vifferman

... so for those of you who wish I'd hurry up, you'll have to wait a weee bit longer. I'm being admitted tomorrow, and desecrated decimated sliced'n'diced on Friday. A day in ICU, then back into my hotel room, where I'll have lotsa time (a week?) to read bike mags.

If I had any...

For anyone that is still the remotest bit interested in this drawn-out saga, I've had the final stuff done (x-rays and full blood workup). The surgeon's office contacted me today, and it looks like I'm into the workshop either next Friday or the following Thursday for the oil pump reconditioning.
(Actually, I have to go in the night before, so they can charge me another $445 +GST for the hotel room for the night).
Apparently the valves repairable, but they'll have a replacement ...