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About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone

Many of us have come to know Patrick Malone (Lugnut) as a friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and kind individual. He is a frequent and enthusiastic contributor to our analog discussion forum. He has initiated only 17 threads, but responded to 559 threads. I would guess that many, if not most, of us can recall a time when Pat replied with helpful advice to a question we posted or helped us track down a rare recording. I have come to love Pat as a friend, and to respect him as a man, and I suspect many of you share those feelings.

Today I write to share difficult news with you. Pat has been diagnosed with an aggressive stomach cancer. It has yet to be determined whether surgery will even be worth it. If surgery is performed, most or all of the stomach will be removed, and Pat would face a difficult and long post-op period in the hospital. The medical course is still uncertain, but will be determined soon. Whatever is decided, it will not be easy or pleasant.

Something may be planned in the future to assist the family. For now, Pat could use some of the friendship he so often and willingly showed us. You can email Pat at: lugnut50@msn.com. You can also mail cards, letters ... or whatever. You may email me for Pat's mailing address. My email is: pfrumkin1@comcast.net.

I hope to spend a few days with Pat in Idaho or Nebraska (from which he hails) soon. Between this news, my legal work, getting ready for family arriving for the holidays, Audio Intelligent, and trying to make plans to visit Pat, my head is spinning. If you email me and I don't respond, please understand that I am not ignoring you, but rather simply do not have time to reply.

Pat may or may not have time to respond to posts here, to emails, or to cards mailed to him. But he has asked me to convey to each and every one of you that he has cherished your friendship, your comradery, and sharing our common hobby on this great website.

As we prepare for our holiday season celebrations, and look forward to -- as we should -- enjoying this time of year, I ask that you keep Pat and his family in mind ... and softly offer up, in quiet moments in the still of night and early morning, prayers for Pat and his family. God bless.

Warmest regards to all,
Paul Frumkin
paul_frumkin
paul_frumkin OP
130 posts
 
I spoke with Pat tonight. Poor guy has a dozen different tubes sticking out of him ... draining this, putting in that. They are giving him some nourishment via a feeding tube into his intestines, but the intestines have not yet "awakened" from the surgery and responded. So he's being sustained on a glucose IV. He did not complain, but he also said that he's not real interested in listening to music right now ... so clearly he's not well and not ready to leave the hospital yet.

Can you believe that, two days after this drastic surgery, he was solicited -- in the hospital and apparently with the hospital's approval -- to buy a car from certain selected Boise auto dealers? Pat was livid about that. I would be, too.

All in all, Pat's spirits are good, and that, as well all know, is so important to recovery. I'll continue to keep you posted, and I'm sure Steve (Vetterone) will too once he returns from the Las Vegas CES.
dougdeacon
3,338 posts
 
Hey, Pat's really into cars, though probably not the dealer-sold kind. He actually built his own street drag racer basically from the ground up.

I can't believe a hospital allows that, in a surgical recovery ward?! I'd be beyond livid. Go get 'em Pat!
gunbei
2,327 posts
 
Pat was solicited while still in his hospital bed after major surgery?! That's pretty slimey.

I'm sure what pissed off Pat the most was that that Boise dealership's car didn't even have a Whipple Supercharger application for it.
4yanx
1,576 posts
 
I'd like the name of that dealership for the purpose of transferring my Irish wrath upon them and saving Pat the energy. What some folks won't do to make sales. Just disgraceful, in every way.
lugnut
1,190 posts
 
Hey guys,

I just got home about fifteen minutes ago and wanted to catch up on this thread. Wow! How the heck can I not get better with all this wonderful sentiment passed my way? You guys are the best. Honestly.

I'm doing very well considering the horrible assault attempted on my body. There were no pain meds powerful enough to stop the pain of laughter and thanks to a lot of you guys I've kept laughing while in that rotten environment. Yeah, I know, it's where I needed to be but this is where I want to be. The preamp is heating up as I write and I'll be listening to one of Paul's Mofi's he left behind shortly.

Forgive me if I'm making some erros while I type this but other than having my IQ lowered by some meds it seems my eyesight has changed for the better during this time. My glasses make it impossible to focus on the screen and I can see nothing without them. It's sure a good thing that I took typing long a go and don't have to hunt and peck.

A lot of kind words have been written about me and I'm moved by what I've read. I must single out Paul and Steve as being some of the nicest people the world has ever had roaming on it's face. These guys helped make this a huge positive experience for me. These guys are better than friends and closer than brothers. I'm honored to call them my friends. The stories I could tell, but unfortunately I'll have to save those for another posting. Writing at this time is just too much work.

Now, time to listen to Rikki Lee.
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