosier21]

Get well soon Chuck

[daboyz]

Good luck and hoping for a speedy recovery.

[schwarcw]

Get well soon! :)

[Mike Reeter]

Wishing the best for Chuck,having a cold one right now and listening to some SRV on his behalf.

get well soon

[cmy330go]

Hope all turns out OK.

[cambir]

Get well soon Chuck!

[MrNightly]

Quit trying to brag to us all that you have a girl friend who will post for you, and get your arse back on here... geez the things guy will do for attention these days ;)




:D

Get well soon man... it ain't nothing you can't beat that's for sure!!!

[tonyb]

Yeah,what he said.......Get well soon.If your GF needs company.....never mind.:D

[candyliquor35m]

We'll leave the light on for ya.

[F1nut]

Get well soon.

[mrbigbluelight]

Mary, you probably don't realize it, but Chuck must have a lot of confidence in you for him to suggest that you associate yourself in any way with the
.....uhm ..........
....."personalities" that inhabit this forum.



"Hey, guys .... are you sure "personalities" is a nice way of saying, "Malcontents/n'eer-do-wells/anarchists/Sad Sacks/and pre-verts ? ...... You sure ? ..... okay ......"

Good luck to Chuck, it's all good.


.....and don't ever let him forget, he owes you BIG TIME !


:)

[steveinaz]

Best of luck Chuck & Mary, prayers sent.

[halo]

Get well soon Chuck :)

[reeltrouble1]

Chuck looking forward to seeing you back on the board reel soon

RT1

[venomclan]

Get well soon.

[VSchneider]

Good luck Chuck!
Mary, thank you for being next to him.

[opus]

Best wishes Chuck

[Jstas]

What's a "pre-vert"?

[ninerbj]

CHUCK, down on his LUCK, makes me say DAMN?

Hang in there buddy! Hope they nip this in the bud soon.

[devani]

wow, i am sure that he will feel better knowing that you are making it alright for everyone.....hope he gets better and return to us very soon

[capitan100]

Get well soon Chuck!

[Sherardp]

Feel better Chuck, prayers sent for a speedy recovery. Nice of you to post up and inform us to Mary.

[Strong Bad]

Get well soon Chuck! You have a Polkfest to attend here in Baltimore this October! Well, in all honesty Chuck, since most of us are horndog pigs on this forum, we don't really want to see you at the Polkfest, just your girlfriend. So, get well soon so you can bring your girlfriend to us at Polkfest! :D


Much love and best wishes,

Horndog Pig

[kingtut]

Get well soon bro.

[treitz3]

Daggum Chuck, you looked as healthy as could be when you stopped by. I'm saddened to hear of your health issues. Thank you Mary for letting us know what is going on with him. Hey Mary, just tell him that he needs to get his ass better so that he can dog my system more. [he'll know what I mean :D ]

Best of luck to ya' Chuck and try to keep the hot nurses at bay. :p

[beardog03]

Hope all is well with you , Chuck...

stay strong

Thank you Mary for being there and having his back while he`s down...

She Sounds like a keeper to me Bro !!

Let us know how things progress.....

[disneyjoe7]

Get well soon Chuck

Thanks to Mary for keeping us in the loop.

[mrbigbluelight]

What's a "pre-vert"?


...... as if you didn't know ........

:rolleyes:




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Mary, see what I mean ?


Don't let them trap you into their mutiny of preverts .......



.....tell Chuck he better get well soon ........





;)

[treitz3]

Mary, any update? I found your # and I'll give you a jingle later tonight to see if all is well.

[ben62670]

Umm Chuck... You were supposed to get sick AFTER dropping off the washer, and dryer! Damn dude get well. Don't even worry about the washer, and dryer for now.
Prayers sent.

[ben62670]

Anyone know whats up with Chuck?

[treitz3]

I haven't gotten in touch with him or Mary yet.

[stereo_luver]

Mary here again. I just got back from the hospital and Chuck is doing much better. He says thanks for all the good thoughts and prayers. I'm sorry I haven't been able to update in a few days.

