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Get well soon, FK

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 02 2018 11:46 PM

Please send your best to our buddy Fayed Knot who was hospitalized today with a ticker issue. He would definitely not want this kind of attention, but we need him in the cpf lineup. He's pretty fit irl, so hopefully nothing too serious, but will keep you all updated on his condition.

Edgy MD Jun 03 2018 12:38 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Best of luck, Knot.

cooby Jun 03 2018 01:23 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Best wishes to you FK. Get well soon!

d'Kong76 Jun 03 2018 01:27 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Get back to normal soon, brother.

41Forever Jun 03 2018 01:53 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Keeping FK in my prayers! Recover quickly, my friend!

Rockin' Doc Jun 03 2018 02:01 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Praying for a speedy recovery.

Fman99 Jun 03 2018 02:38 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Bestest of wishes.

MFS62 Jun 03 2018 03:13 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Speedy recovery, pal. You're an important cog in this machine. Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 03 2018 04:22 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

QUIT BEING SUCH A PUSSY, KNOTHEART

Benjamin Grimm Jun 03 2018 10:38 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

I hope you get well soon. And try to avoid watching the Mets!

smg58 Jun 03 2018 04:59 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Get well soon!

Lefty Specialist Jun 03 2018 05:15 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Get well soon, and yeah, lay off the Mets until about 2020 or so.

TransMonk Jun 03 2018 06:56 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Feel better, FK!

dgwphotography Jun 03 2018 07:53 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Oh damn - rest up, and get better, FK

cooby Jun 03 2018 10:47 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

How are you FK? We miss you!

sharpie Jun 03 2018 11:50 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Feel better

Rockin' Doc Jun 04 2018 12:17 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I hope you get well soon. And try to avoid watching the Mets! Sound advice. Watching the current Mets is enough to make anyone ill (mentally and physically).

metsmarathon Jun 04 2018 02:24 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Jeez stop watching the Mets and do something healthy already! Feel and get better quick!

batmagadanleadoff Jun 04 2018 02:50 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Get well and what everybody else said. How's the hospital food? If it's sucking, tell your bro to go and get you a quarter pounder with cheese.

bmfc1 Jun 04 2018 11:36 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Hopefully you'll be back in the lineup soon.

A Boy Named Seo Jun 04 2018 04:36 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Oh, no. Feel better soon, dude. Hoping for the minimum stay on the DL.

Chad Ochoseis Jun 04 2018 06:11 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

bmfc1 wrote: Hopefully you'll be back in the lineup soon. Particularly since that would mean that the Mets would finally have to DFA Reyes to make room. Get well soon.

G-Fafif Jun 04 2018 07:05 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

May your knot be unfrayed soon.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 05 2018 12:25 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

so getting positive reports but expect a short rehab stint in the Carolina League before FK rejoins the big club.

d'Kong76 Jun 05 2018 01:03 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Good to hear!

Edgy MD Jun 05 2018 01:51 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Terrific to hear. I didn't even know the forum had an affiliate in the Carolina League.

41Forever Jun 05 2018 01:56 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: so getting positive reports but expect a short rehab stint in the Carolina League before FK rejoins the big club. Best news I've heard all day. Godspeed! Watch out for the Carolina League baseball Annies. I saw a movie about that, once.

seawolf17 Jun 05 2018 12:56 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Go get 'em, FK. Sending well-wishes.

MFS62 Jun 05 2018 02:43 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

UB OK, FK. Sooner than Later

Centerfield Jun 05 2018 04:13 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Wow. Glad to hear about the positive update. Get better soon. Hard to believe we are going on (or maybe even eclipsed) 20 years talking about the Mets together. And for what it's worth, I would love to spend some time in the Carolina leagues.

d'Kong76 Jun 05 2018 04:39 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Centerfield wrote: Hard to believe we are going on (or maybe even eclipsed) 20 years talking about the Mets together. ... and just about every freakin' thing else!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 10 2018 11:29 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

hey so I just spoke with the man today. he's doing much better which is good because his condition was probably worse than I knew at first. I'll let fk fill you in the deets when hes able but the bottom line is he sounds fine now with the "bonus" of having little memory of the last week or so of Mets. Discharge soon.

