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Silky The Pimp
Alien Abductee
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 Posted - 02/05/2006 : 03:57:53 AM
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Just thought I'd drop in for a second and let you all know what's been going on with me and why I haven't been around in a while. Unfortunately, to say that this has been a rough patch in my life would be a bit of an understatement.
The short version is... I've come down with an infection that has abscessed in a very sensitive part of my body. I had to have surgery to try and drain it about 2 weeks ago, however it didn't get to the root of the infection, so I had to go in for a second surgery this past Friday. Unfortunately, because of the location of the infection and the severe amount of pain from both the infection and the subsequent surgeries, I've been unable to stand, sit, or walk for about a month now. Also unfortunate, the surgery from Friday has a pretty long recovery time so it sounds like I'm still several weeks away from seeing any major improvement, and these next few weeks are going to be some of the toughest yet.
Needless to say, I've been keeping my computer time very limited as sitting is not an option and standing can be very painful, but I know how we all like to keep up on each other on this board so I thought I'd tough out a few minutes of standing to keep you all up to date.
I certainly hope this post finds you all in better health than myself at the moment, and I hope that this second surgery will have been enough to get me healthy so I can get back on my feet. Take care of yourselves!
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2006 : 07:35:10 AM
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| Silky, I'm so sorry to hear about your infection -- and the pain! :( Hang in there. I hope you're able to make a complete recovery! |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2006 : 08:13:21 AM
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SILKY GET WELL SOON!
I will be sending prayers and healing vibes your way. I agree, take care of your body, its the only one you've got! I sure hope they are giving you some good pain killers! |
"It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!"Friedrich Nietzsche |
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enthuTIMsiast
Alien Abductee
6990 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2006 : 10:53:04 AM
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| Holy shit Silky, I hope you get better VERY SOON!! !! |
Tim Reynolds Downloads
I am not the albatross of love, I am the human ellipsis. I am dot dot dot. - Leo Kottke
I hate beating people over the head with anything. We can all make up our own minds. What we don’t have is enough music. More music please. - Leo Kottke |
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2006 : 12:36:41 PM
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| I second the statements above. Hope you get better soon, you still can listen to music and stuff right? If so, hope that helps get you through. |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
cbenc41@hotmail.com |
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KevinLesko
Alien Abductee
3712 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2006 : 4:58:22 PM
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| Silky, what shitty news. If you can't sit or stand, does that mean you are stuck in bed all day? On your stomach or back? I'm really sory to hear that, but I know how you feel. It was abou a yea ago to the date that I fractured my collar-bone, and couldn't do anything, and last month my mom suffered a detatched retna in he eye...she has to just sit aound all day with her head forward to keep liquid in her eye after sugery... she said she can't stand the monotony, and for me I couldn't stand being helpless. I literally had to ask for help opening the cap for my pain pills. In other words, I know you are probably going through some boring and frustrating times, but hang in there, and you'll get over it eventually. |
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 02/06/2006 : 04:24:38 AM
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| Silky, it sounds like you may be able to watch TV and stuff, but it sounds like Kevin's mom can't. Either way, may I suggest audiobooks to those who are bored out of their skull but can't move around much. I've been listening to the Narnia series as read by various British actors and it is great! |
teri 
Twittering about the DC adventure since Dec '09...
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dan p.
Alien Abductee
Uganda
3776 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2006 : 12:31:30 PM
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| good luck, man. anything where it hurts to sit down is a miserable state of affairs. |
death to false metal. |
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Fluffy
Administrator
USA
10739 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2006 : 2:05:43 PM
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Hey Silky, I am so sorry to hear about your ailment. I hope you are on a swift and painless recovery. As I unpack at my digs if I come across the Silky the Pimp doll I will ship if off to you to snuggle with in your TIMe of distress. When I feel like shit I know music helps get me thru both emotionally and physically. MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC hopefully it will help you as well. Drop me a line if you want to chat or if you need anything. My prayers are with ya!
PEACE and most of all GOOD HEALTH my friend! |
Peace & Keep the Faith
Fluffy         
"THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS A CRUEL AND SHALLOW MONEY TRENCH-- A LONG PLASTIC HALLWAY WHERE THIEVES AND PIMPS RUN FREE AND GOOD MEN DIE LIKE DOGS. THERE'S ALSO A NEGATIVE SIDE..." -Hunter S. Thompson |
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AGirlNamedPsycho
Try A Little Harder
USA
70 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2006 : 12:43:05 AM
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| I know I'm about a week late in chiming in here but I've had a couple of abcesses in the last year... my fiancee had EIGHT in the same span and no one can tell us why she got them or why I got any; despite our close proximity they're not supposed to be easily communicable. Either way, they are probably the most painful form of sickness I have ever endured. By now you have probably started to recover; I don't know how well surgery deals with abcesses as we dealt with ours using tweezers and hydrogen peroxide (yay poverty) but in any event my prayers go out to you. |
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Robin
Yak Addict
USA
598 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2006 : 12:37:42 PM
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| I didn't see this when it was first posted,my thoughts for healing are with you too.I hope you feel better really soon, Peace, Robin |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 02/25/2006 : 8:14:51 PM
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| It's been three weeks since you posted, Jeff. Are you any better? I've been thinking about you and sending healing vibes your way. Hope to see you posting on here real soon! |
"It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!"Friedrich Nietzsche |
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 02/25/2006 : 9:23:25 PM
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Yeah, hope everything is going better.
