Phantom unwell.

[TonyB]

Hi, I received a PM from Phantoms parnter today. Some of you will recall this post, where he was seeking medical advice for "unexplained bouts of unconciousness". (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=25068) Phantoms partner has asked me to post the following;


Just thought I would let you all know that my partner "phantom" had a heart attack yesterday(not on the bike thank god" )
He is in coronary care and soon to go to Wellington for more tests.
I know he is on this site everyday and loves it.
His dream is to have a new bike in the next year.(Alot of money for something with a couple of wheels)
At the moment he can't even get up to have a shower. I am hoping he comes home well enough so we can get that bike.
I don't even like them as I grew up with my brothers who had bikes and constantly injured themselves on them.
He has helped me to achieve my dreams and now I hope to help him get his when he is well. He went for a ride the night before he had the heart attack to try out his new back protector.
Of course he came home with the usual look of satisfaction and peace as though he was truly doing what he loved.

If there is a positive that can be taken from this, I guess its that Pete (Phantom) is still with us and he is now getting the best possible care. Clearly he has been unwell for some time with no obvious cause. At least now the cause is known and can hopefully be fixed. Having seen how coronary care wards operate I can say that Pete really is getting the best care possible.

Get well soon mate, our thoughts are with you.

[Sensei]

Best wishes & a speedy recovery from The Naki !!

[Harry33]

I hope you have a speedy recovery Pete

[jimbo600]

Damn. Speedy recovery to you Pete. I hope it all turns out OK

[justsomeguy]

Get well soon mate and try to take it easy, try not to get too stressed.

Dad's had 3 heart attacks so I know how you may be feeling. Remember don't worry be happy:yeah:

:D

[NotaGoth]

Get well soon. There will be alot of good thoughts and well wishes heading your direction. :grouphug:

[Insanity_rules]

Best wishes Phantom, hope ya get better soon mate, wanna see you on your new bike!

[RnB Fan]

All the best. Hope to hear you're back on 2 wheels soon.

[Paul in NZ]

Feck!

If he is in Wellie hospital I can drop in for a visit and cheer him up?

Or not as the case may be?

Paul N

[MidnightMike]

Thats crap news. :oi-grr:

Get well soon phantom / pete :spudguita

[jazbug5]

Get well soon, chap- you're needed for that Sexy Biker Guy calendar shoot, remember?

[onearmedbandit]

Get well soon Pete, keep the dream strong.

[GR81]

best wishes...

[soundbeltfarm]

get well mate and take care

[madmal64]

Get well soon Phantom & if you need anything while in Welli just PM me. Im working just around the corner from the Hospital and happy to help out in anyway possible.
It can be a bit tough being away from home and I know the Welli crew will look out for ya while your in our patch.

All the best

[MD]

Don't know you Phantom but best wishes to you and your partner. get well soon and back riding.

[StoneChucker]

All my thoughts & prayers go to Pete for a speedy and complete recovery. Also, best wishes to Pete's partner who would also be going through a hard and painful time at the moment. I'm sure they know we are all thinking about them, and looking forward to seeing Pete on his dream bike soon.

TonyB is right about there being a positive from this. Mainly that they have diagnosed the problem, and are treating it now. Medicine has come along way, and from here I know that pete will move nothing but forward :)

And also, we get another painful reminder of how short life really is. As long as we live good lives (however individuals see it, even as simply as doing no harm to others, and trying to do good for ourselves, others and the earth), I think we should live life as fully as possible. Within reason, buy that bike you want, take that holiday, go see that long lost friend or love interest. You never know what lies ahead and you can't take money, property or possessions with you. That is a cliche, because it's true.

Get well soon Pete:doctor:

Dave

[enigma51]

get well soon! Thoughts are with you!

[Sparky Bills]

Take it easy Pete!
WILL SEE YOU AT THE NEXT COLD KIWI!!!:yes:

[Cookie]

I hope they will put you back together and in no time you have the wind in your face again.

Three people close to me have been through this now and every one of them has been okay in the end - not without first having the bejebus scared out of them of course - but they are all okay now. Best wishes.

[erik]

Get well soon Pete/Phantom!

[Buster]

Get well soon and hopefully we'll see you on the road again shortly.

