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Title: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Tame Bill on May 23, 2006, 09:20:13 PM
A Founding Member of the Powder Creek Cowboys, originator of the GAF Muster and an all around good pard, Major Matt Lewis has been admitted to Shawnee Mission Hospital with a blood clot in his lung and calf.  Major Matt is a strapping young man and will undoubtedly make a speedy recovery, but let’s not leave anything to chance; therefore your prayers would be appreciated.   

Tame Bill
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Bristow Kid on May 23, 2006, 09:48:22 PM
Prayers going out to Major Matt and his family.  Wishing him a speedy recovery.
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Trailrider on May 23, 2006, 10:08:12 PM
Major Matt Lewis, sir!

My prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery and return to full duty! Do NOT be chasin' the nurses around the hospital bed, however!  Be sure to take your meds and listen to the docs!

Your friend and obdt servant,
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Lone Gunman on May 23, 2006, 10:13:26 PM
A Founding Member of the Powder Creek Cowboys, originator of the GAF Muster and an all around good pard, Major Matt Lewis has been admitted to Shawnee Mission Hospital with a blood clot in his lung and calf.  Major Matt is a strapping young man and will undoubtedly make a speedy recovery, but let’s not leave anything to chance; therefore your prayers would be appreciated.   

Tame Bill


I don't reckon they've made a blood clot yet that could whup him...besides, he's probably just using this as a cover story for some liposuction  ;)
Semper Fi   Major Matt   (http://bayh.senate.gov/images/usmc.gif)
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Chantilly on May 23, 2006, 10:28:27 PM
Major,

Get out of that hospital!  There's germs in there! 

Wishing you a very speedy recovery - there's shoot'n to be done!

Shoot'n Newton and Chantilly
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Reb Tyree on May 23, 2006, 10:51:01 PM
Major Matt Lewis

Your in my Prayers!  Get Well Soon!

Bvt Capt (SSG) Reb Tyree
Dept of the Pacific, GAF
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Malachi Thorne on May 24, 2006, 12:37:15 AM
Good Evening, All;

My thoughts and prayers are with Major Matt Lewis.  Although I have never met the Gentleman face-to-face, I have had the pleasure of a long telephone conversation.  Major Lewis is what we used to call a "stand up guy"...

I have the honor to remain,

Your Obedient Servant,

Bvt Colonel Malachi Thorne
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: RattlesnakeJack on May 24, 2006, 12:58:52 AM
My prayers, thoughts and best wishes are also with Richard and his family! 

Speedy Recovery, Major!
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Chance on May 24, 2006, 02:50:58 AM
We're thinking of you on this side of the Pond, Buddy. You remember this pic?

Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Pony Racer on May 24, 2006, 05:04:57 AM
Thoughts and prayers going up for Major Matt and family.

Pls keep us advised on this situation.


V/R

PR
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: US Scout on May 24, 2006, 05:40:22 AM
This is indeed disturbing news.  Bvt Lt Col and Maj Matt Lewis is one of our most enthusiastic and energetic supporters.  I sure hope the PMs I've been swapping with him have contributed to the blood clot!

But, as has been said, he is a strapping young lad and I don't see this as setting him too far back.  I expect he'll be out and among us before much longer.  Until then, we will keep him in our prayers and thoughts.

US Scout
GAF, Commanding

Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Lou Graham on May 24, 2006, 06:41:49 AM
I hate it when bad things happen to good people.
My prayers are on the way for Major Matt.
He's one tough teddy bear.
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Kayleen on May 24, 2006, 07:29:10 AM
Major Matt,
  You really tried that blue pill that Dr. Fishbane gave you didn't you?
My prayers are on the way for you to have a speedy recovery.
  This gives you time to work on the Plainsman side match. By the way I have had several inquiries as to what will take place.
 Get well and back on your feet.
Kayleen
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Delmonico on May 24, 2006, 09:02:00 AM
If someone stops in to see him, be sure to tell him if he needs advice on how to handle the nurses, "don't" they can make things worse for a fella. ::)  Oh and tell him to get better.
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Bull Schmitt on May 24, 2006, 09:50:05 AM
Prayers for a full and speedy recovery are on their way.

Bvt Col Bull Schmitt
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on May 24, 2006, 10:55:28 AM
I'll be praying.

