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HERE
Recovering from heart attack 3Jul07 (5x bypass). One step at a time - one day at a time, as well as two or three breaths at a time. Recoup/Rehab is a long and very slow process. I am now on the second year of rehab- oh how slow this is, and some days quite hard. If you smoke---QUIT! We can't blame "Agent Orange" on everything. Take and be responsible for your own actions!
New Stuff: 17Oct08 Another heart problem - Congestive Heart Failure. Emergency 911 and four (4) days in hospital. Excess liquids removed, change of/addional medications. Sent home to recover. No driving, no pulmonary rehab until further notice. Bland foods, no salt, and reduce liquid intake. Oh Woe is Me- Will this ever end?????
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Life is beautiful and great. Don't waste it! Maximize each and every day! Live today as though there is no tomorrow! THERE MIGHT NOT BE A "TOMORROW!"
New-new stuff - 30Mar09 - Pulmonary Rehabilitation three (3) days - Monday, Wednesday and Friday per week, Dr. appointments/follow ups on Tue and Thurs. Full weeks of medical appointments. On oxygen 24/7/365 with prognosis of "no cure for Pulmonary Fibrosis" due to smoking, nasty stuff in the air, and the kicker, Agent Orange in Vietnam - 1966-1967. But hell, tomorrow the sun will come up, my backyard birds will sing to me, my wife will still be by my side - and it too shall be a great day! I love it!!!! ************** New newer stuff--June 2009 As if I don't have enough physical problems, I have just been diagnosed as a Diabetic #2 - so the insulin shots and Glucose monitoring, plus doing a lot of reading and research on this subject. So I will loosen up my haversack shoulder straps for this new extra load, and continue to march - one breath, one step and one day at a time. Each day is a challenge, but with the grace of God, the help and support of my wonderful wife and family - this too shall pass. Each day is still beautiful! *************** 20 Sept 2009 Newest of new stuff; Seems my various systems are needing a lot of help, as implants and medications are coming on scene more often to keep this old antique body breathing and stumbling around. Just had a Pacemaker & Fibulator combination implanted - seems this worn heart needs help to stay in sync, and not to "flutter" - makes my Dr.s nervous. However, each day is a bonus, and more beautiful than the last, and I look forward to each new day - who knows, miracles still happen, and although my Drs. say "no way," I have faith, and believe that God makes the call. Life is still precious and beautiful. ******************* 28Nov09- New "old stuff!" Another 911 Help call- More of the same- congestive heart failure along with a major blood infection. In hospital eight (8) days. Many test and scans in an attempt to locate source- all test and culture smears negative. The virus is identified, but its source is not known. More test next week. In the meantime, recovering at home to get strength back and get back to Rehab. Its been too long. Each day is a big "Plus" and I thank God for it and look forward to the next day. Life is good and very, very precious. ***********************
USS Ogden (LPD-5), an Austin-class amphibious transport dock, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Ogden, Utah. Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock:
Laid down, 4 February 1963, at New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Launched, 27 June 1964
Commissioned USS Ogden (LPD-5), 16 June 1965, CAPT. Floyd M. Symons in command
During the Vietnam War USS Ogden (LPD-5) participated in the following campaigns:
Vietnam War Campaigns
Campaigns and Dates
Campaigns and Dates
Vietnam Counteroffensive
28 February to 5 March 1966
6 to 8 June 1966
Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970
16 to 26 December 1969
8 to 13 January 1970
26 to 30 January 1970
30 March to 2 April 1970
Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase II
17 March to 6 April 1967
19 April to 28 May 1967
Sanctuary Counteroffensive
2 to 11 May 1970
1 to 4 June 1970
Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase III
10 June to 3 August 1967
31 August to 3 September 1967
Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase VII
29 September to 6 October 1970
11 to 14 May 1971
Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase V
23 to 26 August 1968
31 August to 1 November 1968
Vietnam Ceasefire
28 October to 12 November 1972
20 November to 6 December 1972
8 to 20 January 1973
27 to 28 January 1973
22 February to 28 March 1973
Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase VI
2 November to 8 December 1968
28 December 1968 to 17 February 1969
Decommissioned, 21 February 2007 at Naval Station San Diego
Struck from the Naval Register, 21 February 2007
To be disposed of, laid up at NAVSEA Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor , HI.
Final Disposition, disposed of as a target during a Sinkex off Hawaii, 10 July 2014
USS Ogden earned nine campaign stars for Vietnam War service
Specifications: Displacement 9,201 t.(lt) 16,914 t.(fl) Length 589' Beam 105' Draft 23 ft. Speed 21 kts. Complement
24 Officers
396 Enlisted Troop Accommodations 900 Armament
two 25 mm MK38 guns
two Phalanx CIWS
eight 50 cal. mgs. Well Deck Capacity one LCU or four LCM-8 or nine LCM-6 or 24 amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) Aircraft none, but telescopic hangar installed aboard. The hangar is not used to accommodate helicopters but on the flight deck there is space for up to six CH-46 Propulsion
two Babcock & Wilcox 600 psi boilers
two Steam Turbines
two Shafts, 24,000 Shaft Horsepower