Tim98TA

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My wife just talked to Joe and he is doing OK. He is at Lakeshore Rehab Center in Birmingham, Al. The loss of feeling on his left side is still ther but they are working with him on that. His spirits are still mixed. He hates being tied down and waited on by others, but then again he said "Don't count me out and think I'm done racin' yet". He also said the food there is so horrible that he sent a friend of his to get him some Crystal Burgers!!!!

Keep Joe in your prayers as we are, and I believe(hopefully) we'll see him at the Thunder Shootout.

Tim

AndUAndI

Tim, thanks for the update.

Joe, from Virginia, Tori and I...GET WELL. You are in our prayers.

SLED28

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Kristi, check Joe's internet providers website, I'm sure they will have a phone access number he can use. He needs to get on here and see all the stuff he's missing (suspension!) It will probably put a smile on his face. Get well Joe, and check out the other threads soon!

Tim98TA

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Talked with Joe today for awhile. He is doing rehab everyday. They are trying to get his motor skills back for his left side. He said even putting on a pair of socks is difficult because of the lack of function on the left side.
He was telling me that he would never wish this sort of thing on even an enemy. He has lost a wife and daughter, has a pacemaker and said, emotionally, this is worse than any of them. Serious wake up call he said.
He WILL be at the Thunder Shootout. I am renting him a golf cart and my wife will be driving him around for all his loyal fans, cough cough, to see him. LOL

Tim

JimmyKash

wow he lost his wife and daughter? Thats not right, all bullshit aside.

I hope he sincerely gets better and to keep doing his best to fullfil his nurse fantasy LOL

GeorgeC

I hate to be repetitive, but I just wanted to take another chance to wish Joe a speedy recovery.

We're all pullin' for you, Joe!!!!

Nine Ball

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Get well soon Joe, its just not the same without our resident grump-meister! We need your funny input on these chassis setup threads

Tony

Guido

Yea no ****, Joe would be slingin **** like a monkey does if he was here.

Hope to see you at the shootout joe!

The BeaSSt

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Yeah its funny how I miss those late night phone calls from the grumpy old fart. Get well soon Joe.

Colonel

What's REALLY weird is I never would have thought I'd miss his posts around here...but I actually do somehow.

Nine Ball

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Its the Alabama thing Colonel, one way or another everyone in that state is related :p

HAHAHA

BaddMood

I'll take over joes spot for now but get better soon joe this is a tough job in here lately

Tim98TA

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ust got off the phone with Joe. I printed out this thread and mailed it to him. He wants to thank each person that has responded and is thinking of him.

His emotions (from hearing it in his voice) are kinda down. Joe is so used to not being tied down and having to be helped for almost everyhing he does is drivin' him crazy. They won't release him from the hospital until they feel he can get by on his own at home. He told me they are working him HARD in therapy every day to get to that point. On a better note, he said the food is so bad there that he is now able to see the tips of his toes and he thinks now, he actually has a pecker, cause he caught a glimpse of it the other day. LOL
He's working hard to be able to come to the Thunder Shootout. I reserved him a golf cart at the track yesterday so my wife can ride him around so he can annoy everybody in person. LOL

LEO

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Joe get well soon or else I may have to use my physical therapy skills on you at the Thunder shootout. :p

Coach 02 A3 Z/28

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This is alway a good thing!

Get well soon Joe!

I hope you & I both make it to the Shootout! We need to talk again about the old days of Stock and Super Stock Racing!

Coach

java

good deal, give him me and Suzies' regards next time you talk to him

Colonel

LOL! Glad he got to see his long lost friend after all these years...wait a minute...did I just use "long" in reference to his...uhh nevermind.

Hang in there Joe.

mikey

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Joe and I have had our difference but this is sad news. Get well soon Joe! Heck I was looking forward to kickin your a$$ in person at TR

Brady

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get well Joe, I have a bone to pick w/you @ thunder.. LOL Seriously though, I wish you a speedy recovery!

VipZ28

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Hmmm I thought I had first dibs on kickin his ***, he said something to me the other day about watching out for the one legged man at the *** whoopin contest!!!