Slim
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Books OToole on May 24, 2006, 11:03:31 AM
I don't have a room number, but here is what I do have:

Richard Gimbert

Shawnee Mission Medical Center
9100 W. 74th Street
Overland Park, Ks. 66204

(913) 676-2000

Books
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Guage Rod on May 24, 2006, 12:29:55 PM
Major Matt, I heard about your illness from one of the Other forums in the Hall, very sorry to hear about this,  I will be keeping you in prayer.  I know you will be back in the Saddle in no time.  I know from experience that these things can give us a whole new appreciation for life.  I hope you have a laptop at the Hospital so you can keep up with the posts.  See you behind the shooters line.

Vaya con Dios 
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Terry Lane on May 24, 2006, 01:13:15 PM
Howdy all,
The Major and family will be in mine and Holly's thoughts and prayers. Take care.
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Hill Beachy on May 24, 2006, 04:58:18 PM
Prayers are on the way!

I don't have a room number, but here is what I do have:

They have moved him to room # 411.

If someone stops in to see him, be sure to tell him if he needs advice on how to handle the nurses, "don't" they can make things worse for a fella.

Yeah, especially since his WIFE is a nurse too!     ;D
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Hill Beachy on May 24, 2006, 05:05:56 PM
I..besides, he's probably just using this as a cover story for some liposuction  ;)

Yeah, well.....if he stays in there more than a couple of days, I think we should report him for mailingering!   ;D  (Article 115 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice)
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Major Matt Lewis on May 24, 2006, 06:22:37 PM
All,

I would really like to thank you all for the out pouring of thoughts, prayers, well wishes, calls, cards and flowers.  The Doctors have told me that I am luckier that the Power Ball winner, if wealth can be determined by friends, I am indeed a rich man.  You folks have really defined the meaning of "The Cowboy Way for me."  Bless each of you.  I hope to be seeing y'all at the range soon.
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Delmonico on May 24, 2006, 06:36:04 PM
Glad yer doin' better, if that hospital has computors in the rooms I want to go there next time. ;)
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Lastcigar on May 24, 2006, 08:11:18 PM
Major Lewis,
I just signed and and saw the e-mails.  Get well soon, the Legation needs you back on the walls as soon as possible.  Those Boxers are getting close and all good Marines are needed at their posts.

Someone has to show the rest of the nations embassy guards how to do it the Marine way.

Semper Fi,

LastCigar
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: US Scout on May 25, 2006, 05:38:30 AM
Yeah, well.....if he stays in there more than a couple of days, I think we should report him for mailingering!   ;D  (Article 115 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice)


I see that Hill Beachy and I have been trained in the same philosophy.   In the "Old Corps" (tongue firmly in cheek, here!) you didn't report to the sickbay unless you were on death's bed, and even then most of your squadmates suspected you were goldbricking.

I was once so sick and unable to move that I was carried to sickbay on a stretcher.  Turned out I had a really bad care of pneumonia and had a hard time convincing the doc that I didn't want to go into the hospital.  Even so, my company commander thought I was faking it to get out of an inspection. 

However, I KNOW that Bvt Lt Col and Maj Lewis would not stoop so low as to fake an illness just to chase a few nurses, though I know he wouldn't hesitate to take advantage of such an opportunity if it arose, which it has. 

US Scout
GAF, Commanding
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Spanish Marshal on May 25, 2006, 11:16:23 AM
 Major Lewis, Sir:

  I don´t know if you are in your home, but I know that you are in my prayers.

  Sir, I hope your recovery is quick.  ;) ;)

 Sincerely yours.

      Spanish Marshal
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Major Matt Lewis on May 25, 2006, 05:19:42 PM
Thank you all again.  I am getting better today.  I was up and walking some laps around the floor until my nurse told me to go back to bed because my heart rate was too high.   :-\

But thanks to my family which I consider y'all part of, my spirits are really high.  I am hoping of going home tomorrow.  I am also hoping to be back at work next week.  The Doctor has cleared me for EoT and shooting, but I will take er easy.

