William

[Ahneida Ride]

I just spoke with William and his wife.

William had his appendix burst on Monday evening. He was operated on
Tuesday morning ...

He appears to be in stable condition and will be in the hospital for the
next few days. He is on intravenous. I only spoke to William for just a few
seconds. He is completely exhausted. I suspect the operation was rather
intense.

I'll post additional information as I find out more ...

Let's all keep the Big Guy in our prayers.

[ti_boi]

MOJO TO WILLIAM!

My wife made a full recovery from the very same illness. It took a while though. Man alive. Best Regards to the Big Man.

[pdxmech13]

Ditto on the mojo

[Jack Brunk]

Please send him our best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[Fixed]

bro get some rest and get well we are all thinking of you imho
cheers

[SoCalSteve]

All the best from Sherry and myself!

Speedy recovery! Our thoughts and prayers are with you!

S & S

[pjm]

Get well soon W.

[dirtdigger88]

man- he is going to be mean when he gets back-

All the best Big Man-

Jason

[stevep]

come on back w.
we need you here.
yikes, thats a tough situation.

[Sandy]

man- he is going to be mean when he gets back-

All the best Big Man-

Jason

Faster too, minus the appendix.

I have been concerned about William for a while as I often wondered if he really had a handle on his recent ill feelings and communicated that to him.

Hopefully William will recover fully and quickly regain the loss of energy and weakness that he must feel presently. He is respected and loved here by so many.

William- We patiently wait for your return to all of us. Speedy recovery, big guy!!


Sandy

[old_school]

holly sh...
serious business
no kicks above the waist for the next week
be well

[davids]

Thanks for posting this.

William, you're in my thoughts - nasty, nasty thing to have to deal with, but you're up for the challenge. Take care and get well soon, my friend.

[Bruce K]

Hang in there Big Guy.

No frappes for a few weeks for you!!

BK

[mschol17]

That's pretty extreme to lose a few lbs...

I wish you a fast recovery!

[rwsaunders]

W: All those cross miles eventually played havoc on the old appendix. Rest well and consider yourself a lucky guy.

[regularguy412]

Holy Carp! Can't leave this board for an hour without sumthin' happenin'.

No Mickey's for him for at least a week, then.

Get well soon W.

Mike in AR

:beer:

[DarrenCT]

hoping for the best big W

cheers
-d

[MadRocketSci]

Wishing you speedy recovery, William. A lot to go through to drop a few grams eh? Seriously, feel better man.

[MilanoTom]

William -

You and yours are in my thoughts and prayers.

Tom

[Bud_E]

Wishing you a speedy, complete recovery . Don't let the squirrels rest easy!

[quattro]

My thoughts are with you William for a speedy recovery.

quattro

[MarleyMon]

get well soon!

[72gmc]

Rest and recover well, William.
The squirrels won't get away with this.

[Pete Serotta]

speedy recovery,,,,,, Hospitals are no fun. We will be thinking of you. Ray says a roll of tape is on its way for you. :banana:

BB DAVE is going to visit in his new riding outfit....Hope they do not think he has escaped/

pete

[Ozz]

Thoughts and prayers to the big man!

Holy cr@p! He was just asking about this situation a couple months ago! Appendix (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=36016&highlight=appendix)

I can't believe he put up with it for that long....tough guy!

[morty]

Ouch :( Wishing you a speedy recovery.

[rounder]

Hurry back man. We have been trying to feed the birds who seem like they no longer want to migrate. The squirrels have taken over and are terrorizing everything...eating all the food and running off with the corn!! Need some advice.

[Marco]

Rest up and recover quickly. The Black Cat from Intelligentsia is on me as we talk about Zanc-o-luscious bikes man....

[dave thompson]

WILLIE: Good vibes from the Inland Empire! (known to the commoners as Spokane)

Talk to us soon big guy.

[gasman]

Hope you are feeling better.

I'm not going to belabor this but I did suggest being evaluated by a doctor-not by some nut jobs on this forum.

Speedy recovery.

[Louis]

William, you picked the perfect time of year for this - get well soon.


I'm not going to belabor this but I did suggest being evaluated by a doctor-not by some nut jobs on this forum.

Wow, I just checked, and he first posted the "appendix pain" question on November 17th. That's a long time to go with the pain.

I guess sometimes there are benefits to being a wuss. William, that's what you get for being a big, stubborn tough guy :p

Louis

[bcm119]

Best wishes for a quick recovery William!

[dbrk]

Here's wishing you a speedy and pain free recovery, William! This is scary business, potentially dangerous, and I'm happy to hear it went well. Good luck to you, pal. You will be much missed in the interim. See you soon here and looking forward to tales of the bike!

dbrk

[Ginger]

Guys, I think he did have a doc check him out.

William,
Sorry it turned out to be exactly what you thought it was.

