Phantom unwell.

**Storm** · 31st March 2006, 20:55

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

**Scorpygirl** · 31st March 2006, 21:00

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!!!

**miSTa** · 31st March 2006, 21:15

Get well soon matey.

**Bonez** · 1st April 2006, 02:00

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** · 1st April 2006, 06:21

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

**nudemetalz** · 1st April 2006, 07:02

I'll echo everyone here and say get well soon

**froggyfrenchman** · 1st April 2006, 07:18

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

**smokeyging** · 1st April 2006, 08:38

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** · 1st April 2006, 09:25

all the best , hope you get well soon

**hXc** · 1st April 2006, 09:28

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

**SwanTiger** · 1st April 2006, 09:46

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.

**2_SL0** · 1st April 2006, 10:09

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** · 1st April 2006, 14:46

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** · 6th April 2006, 09:19

Thanks everyone for the kind thoughts, it really cheered both Sarah and myself up over the last week in hospital.

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