thank you for the reminder john. encourage all to lift his name up in prayer.

John, Amen to that!

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Today is Earl's surgery, he's probably in surgery as I type this.  He needs an extra prayer from all of us today.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Hey Earl, Keep the faith up, you will get through this. I don't want to get on the subject of Insurance, but between them and banks they own all the marble floors in the country. so we know who buys the politicians, the politicians are not for the people they are for the lobbyist who butter their hands. I think we need to take back the country.

Sorry to hear you had to sell your bird for a penny, hopefully your boy will give you a ride sometimes.

Again your in our prayers!

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

Went to doctors today. I am scheduled for a 3 hour surgery they say. The doctor said that they have to go into my head thru my skull to be able to get at the mass in there. The plans are to remove the mass rebuild a new eardrum take the mastiod bone out and any other pieces left in there and get out. I have to wait about 6 months for everything to heal up a bit and then they are going in again and and rebuild the ear canal and install an implant and wire me for sound so I can hear. They seem to think the mass is going to be easier to remove than originally thought. I do have a hole in my skull from the mass and my brain is protruding into my ear cavity and thats another issue. They said they would take care of that when they get in there. They will cut off the section of brain tissue thats protruding and seal the hole. Sounds simple. We shall see. Oct 7th 8AM. Later friends thanks for everything.  Earl Dagenhart  

55Birdman  Hickory NC

I wish you the best of luck Earl. Keep your head up.

Heber City, UT (15 mins outside of Park City- basically it's in the mountains)

55 Effie

Earl, I'm gonne be praying for you. Will ask my pastor to pray too.I believe that if its God's will you will be OK.

God bless you.

Túlio Lazzaroni "FORD", Florianópolis SC Brasil.

'74 Ford Galaxie 500 292 V8

'82 Ford Galaxie Landau 302 V8

'98 Chevrolet S10 4.3 V6

'01 Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec

Earl

I am sure that I, like everyone else, sends their best wishes for the future and hope that you can beat the big "C".

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that a lot of your experiences in "Nam are now contributing to your health issues.

Here in Oz we are a little more fortunate with the treatment of our exservicemen but for those that haven't served, the future is pretty bleak.

Here you work all your life, pay your taxes and either have to contribute directly or your employer is forced to pay superannuation (to insurance companies) to fund your retirement.

Recently they (our sanctimonious politicians) have raised the retirement age to 70 years, obviously because insurance statistics show that most people don't make the distance so the government can then figure out a way to keep the unspent funds.

A back bencher in our government collects $120,000 a year and only has to do two terms in office (6-7 years) and is then guaranteed a superannuation pension for the rest of his life over and above what he can earn in the marketplace. These blokes set their own salaries and conditions and have the audacity to say they speak for the people.

The joke in recent times is that they want to make our health system like the American model - those that can pay for the insurance get the health cover. All the rest go into the public health system and go on waiting lists. The irony of this is that our private health system is so expensive that everyone goes into hospital as a public patient - go figure.

Anyway, Earl glad you have got to keep one of the things most dear to you, but don't lose sight that everyday on this earth is to be enjoyed.

Keep the spirit.

Kind regards

Regards

Rick - West Australia
Do Y Blocks Downunder run upside down? Gravity Sucks!!

Earlier you mentioned you were 100% covered by the VA what happend to that? Are you in contact with your local Disabled American Veteran assocition? They can be a lot of help when fighting the VA. Type 2 diabetes is on the Agent Orange presumptive service-connection list. If you are type 2 they award should be no problem. Chuck in NH

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

The way I understand it when one files for bankruptcy you turn over everything you own to be auctioned off and the monies are divided up amongst the creditors and paid. The creditors get what they get and thats the end of the story. You are allowed to keep things necessary to maintain a lifestyle. But, once they are paid they cant comeback and get you should you win the lottery. All we are left with is bad credit.

My cancer isnt covered by my disability and I am obligated to pay for treatment. Now that total is 67,000 plus. My next surgery will push that to 6 figures I am sure. My attorney told me to sell my car if I wanted to keep it. So, I did. I am glad I found a way to keep it.

I am fightiing with the VA about me being service connected for my Cancer. They say no I am opposite. But In either case I pay till its reversed. I am sure I got this from Agent Orange in 'Nam. Just like my Diabetes and all its related illnesses. But I have to wait. I will most likely die before they give in.

But for now the law says I give up what I own and watch it get sold. Not what I want but its what I have to do.

Charlie, I lived in Montreal back in the mid 90s and I never saw anyone die from not being able to see a doctor. I wasnt allowed to see a doctor there but even with that I got in to see them thru a friend. Un fortunately we have had insurance companies run our lives so long and they have and still do make billions dont want us to go with socialized medicine because they would be out in the cold . And we as a nation cant afford to do it due to the costs to start it up. So, we are at their mercy and more often than not they turn a deaf ear to us. Oh well I hope and pray I will survive the madness to see my grand kids get married and die of old age.  Surgery is Oct 7. 

Tulio you are right. Capitalism sucks

 Later Earl Dagenhart 

55Birdman  Hickory NC