"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed 04 May 2005 04:47:09p, jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> Gal Called Jani wrote:
>>> One time on Usenet, "Elisa" > said:
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill <--whose dad is having femoral artery bypass surgery Thursday
>>>>> or Friday
>>>>>
>>>> Jill, this sounds very serious. Best wishes to your dad and to you
>>>> and the rest of your family.
>>>
>>> I'm sorry, I missed Jill's comments -- my very best wishes to her,
>>> Dad,
>>> and the family as well...
>>
>> Thanks... It's scary. My comment was merely a thing attached to my sig
>> about my dad having surgery. But I'm really afraid of this at his age.
>> I think I've been preparing to lose him for a long time but this is no
>> fun. He's a hard-headed M*F*kr and I want him to outlive me, dammit!
>>
>> Jill (laughing and crying)
>
> Jill, if it's any consolation or encouragement, the husband of a co-worker
> went through triple heart bypass and double femoral arterial bypass at the
> same time and had 100% success. I don't know how old your dad is, but
> this fellow is 67. Four years previously, he also underwent a mastectomy
> for breast cancer (yes, men do go it, too).
>
> I wish your dad the very best, and given how stubborn you say he is, I'm
> sure he'll come through with flying colors.
> Wayne Boatwright *¿*

All you men, listen up! My dear (male) cousin died from breast cancer last
year. Thanks, Wayne; I think this should be acknowledged wherever and
whenever possible to let men be aware.
Dee