Wheelinround has heart attack

[munruben]

I have just heard from Sue that my very good friend, Ray (Wheelinround), has had a heart attack and is in hospital and not very well. I have no further information other than that at this stage but I am sure we all wish Ray a very speedy recovery and our thoughts and prayers are with him and his lovely wife, Sue.
Get well soon mate. It is my pleasure to know Ray on a personal basis and believe me, he is one of a kind.

[Wood Borer]

Here's hoping for a speedy and complete recovery.

[Ad de Crom]

Oh, I'm so very sorry to read this about Ray, wish him a soon recovery.
My prayers and thoughts are with Ray and his lovely wife Sue.
Ad

[jmk89]

Words are inadequate but Ray, get well soon.

[underfoot]

we're all thinking about you Ray, get well mate

[Rossluck]

Sad news. I've come to like him through these pages. I wish him all the best.

[Chesand]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery

[The Bleeder]

Ray, wishing you a full and speedy recovery.

[wolften]

...get well real soon Ray, you can do it.
A big hug for the missus too, I know she has gone through hell.

Glenn

[billym]

wheelinground.am looking forward to reading more of you posts in the near future.get well soon.billym

[Woodwould]

Sad news indeed. Make a speedy recovery my friend!

[chrisb691]

My thoughts are with you Ray....GET WELL.

[Big Shed]

Here's wishing for a speedy recovery for you Ray:2tsup:

Best wishes and support go out to his family.

[Batpig]

Cruel news indeed. Let's hope he bounces back without much downtime from the workshop! He's certainly got the right attitude for a big comeback. Will say what prayers I can for him...

[mic-d]

Thinking of you Ray. Hope you are soon on the mend.

Cheers
Michael

[Ironwood]

wishing you a speedy recovery Ray.

All the best mate.

[Gra]

Get well ray. sad to hear you are not well.

[Pat]

Bloody Hell, that is bad news indeed. Get well soon Ray and Sue, keep your chin up.

[Vernonv]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Ray.

[silentC]

Sorry to hear this. Here's wishing you a speedy recovery mate.

[Groggy]

Sorry to hear this and I hope you bounce back quickly Ray.

[echnidna]

Best wishes to Ray and family

[jackliveshere]

Best wishes Ray, hope you are on the mend very quickly

[Chumley]

Mate, you're one of those iconic members who's posts I always try to catch - hope you get better soon.
Cheers,
Adam

[munruben]

I have just spoken to Sue on the phone this morning and as yet she has no further news of his condition. She is going to visit him again this morning and will probably be at the hospital on and off all day but she told me to ring her tonight and we should have some more details.

[Waldo]

Strewth, this isn't the sort of thing I like to read at all.

Hopefully Ray finds himself out of the hospital soon and is on to a full and speedy recovery. All the best to you Ray, Sue and all your family.

:fingerscrossed:

[Ozkaban]

fingers croessed Ray. Hope to see you back on board soon!

Cheers,
Dave

[tea lady]

:oo::C Hope you get back on those wheels soon Ray!!!

[fletty]

Ray successfully had a stent placed yesterday but there were a few complications, he is "in some pain but resting",
all of our thoughts and wishes go out to Ray, Sue and family,
Fletty

[Cliff Rogers]

Strewth Ray. :oo:

Get well soon.

[I_wanna_Shed]

Get well soon Ray. Chin up Sue. Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.

[Bob38S]

There but for the grace of ..............................

All the best and hope you get back home and to the forum soon.

Regards,
Bob

[Wongo]

I wish you well Ray.

[AUSSIE]

This is bad news indeed -I was shocked- Hope you get well sooooon Ray.:2tsup:
We are pulling for you mate.
Aussie

[m2c1Iw]

Wishing you a speedy recovery

[fletty]

.... and Monday was ALSO his birthday! He kept that quiet didn't he?
Fletty

[petersemple]

Geez, Ray. Happy Birthday mate. Get better soon

Peter

[BernieP]

G'Day Ray

All the best for a quick recovery, look forward to seeing you back on here.

Cheers
Bernie

[Ron Dunn]

That's bad news. Best wishes to Ray and his family.

[fletty]

Sue has messaged that she is at the bedside, Ray thanks everyone for the wellwishes .... and Sue is helping the hospital staff .....!
Fletty

[flynnsart]

Hope all is going well, and you will not spend too much time away from home.

Donna

[jchappo]

That's terrible news!
Hang in there Ray, and get well soon.

[lightwood]

In our thoughts....
Hopefully a speedy recovery!
Regards,
Peter

[Christopha]

Get well ya bugger! I need more fun emails!!!
All the best.

[RufflyRustic]

Get better real quick Wheelin! Best wishes, prayers and crossed fingers/toes/eyes for you, Sue and family. :fingerscrossed:

Wendy

[jow104]

Hoping to hear the news that our good friend is on the mend, and he comes out of hospital a new man.

[Sturdee]

Hoping you will recover quickly.


Peter.

[Lignin]

Ray,
My sincerest best wishes to you and your "Trouble".
I give the same advice to all who have these problems, based on many years observing animals:
Find a nice sheltered spot, away from everyone, curl up, and sleep it off.
Works for animals, every time.
Good luck.
Jim, ex vet and perennial bushie.

