-- REALITY.., hits hard --- never to late...

[ron l edmiston]

-- thank you for all the encouragement, e-mails and text over the past few years relative to my heart condition..

-- i "should have, could have, would have" related to years back when:
failure to ride like i use to
failure to meet specs at d2r2
failure to meet specs at head of the charles masters
failure to play tennis like past
-- tammy always reminded me that i thought i was in my thirties and wanted to compete the same..
i never would admit within to growing older.., my ego and norm for success and achievement would not mentally allow..

-- my life has always been achievement, success and recognition ---- a real mental stigma.., now that i look back..
i believe viet nam played a part.., my own failure to let it go..
corporate life played a part.., my failure to not fail..

then the "big kahuna" hit catching my life off guard ---- 95% heart blockage..
no by pass for me --- stents.., leaving me a "touch me i bleed" mare of the night..
no riding, no rowing --- just financially strong, time on my hands, mentally unable to accept and putting something under the pillow every night for the
good fairy wake me up fixed..

-- a life-long friend "but, ronnie" helped me out of the past and into family, friends, helping/assisting with sunrises and forgetting sunsets..

by the way.., Cleveland Clinic believes they can do a by-pass without me bleeding to death ---
d2r2 here i come
velodrome here i come
cx riding here i come
"just fucking living in the future with smiles here i come.."

Moral to my story --- thank you to all my brothers & sis and that special pal that reminded me.., "when the going gets tough the tough get going.."

ronnie with a new smile

[Diablo de Acero]

The Cleveland Clinic is one of the best things we have here. They can do some spectacular work and produce miracles. Good luck and fingers crossed!

[jumphigher]

Best of luck to you.

[Too Tall]

We are not done with you yet my brother.

[joosttx]

Smoke’em if you got them. Health and happiness!

[davids]

Thank god you're finally getting the medical intervention you've needed.

All my best wishes and prayers, buddy.

[jerk]

Ronnie! thank you for being a man and not a baby. we need you around here but the people in your actual life need you around even more. go get that ticker unfucked.....please.

hearts and kisses.

[Blue Jays]

Best wishes for a totally successful procedure and then back onto the bicycle.

[GeneK]

Ron,
Glad you came around to doing this...I believe you’ll do fine. Hope you can ride/row/hit the court again ASAP!

[DCT]

Lots of good things ahead. Rock on Ronnie.

[bironi]

Ron,
I had my chest cracked open 27ish years ago.
Glade I did.
Hope you have same satisfaction.
Let us know how it goes along the way.
Byron

[David Tollefson]

Best news I've seen all week.

[SlowPokePete]

by the way.., Cleveland Clinic believes they can do a by-pass without me bleeding to death ---
d2r2 here i come
velodrome here i come
cx riding here i come
"just fucking living in the future with smiles here i come.."

Wow talk about things to look forward to...

Good luck Ronnie,

SPP

[mnoble485]

Your to do list:

Get surgery
Heal fast
Visit central Florida
Ride up Water Tower Hill with me again.

Keep us posted.

Mike

[guido]

You are in my thoughts man. Do it right and get back up again.

[SpeedyChix]

Good news and looking forward to hearing the best news post-surgery : )

[Corso]

Fkn’ A !

Go get ‘em! We’re ALL behind you!

I’ll put this forth: Whatever you need from any of us here, just ask!

[jumphigher]

Btw, keeps us updated on your progress, Ronnie.

[72gmc]

Glad for you, Ronnie, and glad for your life-long friend.

[Tim Porter]

Ronnie: Rock out, big guy. We believe.