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No one would be happier than me to have this happen!!
Glad to hear that things are looking up for Elmer (and down for the other lady ... )
Elm – Good to hear. Let's hope the recovery is speedy and complete.
Bob
Brenda, good to hear things are coming around in full circle for the better.
You reminded me of the time I was in high school and my girl friend had her wisdom teeth removed. That night she was walking around...so I told her to take it easy.
Just as she was saying "I'm fine", she passed out and fell to the floor! :sick:
Cheers Pat
Wow, Brenda - miss a minute, miss a lot. Pat, I am so ashamed about my car. I haven't washed it since December, although I did drive through a very large puddle yesterday.
Serge - ask away about UMass Lowell. I got my business degree there, and I live 10 minutes away. Rob M
She is in ICU at this point because they are concerned about the advancement of the paralysis. At least with her in ICU they are monitoring her respiration, etc. more closely.
The good news is that most people recover completely with time. The bad news is that she has worsened today between about 8 this morning and closer to noon when he went to see her again. The first visit she was lucid. The second she was much less responsive, but then would say something quite in character .. but maybe followed by something completely random ...
At least he said he'd keep me posted ...
Sending good thoughts your way for your Mom.
Mark
Bob
Pat.
I have a genuine excuse though I have been sick most of the winter first with flu, then pneumonia prolonged bout, I am only just getting better now. Needless to say washing a car was the least of my worries.
Cheers Pat.
Talked to my brother again last night, and he said mom was beginning to respond to the treatment. Even the neurologist seemed very encouraged that perhaps it had been started in time to reverse the progression of the paralysis and avoid the need for respirators, etc. He said he was very encouraged by the improvement he saw in her between noon yesterday and around supper time last night.
Thanks for all the encouraging posts, you guys ...
Bob
I second that motion
Cheers Pat.
We are going to be up there the weekend of Apr 10 - 13...Michael has an audition on the 11th as well as some placement exams and music theory exam. Perhaps we can get together for lunch or dinner that weekend.
In the meantime, we are trying to determine if UML is a commuter school...according to the website, 70% of the people are in dorms...does the campus empty out on the weekend?
Serge
For those of you that did not get a chance to hear some of Michael's earlier recordings (rock-punk) his band's website on myspace is
http://myspace.com/radiowayside
Today is the prodigal son's 18th birthday...where did the time go???
With mine at 3, I have to remind myself sometimes to enjoy it while it lasts.
the time does go by so quickly...enjoy every minute
I'll send some more prayers your way!
tom
Sorry about the Pats- I was hoping they'd pull off the perfect season. So close. . .
Hope your wife is doing well!
tom
Cheaters never win...
They are giving her intravenous immune globulin. They had done the first treatment on Wed eve, but had stopped about 2/3 of the way through because she complained of chest pain. After doing more checking on her heart, they determined there was no heart problem - but apparently they can only do the treatments once every 24 hours. The neurologist seemed to think that the improvement they were seeing was from the treatment. She (neurologist) also seemed optimistic that they would be able to avoid respirators, etc.
I talked to him again yesterday and he was a bit puzzled because she was very out of it again on Friday morning. Seems she had complained of pain a lot the night before and they had upped her dosage of dilaudid and possibly gave her more than they should have.
Thanks again for the caring responses.
Bob - any updates on Deb?
As to Deb, she's had 4 of 6 chemo treatments. She gets one treatment every 3 weeks, and they leave her very tired, so much so that she can't do much for the first week after each treatment. Other than that, she seems to be doing well. She is constantly checking her temperature, as she's very susceptible to getting sick. She also gets her blood checked a lot to make sure there aren't any problems.
After the chemo is over she will start on radiation, another 6 weeks I think, but this will be daily treatment. After that's done it's 5 years of hormone treatment. Thanks for asking.
Bob
sounds like her respiratory function has been borderline for awhile, so the weekend drs conferred and decided to go ahead and put her on the ventilator ... there is some concern as to whether the treatment was started early enough to be very effective and sounds like they are not seeing the improvement they would like with treatment ...
it's tough being this far away .... when we talked yesterday I did ask about the possibility of being able to call the ICU nurses myself .. and he gave me all the info I need (including a code number) to be able to do that .. I know with all the privacy laws it can be difficult to get info if you don't have whatever it is the hospital requires!
the neurologist has analyzed the spinal tap and is thinking she has Miller-Fisher variant of Guillain-Barre Syndrome .. this variant progresses rapidly and is more severe that most cases ... the pulmonary specialist predicted that she would need the ventilator assistance for anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months ...
we'll see what the next news brings ... I could use some that's good...
Bob
Now we can't stop playing this thing. :shades:
My wife got a little exuberant on her second run in terrific conditions and tumbled at the bottom of a blue, maybe 100' from the lifts. Got a short snowgo ride to the hut and then off to the ER. Nothing broken but there may be an ACL repair in her future.
