Just got off the phone with Chops (Dennis)

[GEJ]

Dennis,
I am glad I caught you on line.Really good to hear from you.I continue to pray for ya man.Packard huh,oh ya,old school.Wishing you the best.

[9dawgs]

Hey Dennis, I'll be praying for you man. Keep us posted on your progress.

[dumb lady]

just a quick hello still blind in left eye but doc plans on one more surgery will keep you all posted. Petey sorry to miss yer call looking foward to hearing from ya! Did I really say that? Oh quick up date on chops newest toy I recently acquired a 1950 packard which is keeping me from getteng to board takes twice as long to work on with only one eye lol

GOOD to hear from you & GREAT to see your sense of humor, Chops! God bless you kiddo, we'll be praying for your successful surgery & speedy recovery. Take care Mr Chops.

[LiftedAWDAstro]

Just talked with Chops tonight. He called and is in great spirits. He is 100% blind now but his Leukemia is GONE!!!!! He had a bone marrow transplant and the associated chemo and all is going great from that. He went from 275# down to a current 150#. He has started physical therapy to help with regaining muscle mass.

I hope to have pics of his 50 Packard soon. He has had the body work done and painted a flat black. The interior is done in white tuck and roll. Last summer they (his dad, him and his daughter) drove it to Columbus to the Good Guys car show and had a blast. That was around the time he lost all sight.

Overall he and his family are doing great. If anyone wants his phone number, PM me or Lynne.

[kings-x59]

Dean, please pass along my best wishes and let him know he is missed on the site....and that we are looking forward to the pics of the packard.

[Kidhauler]

I just saw this thread for the first time. Don't know how I missed it. I hope Chops is doing well and gets his strength back. Is there any chance of him getting some eye sight back???

[astrozam]

Great to hear he is in good spirits, for what he has been thru thats pretty amazing itself. Wish him and his family the best in coping with this .

[rlsllc]

I just saw this thread for the first time. Don't know how I missed it. I hope Chops is doing well and gets his strength back. Is there any chance of him getting some eye sight back???

It is doubtful. Diabetes can cause your retinas to detach and basically starve for blood and die. It can be fixed in some cases if caught in time. There's more to it than that, I'm simplifying a bit. Once diabetes takes your vision, it is usually gone. There are exceptions, and I hope like hell that Dennis is a lucky one like myself. I can still pass the driver licence test if I get new glasses that month, but just barely.

[LiftedAWDAstro]

Thanks for the well wishes, I will pass them along when I talk to him again.

As for his sight, I don't think he will ever get it back. The issues with his eyes is what started the whole process rolling. He woke up one day with a burning sensation in his eyes and they were badly bloodshot. He went to the ER and they sent him to a specialist and then to another. His eyes had swollen to the point they needed to be operated on. The swelling went down for a few days but came right back. He then had drainage tubes inserted into his eyes and they worked for a little while. One morning he woke up to a blood soaked pillow and that is when the Dr. figured he had a blood disorder. They then tested for a reason and the rest you know. His eyes got worse and worse. He said the last day he saw anything was July 17th, 2009.

[T.Low]

ASV is such a supportive family. At the very least, know that we too here in the T.Low Household are keeping you and yours in our prayers, and if you are ever in the area and need any type of assistance at all, don't hesitate to PM.

Tom L.

[1Gary]

The last contact I had with him he had just regained his sight in one eye.That was sometime ago.Man if I am not mistaken it was gee one or two yrs ago.I am so sorry to hear how this worked out.I will pray for him and his family.Dean-I am going hold off some in contacting him.Please tell him I wish him well and hoping for the best for him.Also please tell him if there anything I can do to just ask.

[SoCalli V8]

Oh my gosh I gotta call him, he is a super nice guy and we really bonded when I met him at NECO years ago.....

[LiftedAWDAstro]

Gary...call him! He is doing great considering what he's been through. I think a few phone calls would be just what he wants.

[1Gary]

OK-will do.

[Rebel]

Tell Chops we're all thinking about him and he's in my prayers for sure. Good guy and hope he has someone to keep him up to date on his ASV
family checking on him.