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Well, that's not the birthday present we had in mind for you, Hesh !!! But very glad you survived the heart attack and wishing you a full and quick recovery.

Hesh, hope your recovery is swift and your birthdays many!

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Jim Womack

"Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for. "
Will Rogers

all the very best for your recovery Hesh and stay away from Ov*ations!!!!

Hey Hesh, your health is no joke. A few years back I had a heart cath procedure and got to watch it on a monitor in real time. During the procedure the doctor told me he was sending a DVD copy to my family doctor. I asked him if I could get a couple of extra copies. He thought it was an odd request and asked why ? I said one for each of my ex-wives. This gave the phrase 'dying of laughter' a whole new meaning.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery, there's a lot of love around here for you.

Brent

Yikes. Hope they fix you up good. Get well soon and best wishes!!

Heal up quickly Hesh. A hospital is no place to hangout.

Ken

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Why be normal?

Hey Hesh. Get well soon. Im sure you will get a stent and be up at em in know time. Living in Ann Arbor you are around great medicine

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

A very sincere thanks to everyone for your very valued well wishes AND prayers.

I'm out, sprung, free range Heshy again....

It was as suspected but a combination of some things kept it small and likely I'm told but it will take several months to know didn't do any permanent damage. They think it was stress induced and I do have a lot on my plate with all I'm trying to do.

They told me that being the walker that I've been for several years now, I walk a couple miles a day at a brisk pace, quitting smoking nearly four years ago now and my voluntary low/no salt diet likely saved my life. My weight is good too with low body fat index. Nice to see suffering turned into an investment with a return. . Where's the ice cream darn it.

No restrictions for me beyond they seriously asked me to step back from watching (and listening to) CNN as much as I do. It's like around six hours a day and of course all that results is I get very pissed off over and over again...

So I just took a walk and feel fine. Hope to be back at work Friday. I love my work.

Thanks again I'm very, very happy to have such very fine friends as you guys.

Great news Hesh, take care. Bob

Good news Hesh. Take it easy, take a long rest from the news channels, avoid the press and paparazzi...….

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

Good to hear Hesh. Turn the TV off and go enjoy nature. I love walking too it clears the head. Every day I go out for a walk at lunch time. I love to ride my bikes too. Good health is good for mind body and soul.

Glad to hear you are well and taking care of yourself. 6 hours of CNN LOL

-So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work,...

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Pat

Six minutes of CNN would land me at the cardiologists office I'm afraid. Glad to hear you're doing better.

Speedy recovery, Hesh! Glad you got on it!

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Tony Thatcher
Bozeman, Montana

Fascinating the many ways CNN has managed to drive its viewership away. Glad you health mantra is paying dividends. Keep doing what you are doing and glad you are ok!

Good to hear that you are out of the hospital and on the road to recovery. Hope that things go well for you and happy to hear you are returning to work - Mike G

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guitarsbygiltzow.com

Missed this.
Glad to hear you are better Hesh.
Rest up and do the things you need to do in order to recuperate.

Gregor

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Wake up and smell the rosewood!

I'm just glad you are okay brother! De-stress and get back to what you love.

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John Lewis
Wannabe builder owned by 2 crazy dachshunds

Get well soon Hesh

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As luthiers allegedly we are supposed to be cool people. In order to destress my life . I dont listen or watch radio , TV, newspapers etc Engage in politics . .Stay away from negative folks . eat healthy as often as possible at home, Walk or bike ride, Laugh a lot an tell jokes. Play music on my guitars etc. As loofiers we need to declutter our lives and stay focused.. Stay strong hesh, and we wish you much success in your life an BIZ.

I agree with most of what Ernie has found to be useful for him. Where I differ is on how he chooses to deal with media, politics, and negative people.

I think exposing one's self to enough media to be an informed citizen is important. I also think regular people voting and engaging in some amount of political activity is important. Overdosing on the 24/7/365 news cycle is not good for anybody, so don't do that, but completely disconnecting from the political process is not a good plan, either.

And regarding negative people: Negative people are everywhere. You can't just eliminate them from your life, or else you will be a hermit in a cabin. You can, however, limit your dosage. Moreover, let's not forget that, sometimes, the negative people are telling us the truth. I see people who create and live inside bubbles of unreality, because they reject everything that doesn't make them feel awesome all of the time. That's no more healthy for a person than living inside a bubble of negativity.

Everything in moderation. That's what makes the most sense to me.

Other than those things, I think Ernie is right on target for how to be healthier in this life.

Thank You everyone I'm overwhelmed by all the kindness from all of you, thank You!

Doing much better now and returning to work tomorrow with eight of them stacked up in a holding pattern for me to do.

See ya later.