[MSTRS]

Phantom, you have a reason to get well quickly....that bike is waiting for you.
In the meantime, have a restful holiday and I hope your recovery goes well.

[crashe]

Phantom - Get well soon and please do as the nurses and dr's tell you to do.

Thanks TonyB for passing on Phantom's partners message to us all.

To Phantom's partner - This time will be hard and stressful on you as well... Take care of yourself and try to not worry to much, as Phantom is in the best place to get the right care that he needs.

Phantom - There is a bike waiting for you with your name on it... so hurry and and get well soon.... that bike needs to be riden by YOU.





PS: Can someone print off this thread and take it into him at the hospital?

[Vagabond]

Thats shite news mate, get well soon!

[Pwalo]

I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you Mr P, but my Dad had heart problems about 3 years ago, and ended up having an angioplasty.

Today he's better than ever, and still tinkering with his Royal Enfield. Not too bad for an old chap.

All the best mate.

[LETHAL]

Get well soon mate, best wishes

[Sniper]

Best wishes and thoughts from the Snipers

[TonyB]

Yes he is doing really well and would love any bikers to go and say hi.
He is in Coronary Care ward 28 but can't have visitors between 12 and 2.
He was even allowed to have a shower last night yahhaha.
He is off to Wn for more tests.
thanks again.
I have printed off your reply to take to him this morning.
It will make his day.

I got this this morning but couldn't post it because the 'puter was having fits. I also couldn't send the PM asking exactly what hospital Pete is in. But as he's from Palmy North then I guess its there? Will let you know ASAP

Good on you all for sending messages of support, there are a few on here who will be able to tewll you how much this means.

So there you go- those that can, get down there and see if you can get in to see him.... kinda need a last name I guess. Now that the 'puter is no longer posessed I should be able to find out all the right info.

[madboy]

Poor guy. Working in disability claims, I see a bit of this sorta thing. But I get to see it with only the emotion presented to me as the insurer. I can't imagine how the family is truly feeling, nor Pete himself, but as others have said - modern medicine is a wonderful thing. Whatever the treatment ends up being, it'll all sort itself out in the end.

Best wishes fella - you'll be back to the good things soon enough, whatever CC rating it may have ;)

[Storm]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery and many many more miles on whichever bike you choose to park under your backside

[Scorpygirl]

My prayers and positive thoughts go out to you Phantom and to your partner and friends also. Phantom - I hope you make a speedy recovery and get back out there to enjoy riding ASAP. Take care. Hugz to all!!! :grouphug:

[miSTa]

Get well soon matey.

[Bonez]

Got this PM from Petes partner yesterday reguarding how Pete is doing-
"He is doing really well but off to Wn for more tests.
Cheers Sarah"

[Mrs Busa Pete]

Get well soon pete and don't try to rush recovery they say time heals all wounds and this is no differant.Sarah you look after yourself as well i know in times like this we are inclined to neglect ourself will be thinking of you both.Wendy & Pete:doctor: :grouphug:

[nudemetalz]

I'll echo everyone here and say get well soon :)

[froggyfrenchman]

heres to a speedy recovery. Have to see you new bike at the kiwi, eh?

[smokeyging]

Let’s hope there’s no permanent damage to the ticker there pete. Although one of our workmates ticker flew to bits a few months back, he’s fine now even with some damage, the buggers crazier now than he was before his attack. All he had to do was change his diet, [Truckee tucker just wasn’t cutting it]. Just goes to prove to us all that we are not ten feet tall and bullet proof. Your wife loves you a lot so take the time to smell the roses’ with her.

[WINJA]

all the best , hope you get well soon

[hXc]

Get well soon mate. Hope you recover fully and get back out on a new bike

[SwanTiger]

That is sad news.

A few of my family members have had ticker problems, I reckon yah just gotta fit a Turbo.

I'm hoping you recover fully and saddle a new steed when the time is right. In the mean time someone needs to loan you their Street Magic so yah can race around the hospital. :scooter:

[2_SL0]

Hard to know what to say, heart problems are not the end of the world these days, it amazing what they can do. He is in the best place, and will be monitored closely. Depending on the condition, he may well come out feeling better than he has for years. Biggest thing is, these things take time to heal, and the mental block he will have (I cant do that I have a heart prob) will also take time to get over. Patience is all that is required. Ask lots of questions of the docs and make sure you have clear answers. Soz If I sound like a dork, been down this track last yr with a family member.
Best wishes.
Paul.