Great work you patrolers do!
We did see one nasty fall. An older teen was splayed out about 40' in front of a jump on his back. I could see he was moving his arms and head but he was down for the count. I didn't see a helmet on him - drives me nuts. But it was good to see the other riders and skiers peel off coats to cover him and to place their boards and poles on the triple ramp as a warning.
Actually got to free ski for the 3 day weekend, but had to go to a foreign country to do it - Red Mountain, Rossland BC. Good snow (we're spoiled) and GREAT weather. Couldn't help but stop & check on a couple folks who had spilled, even though we weren't 'working'.
Did notice that the patrol there wasn't nearly as conspicuous or visible as we are.
The other thing I noticed (just to keep it relevant) is the huge number of Subarus in the area!
Cheers!
Paul
I'm afraid it's kinda cheesy to quote from a coffee cup, but my Starbucks cup had a quote on it that brought you guys to mind.
The Way I See It #259
"People say, oh I could never do that! But when you meet cancer patients you understand the bravery and spirit those people show each and every day. Their struggles motivate and inspire you to test the limits of your endurance and to cross that finish line. You’ll be surprised by what you can do."
-- John Kellenyi
Eight-time marathoner and leading fundraiser with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training.
Keep on keepin' on.
-Jeff
Got off the lift and my front binding spun around so it was parallel with the board. I managed to turn it back but didn't feel comfortable going down on it as it was a bit looe. I asked the ski patrol at the top - guy was over 70 - if he had a tool I could use. Of course not so I was about to walk down. He said it would take over an hour and it would be dark so he gave me a ride in the sled as my son rode his board down. That was a bit of a thrill ride!!!
So thanks again to the ski patrol - I wasn't hurt but just wanted to give a shout out.
Bob
Bob- Same thing for Deb. A co-worker had to go thru similar treatment last year. It took a while but he finally got a clean bill of health and is fully back to normal. Keeping a positive outlook was a big help in his case. So hopefully Deb is focusing on the end result rather than the current less-than-pleasant treatment.
Pat- I was wondering why you hadn't heard from you much lately
-Frank
-Frank
It's funny, though. I took my kids to the store and tried to get them interested in a PS3, knowing it had a BlueRay player.
NOT INTERESTED.
They waited in line to play the Wii. I sat there and played a car racing game on the PS3. Alone.
Bummer. Though I like the Wii, so I can't really complain. I just don't want to spend $300-400 for a BlueRay DVD player, when we all know they'll be $100 in a year or two, tops.
I must say I like the look with the eggcrate grill better than the horizontal chrome-plastic bars. Much sportier looking. It also seems quite a bit taller and a little larger than the last model. The interior is much improved. All in all I like it.
Too bad it still has a 4 speed auto.
Talking about ski patrol, my friends' son flipped while boarding and fractured his wrist! Took him to the ski patrol who started splinting his wrist when someone else came in complaining about a blister! The ski patrol couldn't ignore the person so my friend and I finished the splint (after explaining we were both doctors) and he happily let us.
tom
Broken equipment is often a perfectly acceptable reason for a 'courtesy ride'
although at Lookout it's usually done with a snowmobile. Only about half the job is first aid - the rest is PR!
Cheers!
Paul
I "fix" about 5 bindings a year at the top of lifts. I've gotten better about checking my bindings every time I wax so I haven't had to use my screwdriver in a couple of years now. It's not fun trying to ride with the binding loose. :shades:
Good idea. I only started boarding last year and use rental gear - hope to buy this spring - and I guess I put too much faith in the rental shop. This is the first time I've ever had an issue with rental gear.
Takes up little room in my pocket...
Great - one more freakin' thing to carry.
I couldn't believe how much junk I had with me all day. Car keys, cell phone, walkie talkie, credit card, license, a few bucks, rental agreements, tissues, lip balm, granola bar - all in various pockets. I may invest in a small backpack to carry with me.
...and I've never hit it falling.
No one likes a showoff!! :P
Now I see where you really screwed up. When you approach Patrol, first you hand them the granola bar and then ask for a tool - you're lucky the guy was in a good mood and gave you a ride down.
All the lifties, Patrol and rental/repair folks know me by my Heath bars or the occasional ziplock of chocolate chip cookies. I bet my ski tuner friend would send a screwdriver up the lift for me if I got stuck and got word to him. :shades:
Ah so it's just not sales people that are easily swayed by free food!!
Then again, it was 20 minutes before closing time and the granola bar had been in my pocket all day - it was more like granola cereal at that point and I didn't have any milk with me.
X Premium is down $200, but the AWP is now $400 extra so it actually went up in price.
LL Bean is down $700.
XT is down $800.
This is compared to 2008 prices.
Very aggressively priced! I'm pretty psyched. We may have a 2009 Forester soon.