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I HAVE SENT MIKE A LINK TO THIS THREAD... SO HE CAN CHECK IN TILL HE IS BACK ON HIS GAS PEDAL...smilebiggrin So lets send him a Card in the form of a POST

 

Just thought I would post up for one of us in hospital .. Mike Lowden Ragtop/ 47convertible is in the hospital he has had some health problems for the last little while .. I got this e-mail this morning so I thought I would share it here..his spirits seem to be good and it sounds like he is sharing a room with funny old dude..biggrin.. I will send him a link to this thread later to-night..I was thinking we could send him some get well wishes from all of us..Thanks

from Mike: yesterday..

In the shop for a while with this breathing problem. They wanted to shove a camera down my throat today for a looksee but it turns out I'm allergic to the stuff they freeze your throat with. Nice time to find out. Thought I was gonna choke on the gas. Now they're going to do it tomorrow with I freezing. Sounds fun huh?

 Got this:  this morning:

 

Still in the hospital. They couldn't do the test the second try either. Some blockage in the osophegas and swollen vocal cords (probably from the previous attempt) so moved from my beautiful private room in the cancer centre to a double in respitory. This room would look appropriate in a scene from "postcode" or some '40's horror film. That's when it was last painted I'm sure.  My new roommate is about 90 and keeps trying to hit on the nurses while he lies there in his diaper. He thinks we're at the casino  with a cast of thousands of our friends but continually calls the cops (without bothering to use an actual telephone) because someone is telling him he must leave. Once in a while he pages the nurse to call them for him and asks me to get the hell out of here. He wants to know if we're going to his or my house first. Then he starts saying goodnight to everyone of our partygoers Specially the ladies) and when he's done he always says "Goodnight HoneyBuns" to me. I've taken to sleeping with one eye open! 

 

for those who might not recognise Mike-ragtop

 

 

 

 

his intro..

 

 
 

My name's Mike. Most of you probably know me. I have the "T for Too" chopped and channeled '26 T coupe that's a copy of the old Tecumseh Ontario based "T for Two" built by Roy DesJardins back in the 50's. I was nuts about that car as a 10 year old kid and vowed to own it or copy it one day. It was just picked as one of Hot Rod Magazine's top traditional cars of 2015 so that's pretty cool. My present project is a '63 Chevy 2 coupe that's from Texas and has been stored in a local mueum for a lot of years. I'm leaving it very stock looking but it now has a 406" SBC and a 700R4 trans with a posi rear end and power disc brakes. Thanks Chuck for the new board - I'll be watch'n and contribute what  can.

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Homer


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Just what you need. keep a stiff upper lip

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Sorry to hear of you being in the hospital at the least you have entertainment get well and enjoy the summer

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Hope you get well soon.

Good thing your roommate doesn't get up and wander. LOL You might wake up to him snuggling up to his "HoneyBuns" biggrin  biggrin



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hey, at 90 and he is still chasing skirts, good for him. as long as he is your room mate you should never be bored.


get well soon bud. rick

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Get well soon Ragtop


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Thoughts are with you get well soon


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Get well soon.

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Sorry to hear of your health problems. Age is a pain isn't it? Hope you get well soon and get out of there.

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Breathing issues can be a real pita............take care and get well.........

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Hurry up and get better,cuz cruisen seasonhas started.

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Sending prayers and good thoughts for a speedy recovery. good day



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Good to see you still have a sense of humour. It will serve you well.

kinda nice someone is still trying to go home with you.....😬

Wishing you a speedy recovery.



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Get well soon, LOL @ Goodnight HoneyBuns.

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HEY HONEYBUNS :: Get well soon -- We need you here much more than the hospital folks do -- Somehow , I would think you can sleep with both eyes closed , as the diaper removal may be too much for the old boy -- DEFINITELY , stay in touch -- and get well , soon !!! _-- LATER -- DON / FLEET 51

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Get well soon Mike !!! smile



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Met Mike last summer at a cruise in Windsor ....even though we live fairly close to each other , we hadn't met until that cruise . Mike mentioned that he was going in for an operation and Rochie told me Mike was doing OK after that ....didn't hear about the latest setback until now . Get well , MIKE !!