[springwater]

Wishing for you to be well Wheelin

[boban]

Get well soon Ray.

[artme]

Bugger! That's almost as bad as having some mongrel let the air out of your tyres!

All the best mate and all good thoughts go to Sue and your family as well.

Cheers,artme.

[Pat]

Just of the phone with Ray, he is in good spirits and wishes to thank everyone for their best wishes.

[Chipman]

Wheelin' I do hope you are back up and rolling ASAP...

There just seems to be too much bad stuff happening but really glad you are in good spirits.

Regards,

Graham

[munruben]

I have just spoken to Sue and she tells me that Ray is improving but very tired at the moment and he is having moments of ups and moments of downs. The doctors reckon they have caught it in time and everything has gone well as can be expected.
His son was with him this afternoon and Ray is worn out at the moment and needs a lot of rest. Apparently it all started with pains in his back and he thought it was from lifting his band saw around the day before.
Sue said that he had severe pains shortly after he finished chatting to me on Skype, which we do regularly, so it was not a very good finish to his birthday.
Sue reckons he's got to do something spectacular next birthday to beat this one.
she said to thank you all for your kind words and good wishes.

[Burnsy]

Glad to hear he is doing OK. Hope to see you back on here soon Ray.

[Barry_White]

All the best Ray. I know what you are going through. Been there and done that.

[munruben]

I just received a phone call from Ray from the hospital and he sounds very good considering when he has been through. He sounded very tired but asked me to thank all of you for your messages and thoughts. He is very touched by everyones concern.
He still has a way to go but he is on the right track. He has been very stressed out these last few weeks and things have been getting on top of him.

I am sure Ray will tell us all about it when he is able to. Let's hope he continues to improve in leaps and bounds.

[Woodlee]

Munruben ,
Thanks for the forum post regarding Ray's condition .
I have been wondering about him .
I recieved an e-mail last night from Sue saying not to send e-mails to him as he is unavailable.
I guess Sue didn't have time to explain and expected I would hear about it soon enough .I fully understand her actions.There is no time to gin around in those circumstances.

Been through the same experience twice .

I just hope he has good care and gets well soon .

Kev.

Edit .

Well,,, I didn't read all of the posts . Glad to hear he is in good hands and that the damage is minimal .
We have become good internet friends and I would surely miss his daily jokes and e-mails.Can't wait until he's back on deck.

[WoodJunky]

wishing you all the best for a speedy recovery Ray

It's really good to hear he is doing OK

I would like to thank Munruben as well for the forum post regarding Ray's condition .

[fenderbelly]

Wishing you all the best Ray and hoping for a speedy recovery.

Cheers Fred

[Calm]

Get well soon Ray, we al miss you more than you realise.
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Allan and John need all the help they can get on the joke forum.

It wouldn't be the same with only the 2 amigos.

Cheers

[Jim Carroll]

Wishing you all the best Ray and hoping for a speedy recovery.

Regards Jim & Irene

[Outbackrr]

Not good news at all :(

Gotten to know Ray reasonably well through this forum and, like a lot of others, like and admire the guy.

I wish Ray a speedy and full recovery, who knows, maybe he'll come out of this in better shape than he was previous to this incident.

[Allan at Wallan]

What's goin' on ere!

I took a breather from the computer and turned it on to find
you have had a birthday and a heart attack without me.

Thanks John for keeping us informed. I have "been there"
and "done that" so know how Ray would be feeling.

Get well soon mate. You have many friends on the Forum
who will watch your progress with interest.

Allan

[prozac]

I must have blinked. All the best for a full and speedy recovery Wheelin'..

[PenTurner]

Ray, get better mate, here's praying for you, Amos:):2tsup:

[Simomatra]

Ray, we wish you a speedy recovery.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you

Sam & Pat

[artme]

Well, take note everyone Back pain can be a sign of heart trouble.

Thanks for the updates John.:2tsup::2tsup:

Keep up the improvement Wheelin.:2tsup::2tsup::U

[dai sensei]

Hope all goes well and you will be back on the board soon.

Keep us advised John

[Chris Parks]

I just caught up with this bad news concerning Ray, get better soon mate. I bet Sue has got the hospital running like a watch.:)

[munruben]

Well, take note everyone Back pain can be a sign of heart trouble.

Thanks for the updates John.:2tsup::2tsup:

Keep up the improvement Wheelin.:2tsup::2tsup::UI remember you posting something about this a while ago Arthur. So take notice guys and gals.

Hopefully will have some more news of Ray tomorrow. I have avoided contacting Ray or Sue for a couple of days to give them a chance to settle down a bit. But I am sure he will do just fine, He is a tough bugger.

[Eli]

Best wishes Ray. Get well soon.