Hope everything turns out ok and you recover quickly.

Mary Ann

[Steve Hampsten]

william, you picked a heck of a week to quit sniffing glue

get healthy, y'hear?

[Blue Jays]

Best Wishes for a speedy and complete recovery!

[coylifut]

take care William. No pounding on the guys at the MMA gym for a couple of months for sure.

[RABikes2]

I hope you're feeling better soon Cuz William! Thinking many good thoughts and sending lots of positive energy for quick healing!
Big hugs Big Guy!
Cuz RA

[JohnS]

Wow, I just read this post. He better hurry up and get well. I need backup on gun control posts... :D

[e-RICHIE]

william - call dr zanc.
he can tighten you upmo atmo.






ps
arrange disorder
:D :D :D
:D :D :D
:p :D :D

[Tom]

Oh, man. That's scary stuff. If you're reading this, get better fast.



If you're reading, this.... WHY? Some idiot will write something funny and you'll start laughing and then they'll be in a world of hurt when you get out, if your reputation is to be believed....


Seriously. Get better.

[BumbleBeeDave]

I just now read this thread. Oh, my gosh! . . . Big Willie, I will be thinking about you and trying to send as much positive energy your way as possible!

BBDave

[ClutchCargo]

best for a quick and full recovery, Will.

here's a nice thought for you while you recover:
you will savor your first ride after all this, no doubt.

[Too Tall]

Pls. send my regards to the big boy. Tough break I know he'll be ok.
Bawooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Ahneida Ride]

Shorty after Willaim's first post ... he had a ultrasound and he passed
They found nothing wrong ...

He also had a bad cold/flu so he blamed it the flu.

I just had a gut feeling it was the appendix.
I feel partly responsible.

[swoop]

appendixes are foppish. you just saved tons of free grams for climbing. feel better and next we'll talk about the dead weight that is commonly referred to as your little toe.

[Hardlyrob]

Wow - I was out of town and out of touch.

As others have said - Holy Cr@p!

Get better big guy - our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Rob

[Climb01742]

the big man personified strength. you will again, man. our thoughts are with you. can't keep an OSU beaver down.

[gasman]

Shorty after Willaim's first post ... he had a ultrasound and he passed
They found nothing wrong ..

He also had a bad cold/flu so he blamed it the flu.

I just had a gut feeling it was the appendix.
I feel partly responsible.

Heck Aneida you aren't to blame- he did have an ultrasound (variably reliable) and an exam by a physician (again not foolproof). Remember the surgical "maxim" is that you probably will take out 10% of appendixes that are normal to make sure you get all of those out that need to be removed.

[djg]

William -- that's a scary spell, but it sounds as if it will all be o.k. in the end. I wish you a speedy recovery.

Dan

[Ahneida Ride]

I called twice today (Friday) .... and left 2 messages ....

[Ahneida Ride]

I just spoke with Mrs. William ...

William is still running a fever, but he was able to get up today and walk around a bit. He drank some water and ate some jello.

He is definitely doing better ...

He and Mrs. William appreciate all the concern ....

[jimcav]

now pass gas so they let you out of there.
wishing you a speedy recovery

jim

[PBWrench]

Best wishes for a quick and complete recovery. Skip the Jello and go right for the GU. Best, PBW

[Too Tall]

Any word? I don't want to bug the household.

[zank]

William - speedy recovery, super-pal.

[shinomaster]

OMG. William get effin better!

[mjb266]

Hope he feels better soon.

I was wondering if he could look into something for me while he was there...I've been told that, "the governments been experimenting with pigmen since the fifties...It's military thing. They're probably creating a whole army of pig warriors."

If he could just check into that for me while he's there I'd really appreciate it.

[BumbleBeeDave]

He's going to be forced to get better soon just to get away from the effin' Jello!

BBD

[jmeloy]

and back on the Zank. You gotta guide me when I get mine!
JAM

[Fixed]

bro maybe we should do a forum flower thing or something ?
cheers

[RABikes2]

bro maybe we should do a forum flower thing or something ?
cheers
Cards are great ... and the funnier they are ... the better they are! Cuz William would love 'em!
RA

[Len J]

Cards are great ... and the funnier they are ... the better they are! Cuz William would love 'em!
RA

saw this......

Man...William, get better!

Len

[shoe]

dude get better soon..and really it is some weight you save when you get back on the bike...one less slab of flesh to have to haul up the hill....seriously though...take care and heal well....dave

[Kevan]

that's gonna be one big appendix. Or did he have appendices?

At any rate, I hope all are doing well.

All the best, William.

[sailorboy]

we need our lancelot back on the road to keep cutting those valve stems off punk-a$$ kids' cars for effing with cyclists.

[Ahneida Ride]

Wiliiam is doing a bit better ....

But he is still running a fever. The hospital will keep him till
the fever breaks. Then it's a lot of home rest.

