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Talk about a bad day.

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Wow,the wife was just in an accident with the Vibe this morning.The whole front is pushed in.The reporting center estimated $2500 for the repairs.IT will need a new front bumper,and luckily I had Todd's fog-light protectors because it saved them.After that we got a phone call from one of Vera's sisters,and her mom fell down a flight of stairs and bumped her head,they said she's non-responsive and in a coma.The cat-scan revealed massive amounts of blood on the brain,so we are getting ourselves ready for her passing away.I'm off to the hospital now.Man,what a rough day.
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My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.
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(removed)! That's horrible. Sorry to hear about Vera's mom! My prayer's are with you and your family.
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Im sorry. My thoughts are with you.
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Kev,Forget the car I hope your family member is going to be ok cars can be repaired...my heart goes out to you!
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wow... my prayers are with you kev.
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kev,our prayers are with you here.take care
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Man, I don't know what to say. Im sorry to hear that. The car is one thing, but the family can't be replaced.
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talk about a horrendous day... sorry KevinHope your Wife wasn't hurt in the accident and I hope her mom recovers... My thoughts and prays are with you and your family buddy
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So sorry to hear about her mom.
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We are adding you and your family to our prayers.
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My prayers are with you, I hope her mom gets better soon
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sorry to hear about the bad news inlaw and car my thoughts are with ya kev, let us know how things pan out
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Post by WaveAction »

sorry to hear about both, hope Vera is ok from the accident, and prayers are for you both and the rest of the family
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Sorry to hear, looks like we're both having some bad luck! Hope everything comes through for you!
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Thanks for the super kind words everyone,just reading them bring tears to my eyes.I just got back from the hospital,been there all day.They relieved the pressure on her mom's brain.But the bad news was she had a heart attack,she's in ICU right now,not sure if it's good or bad news yet,we will know tomorrow.I'm so tired of waiting and standing up at the hospital,I haven't even thought about the Vibe.Vera is fine from the accident,the vibe took a good hit on the front,she slid 30 feet on black ice and hit a new BMW,I even had the x-ices on.Luckily I took the body kit off last weekend,but the hood got smashed in a little and it's all fraid on the lip.I might just order the JSP hood for now,or see if they can repair it.I appreciate all the prayers and wishes,and want to say thanks from the bottom of my heart.
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My opinion, stay away from JSP! My hood is falling apart for the second time.
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just saw this, hope all goes well
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I'm looking at the ram air one out of fiberglass.Is that the JSP hood.I'm worried they won't be able to fix mine.I just put that hood on 2 weeks ago.
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Quote, originally posted by kevera »I'm looking at the ram air one out of fiberglass.Is that the JSP hood.I'm worried they won't be able to fix mine.I just put that hood on 2 weeks ago. nope, thats the RK sport one
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your family is in my thoughts Kev!
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Quote, originally posted by coldmm803 »nope, thats the RK sport oneI have the RKsport hood right now,but after a nights sleep I realized I was talking about the SLP hood.I know a few guys have them,How are they?I can get a new one real cheap,brand new.I can get another RK sport one,but I'm worried I'll get hit hard with duties and taxes when it crosses the border.
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if you don't mind me asking how old is your wifes mother? For all of that to happen from a slip and fall she's got to be in her 70-80ies?
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She's 69 years old,mother of 8 kids.She fell walking up the stairs,with hands full of laundry and a bucket of water.But when she fell back,she hit her head on the corner of the door.She still thinks she's in her 20's.
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hey kev, hope everyone's ok back there.where did you say you could get an slp hood cheaP? that is a good lucking, understated hood. i see one pop up on ebay every once in a while...
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I have good news from the hospital.When we went to see Vera's Mom yesterday,she was eating and was able to talk and her color had come back.The doctors were happy with her progress.They did however find she had 2 broken ribs from the fall.The doctors also told us that reason she fell was because she had a heart attack.So,she had 2 heart attacks that day,the second was a mild one just after surgery.The doctors told us that she will make a great recovery,but she will have to stay at least 7 days so they can monitor her.I really want to say thank you to everyone for their prayers,because something helped her get through all of this.
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That's Great news Kevin, I'm so glad she pulled through it OK.
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Good to hear, Kev. Hope she recovers quickly.
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glad to hear shes doing better... let us know when she ready to leave...
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2 broken ribs. that's great news. really! that's all your mother-in-law got after the heart attack. as long as her heart is beating strong, that's the important thing. good to hear it.
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Glad to hear she is doing better. Something I used to hear when I lived in the Azores. Vera may know it.A amou um é sempre blessed.
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Just saw this Kevin... (removed)! Wow, what a day. Your family is in my thoughts...
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Good to hear, Kevin. Hope she recovers quickly.
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I just heard an update about Vera's Mom.She did an angiogram this afternoon and it showed that she had a blockage on her heart and had some damage that didn't show up earlier.She was transferred to another hospital so they can do one of 2 things.A heart bypass or a (I'm not sure what they called it)they insert a balloon into one of the valves and try to remove the blockage.The safest for her since she had a stroke 4 years ago was the balloon method.So,things aren't as good as told to us on Saturday.I feel bad for Vera,she stayed with her mom since Sunday morning with no sleep,she got home about an hour ago.
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the balloon thing is called an angioplasty. My dad had that several years ago. My prayers will be with you and your family.
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hey kev, whether its the bypass or angioplasty, your mom-in-law is in good hands. we'll keep praying for her.take care of the family.
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Post by MRCN RCE »

i just saw this... don't know how i missed it, but i'm sorry to hear about the vibe, and most importantly, vera's mom. how is she doing now??
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the thing they insert into the coronary arteries is called a stent, its a small, mesh, tube-like device. a lot these days are drug eluting which means they are coated with an anticoagulant so it doesn't clot up again, its actually fairly simple (well as simple as you can get for working on a heart) and it usually lasts quite a few years, then they can install a new one if its needed...i worked in a cath lab and have seen them installed...I really wish her the best of luck, with good doctors, she will be fine in a few weeks, she just shouldn't do strenuous stuff unless its absolutely necessary...she will be fine, dont worry sorry about the car too but the car is replaceable, your family is not...
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Post by AKLGT »

wow! i totally missed this! I'm very very sorry to hear about all the bad luck recently with our members. Kev, any update on Vera's mom? How is she doing??? I'm sure the car will be fine, but more or less, how did the surgery go?
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Thanks for checking in Hope.The surgery went well,she had it done on Monday afternoon.The bad thing was on Tuesday,after her surgery as she was going to the bathroom she fell again and hit her head.She was rushed for a cat-scan,but everything seemed to be OK.She was released from the hospital last night , Vera and I picked her up drove her home,got her all settled.So,everything looks good so far,just keeping our fingers crossed.I'm going over later to make up some quick meals,so she can pop them in the microwave when she gets hungry(she loves my cooking)so she doesn't have to prepare anything.I still haven't heard anything on the Vibe though,it's been 2 weeks she has been there.I really want her back so I can stop driving the Yaris.
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well good to hear. I'll keep my fingers crossed for a speedy recovery for her mom.... and the Vibe!
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good to hear your mother-in-law is home now!hope you get the car soon, kev. i know how you feel. i'll have to put mine in the shop soon too.
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