I'm gonna have to keep this quick (but I will be sure to come back for/with more when conditions allow).
The health problems are more than just the PE. There was also internal bleeding (which caused ALL kinds of problems, And a perforated bowel which required emergency surgery along with various procedures to drain fluid from around my lungs.
I have been off the forum for weeks. I hadn't checked any of the various threads (Round-Ups) and otherwise which had appeared. But when Ric Easton arranged--thru my wife Peggy--to stop by one night and explain all that had been going on and to present me with a printout of all these well-wishes...let me just say it was rather overwhelming.
I am sure I will be starting to find my way back to the forum now on a more regular basis. I am recuperating with a healthy WIFI connection, my PC and LOTS and LOTS of time on my hands--although I'm sure a lot of that will be devoted to, oh...."getting better stuff."
To one and all: Thank you for all the prayers and well-wishes. It was amazing to find out what you all have been up to.