Doctor's Call Doc "Miracle Patient"
According to someone who visited Larry C. "Doc" Oldham in the hospital (see today's Herald for the details about Doc's heart surgery.) last night, the doctors are amazed at the pace at which Doc has come out of the "haze" that usually follows such a surgery. He told the visitor "I am getting bored looking at the television. Do you think you could find me a deck of cards." Of course, those who know Doc, he likes to stay active. Based on the pace of his recovery so far, doctors have indicated he may be released from the hospital sooner than expected. Despite this initial speedy pace, however, at least four weeks of recovery at home is still anticipated. John Bonardi, Doc's campaign manager, said this morning that the news of the surgery has "energized" the campaign and motivated supporters to ask what they can do to help. "While there is no substitute for Doc's personal campaigning, I am sure we will still have an excellent campaign that will convince voters that Doc is the kind of person that is needed on the county commission," Bonardi said. Editor's Note: We will have regular updates on Doc's recovery. My column is also in the Herald today and is about the behind the scenes race to fill the chairmanship of the county commission since Bob Brown is leaving the position. The column will be posted on e-Lee Dispatch Plus tomorrow. Also, as the column says, you can find my response to Ty Stump's last column in which he challenged me to answer questions about C.E.A.D., a well known local political and civic group. You don't want to miss it! (Click here to go to the e-Lee Dispatch Plus).
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