Get well Capitan! Wishing you, Maddie and Ricci strength in getting through this event !!

Imagine how good you’re gonna feel once this is fixed. Sending prayers for a successful surgery and speedy recovery.

All the best Captain - my thoughts are with you and your wonderful family ! 😊👍

I knew it! I knew it, Captain Rick. I too have been diagnosed with a very large esophageal hiatal hernia. Went through all the tests to verify surgery as a repair, esophageal manometry procedure, barium swallow test, endoscopy & CT scan. I just had the repair surgery via da Vinci laparoscopic surgery. (Nissen fundoplication). They did the Toupet which is now the gold standard. I had the surgery 4 weeks ago, with 6 holes in my tummy. All went well, I had very little discomfort and am now on regular food. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. And my wife is a retired cardiology RN and knows all about your heart hole. I knew or felt very strongly that GERD was your issue with your voice. Thanks for posting. Greetings from the Old Jarhead in WNC.

Praying for you, I hope everything goes great with your surgery, stay positive Rick!

I'm glad to hear that you are getting the care so many of us knew you needed. 🩺🚑👨‍⚕️

Happy to see you back. Best wishes for the surgery and your recovery to come. Nothing like being near good friends and family during periods of life's challenges.😊

Thinking of you Captain…and your family..from old Capn Parkie..far North Queensland Australia

It’s nice to know you have so many friends on San Andres that can take care of you and treat you like family!

I'm glad you're back, Capt! Hope you are feeling better by the day

So glad to see you back! And happy that you were able to get excellent medical care and can get the hernia fixed. I'm sure it was very stressful going through that process.

Your health is the #1 priority. Love the update…it’s from the heart. We all love you guys and pray for a complete recovery.

Looks like San Andres is recovering nicely. I am sorry to hear that you have a large Hiatal Hernia. Getting surgery is definitely no fun but at least you ar in your favorite place. Good for recovery and good for family.

San Andreas is your home.. It's no surprise you guys would go there for this. Good luck, Rick. Fair winds and smooth seas to tou and yours, always.

Good to see you and the family all the best.❤💙🎉🦋😊

Love and best wishes to you and the family Rick hope all goes well xxxAndy Scotland.

Good to see you back. Health and family first, wishing you and loved one's all the best.😊🇨🇦

Hey skipper I knew you would go back.its a great home and powerful friends. I'm definitely coming to visit

Good luck with the surgery Rick and get well soon. We’ll see you guys in San Andres after we finish up in Guatemala.

Thank you for the updates...understandable. Health issues can change our life literally in a heartbeat, we often take our health for granted. Good to hear they are moving forward to fixing the issue, my thoughts & prayers are with you & the family.

glad to see your ok and coming back, Cheers from the Hard Rock Café

Glad to hear most is well. Good luck with the surgery and get well soon.

Glad to hear that it was not something more serious, our prayers are with you Rick. 🙏❤

The best of wishes and speedy recovery. I miss your videos.

Well, life's challenges! Though a procedure is necessary, I'm sure all are relieved that your problem can be taken care of!!! Thanks so much for the update, etc etc!

captain, it's a pleasure to see you again, take care of yourself and your family and your family from you tube ester Amos waiting for you Blessings 💙😘💙😘💙😘💙

I'm glad your back, seem more like home for you and family.

Capt. Rick, I knew the lady (SSL) was back in San Andres according to “Marine Traffic” app. Just didn’t know why we hadn’t heard from you. Glad you’re ok and that you finally found out what was going on with your voice. Wishing you a healthy recovery after the surgery.✝️

Glad to see you back Ricci is getting big hope the op goes well looking forward to see the product testing.

What a precious angel you created.

All the very best Rick , sending the good vibes from New Zealand :-)

Your in good hands. Lots of luck. And thanks for putting my mind at ease.

So glad you have found out what the problem is with your voice. Get the hernia taken care of, then you can move and enjoy your life again with your beautiful family. Wishing you a speedy post op recovery..😊👍

Wow ! Sorry to hear that sad news! Better to have surgery soon and have it over with! Hang in there, things will work out for the better! I am thinking about you! From the east coast of Canada 🇨🇦...Lloyd

the best of luck with your surgery. thoughts and prayers for you and yours family.

