Topic: RIP my friend

[scottly]

From the Santa Maria Times, 10-11-12:

[FunJimmy]

Wow, he was quite young too.
My condolences.

[scottly]

Both of his parents out-lived him by 30 years or more; that's one of the reasons it has been such a shock to us....

[RAFster122S]

Scott,
You were blessed to have a good friend like Henry!  You guys were brothers from different mothers...
Tough losing family like that.
Sorry for your loss and the pain of that loss...
David

[754]

 Geez. Scott, never saw this till now..sorry to hear about your loss.
 Had a good buddy of mine pass a few years back, it does leave a big hole in you. Every once in a while I look at a pic of him and have fond memories..

[scottly]

This pic was taken in 1982, at Rabbit Springs dry lake, near Apple Valley, CA. This was also the site of the para-sailing adventure that resulted in me bouncing off the lake surface.

[vfourfreak]

Scott,

your cup overfloweth, so sorry to hear your sad news. But you two seemed to have some , sorry lots, of great times together with many memories to cherish. If you start to feel down, I'd wager that Henry will be watching from above exhorting you to go get out and have more good times cos he'd probably do the same if the roles were reversed.

Kev

[scottly]

Here's a picture of Henry's other riding buddy, Rex. You couldn't start up a thumper near him without him jumping aboard. He damn near knocked me over on my FT500 once. He didn't just take putts around a neighborhood, he rode hill-climbs, took berm-shots, sand-dunes, wheelies, you name it. Henry swore the dog learned to read the trail, and would reposition himself for any upcoming change in direction, just like the human monkey on a sidecar.

[MoMo]

Scott, cool story about the dog- those memories will always keep you connected with your friend...Larry

[scottly]

A couple of more pics of Rex..

[scottly]

I recently saw an online article about how certain vaccines could prevent heart attacks and strokes, and when I read the part about shingles, it maybe explains what happened to Henry. He had just gotten over shingles before the massive stroke that killed him. The shingles first manifested with pain in the left side of his neck, where the artery that eventually collapsed was. I think I'll get the vaccination; if Henry had, he might still be here....

Other Vaccines that Reduce Heart Attack Risk

Along with a flu shot, Dr. Bale recommends two other vaccinations to reduce heart attack and stroke risk if you’re 50 or older and have CVD. If you don’t have plaque in your arteries, you should still get these shots, but at an older age, as discussed below:

    The herpes zoster vaccination against shingles. This shot protects against reactivation of the chickenpox virus almost everyone was exposed to during childhood. The virus, which lies dormant in nerve cells, can flare up, typically in older people, and cause a blistering skin rash that can lead to chronic nerve pain. Two large studies report that people who develop shingles are at up to four times higher risk for stroke, highlighting the value of vaccination. While shingles usually targets people who are 60 or older, about 20 percent of cases occur in people ages 50 to 59, which is why Dr. Bale advises being vaccinated at 50 if you have CVD.
Here's a link to the whole article:
http://health.yahoo.net/experts/dayinhealth/shot-prevents-heart-attacks