[phantom]

Thank you so much for all your kind replies.

He was really blown away when I took them upto the hospital. It made his day so much.
He is doing really well now and even has a laptop to watch movies on. However he is still waiting to go to Wellington which is now driving both of us nuts as it has been four days now. The Doctors just keep trying to stabalise him but to me he looks fine.(Can shower and walk around now)
He would welcome any visitors who want to yak about bikes. He is in ward 28 Coronary Care Palmerston North. (Just don't go between 12-2 as they make them sleep)

The crazy thing is everytime I hear motorbike I think it's him coming home after a ride.
Really strange as I never noticed them before.

Take care on those bikes everyone.
I will threaten him and say that I might have to ride it and he can be the passenger.
That will get him up and about in no time I am sure.

Thanks a million again

Sarah (with only a pushbike)

[phantom]

Thanks everyone for the kind thoughts, it really cheered both Sarah and myself up over the last week in hospital. :doctor: Got a helicopter flight from Palmie to wellington out of it, which was almost as much fun as riding my bike, plus a one sided brazillian and some amazing pictures of my heart. Turns out I need a triple bypass so I've been sent home for a couple of months until my number comes up ( I'm classified as urgent ) but I'm allowed to ride again in another week so I'm sure I'll cope. As for all you cocky bastards out there ( I was one of them ) who say I'm not old, I'm not overweight, I am fit, I don't smoke, I don't have diabetes, it won't happen to me, think again. I had none of the classical risk factors either. To all you kbers out there who are ambulance officers, nurses, doctors, hospital support staff etc thanks from the bottom of my slightly buggered heart. looking forward to meeting more of you in person, just have to organise the bypass around some of the rallys coming up

Cheers

Phantom

[DemonWolf]

Great to hear from ya phantom.. hope the wait doesn't drag along for too long... and that the surgery goes smoothly when you have your triple bypass.

[u4ea]

glad to hear your in better spirits.dont over do it and let sara fuss over you!!!!!!keep the wind at your back.........:sunny:

[crashe]

welcome back Phantom....

Rest up and enjoy being pampered by Sarah...

Do as the dr's tell you to do... as they do know best.

All the best with the triple by-pass operation...

[erik]

Good to hear you're on the road to recovery.

[_Gina_]

All the best for a speedy recovery Phantom...
Bring on the new bike I say :hug:

[Matt Bleck]

Take it easy mate.

[Bonez]

Thanks everyone for the kind thoughts, it really cheered both Sarah and myself up over the last week in hospital. :doctor: Got a helicopter flight from Palmie to wellington out of it, which was almost as much fun as riding my bike, plus a one sided brazillian and some amazing pictures of my heart. Turns out I need a triple bypass so I've been sent home for a couple of months until my number comes up ( I'm classified as urgent ) but I'm allowed to ride again in another week so I'm sure I'll cope. As for all you cocky bastards out there ( I was one of them ) who say I'm not old, I'm not overweight, I am fit, I don't smoke, I don't have diabetes, it won't happen to me, think again. I had none of the classical risk factors either. To all you kbers out there who are ambulance officers, nurses, doctors, hospital support staff etc thanks from the bottom of my slightly buggered heart. looking forward to meeting more of you in person, just have to organise the bypass around some of the rallys coming up

Cheers

Phantom
Hey Pete if it makes you feel better Dads had a couple of heart ops over the last 15 years or so, managed to make it to retirement age, and still gets out on his R80 on a regular basis :).

[ajturbo]

good to see ya still around....
and with the promise of a new hart thingy!!...
and a new bike!!!

[Sniper]

Good to hear you are still hear mate. All the best from us.

[Rosie]

All the best for the op mate.
My dad had a quadruple bypass at Wellington hospital a couple of years ago. He was also very fit, non smoking etc. He hadn't even been particularly crook, just felt a bit odd, and the angiogram showed he was likely to have a massive heart attack in the next couple of weeks. But now he's good as new and just as fast on his mountain bike as he was before the bypass (and still fitter than me :( )
The staff in coronary care and ICU in Wellington were really good. They restored my faith in the public health system.
Look after yourself for the next few weeks.