Chuck suffers from severe GERDS or "Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease". Acid reflux is what its more commonly known as. Chuck has been on several medications over the years and ran the gauntlet of doses. His reflux is so bad he would choke at night from inhaling the acid as it was drawn into his lungs simply by his breathing while asleep. The doctors have concluded that he has had enough of this acid drawn into his lungs over time that it has actually been absorbed into his bloodstream. It acts as a poison when enough is allowed into the bloodstream. Along with the pain from the GERDS the acid also caused the muscle and joint pain he started suffering last week. Chuck is now taking what could be described as a doseage of medicine that is 4 times the amount normally given for this condition. He is now taking 120mgs of Protronix daily. The doctors are discussing surgery to help with the reflux. The doctors also found a small tear in his Colon that has been taken care of. His pain has decreased substantially and he is off the pain meds and sleeping pretty good. He hopes to be able to come home by this weekend. He has mentioned something about a get together in North Carolina this weekend. But, I'm not so sure he will be out of my sight for the first week he gets home. But if he gets hell bent on going you guys will see him this weekend.

Chuck says to tell everyone hello and thanks Russ (hoosier?) for selling him his iPod Thingy. He has the iPod dock and amp at the hospital. Talk about OCD with this stereo stuff...LOL. He also wants everyone to know they are to stay away from his stereo equipment and me. In the event of something tragic all his stereo equipment goes to his son. I'm not sure where I go? His son is very cool, but a little young for me.

Thank you,
Mary

[Ricardo]

Good to hear he's getting better...and has not lost his sense of humor.


Hmmmm......pictures please..... :D

[dorokusai]

If he can't attend Polkfest, you'll have to take his place. Tell him to stop being such a baby and just spit that acid out like a cobra.

[hearingimpared]

Good to hear! We're still praying for you Chuck.

[stereo_luver]

Update:

Chuck just called and the doctors have told him he may go home tomorrow or Thursday. This all hinges on his blood tests today and a Hidascan he is having done this afternoon.

Thank you,
Mary

[PolkWannabie]

A couple of simple recommendations ...

- Don't eat or drink within an hour of going to bed
- Have enough pillows under the head so that the head and neck are at least slightly elevated from the body ... Stuff flows down hill ...

[Fireman32]

Glad to hear that he is doing better Mary. Thanks for the update.

[seeclear]

My GERD got a lot better when I went on the Atkins diet, FWIW...
May be worth a try.

Hope you feel better, soon!

[Refefer]

Good to know he's doing better! Hope we see him back on the forum soon.

[lightman1]

Atta Boy Chuck!!! No BBQ for you if you show up!:D:D

[obieone]

Get better soon. Don't sweat the petty stuff.
AND don't pet the sweaty stuff!

[madmax]

Best wishes to you, get well soon!
madmax

[cfrizz]

Glad to hear he is doing better. Continuing to send good thoughts his way.

[dorokusai]

Well, I guess since he's better we won't see Mary anymore.....

[steveinaz]

I have acid reflux as well, though not severe. I have been able to almost eliminate it completey by not eating after 6pm, and to quit gorging myself. I'm slim, 5'11" 170lbs, but I eat like a horse; and I was just simply eating way too much. Pepcid complete is also a wonderful thing--though I realize Chuck is probably way beyond a simple fix like pepcid.

[stereo_luver]

I'm free. I escaped. I got turned loose. I finally got out of that place.....Thanks everyone for the kind words, thoughts & prayers.


Chuck

[stereo_luver]

Well, I guess since he's better we won't see Mary anymore.....

Says who?


Ms. Mary
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w69/stereo_luver/HPIM0595.jpg

[Ricardo]

Great to hear you're back home Chuck!!!!!!!!

Take it easy and follow the doctor's directions.

Edit: (After seeing previous post) I really think you should go back to the hospital.....and stay there until after Polkfest :D

[dorokusai]

Woot!

[PolkThug]

Welcome back!

I also sleep propped up a little to keep the acid down. Also makes it easier to spring into a devastating roundhouse kick to any would be burglar.

[jflail2]

Good to hear all is well Chuck. I'll see you this Saturday with a trunk full of dusty records.

[engtaz]

Good to hear and special thanks to Mary for her updates.

engaz

[stereo_luver]

Atta Boy Chuck!!! No BBQ for you if you show up!:D:D

your ass is itchin'.....I'm all about some BBQ.