The video clip shows how much solar panels there are on SSL::: totally awesome. SSL is a textbook on how solar should be installed on a sailboat. Get well. Captain Rick.

Best wishes. From the left coast of Canada. Glad you caught it before things got worse. Get well and recover

That was an awesome episode... Great to see you will be fixed up and back in action again, I wish you and yours well👍

glad to see you back where you are happy.... the Columbian people seem like such a beautiful happy people... love your vids and Danny's vids too.

thanks for sharing. I hope for better health for you and your family. Sending healing thoughts to you. Careful on your bike.

Thanks for the update Rick. I was thinking that we haven’t had any videos for a while, so I thought something was up with your voice!?🤔 Glad to see your getting your voice sorted!😳🙏🏽 I wish you well captain 🥰🥰 I know it’s a personal issue, but would be great if you would keep us updated on your progress!👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Best wishes to you and family, guessed something was up, glad to hear from you, It's been a while, everyone needs space from time to time, for whatever reason. You are home and surrounded by good friends, you will be well I'm certain.

Get well soon! Great to hear they figured out what it is and will get it repaired and back at it. San Andreas is definitely on our bucket list due to you!

Hope you can get well and enjoy life like you have always done.

Take care and either and pray for fast recovery. Much love be strong and be safe.

CAPTAIN-- Stay strong an take care of this bump in the road as you have done so many times before. You have so much to do & it’s just starting with that little Angel. Iam sending you a prayer a day til this delay is back as normal Steve Eshelman

Congratulations, finally the only right decision! That will solve all your problems, as they are all generated by that issue. Get well soon !!!

Get well Captain have become one of your biggest fans. Stranded in Charlotte NC

Get well soon, all the best with your surgery, andy has just been diagnosed with a hernia in his obdominal lymph node so he to is awaiting for his operation, good luck & all the best Andy & sonja

Has us worried! 😥😥 Glad you are back😊😍😊 Best of luck to you and family, we are pulling for you to get through this😏😏

Hey Cap, I had the Nissen fundoplication surgery about 8 years ago and it was life changing. My hiatal hernia had more symptoms, ie. serious heartburn. You've not said anything about that, just your voice. Hoping this is the way your Dr.s are headed for you. Prayers for a good outcome!

Thank you fore this update rick.y feel with you en your wife en kid stay strong looping forward too next video get well.

Dear Capt. Rick and family, thank you for the update and I am wishing you all the very best. I miss you

Hang in their Capt'n! Nobody really knows what time it is. Enjoy at full speed ahead!

All the best Captain Rick, Yes St Andres is your home you and family have everyting there......and great video considering circumstances.......

Welcome back SSL.. good to see you all again 😊... take care be safe 💞

So glad to see that you are back. I only wish I could have seen you in San Diego to treat you. Things are what they are.

Wow! Just Wow! #1 Impressive Ship and all hands on Deck, #2 Danny Congratulations, great aerial footage of the island it’s just beautiful. Happy Independence Day San Andres. Keep healing Captain. ✌️❤️🌞

Hi Capt’n Rick, so sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but fortunately it is repairable. There was a time when my late wife and I would have taken that diagnosis and been happy. Instead she was diagnosed with a nasty form of cancer. I realize that this operation might be tough, but you are alive to experience life, be happy for that. I am happy for you that your situation isn’t worse. I love your video’s, it is tied for first for my favorite video’s. Please keep em coming

May God protect your family While you are not there, be well, hospitals suck, for an outside Captain man of the sea, but You are very Lucky God has been watching over you. You are in a great place, and will have the wind at your back in no time.. God Bless..

❤ thanks for sharing... love to you guys!!!

Your in good hands Rick , Just take it slow and easy ,, Best wishes

Rick, so sorry to hear about this continued health issue BUT, good to know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Oh, and sounds like your heart has flipped poles before the Earth did.👍👍

Hope to see you well soon my friend. I am 63 no insurance and plenty of problems lately with my health. People say there is less stress when we get older and i have to disagree. Please take care and wish you the best.

