San Diego Steve (Steve Meyers)
 

Please keep Steve and his family in your thoughts today, brothers. He's having surgery to remove his tonsils, which are cancerous, and the cancer has spread to his lymph nodes. He sent me a message yesterday and seemed pretty distressed over the ordeal. Steve has a bad heart and is scheduled for an aortic valve replacement in November. His heart condition makes this a high risk surgery. When he wakes up and feels up to looking at the forums again, a few kind words from his friends here would go a long way in helping him to recover. We go back and forth here over umpiring issues, and sometimes forget that we actually share a bond more common than that of umpiring baseball.

Thanks, guys,

Tim.

So sorry to hear of this :( Will keep you in prayer, Steve, for a quick and full recovery. Don\'t be gone long!

Thanks for letting us know, Tim.

Steve, keeping you in my prayers, buddy. You\'re onery enough, I know you\'ll pull through this!

Best luck for a speedy recovery. You\'ll be back yelling at the coaches in no time.

Steve, all my best wishes... we look forward to bantering with you here soon!

Steve,
Only the best for you and your family. Will be praying for you, your family, doctors, and nurses.

Tim,
Please update as you can.

God Bless and Gods speed.

My prayers I with him and his family. God is in control, he will be OK in the end.

Peace

Thank you Tim, and everyone on this forum for all the prayer and well-wishes! I am leaving for the hospital in about an hour, and thought I would just check out the forum one more time before I left. I did not expect this! It\'s very nice of everyone to think of me. I have a lot of people in my corner, and it\'s really great to know that you guys are too! Thanks again. I\'ll post as soon as I can, hopefully tonight!

Steve

Enjoy the drugs - come back safe.

Steve, be safe. We\'ll see you again soon!

Steve, as one who fights the battle of the bulge. I have great admiration for what you\'ve accomplished. I don\'t know you personally, but as a fellow umpire I want you to know my thoughts and prayers are with you.

Steve, Thoughts and prayers are with you. Hang in there.

Steve - get well soon.

Good luck Steve. Hope all goes well and you are back at everything you wish to do very soon.