Zvon Jun 10 2018 11:35 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Great to hear FKs doing better.

cooby Jun 11 2018 03:18 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

I hope that you will soon be okay FK. We miss you!

Rockin' Doc Jun 11 2018 12:16 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Great news. We anxiously await his return from the DL.

metirish Jun 11 2018 12:55 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: hey so I just spoke with the man today. he's doing much better which is good because his condition was probably worse than I knew at first. I'll let fk fill you in the deets when hes able but the bottom line is he sounds fine now with the "bonus" of having little memory of the last week or so of Mets. Discharge soon. Just seeing this , wishing FK the very best , get back here soon

Ceetar Jun 11 2018 01:43 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: hey so I just spoke with the man today. he's doing much better which is good because his condition was probably worse than I knew at first. I'll let fk fill you in the deets when hes able but the bottom line is he sounds fine now with the "bonus" of having little memory of the last week or so of Mets. Discharge soon. Good news! (don't hit him with the Mets stuff all at once maybe)

Frayed Knot Jun 12 2018 11:34 PM Re: Get well soon, FK Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Jun 13 2018 03:24 AM

HELLO I MUST BE STAYING So basically the story is this: - for a guy's who's been at or near his proper weight (6' 0" - 175-180-ish) for virtually all his adult life - and has never smoked and generally consumes eats a reasonably good diet (give myself a 'B'/B-minus at worst, grade on that one) - is a reasonably light drinker (if it's light out, I drink ... j/k, old drinker's joke) plus exercises at least semi-regularly (some of you know about my biking obsession although that's lessened lately) - and finally is descendent from a long line of people who lived into their '80s, '90s and even past 100 -- 3 of the grands lived to 92, 92, & 100, and several of their siblings passed the century mark. ... the floor rushing up to meet my face one morning -- fortunately during working hours where tons of peeps were around to witness it -- was, surprisingly, not just a fainting spell (or even a feinting spell) but rather a thisclosetofatal heart attack. So now, after eleven days in the hospital -- during half of which I could have been on Mars for all I knew, even the moments when I was actually conscious -- they've released me to go home although with a bushel full of pills to take (don't think I've had a prescription medication since maybe grade school) and all kinds of words of cautions and follow-up visits with specialists galore so they can check in regularly to see what condition my condition is in. And, yes it did cause me to miss most of the June NYM action although the one I saw in it's totality was the Sunday Night win vs those Bronx morons. And, while I'm usually the last one to complain about announcers and such, it was kind of cool to beat Luis Severino that night even while he clearly wrapped up CY award ( or so I heard) Or, as they say in boxing terms. he certainly leads on all cards and needs to be knocked out between now and September to lost the belt. btw, this condition has apparently also changed me into a semi-moron. I can make typing mistakes as well as anyone but this missive took more over an hour to write because of my apparently newly- acquired three typos/word pace - and, no, that's not an exaggeration.

cooby Jun 13 2018 12:05 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Oh FK! You can type in himalayan if that’s a language! Just glad you are back and reasonably ok! Please take care!

41Forever Jun 13 2018 12:27 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Glad to hear you are on the road to recovery, FK! Lots of prayers for you! You were missed.

Rockin' Doc Jun 13 2018 12:52 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Glad your back home. May your recovery continue unabated.

MFS62 Jun 13 2018 01:19 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Didn't want to say this while you were in the hospital, but we wished you a speedy recovery by a vote of 8-7. Glad you're back and recovering. Stay a while, say, at least another 50 years. Later

d'Kong76 Jun 13 2018 01:35 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Welcome back!

Centerfield Jun 13 2018 03:05 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Holy crap FK. I don’t have a clue as to what to say except that is great to have you back. Wow. Bullet dodged. Get better. Take care of yourself. We missed you while you were gone.

metsmarathon Jun 13 2018 03:17 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

jeepers - that's... yikes. glad you're feeling better. stick around! the mets can only get better. right...?

Fman99 Jun 13 2018 10:10 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Welcome back, or, as we say, "whale cum back."

Edgy MD Jun 13 2018 10:42 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Welcome back! Don't be a pre-Madonna!