[Scorpygirl]

Good luck with the bypass mate. I hope you don't have to wait too long! Take care and please let us know how it all goes. Thoughts and prayers to you and the family.

[TonyB]

Glad to hear your up and about Pete. You won't know yourself once you have that op.

Interesting to note what you said about people being complacent. What drives me nuts are the ones who DO have one or more of the classic risk factors, but they ignore it and live for the moment, continuing to smoke/ over-eat or whatever. I've seen what happens to these people at the end. I've seen the suffering, the pain, the fear and most importantly, the regret that they never listened.

[Patrick]

Best wishes & a speedy recovery from The Naki !!

Without reading the other posts, I've gotta second this call! Get well soon so you can enjoy the new toy!

[Edbear]

Gives you a real scare, huh? All the best and try not to overdo things for a while!

[Roadrash]

Best wishes bro

[BEAMER89]

Glad your up and about pete,good luck with the opp mate.:spudwave:

[Insanity_rules]

Good to hear your in the land of the living! :ride:

[phantom]

Glad to hear your up and about Pete. You won't know yourself once you have that op.

Interesting to note what you said about people being complacent. What drives me nuts are the ones who DO have one or more of the classic risk factors, but they ignore it and live for the moment, continuing to smoke/ over-eat or whatever. I've seen what happens to these people at the end. I've seen the suffering, the pain, the fear and most importantly, the regret that they never listened.

Yeah Tony I am loath to lecture people about smoking, overeating etc but , hell, if you can do something to lessen your chances of a bad outcome, feck it's worth it. Its a bit like wearing protective gear on a motor bike. IF you come off, its better to have protected yourself and live to ride another day. Incidentally I had had my heart checked out about 18 months ago and been given a clean bill of health

Ride on

[phantom]

Hi all,
Just to let you know Pete needed a quintuple bypass in the end. He went to the doctor last Monday for a check-up and was in Wellington's Wakefield hospital by 1pm Tuesday. Op went well on Wednesday. He feels like crap now but lived through the mad ordeal.
The staff there are fantastic and if anyone knows anyone who works there then tell them thanks from us.
thanks for all your replies..especially the ones where someone knows of a family member who is now better than ever.
I look forward to enjoying the rewards of that new found energy we have been told he will have. ;-)
Well I have the picture of the new bike (it's blue, that's all I know) on the wall so we can start working out how to get it.
I even bought a lotto ticket the day of the op and was hoping to win so I could get one of you mad buggers to ride it home and leave it in the shed for him.
Better luck next time eh.
Take care on those bikes...

[Qkchk]

Post-haste recovery mate. Best wishes from Qkchk and Custard. Get well :soon:

[Scorpygirl]

Glad Pete has come through the heart op AOK. Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery.

[froggyfrenchman]

Great to hear hes come out ok. Heres toa speedy recovery and speedy rides on a new toy.

[smokeyging]

Hi all,
Just to let you know Pete needed a quintuple bypass in the end. He went to the doctor last Monday for a check-up and was in Wellington's Wakefield hospital by 1pm Tuesday. Op went well on Wednesday. He feels like crap now but lived through the mad ordeal.
The staff there are fantastic and if anyone knows anyone who works there then tell them thanks from us.
thanks for all your replies..especially the ones where someone knows of a family member who is now better than ever.
I look forward to enjoying the rewards of that new found energy we have been told he will have. ;-)
Well I have the picture of the new bike (it's blue, that's all I know) on the wall so we can start working out how to get it.
I even bought a lotto ticket the day of the op and was hoping to win so I could get one of you mad buggers to ride it home and leave it in the shed for him.
Better luck next time eh.
Take care on those bikes...

Darn good of you to let us know Sarah, when he starts chaseing those nurses, you'll know its time to get him home. and...better luck next week on that lotto

[inlinefour]

Get well soon mate and enjoy that new ride

[sels1]

Shoot, I missed the earlier thread and just got the news now - thanks Sarah for keeping us informed. Glad to hear the op went well. Recovery will take a little while but the results are worth it.(Some of my family have had them and and the difference is amazing.)
Pete, hope you have a rapid recovery and back on the road soon - look forward to seeing you again at the next rally.