US Scout, just so you know, I was on deaths door, apparently :o  The who thing kind of reminded me of the movie Tombstone where Wyatt and Morgan were talking about the white light going to heaven and the flashing light going to hell.  What does this say about me when I say that the only vision I got was of yellow foot prints?  LOL!

Also, I am going to request a formal Chance the the GAF Marine Corps authorized underwear.  It seens for quite sometime I will have to be wearing a nylon stocking and a garter to keep blood flowing to my leg and support.   :o  Quite sensual really ;D ;) ::)
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Trap on May 25, 2006, 08:00:27 PM

  I beg to differ, Sir
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Reb Tyree on May 25, 2006, 08:31:16 PM
Good Evening Bvt Lt Col Major Matt Lewis,

Humor is back which is always a good sign.  Now you got me thinking "Fishnet  nylons or OD Green or Cammo?"  Darn I just had a vision!  In todays military, don't ask, don't tell! It's great to hear that your doing well, and it wasn't that big bright light at the end of the tunnel, you know the one on engine #9, the train, haha. :D ;D ;D ::)  Semper Fi, from and ole FMF Corpsman!

Bvt Lt Col (SSG) Reb Tyree, CSA,
Chief of Staff, Dept of the Pacific,
Grand Army of the Frontier
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Malachi Thorne on May 26, 2006, 12:32:52 AM
Allso, I am going to request a formal Chance the the GAF Marine Corps authorized underwear.  It seens for quite sometime I will have to be wearing a nylon stocking and a garter to keep blood flowing to my leg and support.   :o  Quite sensual really ;D ;) ::)

Good Evening, Bvt LtCol and Major Lewis;

With all due respect, I think it is high time you transfer to the Royal Navy.  There might well be an opening for a Royal Marine officer on board HMS Pinnafore...

;)

I have the honor to remain,

Your Obedient Servant,

Bvt Colonel Malachi Thorne, USMC
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Pitspitr on May 26, 2006, 07:12:37 AM
Sounds like my recovery wishes are late (#@%&**!!! computers!) but I hope it's"better late than never. Anyway, glad to hear you're doing better.
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Major Matt Lewis on May 26, 2006, 01:44:51 PM
I just got home.  Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers....
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Bristow Kid on May 26, 2006, 04:34:35 PM
Glad to hear your home Major Matt.  I hope the rest of your recovery is speedy.
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Delmonico on May 26, 2006, 06:16:01 PM
There's nothing like getting home after a few days in those expensive hotels.
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Pony Racer on May 27, 2006, 08:22:31 AM
Good to hear Major Matt - hopefully you will be out of that contraption thingy in no time.

And the "sensaul" thing - I believe that Don't ask and tell still have some validity right?:)

great news

PR
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Steel Horse Bailey on May 27, 2006, 09:09:43 AM
Howdy, Major!

I just heard that you were in the horse-pistol, and on this page you're back home.

Glad it was a short stay ( tho I'll bet it SEEMED like forever  :o ) and I'm praying for your total recovery!!!
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Delmonico on May 27, 2006, 10:51:43 AM
If it'll make ya feel better I'll dig out my support hose and wear them to the muster. ::)  I can tell ya them folks can think up worse things than support hose. :o
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Major Matt Lewis on May 27, 2006, 12:41:03 PM
If it'll make ya feel better I'll dig out my support hose and wear them to the muster. ::)  I can tell ya them folks can think up worse things than support hose. :o

Del,

Hopefully I will not need them that long.  The hardest part of recovery will be the diminished lung capacity.  So, I will be hitting the cadio to build that back up.
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Delmonico on May 27, 2006, 02:19:29 PM
Good luck, being sick ain't no fun.  You didn't do anything ornrey to any nurse did you?  Student nurses are more fun and they can't get back at you so easy. ;)
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Major Matt Lewis on May 27, 2006, 04:54:28 PM
Del,

My wife is a Nurse, so I best be real careful in how I answer ;)
Title: Re: Prayer Posse – Major Matt Lewis in the Hospital
Post by: Delmonico on May 27, 2006, 04:59:03 PM
I knew that. ;D

The last time I was in the hospital I got to be the very first patient of a student nurse, my family doctor came in and I introduced her to him.  He looked at her and very seriously he said, "don't worry, the last one didn't quit nurses training just because of him." ;D

Always keep your sense of humor, it helps.