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Get well Mike!

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Feel better Mike...

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Thanks for the well wishes guys. Got home Friday but I need to drag an oxygen line around with me and it looks like that'll be for some time. Never smoked in my life. This is a side effect of cancer treatment that I finished up a few months ago. Hate losing time with two hot rods apart and the season here.

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Glad to hear you are at least home Mike! Best wishes and take care!

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Good to be home , I'm sure Mike . Keep improving ....hopefully I'll see you at a cruise this summer .

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Get well soon. The oxygen is a true PIA but what are the alternatives? Not many.

Thoughts with you.

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Mike: It's great to see you home again.. I can appreciate dragging a hose around .. I need one to sleep at night. it's called a C-pap.. but I can leave it hanging on my bed post during the day..You just take care and take your time.. Not being able to breath is not good.. I wanted to say sucks but , it seemed like an oxymoron..Take care.. We need you around here..



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Mike, if you want to keep active get yourself a shoulder pack that is meant for carrying a camera tripod. They hold a "D" oxygen cylinder perfectly (mine is a Manofroto sp?). Depending on your flow rate you could work around the shop for several hours on one tank. Just stay way from open flames!

Your oxygen supplier might also be able to provide you with a back pack.

Need more information just send me a PM. I have been on the stuff since 2006.

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Good to see ya home Mike. Speedy recovery.



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Thank you. The bag they give you with the tanks is a PIA and really limits what you can do. I'm planning to get out to the shop today to get a few little items off my list. I need to at least get the coupe on the road. My brother has volunteered to give me a hand today so things are looking up. Can't thank him enough.



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Glad you're home and wish you all the best

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Mike ....see PM .

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Mike sorry to hear about the bumps in your road,, I hope things improve

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HI MIKE : GREAT to hear you are home -- Make your recovery your # 1 priority -- The rest will follow in good time -- I wish you all the very best -- Stay in touch -- LATER -- DON / FLEET 51

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Was sorry to read on Wayne Rochon's facebook page that Mike passed away today, RIP Mike.

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I didn't know him but very Sorry to hear this....






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R.I.P. Mike. You will be missed.

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Sorry to hear this as well. R.I.P
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I am stunned to hear this. Mike was a great guy . He did a lot for this hobby . He will be missed by many of his friends . He has been  battling some tough times for most of this year ,but I was thinking he had it licked and was back on the mend. This is just terrible news and I am greatly saddened by this.. My sincerest condolence's to his family and friends ... R.I.P. Mike..



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Mike was a good guy. R.I.P.

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Sorry to hear this. A good guy. 
My condolences to his family
R.I.P Mike
TMJ 



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Sad to hear. R.I.P.

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Sad news indeed. My condolences to his family and friends.

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Very sad news.

Rest in Peace Mike

Condolences to his family and many friends.

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Condolences to the family and friends.........sounds like he put up a fight all summer...........rip....................

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 Very sad news; My Prayers and condolences to family &friends.

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Mikey was an old friend and all around great guy. He and I had a lot of good times and a couple of head banging days trying to get the "T" tri-power running right. I was lucky enough to visit him in Met hospital twice. I was going to go visit with him last Friday, but got the call. I will miss him greatly. I was at the funeral today with Mark Rogerson. There were a lot of people there and a lot of hometown friends I don't get to see often enough. Great service at his place of worship. I wish I could have stayed longer.

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Thank you for sharing that Wayne..He will be missed .. 



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Very sorry to hear of this, my condolences to his family & friends.........

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Had pleasure of meeting Mike on a few occasions,a really down to earth gear head who'd give shirt from his back for a fellow rodder.I know Wayne has known Mike for sometime,and he will be missed..Godspeed Mikey...

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Never met Mike but had the pleasure of seeing "T for Two" get it's badge at the ELTA Bash a few years ago. Snapped a few pic's of it and sent them to Mike.


Condolences to he family, R.I.P. Mike.

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