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Flip Oakes · 02-24-2004, 05:35 PM

I want to personally thank everyone for your kind, generous words of encouragement, and concerns.

Since my mild heart attack, that happened during a stress test on Feb. 4th., I have had a stent inserted in my main right coronary artery, and feel much better. It's just been over two weeks now. I actually played a 3hr. gig on clarinet, and tenor sax, 6 days after the procedure, followed by a 5hr. straight ahead jazz gig on flugel, trumpet, and tenor 3 days later. Last Sunday I played 2 gigs 6 hrs. in total mostly flugelhorn, and trumpet. My chops feel better then ever, I guess I'm getting more blood flow through them, as they feel fuller, but don't look any different. I also have been taking time out for walks, and some other light exercise. The last few years, I haven't felt quite right, and seemed to have the signs of depression, though I had nothing to be depressed about, as life has been good for me and my family. As it turned out it was my heart, and the lack of circulation that seemed to taken the edge off both physically, and emotionally as well. However now, all in all things seem to be good.....

In reading all your messages, I was deeply moved and touched. These messages were full of appreciated words of wisdom, and inspiration. The TM site, and the entire trumpet community as a whole is a wonderful group of guys, and gals and I'm proud to be part of. I sincerely, can't thank all of you enough. It's meant a lot to me.

I also want to thank Tom Turner as he just keeps on surprising me more and more all the time, even though I have never met him, he's has been a great friend, and I'm truly thankful for all he has done in my life.

God Bless all of you.....

Sincerely,

Flip Oakes

Flip Oakes “Wild Thing Trumpets”
COME AND HEAR THE DIFFERENCE
http://www.flipoakes.com

"To read what Wild Thing owners say about their horns, click on this"
http://www.flipoakes.com/testimonials.htm

Flip Oakes
2559 Mottino Dr.
Oceanside, Ca. 92056
760-643-1501
760-643-1511 FAX

To Hear the Flip Oakes Wild Thing Trumpet go to
http://www.flipoakes.com/multimedia.htm

02-24-2004, 05:35 PM	#33 (permalink)
Flip Oakes New Friend Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oceanside, CA USA Posts: 45	I want to personally thank everyone for your kind, generous words of encouragement, and concerns. Since my mild heart attack, that happened during a stress test on Feb. 4th., I have had a stent inserted in my main right coronary artery, and feel much better. It's just been over two weeks now. I actually played a 3hr. gig on clarinet, and tenor sax, 6 days after the procedure, followed by a 5hr. straight ahead jazz gig on flugel, trumpet, and tenor 3 days later. Last Sunday I played 2 gigs 6 hrs. in total mostly flugelhorn, and trumpet. My chops feel better then ever, I guess I'm getting more blood flow through them, as they feel fuller, but don't look any different. I also have been taking time out for walks, and some other light exercise. The last few years, I haven't felt quite right, and seemed to have the signs of depression, though I had nothing to be depressed about, as life has been good for me and my family. As it turned out it was my heart, and the lack of circulation that seemed to taken the edge off both physically, and emotionally as well. However now, all in all things seem to be good..... In reading all your messages, I was deeply moved and touched. These messages were full of appreciated words of wisdom, and inspiration. The TM site, and the entire trumpet community as a whole is a wonderful group of guys, and gals and I'm proud to be part of. I sincerely, can't thank all of you enough. It's meant a lot to me. I also want to thank Tom Turner as he just keeps on surprising me more and more all the time, even though I have never met him, he's has been a great friend, and I'm truly thankful for all he has done in my life. God Bless all of you..... Sincerely, Flip Oakes Flip Oakes “Wild Thing Trumpets” COME AND HEAR THE DIFFERENCE http://www.flipoakes.com "To read what Wild Thing owners say about their horns, click on this" http://www.flipoakes.com/testimonials.htm Flip Oakes 2559 Mottino Dr. Oceanside, Ca. 92056 760-643-1501 760-643-1511 FAX To Hear the Flip Oakes Wild Thing Trumpet go to http://www.flipoakes.com/multimedia.htm