Lefty Specialist Jun 13 2018 12:29 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Good news. How soon are you available to pitch out of the bullpen?

dgwphotography Jun 13 2018 12:34 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Yikes... It's good to have you back, and I hope your recovery is relatively quick and full.

smg58 Jun 13 2018 12:42 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Good to have you back.

Ceetar Jun 13 2018 01:22 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Fman99 wrote: Welcome back, or, as we say, "whale cum back." It's a proven supplement to prevent heart attacks you know.

metirish Jun 13 2018 01:24 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Welcome back , wow , sobering to read ...

Benjamin Grimm Jun 13 2018 02:09 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Wow... very scary. I'm glad you're back in action. Take care of yourself!

cooby Jun 13 2018 11:55 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Frayed Knot, metfairy and I are (of course!) still friends and she sends you her very best wishes:)

Benjamin Grimm Jun 14 2018 12:36 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Is metfairy gone from here for good?

Fman99 Jun 14 2018 12:40 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Is metfairy gone from here for good? Sure does seem to be. Which is sucky. Now that I'm kicked off of FB I interact with her hardly at all. The Fman family is going to take in a game with her and KC next month so it'll be nice to catch up.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 14 2018 02:54 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

I heard from her the other day passing along a speedy recovery message. If I've learned anything on the Internet its that when you leave do so quietly!

metsmarathon Jun 14 2018 06:42 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

i plan to replace the text of all my prior posts with a single solitary period.

Ceetar Jun 14 2018 06:48 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

I'm gonna set up a bot and schedule tweets and emails so that it looks like I'm still around years after I'm pounding mezcal on a beach somewhere.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 14 2018 07:05 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

I've been dead for the last eleven years, and nobody here has caught on yet!

MFS62 Jun 14 2018 11:02 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Can I change my vote? (J/K) Later

Gwreck Jun 20 2018 11:44 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

Welcome back. Hope it’s a speedy recovery.

A Boy Named Seo Aug 27 2018 05:04 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

FK, thanks for sharing the play-by-play. Truly harrowing, glad you came out of it OK.

Frayed Knot Sep 16 2018 01:47 AM Re: Get well soon, FK Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 20 2018 01:21 AM

Well I had been pretty uninformed to give much actual play by play. I have no memory of the “incident” itself, not much about the time in the hospital, and, until this week, never was told much about the specifics. And between the not remembering and feeling 100% since, it has almost been enough to convince myself that it never really happened. Not that I actually believed that of course but it was getting to the point where I was starting to think that I was perhaps over-selling things a bit with my earlier pronouncement of being “thisclosetofatal”. And now that I’ve had my [crossout]5,000 mile[/crossout] 3-month checkup this week and spoke for the first time (at least coherently) to the cardiologist, it turns out I was definitely … UNDER-selling things. After coming into the room he immediately asks me whether I remembered him from the first time we met - which I certainly didn’t. “Well, that’s not surprising” he says, “the surprising part is that you and I are even having a second meeting”, before adding, “cuz you were dead when brought in”. And while I was aware that this was all a pretty serious thing — you know the definition of a non-serious heart attack right? … someone else’s — it hadn’t been put to me in quite those stark terms so, needless to say, this was interesting news to begin a Wednesday morning. He went on to say that where the clot lodged — both the specific coronary artery itself, the left descending coronary, aka: 'The Widow-Maker', and also where within that artery, at the very base, like damming a river at its source — is about the best possible spot if you’re looking to bump someone off. He said it basically would have the same effect of clamping the fuel line shut in your car; it would stop the car immediately and "I bet this dropped you right in your tracks”. Well, I can’t say for sure but it would fit the pattern: no prior symptoms, no warning pains, plus the part where I wound up with several stitches in my coconut from the inevitable skull vs floor confrontation (floors remain undefeated during that long-running rivalry) it sounds like that’s exactly what happened. So the point being that the survival rate with these specifics aren’t real high; untreated it's basically a matter of minutes. But between CPR, quick EMT service, and the eventual hospital work — insertion of a stent at the clot site plus some cold therapy “in order to keep your brain from cooking” (always a good thing as I’d hate to survive this whole ordeal just to spend the next five years re-learning the alphabet)— I’m still up and typing. On the bright side, he said that all that my vitals were quickly back to normal by the next day (even though I’m pretty sure I was still unconscious at this point) leaving no detectable damage to the heart, something mostly likely helped by my (relative) youth and decent physical condition as compared to many heart attack victims (and if that’s not entirely true it’s my story and I’m sticking to it). In other words, I basically went from perfectly healthy, to dead, then back to perfectly healthy again in record time (although I’m not sure that such records actually exist for this sort of thing and, as Jerry S. once noted, who knows how official any of these rankings truly are.) It took a couple of weeks after discharge to get my stamina back to normal but, going forward, the doc has reduced the dosage of one of my meds and said that, while he usually schedules follow-ups every couple of months … “you don’t need it, see you some time next summer”. So as of now, the only lingering effects of this whole ordeal is a fistful of pills to take each day (blood thinners and such to reduce the chances of this happening again) and also my sister’s insistence that this ‘second chance’ I’ve been given is a sign that I need to start going to church on a regular basis. Of course my sister has long seen most of the actions in my life as a sign that I need to attend church on a regular basis, so ‘twas always been thus. And so while this might be a rather depressing thread overall, it beats the hell out of a maudlin ‘Memories of FK’ thread in its place (man that guy was such a pain in the ass). P.S. Would it surprise anyone if it were to be revealed that FMan has an actual story about whale cum on his back? There was this time at Sea World …

