carbonezone 0 #26 December 8, 2006 All our best and all our love Bill. Scotty and Tami Carbone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luminous 0 #27 December 8, 2006 Quotekelpdiver: Having a suture stapled to your groin...... They went through the groin ?? I didn't think it was brain surgery. Get well quickly Bill !! Larry'In an insane society a sane person seems insane.' Mr. Spock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loudtom 5 #28 December 8, 2006 Get well soon Bill. Loudtomtom #90 #54 #08 and now #5 with a Bronze :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 18 #29 December 8, 2006 Heal fast Bill"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #30 December 8, 2006 Forced vacation, eh? Enjoy the down time and heal fast. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #31 December 8, 2006 Bill, be a good puppy and HEAL! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RogerRamjet 0 #32 December 8, 2006 Take care and recover fully Bill, the skydiving world still needs you! ----------------------- Roger "Ramjet" Clark FB# 271, SCR 3245, SCS 1519 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billbooth 10 #33 December 8, 2006 QuoteQuoteBill Booth is recovering in Halifax Hospital in Daytona Beach Florida from an angioplasty with a stint. He had 80% blockage in a main artery in his heart. Was it a scheduled admission or emergency? Thanks for all the "best wishes" guys. They really help. I had no symptoms, but I just turned 60. So I went for a diagnostic "nuclear" stress test last month. It showed the I had reduced blood flow to the right, bottom of my heart, after about 12 minutes on the treadmill. So I went on the internet, subscribed to the New England Journal of Medicine, and read every study I could find on angioplasty. Based on this research I chose the best stent manufacturer, doctor and hospital I could find. I am now the proud owner of a brand new, bright and shiny, 3x15 mm, Guidant Cobalt Chromium stent. (If you think skydiving gear is expensive, go price stents.) I figured it was better to do this now, under controlled conditions, than take pot luck in some dingy emergency room at some later date. Anyway, I think (and hope) I'm fine now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #34 December 8, 2006 Bill, glad you're doing well -- may you continue to do so for a long long time. At least you know how to spell "stent". Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #35 December 8, 2006 Glad to hear you decided not to do the surgery yourself. Get well. Invent things. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katiebear21 0 #36 December 8, 2006 Bill - I'm so happy to see people being proactive about their health. I lost my dad (56) last year due to a 100% blockage. 2 Stents successfully put in but he was brain-dead following the operation. I hope others learn from your proactivity! Sorry if this response sounded down - I'm very happy you're doing well and wish you all the best. I know that surgery in that area has come a long way and I'm sure you're probably in better shape than most of us! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #37 December 9, 2006 Quote I am now the proud owner of a brand new, bright and shiny, 3x15 mm, Guidant Cobalt Chromium stent. I'll bet IT doesn't have magnetic riser covers. Get better soon!Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #38 December 9, 2006 Quote So I went on the internet, subscribed to the New England Journal of Medicine, and read every study I could find on angioplasty. Based on this research I chose the best stent manufacturer, doctor and hospital I could find. I am now the proud owner of a brand new, bright and shiny, 3x15 mm, Guidant Cobalt Chromium stent. Glad to hear you're doing well, Bill! I wish all my patients would be so proactive in their health care. It was very interesting that KFI did a little bit on angioplasty and stents just this week. Here's the article they were quoting from: http://www.ptca.org/newscenter.html?http://www.ptca.org/news/2006/0904.html Very interesting read! Looks like you're research has paid off. At this particular time it's best to stay away from the drug-eluting polymer stent and go with the bare metal instead. Keep us up to date on how you're doing, k? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #39 December 9, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteBill Booth is recovering in Halifax Hospital in Daytona Beach Florida from an angioplasty with a stint. He had 80% blockage in a main artery in his heart. Was it a scheduled admission or emergency? Thanks for all the "best wishes" guys. They really help. I had no symptoms, but I just turned 60. So I went for a diagnostic "nuclear" stress test last month. It showed the I had reduced blood flow to the right, bottom of my heart, after about 12 minutes on the treadmill. So I went on the internet, subscribed to the New England Journal of Medicine, and read every study I could find on angioplasty. Based on this research I chose the best stent manufacturer, doctor and hospital I could find. I am now the proud owner of a brand new, bright and shiny, 3x15 mm, Guidant Cobalt Chromium stent. (If you think skydiving gear is expensive, go price stents.) I figured it was better to do this now, under controlled conditions, than take pot luck in some dingy emergency room at some later date. Anyway, I think (and hope) I'm fine now. It's good to see you're on your way to recovery! Besides.. I need you to stay healthy!! If not, who's gonna build my brand spankin new Vector 3??? Anyway, take good care of your health, Bill. Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brettski74 0 #40 December 9, 2006 QuoteI'll bet IT doesn't have magnetic riser covers. ...or some funky hook device to deploy the reserve artery if the main artery malfunctions! Be well! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr17Hz 1 #41 December 9, 2006 Wishing a fast and full recovery to a man who's heart has always been in the best interest of everyone.Matt Christenson [email protected] http://www.RealDropzone.com - A new breed of dropzone manifest software. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #42 December 9, 2006 QuoteWishing a fast and full recovery to a man who's heart has always been in the best interest of everyone. And as usual, was planning for 'what could' go wrong and not addressing 'what did'...! THAT'S the kind of engineer I LIKE! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #43 December 9, 2006 Hey there sending out get well wishes to you Mr "Beard" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakyrat 1 #44 December 9, 2006 All The Best Bill Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #45 December 10, 2006 Bill, Hope you're feeling better. Get well, God bless, and Merry Christmas !!!!!! Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #46 December 10, 2006 That explains why has hasn't returned my emails Get well soon Bill .You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lekstrom10k 0 #47 December 10, 2006 We just sent a card to Billy Weber at the same hospital. Their going to run out of Bills at Deland. Wish them both speedy recoverys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwieder 0 #48 December 11, 2006 That's excellent news Bill. Godspeed in your recovery. Get back in the sky as soon as you can!-Richard- "You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 55 #49 December 11, 2006 QuoteWe just sent a card to Billy Weber at the same hospital. What happened to Billy Weber??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #50 December 11, 2006 Get well soon Bill!When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
