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Title: Brick
Post by: touringman on May 22, 2017, 08:53:43 PM: I thought I'd posted this earlier, but it didn't show up for some reason. I received a text from Brick earlier today that was disturbing. I'm not sure it's my place to break this news, but there are probably a lot of concerned folks out there. Brick said he had a crash, breaking his wrist. He also said he had two more stints put in. This is all I know, but please have Brick and Patricia in your prayers. If you want to send well wishes, perhaps a text. an email, or a card, rather than a phone call might be best right now. I'm sure Brick sill discuss details in his own good time. Syd :-[
Title: Brick
Post by: Brick on May 23, 2017, 07:17:28 AM: I was riding and felt poorly so I tried to ride to an er. Incredibly stupid as I do know the # to 911. Turns out I had two blockages. They put in two stents. One was in a native vein that had been bypassed last August. They reopened that original vein. And a second stent. I have two broken bones in my hand and a giant left knee.
I'm lucky to be alive.
Brick

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Title: Re: Brick
Post by: NinjaBob on May 23, 2017, 07:56:46 AM: DAAAM! That sucks! Glad too see its not your Tapatalk hand! ;) How is the bike. Hope we see you in CO!
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Post by: lifeisgood on May 23, 2017, 08:04:10 AM: Yo. So sorry to hear this, Brick. Very speedy recovery
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Post by: Patmo on May 23, 2017, 08:16:23 AM: At least you had the where with all to realize that you needed to get to the hospital, too many people wait and never make it. I hope that you feel better soon and am glad that you are no worse off than you are. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Pat and Jo
Title: Re: Brick
Post by: RIDEMYST on May 23, 2017, 08:42:50 AM: You dumb butt! You trying to keep an ambulance driver out of a job?
Seriously get well soon and back to riding. -JEP-

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Title: Re: Brick
Post by: Brick on May 23, 2017, 11:35:39 AM: Quote from: NinjaBob on May 23, 2017, 07:56:46 AM
DAAAM! That sucks! Glad too see its not your Tapatalk hand! ;) How is the bike. Hope we see you in CO!

Bike looks, on the photos to not be bad.
No STAR for me this year. I am sooo bummed out!

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Title: Re: Brick
Post by: RichGrab on May 23, 2017, 12:22:49 PM: Brick - so sorry to hear all this. Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery. What a crappy way to have to miss STAR. Take it easy and heal up, there will be time to ride later in the year.
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Post by: stevegrab on May 23, 2017, 01:11:21 PM: Sorry to hear this Brick, mend well and see you around.
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Post by: bcd on May 23, 2017, 02:35:24 PM: Dang, Brick, I'm so sorry to hear this. I was looking forward to seeing you in CO.

Heal fast and take care of yourself. Don't make Patricia have to whack you upside the head! Learn your lesson about 911!
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Post by: Paco Bulto on May 23, 2017, 03:09:14 PM: Glad that you are doing ok, Brick. Heal quickly and I will say extra prayers for you.
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Post by: JeffT on May 23, 2017, 03:43:07 PM: Hey, Brick I'm just on the other side of the mountain if ya need anything get well soon

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Title: Re: Brick
Post by: Landon on May 23, 2017, 03:46:55 PM: You don't need to ride to come enjoy STAR. I'm going and don't even own a motorcycle.

Get well soon!
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Post by: ladtodt on May 23, 2017, 04:15:54 PM: Yikes Brick! I'm sorry to hear this!
Tosh & I are trailering the bikes....want us to come pick you up? There's plenty of room for you on the trailer! ;)

Seriously, I'm sad you can't make it out there, and I hope you heal well and soon.

Debbie
Title: Re: Brick
Post by: Iguana Joe on May 23, 2017, 05:01:11 PM: Sorry to hear that Brick, sending good thoughts and prayers your way!

Iggy Joe
Title: Re: Brick
Post by: tunerider335 on May 23, 2017, 11:02:09 PM: The main thing is, you're going to be ok.... I too, was hoping to finally meet you at STAR. Stay well.... we'll meet down the road someday!

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Title: Re: Brick
Post by: RichGrab on May 24, 2017, 10:56:26 AM: Quote from: ladtodt on May 23, 2017, 04:15:54 PM
Yikes Brick! I'm sorry to hear this!
Tosh & I are trailering the bikes....want us to come pick you up? There's plenty of room for you on the trailer! ;)

Seriously, I'm sad you can't make it out there, and I hope you heal well and soon.

Debbie
Now that's funny. I could see Brick sitting aboard one of the bikes on the trailer. Heck, that would almost be like riding. ;D
Title: Re: Brick
Post by: fartymarty on May 24, 2017, 07:53:35 PM: Quote from: touringman on May 22, 2017, 08:53:43 PM
He also said he had two more stints put in.

Quote from: Brick on May 23, 2017, 07:17:28 AM
They put in two stints. .. And a second stint.

I'll let touringman slide as he was just quoting....but Brick...a stint is something you do for a period of time, such as a stint volunteering at Star.
A stent is something that they put in veins or ureters to hold them open. Dude, eat some celery or carrots or red wine or something will ya? Please?

Joking and silly corrections aside,...

..... I wish you a speedy recovery brick and I'm glad you are alive, recovering, and your bike ~~isn't~~ doesn't appear too bad off. Keep us in the loop please.
Title: Re: Brick
Post by: normkern on May 25, 2017, 06:32:00 AM: Quote from: fartymarty on May 24, 2017, 07:53:35 PM

Quote from: Brick on May 23, 2017, 07:17:28 AM
They put in two stints. .. And a second stint.

