Our dear friend John "Nasty" Gallagher :)

[dmmb_Mandy]

John, we all love you and are thinking of you XOX

[j.U.d.E.]

Thank you so much for the update, Leslie! Please tell John he should have his speech therapist revise words like:

* Hunh?
* What?

Then the following sentencess:
* I wish I knew how to quit you.
* Never enough time, never enough.
* No more beans.
* You got whiskey or somethin'?
* Fast or slow I just like the direction you're headed.
* Friend, that's more words than you've spoke in the past two weeks.
* The hell they are!
* You need to shut your slop-bucket mouths, you hear me?
* I'll take a cup of coffe, but I can't eat no cake just now.
* S'alright. S'alright.
* I was just sendin' up a prayer of thanks

And mandatory:
* This is a goddamn bitch of an unsatisfactory situation!

I'm SURE it will make things much easier! 

~ j U d E

[Brown Eyes]

Best wishes John G.
 

ps. JudeW that was an awesome post.

[vkm91941]

First thing every monring and last thing everynight John my thoughts and prayers are for you and your swift recovery!  Lots of love just pouring out of this board, this loving group of folks JUST for YOU!  We miss you ! 

[Aloysius J. Gleek]

Dearest Brokie people--

Thank you for your sweet wishes!

Well, I dood it, as the saying goes. I thought I was just a bit under the weather, but Sunday night, April 16th, I had a stroke and I've been in the hospital since April 21st. Who knew, it seems I have a small congenital hole in my chest that now needs a small patch to close it in a month or so.

Read is very hard (nearly impossible), writing is slow, and my talking is a bit garbled. (Specifically, I have aphasia--Werneke's Aphasia--spelling is worse than ever!)

Won't keep more--thank you, thank you! Will try again--

You are all just so kind to sent messages!!

John

[Meryl]

YEEEEEEHAAAAW!! 

John is here! 

God bless you, John.  It is so wonderful to see you posting again!  We have missed you so much.     

All the very best to you with your medical procedures and therapy.  Our next brunch will have you sitting in the seat of honor! 

[Aloysius J. Gleek]

Thank you DEAREST sweetest people!

I've been a little bit emotional the last few days, getting jags. Because of the stroke it's very hard to read, although I'm trying--but even the easiest small sad pieces in the newspaper (like young kids dying Iraq) can sent me crying buckets.

Well, these are people who need positive vibes than I do. But you gave me a smile this evening!

Thank you!

xxxxxxx!
John

[Aloysius J. Gleek]

Thank you Meryl!

Seems I need a dacron patch in my heart--

(Do you should ask the surgeon for denim instead?)

I wish I could try a few Haiku, but the speech therapist (who is really good) has me doing other other things first.

Can't wait to write soon!

xxxxxxx!!!!!
John
 

[newyearsday]

Hey John,

It's great, great, great to hear from you. Let the tears come, and also make sure you get plenty to laugh about coming your way. I'll do my best to make you laugh here. Like, how at first I called the reality show about the 1867 cowboys "cowboy stock options." Then Victoria corrected me in the thread (it's really called "Texas Ranch House") but I didn't see it right, and so I went back and corrected it to be "Texas Ranch Hands."

For more lasting laughs, I recommend watching some good movies--comedies, people, let's think of some kick ass comedies for John! Ok, these will sort of date me, but here are some of my faves from back in the day:

Mr. Mom (best line: "21, 22, whatever it takes.")

Stir Crazy (classic Gene Wilder/Richard Pryor flick)

The Sure Thing (a great John Cusak movie--before Say Anything even!)

The In-Laws (the 1970's version, not last year's re-make!)

Okay, that's enough for me....I'm sure there must be more really funny things from the past 20 years but I can't think of much right now!

Love and Prayers,

Jenny (p.s. keep those mid-line crosses going! just march in place and you'll basically be doing it)

[Meryl]

Seems I need a dacron patch in my heart--

(Do you should ask the surgeon for denim instead?)

Dear John, I see you still have your sense of humor!   

Thanks for making my day brighter.