My prayers for great outcome on your surgery. See you soon.

Thought you fell in! All kidding aside, God bless Rick...get well soon. First; HEALTH, Second; channel. You have far too much to live for...M & LR; far more important than anything else in your life.

Crazy how Amazing Grace on bagpipes hits so hard. I have no explanation for my reaction to that. Always happens though. Heal well, Rick.

A good attitude makes a big difference! Get fixed and back out there Rick....

CAP wow don' t scare me so We wish you and pray for your health to be ok .

A whole lotta love go’n on chez S.L. All will be well. Fair winds, Cap’n.

Thank you for the update I have been very concerned about you with the lack of vids. Take care and do what they say Downeast "Start slow and ease up" hope to see you on the wind soon. Looks like Ricci is on his way to first Mate. Ill mention you in my prayers.

Hey Rick, good luck with the health shit.. love and prayers from Australia.

I was wondering what happened to you haven't seen you in awhile I'm glad everything's going to be alright good luck on the operation I'm glad is not your heart I have Carol Boe heart failure one day at a time your son is growing up quick

Wow, I've been worried, hadn't heard what had happened . Glad your getting this handled. Yes, and love San Andreas. Your friends are like family there.

That was a cool day, we were diving on the west coast when they came over. There’s a video from inside one of the jets. Looked for you guys. Get well mate.

We are “flying all flags and all of us are on deck for you “ Regards down under

Hey Captain just a walk in the park.... well I have had a few operations and I don't care what they're for it ain't fun but I know you will be just fine when all is said and done. God Bless and prayers for a very fast recovery.

Welcome back and get progressively better. The aircraft at the beginning were Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI) Kfir fighter attack aircraft based on the French Mirage 5 airframe.

Sorry to hear you have this problem but I think you will be fine. I had to have a stress test because my heart was acting up for a while. It always beat too fast, but my blood pressure was always okay. And good luck with the test results. Hopefully they can get you through all this quickly.

Welcome back. I am so sorry to hear about your hiatal hernia. I've had the surgery , about 15 yrs ago. The surgery is not fun but BOY do you feel better after. I was about 65 at time of surgery. I had to have mesh installed to insure a good outcome and mine was big too, I could not burp , vomit or eat more than about a cup at a time. Now things are going well. I'm on meds for heartburn in stomach as I am a super secreter of acid. It's geat to be good at something! Best wishes for a safe time in hospital and a speedy recovery. Small changes in diet help too, coffee, cafeine and tomatoes ,uncooked, that still bother me. I can live without them........mostly! Keep us as informed as you are comfortable.

Thanks!

Haven't watched in a while. Busy with my son who has a tbi from a motorcycle accident. Anyway I noticed your voice changing after your bike accident. I told my husband it was concerning then. Hopefully you get better soon. Madie you're still beautiful and little ricci is so cute.

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Looking forward to your complete and fast recovery. I have two double hernias for the last ten years, oh well, I do not trust too many Docs these days.

Prayers and positive energy your way 🙏 ✨️

Beautiful tall ship. Wonderful statue of Our Lady Of Fatima too!

So good you are OK no need to do many media as always top to watch. How much the people missed Captain Rick and Maddie They will look after you I am sure.

Welcome back🙏🏼🙏🏼🌴❤️

All the best for a quick recovery!

Best of health to you, Rick.

Blessings for you, and your family and your friends and San Andreas, Columbia.

Just get better. Cheers from Edmonton Alberta.

Take care. Health and family first.

Stay safe and get well soon Captain. 👍👍✌️🍺🍺

Best wishes guys. We will be hear waiting when you feel up to posting

Thanks for the update and get healthy.

Good luck Captain Rick! I assume you’re having a Nissan fundoplication. The results are often phenomenal. Heal well!

Love Tall Ships. That one is gorgeous. I believe it came into Port in New Orleans, Louisiana some years ago.

Prayers your way brother Hang in there

Good luck with your surgery. Pray for you.