[munruben]

Spoke to Ray this morning and his condition has been downgraded to a less serious level. He had an uncomfortable night though unfortunately but this was due to other problems and not his heart. He has been up and out of bed a couple of times and he seems a bit brighter but still sounded exhausted. He has had some small amounts of food because if he eats too much it causes him to have pain inside his tummy.
Doctors have not said how long he will be in hospital but Ray is not expecting to be released this side of the long weekend which doesn't surprise me.
He has family visitors with him this morning and is expecting a friend to come over to see him later, so he is not short of company. Sue is having a break from the hospital for today.
I will be in touch with Ray again in a couple of days or so. I still think he needs a lot of rest but Ray is much too polite to complain about being bothered by my phone calls.

[watson]

Thanks for the update John

[philf]

Wow just saw this thread, wishing you well Ray and a speedy recovery, keep the chin up Sue all will be well.

Thanks for the updates John.

[ptc]

Gee Mate We all miss you.
Thinking of you every day and hope you are home soon

[bsrlee]

Tell him to look on the bright side - he has air conditioned accommodation and pretty attendants to bring him food & drink. :U Probably not as good as a Barbie at home with the family & a few cold ones, but better than some alternatives.

[Shedhand]

.... like they all said and come back soon Ray. All the best mate. :2tsup:

[powderpost]

Late as usual, but sincerely hope for a FULL recovery.
Jim

[Bluegum]

I just read the news and I hope that Ray has a speedy and healthy recovery.

[rgum]

Wheelin? Your shed needs you! :C

Get better soon. We need you too!

Hope you recover soon.

Tony.

[munruben]

Was on the phone to Ray tonight and He said he was feeling better and has been out of bed today and in a wheelchair for a short time. He still has problems in the tummy from the bleeding that occurred but he has been eating a little but can't eat very much at the moment for fear of too much pressure on his vital organs.
He said that he feels up one moment and down the next. He is waiting to see the doctor probably tomorrow to find out exactly what is going to happen in the next few days.
Doctors reckon that when he has healed fully, he should be as good as he was before he had the attack.
He has had a few visitors so he is not bored but he did sound tired. He said he misses Sue's cooking and the food in the hospital is typical hospital food. (Ray loves his food)

Wongo and Pat, if you are reading this, Ray said to tell you to "leave his timber alone you mongrels".:)

I will contact Ray again in a couple of days to see if there is any news as to when he may be released out of hospital.
He said to tell you all that he is feeling ok but expects it to take a while before he is firing on all cylinders.
Will keep you posted guys and gals if any further developments or news comes to hand. Ray is very appreciative of your concern and thanks you once again for all your good wishes.

[Ozkaban]

Good to hear he is on the improve. We're looking forward to Ray being back up and and running...

Cheers,
Dave

[RufflyRustic]

Now that is good news!:2tsup:

Thank you John, for the updates. Greatly Appreciated!

cheers
Wendy

[AlexS]

Only just picked this up, good to hear you're on the mend, Ray. Take your time and come back better than ever.

[fenderbelly]

As my old mother used to say " its always a good sign when they're thinking of their belly''


:2tsup::2tsup:

[munruben]

Ray has just informed me that he may be out of hospital by the weekend. Will keep you informed

[watson]

Thanks John

[rgum]

Hey you? Ray. The shed's got cobwebs you know. :U

Glad to hear good news.

Get going Ray but easy does it. Beat this ailment.

:2tsup: Tony.

[Woodlee]

Ray has just informed me that he may be out of hospital by the weekend. Will keep you informed


Great to hear that he is doing well and fighting back .
Big rest and recreation when you get home mate .Got a big bag of dog wool for you to knit up into socks or some thing.

Kev.

[John Saxton]

Good to hear that you're on the mend Ray, bet that shed's gonna look good too!:wink:

All the best mate ,hey take it easy and carry on with the woodwork.:2tsup:

Cheers:)

[ptc]

Kev.
I have a Bag of Aura's Fluff as well,
Could always make a Pillow for Ray.
Great News that he's on the mend.

[springwater]

beaudy:2tsup:

[ptc]

Any Update on Ray yet ?

[AUSSIE]

Any Update on Ray yet ?
:wts::feedback::D:D

We are worried about our friend Ray.

It is bad enough not getting his friendly emails etc.

[ptc]

"
We are worried about our friend Ray.

It is bad enough not getting his friendly emails etc."

well said Aussie.

[Simomatra]

Good to hear ha Ray is a lot better keep healing Ray.

[munruben]

Just spoke to Ray and he said the doctor told him this morning that he will be coming out of hospital either tomorrow or the weekend. Ray sounded very tired after having a sleepless night. He was a bit down today, not his usual cheery self but thats understandable. His fever has now gone completely but still has a bit of a problem to overcome but I will leave that for Ray to divulge if he so desires.
Overall, he is doing well. Ray always is a gentleman, even in times like this, he has always had time to talk to me and remain polite and friendly when I know for sure that he must have been feeling awful. Ray I salute you mate. you are, as I said in my first post. One of a kind. We look forward to having you back on here as soon as you are able.

I will update if there is any further news about Ray being released from hospital.

[Ozkaban]

Thanks for keeping us up to date John. Look forward to ray being back...

Cheers,
Dave

[ss_11000]

dunno how i missed this;

Glad to hear your getting better ray :2tsup:
hope you fully recover soon!

cheers