Bruce, it's good to hear your voice hear again.  :o)  Aloha!

Speedy health to you Bruce!

Hi Bruce - I hope you get better fast, you're lucky to have someone to back you up in a time like this,  take care.

We have appreciated, your lovely wife keeping us updated. My best.

Good Health to you and Welcome Back.

Hi all -- The gestapo is coming to take my comupert away but more tomorrow.  Aloha

Best and healthy regards to you, welcome back!

Is that you, Mr. Bourgault. Wow you're back. I hope you are not pushing yourself too hard.

 Take it slow. You must have a lot of energy.   Warmest regards!

Oh Bruce...it's sooooooo good to 'hear' from you!  Speedy recovery!  I've been praying for you and am glad all went well!

YaY, Bruce !   Good to hear from you and I'm glad to hear you are doing well. Soon you'll be talking up a blue streak and eating hot dogs like mad. I've got my vegee hot dog on hold waiting for the day.....I think I'll stock up on a bit of sauerkraut too....

It does sound like you've got wonderful ladies covering for you on every angle...and Linda is a treasure.

Jo 

Hey Bruce!  Good to hear from you again.  Linda did a great job keeping us updated with your surgery and progress!  Looks like you're on your way to a full recovery -- just don't push yourself too much, too fast!  Just think by the end of the month we'll be having that Active Rain Hot Dog Party to celebrate you being able to eat again.  I know you're looking forward to being able to talk and then eat again.  Hugs to you and Linda.

A HUUUUUUUUUUGE HUG TO BOTH OF YOU!  I'm so glad that you've made such rapid recovery- know that thoughts are with you.

Glad to hear from you, Bruce, Linda did a great job keeping us updated on your recovery. Get well soon!

Hey Bruce, God Bless you man!  I'm glad to see everything went so well for you and hope to be hearing all of your great stories and insight again soon!   

I hope you get better soon. I know it can be hard but you seem to be a strong minded man and you can do it!

Take it easy and hope you recover quickly!

Hi Bruce,
It so good to have you back and also to have you tell us that you are doing well.  We've missed you but I will tell you, your Linda did a bang up job for you! 
Continue to improve and we all look forward to having you back in the saddle soon.

Welcome Back Bruce! It's good to HEAR from you! :)

Good job Linda!  And welcome back Bruce.  We'll look forward to hearing more from you. 

Welcome Back Bruce.  I can hardly wait to hear your new voice.   After all we have some arguing to do!!!

Aloha!

Bruce, it's good to see you posting again.  We here on AR haven't heard your voice - except through your postings, so we feel very fortunate to have you back with us again.  God bless.  Betty

Bruce, I would say what a site for sore eyes, but a sound for tired ears. I don't think there is such a saying. Either way, great to have you back. I will continue to lift up you and your wife in our prayers.

Bruce, It is so good to "hear" from you today. Try not to go to quickly. Nice and easy does it.

Bruce-Damn that was speedy!  I figured you would be under some painkillers for a while and too groggy to do any work.  A cross between AOL Youve Got Mail and your old self sounds pretty darn good.  Will you have one of those exterior devices that you will have to hold down to talk?  Pardon my ignorance but I am unfamiliar with the surgery you had.

David Kucic RA, GRI, ABR, AHWD, e-PRO
First Sergeant, USA (Retired)
Tropic Lightning Real Estate, Oahu, Hawaii

Welcome back Bruce and I am pleased that you are in good spirits.  Keep up the good work and yes you bride did a wonderful job while you were away.  We appreciate her effort to keep us informed.  God speed to you on the road to recovery.

Man, it's good to hear your voice!  Welcome back, Bruce.

Mike in Tucson

Hi All -- I still do not have time to answwer all individualy but please understand how much I appreciate all tha you have said and done and prayed for us.  My Dr was in last night and explaind that she had to recreate my throat canal.  That ahs to heal and will take at least a week.  Then she will run some swalloing tests to see how much I can swallow and then at the very last minute install take out the temp trach and install the artifical voice box.  This is done without any medicine as it is a relatively painless but gory sounding procedure.  Now all I need is patience and believe me I need your prayers for that as mujch as any thng else.  I do look forward to getting back to work and am just amazed had how good I feel.  Thanks for listening to my new Dell Voice and as trime goes by If you want to hear my "You've got mail" voince I will give you a call

Gestapo.  That's rich!  I bet you're giving them a run for their money!

Hi Chris -- The problem is that they don't get mad they get even. Aloha

hey bruce so you're going to break in a new voice, alright.

in regards to a few HOURS without talking. i can't go a few minutes. i have friends who are sure i talk in my sleep.

hope all is well! 

Ha!  You'll sound just fine...more than that you and linda will be able to sit down and have your first dinner together...woohoo!

Thanks Linda for helping Bruce out and keeping us up to date.

Hi Jay -- I have been able to talk but not well sense Mar of this year so to have to go back and not be able to talk at all is really tough.  I do not write very clearly and so it is tough to communicate.  i am ready for my new voice.  aloha

hi Sally -- I don't care what I sound like as long as I can communicate and as you say sit down and have dinner with my lovely wife.  I llok forwardd to that so very much. Aloha

Bruce,

Patience....ahh that can be elusive at times.....:)  so very happy to see you back, and absolutely I will be praying for whatever it is you need.