[TonyB]

Crikey! That was quick. Fantastic news to hear you're on the mend Pete. You must have been in a bad way to get it done so quickly.
Now you too will know how to translate Surgeon Speak- "there will be some discomfort after the operation" = "holy crap it's gonna hurt"

[ajturbo]

a friend of mine , in nelson, got a tripple by pass, and within a month he was back down at the gym bench pressing 80kgs.....
this guy was in his early 60's.... so get well matey, get on yer bike and always move forward ( in the mind).:sunny:

[Edbear]

Didn't realise you had five to bypass! That's a biggie! Glad it went well, all the best for the recovery.

[Mrs Busa Pete]

Here's to a quick recovery. Month or two you will back out on the road again just make sure they are only short bursts to start with and again do as doctors tell you we dont want anything to wrong.Chin up sarah he will be good as new in no time.Wendy & pete.

[crashe]

Phantom's partner (Sarah) - Cheers for the update.... I din't realise the op was going to be this soon. But I'm really pleased the operation went well..

Phantom - Take it easy and do as the doctors and nurses tell you to do...:doctor: :doctor:


Yeah Sarah, when he starts checking out the nurses... :doctor: then its time to get him home quick smart.

[Lias]

Yeah Sarah, when he starts checking out the nurses...


They should definitly have sexy nurses in the coronary care ward, so they have a visual indicator of how well the old fellas hearts are pumping blood again :-)

[WickedOne]

Get well mate!!!

[Gazzar]

I hope you have a speedy recovery Pete.

[phantom]

G'day from the land of the living. I'm finally back home after having a bit of plumbing work done on the old blood pumper. Firstly thanks for all the get well messages. I know Sarah got a lot of support and enjoyment from them and hopefully can now understand why I "waste " so much time on the site. It has been a frantic two weeks since I had my heart attack , with deciding to take advantage of many years of paying health insurance so jumping from the public system and an indefinite waiting list to the private system and literally " we can fit you in tomorrow as long as you can get to Wellington by 1:00 ". No time for pre-op jitters, can't remember being sedated, 4 hour operation but they kept me in pharmaceutical noddy land for another 12 hours, apparently the first thing I said was " well I lived through that ". Had a couple of days feeling lousier than I ever felt possible but once past that hurdle felt better every day. Out of there after 7 days, amazing that they can open you up, take over the work of your heart and lungs for 4 hours, pinch some spare veins from assorted parts of your body, stitch them on, fire the heart and lungs back up again, wire and stitch you up and send you home in a week. Get some real wicked scars out of it just have to think of some reall cool excuse from having them apart from having a problem most common in people 20 years older than me. Not allowed to ride for 6 weeks, but can drive in 4 weeks and can have sex straight away:blip: - go figure. Well must go and have my mid day nap, all you other bastards keep working. Incidentally it cost my insurance company the equivalent of 4 brand new Honda Hornets complete with a new set of leathers for the operation:Oops:
Cheers everyone

Phantom

[Pwalo]

Good on you mate. Take care, rest up and you'll be raring to go in a couple of weeks. You'll be annoying the Mrs in no time.

As I said in my previous post my Dad had an angioplasty (not nearly as invasive as your op!) some time ago, and he's never looked back.

Cheers, Paul.

[WickedOne]

Great to hear it was all a success, many happy and healthy years to come mate!!!!!:rockon:

[steved]

Good to hear you're in good spirits. You'll be back on the bike in no time.

[crashe]

Glad to hear you are now home safe and well.

Those 6 weeks will go quite quickly... :scooter:
so keep on doing as the dr has so ordered you to do...

Enjoy watching the soaps and chat shows on telly and watching heaps of DVD's.. also enjoy those wee daily walks...
Don't overdo it....
Rest up and listen to your body for when its says to you to rest and have a nap.

[Insanity_rules]

On yer Phantom, keep well mate!

[sels1]

Incidentally it cost my insurance company the equivalent of 4 brand new Honda Hornets complete with a new set of leathers for the operation:Phantom

Its called getting your money's worth! Good to see you back on deck Pete, all the best for the recovery phase.

[DemonWolf]

Great news and as many people has previously said.. all the best on the recovery. Hopefully all the past stress is eased for your family.