[Ahneida Ride]

Glad to report that William is back home ....
His fever broke and the Doctors released him ...

But for the next few days he'll be doing zippo ...
The Big Guy needs plenty of rest ....

Thank God he is ok ....

[ti_boi]

Get Well Soon.....!

[davids]

Ahneida,

Thanks for all the reports. I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say I really appreciate you passing the (better & better) new on to all of W's cyber friends.

[stevep]

william,
im behind in 2 weeks of collections while you were on vacation.
you're gonna be busy the next few weeks.

[Karin Kirk]

William,

Glad to hear that you are out of the woods. Now it's time to rest, write a thesis on the sociology of the forum, and watch a lot of romantic movies. May I suggest Jane Austen?

Hang in there and feel better soon!

Thanks Ahneida for the breaking news reports!

-Karin

[Erik.Lazdins]

William,
Serious business the burst appendix - All my best to your recovery. Scary stuff!
:beer:
To your recovery! :beer:

[cw05]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[rsl]

Get well soon because I bet your Zank is lonely!

Serioiusly though, I hope you're on the mend!

[Ahneida Ride]

I just spoke with William. He is home resting on the recliner.
He seems in good spirits but I am sure is dealing with spurts of pain.
I can tell he is exhausted.

His temperature is normal and he is popping plenty of AntiBiotics.

[Sandy]

I just spoke with William. He is home resting on the recliner.
He seems in good spirits but I am sure is dealing with spurts of pain.
I can tell he is exhausted.

His temperature is normal and he is popping plenty of AntiBiotics.

Thanks for the update. Appears as if he is out of the danger period and in the slow recovery period. Might have to drive up to RI and give him the beating that I always promised him...while I have a tiny chance of accomplishing it.... :) :)


Sandy

[rwsaunders]

His temperature is normal and he is popping plenty of AntiBiotics.

This smells a lot like the Michael Rasmussen missing in Mexico story to me. Tell old Willy that he better make sure that they are antibiotics he's taking and not Barry Bonds Beasty Balm. The Forum will be watching. :cool:

[72gmc]

spurts of pain

That would be a great name for a band.

[FMS_rider]

If anything really bad were to happen to someone who is capable of writing (and doing) something this funny and refreshing http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=32537, my whole world-view would be demolished. I want to BE William --a feeling that I suspect is shared by thousands of the cyclists who read his post.

Please get well soon --the goons are gaining on us.
Lew

[Kevan]

Thanks for the update. Appears as if he is out of the danger period and in the slow recovery period. Might have to drive up to RI and give him the beating that I always promised him...while I have a tiny chance of accomplishing it.... :) :) Sandy

William,

Hit him with the remote.

[Gothard]

Get well William,
To think, this is the only time in my life that I could keep up with you on a ride... Almost worth the plane ticket to come and find out. :D

[Oirad]

Get well, William! Look at the bright side. If you're going to get laid up, this is the best time of the year because it doesn't bite into spring riding.

Oirad

[William]

Hi folks. I just wanted to thank everyone for the cards, e-mails, and phone calls wishing me well after the surgery. I love you all (there's nothing wrong with that!!!) :cool:

Turns out that things were pretty ugly when they opened me up and had to go more extensively to clean all the gunk out. Rest is on the agenda for a while...of which I'm not used to doing. I'm staying hydrated with the used Sach's water bottles that SteveP has been leaving at the stoop on a daily basis.

I'll be hit a miss here for a while.....I'm down but I'm not out. :banana:

Again, you are all the best! Thank you. :cool:
William


PS: I was never so happy to pass gas in my life!! It was a collective "yeah!" from everyone in the hospital room....then they cleared out.

PSS: Jason, thank you for the box of....vids. I appreciate the sentiment, but I'm not cleared for that yet! :D ;)

[davids]

Welcome back. Rest easy - There's plenty of time for not resting later.

[Grant McLean]

PSS: Jason, thank you for the box of....vids. I appreciate the sentiment, but I'm not cleared for that yet! :D ;)

Maybe you should pass on Viper's complete series miami vice dvd box set too.
at least until you get more strength back...

:)

-g

[Ozz]

welcome back...I'm glad you are on the mend.

I guess the upside to this is that you will probably lose about 30 pounds! You can get an orange jersey and call yourself a "climber" when you get back on the bike! :beer:

Get some rest and ease yourself back into this den.... ;)

[cadence231]

Glad to hear you are still kicking!
Can't wait for Pirate Day!

[Hardlyrob]

Welcome Back William!

Rest, Rest, Rest - Don't make my typical mistake of doing too much too soon, and extending the recovery.

Glad you're doing well, and that you've made it through a scary episode.

Cheers!

Rob

[DRZRM]

Don't know how I missed this thread, but my wishes for a speedy recovery William. Take care.

Zach