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Topic: Mark Farner had surgury- bundle branch block & pacemaker

Mark Farner ...Grand Funk's Guitarist:
I just saw this today...Hope Mark makes a speedy recovery....I just saw him a few weeks ago in Indiana.
My Prayers go out to him.
Don

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» IN THE NEWS   
Grand Funk’s Mark Farner Undergoes Successful Heart Surgery
October 2012 by Rock Cellar Magazine Staff   
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A week or so ago, Grand Funk Railroad’s Mark Farner underwent surgery to help deal with a bundle branch block in his heart. His official Facebook page has been chronicling the process, which included Mark receiving a pacemaker.

Here are some of the updates:

    I know so many of you love Mark dearly so I just want to let u know that he doing good. He was diagnosed 8 or so years ago with a bundle branch block. They said eventually he would need a pacemaker. Well that time has come…today they put a temporary pace maker in and they have to do some tweaking to that pacemaker to keep up with the Hard Rocken Mark Farner pace! Thank you all for your love and prayers and Mark sends his love to all.

    Lesia & the Entire Farner Family

The most recent post was made on Saturday:

    Hello everyone…we’re back home now and settled in. Mark is doing well. He’s very sore and has had the wind knocked out of his sails temporarily. Doc said don’t baby him so he’s been up and around a bit. He was outdoors for a awhile yesterday just putting around, in the barn with his buddies Sylvester & LD the cats. Today he repaired Jesse’s over head lift and rested quit a bit. He’s a trooper! Jes was so happy to have the lift fixed as were we all and Mark said it made him happy to be able to fix it. He’s making a lot of effort to not let the stiffness set in so he doesn’t loose range of motion. So he’s up moving around and doing some light stretching. The plan is to finish out the calendar for the year, take it easy over the winter and come back strong for 2013. Right now were watching the TIGERS game rootin for our boys! We love you all and Thank-you for all your prayers. Much love….Mark & Lesia

Mark, from all of us at RCM – feel better and good luck on your recovery!

Related link (our interview with Farner from a few months back):
What The Funk?! Mark Farner’s Excellent Adventure (Interview)

And so castles made of sand melts into the sea, eventually.........
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Re: Mark Farner had surgury- bundle branch block & pacemaker

thanks for the report Don, it sounds like they have it under control and we will hope for fast healing. He may not be able to play on stage and go down on two knees like he used to in the past, lol. They were the second concert I ever attended, I swear it had to have been the first tour but don't remember what year. We shall continue to expect the best and look forward to him coming back strong as ever.

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  • Registered: 2006-07-11
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Re: Mark Farner had surgury- bundle branch block & pacemaker

ahsmith33 wrote:

thanks for the report Don, it sounds like they have it under control and we will hope for fast healing. He may not be able to play on stage and go down on two knees like he used to in the past, lol. They were the second concert I ever attended, I swear it had to have been the first tour but don't remember what year. We shall continue to expect the best and look forward to him coming back strong as ever.

I sure second this.  I hope he takes it easy.  Just enjoy being at home. 

He will have a number of fans looking forward to when he is ready.

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