41Forever Sep 16 2018 02:12 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

That is both incredibly scary and worthy of celebrating. Glad to hear you are feeling better, and that help was there when you needed it most.

d'Kong76 Sep 16 2018 02:14 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

the surprising part is that you and I are even having a second meeting”, before adding, “cuz you were dead when brought in Yikes!

smg58 Sep 16 2018 02:57 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

We're all suckers for happy endings here. It's never not going to be scary, and you owe a few quick-thinking and quick-acting people a debt you can't repay, but the bottom line is that you can now return to your regularly scheduled life.

Rockin' Doc Sep 16 2018 12:38 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Wow, scary stuff. It really makes a person (me) realize just how fragile our existence is. Very pleased to hear you have made such a remarkable and complete recovery.

MFS62 Sep 16 2018 12:45 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Frayed Knot wrote: before adding, “cuz you were dead when brought in”. .... I basically went from perfectly healthy, to dead, then back to perfectly healthy again in record time (man that guy was such a pain in the ass) . .... So, you're a grateful undead? Thanks. You described facing your mortality much more eloquently than I did. We welcome your pain in the ass back to the fold. Later

seawolf17 Sep 16 2018 03:40 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Welcome back, FK. Best wishes for your continued recovery.

Edgy MD Sep 17 2018 02:28 AM Re: Get well soon, FK

See, this is why I hesitate whenever I consider giving in to my desire for extended unemployment. I want somebody around when my head hits the floor. Church is good for that too. But the floors tend to be much harder. Best luck with the ticker. Glad you're still among us. Our farm system is barren.

Fman99 Sep 17 2018 01:25 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

You're my favorite zombie Mets fan.

Centerfield Sep 17 2018 02:00 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

Wow. Just wow. First off, super scary, and I can't say enough how glad to hear it's all worked out. Secondly, did you just write about the time you died and make it funny? "hahahaha, funny story! Reminds me of this one time, a few years ago, so I suffered this fatal heart attack, and then..."

Frayed Knot Sep 17 2018 11:00 PM Re: Get well soon, FK Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 23 2018 11:47 AM

Well, shit, if I couldn't make it funny then there'd be no point in writing it. I'd rather leave you folks ill-informed then ill-entertained. And as the old show business saying goes: Dying is easy, comedy is hard Besides, it turns out I was only mostly dead [fimg=250]https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dufvjpMrqno/UBeikJSIhoI/AAAAAAAABcE/rNYJ6ArT9jU/s400/princess_bride_280.jpg[/fimg] Also, I'm totally serious about the FMan and whale cum question.

cooby Sep 21 2018 08:43 PM Re: Get well soon, FK

FK I am very glad you are safe and sound. That is a very scary story