February 4, 2017 CSBA Breaking Bread Luncheon

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7 years 1 month ago - 7 years 1 month ago #694 by RkTec
Our second event for 2017 is coming up this Saturday February 4, 2017 and the details can be found below. We hope you can join us!


Date: February 4, 2017 - Meet for lunch - 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Event Type: Social Luncheon
Location: The Cheesecake Factory, King of Prussia, PA - View Map

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Well, if you missed our CSBA Breaking Bread Luncheon | Saturday January 7th , 2017 - Here’s another chance to come join our local chapter (www.pacsba.org) along with our friends & families as we break bread in fellowship and rejoice for the new riding season at our “Breaking Bread Luncheon” in February. In keeping with tradition, here’s your opportunity to meet new friends and learn more about the CSBA as an organization. Meet some of our ride leaders, learn more about our CSBA Day at the Races venues, and most importantly – reconnect and make some new friends that share your passion of riding.

If you find yourself with a few free hours on Saturday February 4th, we encourage you to come out and enjoy a nice lunch with us at the Cheesecake Factory, 640 West Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, Pa. - Pass the word and invite out your friends and families for a nice lunch with us – and don’t be afraid to bring your children – Breaking Bread is a family event - you won’t want to miss this luncheon!

Come out and support our mission of enjoying fellowship… See you there!

The Facebook event is viewable here: www.facebook.com/events/1795008297430147/

As always the best way to stay up to date on the latest event alerts, delays, and cancellations is by subscribing to the CSBA text alert service.

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7 years 1 month ago #695 by RkTec
I won't be able to make it. I forgot that I have tickets for Disney on Ice for Saturday. Going to miss not being there and eating the yummy food at the Cheesecake Factory.

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7 years 1 month ago #696 by jlasure
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Breaking Bread is just around the corner - CSBA Breaking Bread Luncheon | Saturday, February 4th, 2017 - Come out and enjoy a nice lunch with your friends - hope to see you there! (we will miss you Chris!)

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Event Report

The February meeting for the CSBA began with minimal fanfare as Rusty arrived at The Cheesecake Factory shortly before 11AM to find no one he recognized. Soon after, he was joined by Derek "Tiny" Snead and we began discussing last-minute cancellation messages and catching up on the last few months. We were soon joined by Rick Johnson, who was followed by Allan and Nancy Curtis. We finally decided it was about time to ask for a table and we were then joined by the man we were all eager to see: Andy Rohrer.


After we were seated, we invited Andy to share his dramatic story of the last year and a half. He recounted for us the details of his battle with a rare strain of Hepatitis C and his need for a liver transplant several years ago. Two years ago he entered an experimental treatment to remove the disease completely. In the process of this treatment, however, a device from a previous hernia surgery opened a micro-tear in his colon, so as his body was becoming septic, he believed the symptoms were side effects from the drug treatment. By the time the real problem was discovered, his kidneys and borrowed liver had shut down and he was, again, in need of a transplant. However, the doctors determined that he was too weak to endure the surgery to repair his colon and, even more so, the transplant surgeries.

So, what followed is a harrowing story of stop-gap measures by the doctors in the face of near-death frailty and a miraculous overnight recovery at precisely the right moment that a compatible liver and kidneys became available. What then followed is an equally grueling account of a long recovery process in the hospital and a couple more medical rehab facilities before he was finally able to return home, after several months of being away. To see him now, you would never know it. He has regained much of the strength he lost while being bedridden for so long, but still has a long road to go to recover some endurance.

Since returning home, he has verified that his beloved Ducati still runs (it started right up on the first try) and is raring to go. In the process of one of the surgeries he partially lost the use of his right arm and hand, which is believed to be the result of a pinched nerve. He is undergoing physical therapy for this, as well, and hopes to be able to ride in the not-too-distant future.

After hearing Andy’s story, and peppering him with questions, we tried to catch him up by sharing some of the stories from the rides last year. He also shared that his favorite pastime while being laid up was to watch the MotoGP races on his tablet; how exciting last season was and the hopes for this coming year of racing. Alas, he only had Rusty to share in this conversation with him, so it was relatively short-lived.

From there, we all went our separate ways to consider that we had spent our day with a living miracle. Andy is eternally grateful to be alive and he is quite certain that God the Father rescued him from certain death for a greater purpose in his life. This is going to be fun to watch!

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7 years 1 month ago #700 by scraperman1
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It's always good to hear Andy's story again. I visited him once or twice in the hospital and called him a few times while he was out just to check on him. I am glad he is on the mend and I look forward to riding with him soon. Thanks for the update!

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