I recently had an aunt go into the hospital. She has diabetes and is literally falling apart, so that's all the warning I needed. In the past week I've cut out all soda and caffeine, started working out hardcore, and am trying to eat less and healthier. |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
cbenc41@hotmail.com |
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peewee_zz
Chatterbox
157 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2006 : 7:16:32 PM
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Well wishes and simpaties. This message board is full of the most supportive group of friends/strangers...
One thing that I'd like to point out. If silky is not able to get to the computer, how is he going to see our well wishes? |
"That's your true fan base. Everybody else will love you and leave you like an epileptic at a laser light show." -- Me |
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2006 : 8:55:09 PM
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| Silky knows and feels all... |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
cbenc41@hotmail.com |
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peewee_zz
Chatterbox
157 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2006 : 10:10:09 PM
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Originally posted by Arthen
Silky knows and feels all...
...in a very sensitive part of his body, Sadly. |
"That's your true fan base. Everybody else will love you and leave you like an epileptic at a laser light show." -- Me |
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2006 : 12:32:21 AM
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Originally posted by peewee_zz
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Originally posted by Arthen
Silky knows and feels all...
...in a very sensitive part of his body, Sadly.
Telepathy to a new zone. The Erogenous zone. |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
cbenc41@hotmail.com |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2006 : 11:36:15 PM
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OK, it has been over a month and no word from Silky that I know of. I even went on the "members" page to see when he posted last.
SILKY ARE YOU OUT THERE.....ARE YOU ALRIGHT? anyone hear from him?
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"It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!"Friedrich Nietzsche |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2006 : 10:20:54 AM
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| Ya know it occurs to me that I need to email Silky myself and not rely on this message board for information. This board is no longer the "small family" it was years ago. I tend to forget that. Back then I felt a closeness to so many who posted here. Sadly those feelings no longer exist. Back then the response and caring for one of our own on here would have been overwhelming. Now, people simply fade away and are forgotten. I wonder if anyone besides myself even remembered about Jeff? Bummer. |
"It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!"Friedrich Nietzsche |
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2006 : 2:22:45 PM
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teri
Twittering about the DC adventure since Dec '09...
(Micro)Blog * Photo Album
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2006 : 5:43:27 PM
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It always seemed to me that people came on, would stick around, and drift away. Hell, I didn't make a solid contribution for about a year, the first year I came to my university, I just read the threads when I could.
Anyways, hope Silky is doing better now. |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
cbenc41@hotmail.com |
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Hopeful Rolling Waves
Alien Abductee
South Sandwich Islands
2154 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2006 : 10:33:58 PM
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Shit, sorry for the slow-mo post, but hang in there, Silky. A heartfelt get-well.
If you'd like man, check out my sig, I'll send you some TR DVDs to watch or something while you recover, on me. |
http://db.etree.org/hopefulrollingwaves/ < My Trading List |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 04/19/2006 : 07:05:17 AM
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I got an email from Jeff today. He is doing much better, but still not 100% yet. I am sure he will get back on board as soon as he can. He is back to work and catching up with things he put on hold while he will healing.
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"It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!"Friedrich Nietzsche |
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 04/19/2006 : 08:06:50 AM
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| Glad to hear it. :) |
teri
Twittering about the DC adventure since Dec '09...
(Micro)Blog * Photo Album
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Hopeful Rolling Waves
Alien Abductee
South Sandwich Islands
2154 Posts |
Posted - 04/19/2006 : 08:08:01 AM
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Teri, you and I must have been reading the thread at the EXACT same moment. It's kismet.
Hope to see you around soon, Silk-Dog. |
http://db.etree.org/hopefulrollingwaves/ < My Trading List |
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LizT
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1687 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2006 : 10:16:59 PM
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| Oh my, I am so guilty of fading away.... There are so many new people here. Pam you have struck a nerve, my sincere apologies. Jeff I sure hope you are healing. |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2006 : 11:14:56 PM
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LIZ WELCOME BACK!!!!!!
Oh how I missed you! How are you? This definitely made my night, my week, my.....you get the idea! PLEASE EMAIL ME!!!!!!!!
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"It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!"Friedrich Nietzsche |
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LizT
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1687 Posts |
Posted - 04/22/2006 : 09:34:23 AM
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| Thank you again Pam! I'll try to make TIMe to write you today since you have a busy day! |
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