I'll let touringman slide as he was just quoting....but Brick...a stint is something you do for a period of time, such as a stint volunteering at Star.
A stent is something that they put in veins or ureters to hold them open. Dude, eat some celery or carrots or red wine or something will ya? Please?

Joking and silly corrections aside,...

..... I wish you a speedy recovery brick and I'm glad you are alive, recovering, and your bike ~~isn't~~ doesn't appear too bad off. Keep us in the loop please.

Well, you could say Brick has done two stints in the hospital for his heart. That would work!

Get well quick, Brick!

Norm Kern
Title: Re: Brick
Post by: DirtFlier on May 25, 2017, 07:16:13 AM: [..Dude, eat some celery or carrots or red wine or something will ya? Please?...]

Cutting down on your intake of red meat wouldn't hurt. :-)
Title: Re: Brick
Post by: STLTHMSTA on May 25, 2017, 10:00:51 AM: Boy this has not been a good week. First Nicky and now this episode with Brick. I mention these together to say that the 2 may be loved and admired in the same measure. We morn the loss of great champion and human being and can't stand to see this happen to another young hero.
Mr. Brick, you are one of our heroes in the MSTA, you may be one of the most loved and admired members of the HSTA/MSTA of all time but let's not go there. The point is we want you around 'til you are as old as Don Clark and just as spunky. So please take care of yourself and mend quickly. Motorcycling riding is a fantastic therapy but that might have to wait 'til you're on the mend a little further. No, STAR for me either this year but that's another story. So, maybe we'll cross paths somewhere " a little further down the road". (look that song up on youtube, Joe Bonamassa & Eric Clapton)
TM
Title: Re: Brick
Post by: stevegrab on May 25, 2017, 01:43:38 PM: Quote from: DirtFlier on May 25, 2017, 07:16:13 AM
[..Dude, eat some celery or carrots or red wine or something will ya? Please?...]

Cutting down on your intake of red meat wouldn't hurt. :-)
Bacon doesn't count right, pork = white meat 8)
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Post by: tunerider335 on May 26, 2017, 03:12:28 PM: Not to be brash and correct but the Clapton/Bonamassa is "further on up the road".... only know from playing the older blues tune.... but the sentiment is definitely there from all of us...

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Title: Re: Brick
Post by: STLTHMSTA on May 27, 2017, 10:42:24 AM: Quote from: tunerider335 on May 26, 2017, 03:12:28 PM
Not to be brash and correct but the Clapton/Bonamassa is "further on up the road".... only know from playing the older blues tune.... but the sentiment is definitely there from all of us...

Can I get pass for paraphrasing? It's hard to think right when when my foot is tapping very hard and the air guitar is screaming!! Did you look it up on youtube? That's a rocker for sure. But I digress ..............Mr. Brick how are you doing this week?? How things are on the mend. TM
Title: Re: Brick
Post by: Brick on May 27, 2017, 12:08:52 PM: Quote from: STLTHMSTA on May 27, 2017, 10:42:24 AM
Mr. Brick how are you doing this week?? How things are on the mend. TM

Tom, Each day is a little better. They set my broken metacarpals #4 & 5 left hand on Thursday. That was excruciating! Yesterday I got an MRI of my left knee. May have tendon or ligament torn. Lots of black and blue!

Bike is not too bad so I hear.

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Title: Re: Brick
Post by: STLTHMSTA on May 27, 2017, 06:35:21 PM: That's not too bad of a report though no cake walk, but everything is relative. Glad you are on the mend. It could have been so much worse.
Hang in there, give Ms P, Lojie and that other critter a big hug from me. TM
Title: Re: Brick
Post by: HawkGTRider on May 27, 2017, 09:03:29 PM: Quote from: STLTHMSTA on May 27, 2017, 06:35:21 PM
That's not too bad of a report though no cake walk, but everything is relative. Glad you are on the mend. It could have been so much worse.
Hang in there, give Ms P, Lojie and that other critter a big hug from me. TM

I got my left hand 5th metacarpal cast off 2 1/2 weeks ago, exercised my hand for a few days, and then started riding. The cast was on for 4 1/2 weeks. Here's you wishing a recovery at least as fast or faster!
Title: Re: Brick
Post by: STLTHMSTA on May 28, 2017, 08:58:49 AM: Geoffrey, we are glad to have you still with us too. That was also a close call, too close. I can't wait to hear you 2 play violins again. TM
Title: Re: Brick
Post by: tunerider335 on May 28, 2017, 10:01:38 AM: You can definitely get a pass and an A+ for actually knowing who Bonamassa is!

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Title: Re: Brick
Post by: STLTHMSTA on May 28, 2017, 11:03:12 PM: Only the badest ass guitar slinger in the land, I have 10+ of his CD's. But this thread was about Brick, not Joe. :^) TM
Title: Re: Brick
Post by: tunerider335 on May 30, 2017, 08:44:39 AM: Indeed it is about Brick but possibly our banter will put a smile on his face and aid with a speedy recovery..... Oh, and he can listen to a great guitar slinger in the process, right?

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Title: Re: Brick
Post by: qman8 on June 02, 2017, 10:19:58 AM: Heal up Brick!!!! I'll put a few extra miles on for ya at STAR this year! :-)