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#791761 June 05th 2022 2:01 am
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I want to thank all my friends here, those of you who made it possible for me to make the 2005 Nationals, those who made it to GSVR and voted for my van, allowing me to win some awards for my work, and Cloudy's, who made it possible to get behind the wheel before its final demise.
I have replaced my 73 with another van but have hit a problem, bone infections that have finally claimed both of my legs, I am rushing to beat a timeline, my July surgery could possibly eliminate all future automotive work, I keep flipping my abdominal pump, cutting off my supply of muscle relaxer to my spine, withdrawals haven't been fun, then the recent surgery cutting off my left leg, I'm having trouble getting the energy to get what needs to be done. I guess had I used common sense and just swapped everything over to my E350 I would be further, but I was not wanting to keep it forever with repairs to it being difficult, equaling expensive, its been great, barely ever in the shop so its gonna be due one day. You guys made it possible that I could enjoy my van with others who do the same, I've hung out with some great people, now while I intend to make GSVR this year, anything could happen between now and then, I want you to know its been a great ride. Tnanks

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maples01 #791791 June 05th 2022 3:47 pm
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Wish you and your new van good things.

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maples01 #791815 June 05th 2022 8:33 pm
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So sorry for your set backs and problems. Get a handicapped van and keep on going, several people have over the years (Excaliber and Karson to name a couple). No reason (well, ok, not easy but doable) to give up what you've enjoyed.


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maples01 #791827 June 06th 2022 6:53 am
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Wish you the best and i agree with Starlord.


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maples01 #791833 June 06th 2022 9:27 am
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I 100% agree with Starlord. My Father in law was paralyzed from the chest down and had several wheelchair equipped vans and went everywhere. Get one and keep on getting to the events that you enjoy.

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maples01 #791853 June 06th 2022 6:16 pm
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I have a lift in the van and other equipment, I have suffered repeated bone infections, end result of every flare up is cut it off, I've been a para since 1998, wheelchair isn't new, the medication is making me sick, everything else I have allergys to, pretty tough to get around as I feel like all my energy is drained, should be coming up on my last dose, I hope I can bounce back and get back to my vans, but fear the weakness is permanent. My 73, the lift in it was given to me by Luke, and moved across the states by vanners till it made it to an event where Cloudy picked it up and brought it to me, I got a lot of use out of it, had there been a place to put it I'd have held onto it. Never imagined I'd be this tired, day after release I finished my ceiling install, been hard to get out of bed since.

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maples01 #791857 June 06th 2022 7:48 pm
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I know what ya mean about getting up in a lifted van ... no energy to any thing meds kickin my azz ... I had a groin N knee surgeries and the last couple of years have not been fun ...still cant even get in my lifted '93 so Ive been drivin my '92. Its tough bouncing back buy keep your eyes on light at the end of this messed up tunnel ... prayers to you .


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maples01 #791863 June 06th 2022 9:34 pm
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Sorry to hear about the setbacks Mark. No matter what happens from here on, you're one of the toughest men I've ever met. Hope to see you at GSVR.
We'll be up near the front, on the right side, camped right by the river. (site 003). The new campground won't allow us to double up on the sites like Jonie would, otherwise you could park with us.

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maples01 #793437 July 25th 2022 8:07 pm
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So sorry to hear about this, we wish you the very best and hope it is going well, or as well as possible, for you. God bless and keep on keeping on buddy.


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