<VV> Buffalo convention

[Dennis Dorogi]

     I have a different perspective on the Buffalo Convention.   It maybe that the elevators were slow and not many ice machines were working, but in my opinion these things were not important.
      My wife wasn't feeling well on Tuesday and the left side of her face became very painful and started to swell severely.  About 2 AM we decide to find some medical attention.  Not being familiar  with downtown Buffalo we called the desk and they had prepared printed instructions to Buffalo General Hospital.  We got in the 65  4 door that my wife had driven to the convention and found the hospital with no problems (accurate directions) other than some red lights that I safely drove through.
      She received prompt and absolutely thorough care and was diagnosed with shingles (herpes zoster).  It involved her eye which could have lead to blindness if not treated promptly.  We were able to get an appointment that day with an ophthalmologist at the hospital.  Ruth received medication which rapidly reversed her swelling and pain.  She did not want to return home because she felt she could receive better care in Buffalo than our small rural community.
       We returned to the hotel at 5AM and I left for the concours site at 6AM.  I had no sleep that night but somehow managed to get my rampside ready for judging.  Fortunately my son lives in the Buffalo area and was able to tend to his Mother while I was at the concours.
       Ruth recovered rapidly and bravely overcame her feelings about her appearance and attended the banquet with me where I received a gold award for the rampside and a model concours award for my rampside valve cover racer.  
        I would like to thank the hotel staff for being prepared for emergencies, the excellent medical staff at Buffalo General, and the support of the members of the Niagara Frontier Corvair Club.   It was a great convention and the hardworking volunteers of the 4 Clubs are to be commended.      Dennis Dorogi