The Good News Thread

jdb1 · Post by **jdb1** » January 9th, 2009, 9:40 am

That is good news. I hope you can get some rest, and watch some good movies you can tell us about (when you feel up to it, of course).

knitwit45 · Post by **knitwit45** » January 9th, 2009, 9:41 am

Welcome home, Nando! This is the best news of the week. Please take care of yourself, and don't rush. Put your feet up and watch some great movies.

Nancy

srowley75 · Post by **srowley75** » January 9th, 2009, 10:30 am

Now, I know to some people this may be good news:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,477434,00.html

But I have to ask - would you be flattered to find your photo paired with this headline?

Post by **moira finnie** » January 9th, 2009, 10:36 am

Fernando, please take care of yourself and rest. You may not realize that your presence here--so far away, yet so close--is one of the brightest spots in the SSO, no--make that the internet. I'm so glad that you are better. Give yourself the time to heal, please.

srowley75 · Post by **srowley75** » January 9th, 2009, 10:47 am

feaito wrote:Hello my friends, today I am back from the Clinic and I'm much, much better. The pancreatitis evolved very well and I am almost at normal levels again. I'll be resting at home on medical leave until next Tuesday.

Til then, you can catch up on silents and precoders. I suppose this would be a perfect time to view an Abel Gance film or two.

knitwit45 · Post by **knitwit45** » January 9th, 2009, 11:03 am

srowley75 wrote:Now, I know to some people this may be good news:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,477434,00.html

But I have to ask - would you be flattered to find your photo paired with this headline?

HIP HIP hooray!!!! I'm finally fashionable AND healthy!!!!!!

klondike · Post by **klondike** » January 9th, 2009, 11:25 am

srowley75 wrote:Now, I know to some people this may be good news:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,477434,00.html

But I have to ask - would you be flattered to find your photo paired with this headline?

Thanks a lot, SR!!
I just shared that Fox newsbyte with the Mrs., and exclaimed to her jubilantly: "See, Honey, now you truly CAN rule the runway!!"
While exiting the room, she informed me that I'd just blown my last shot at a hot lunch.

jdb1 · Post by **jdb1** » January 9th, 2009, 12:34 pm

Oh, boy - vindicated at last!

Years ago I might have found this news depressing. Now, I'm glad to hear it. Besides, experience has taught me, as JLo well knows, that there are a lot of gentlemen out there who appreciate a Woman of Substance.

Have any of you ever read any of the "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" novels? They have been made into a British TV series, which will run here in the US soon. They tell of a 40-ish female detective in Botswana, who refers to herself as "traditionally built." To me, that has a comforting ring to it.

Post by **Lzcutter** » January 9th, 2009, 1:06 pm

Nando,

Great to see you back here. Acute pancreaitis is no fun. I had it a few years ago after having an endoscopy go wrong and ended up in the hospital for a few days.

Not an experience I want to repeat or wish on anybody.

Glad to see you are back home and doing better.

We missed you!

Birdy · Post by **Birdy** » January 9th, 2009, 1:23 pm

Re: News for pears - no help at all to all we upside-down-pears. Not a curve in the rearview mirror in sight in this Irish/Native American clan!
B

Feaito - congrats on the good news on your improving health and may you feel better with every film.
B

feaito · Post by **feaito** » January 9th, 2009, 2:49 pm

Thanks for your very kind words and wishes my very dear friends. I missed you all very much.

It's been the first time in my life I have been hospitalized and it's been the worst illness I've had- so far. Thank God I went to the Clinic just in time and I was treated by an excellent doctor and was under the care of great personnel.

Many relatives, friends and co-workers phoned me and went to visit me during my stay in the Clinic and gave me their support and that was pivotal for me.

My brother-in-law installed a DVD player in my room so that I could be able to watch films and my dear wife and brother brought some very good DVDs to watch. I couldn't watch as much films as I would have liked, because I was very weak in the first days, but still I watched quite a few and read a little bit of "Swanson on Swanson". BTW, all the films I saw during this period touched & moved me in a special way and I thought all of them were fantastic! When one is in such condition one feels very vulnerable indeed.

If only I'd had a laptop

Thanks again SSO friends!!

charliechaplinfan · Post by **charliechaplinfan** » January 9th, 2009, 3:40 pm

Dear Fernando,

I'm so very glad you're feeling better. Please take it easy and watch plenty movies

klondike · Post by **klondike** » January 9th, 2009, 3:50 pm

charliechaplinfan wrote:Dear Fernando,

I'm so very glad you're feeling better. Please take it easy and watch plenty movies

Yes, excellent advice, dear Friend; in particular you should enjoy some of those silly, visual French comedies with Jacques Tati!
It will help you mend!

feaito · Post by **feaito** » January 9th, 2009, 4:21 pm

Thanks Alison and thanks for the recommendation Klondike, so far I've only seen "Mon Oncle" and Mr. Tati's humor appeals very much to me.

silentscreen · Post by **silentscreen** » January 9th, 2009, 6:58 pm

Fernando, I'm so happy that you're feeling better! Good to have you back!

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