****WCGreen Update --Thursday, March 19, 2015****

[CaliforniaPeggy]

A Christopher Green update from his wife:

I called to check on Chris on Sunday, and was transferred to the nurse manager. She said they were supposed to call me Saturday night (no missed calls on my phone), because Chris was transferred back to the clinic Saturday at 4:00 am. I think the easiest way to say why is that it was too much for them.

I went to see Chris yesterday and they were weaning him from the vent, gave him a sip test and are going to do a barium swallow - which if ok, he will be able to eat and talk. Yeah! At first I was upset about the move, but as I thought about it, I know he is in very good hands at the clinic. He is in an ICU, G 50, bed 6.

FYI: Laurie was away visiting friends when this happened.

His complete address: Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, G 50-6, Cleveland OH 44195

[MADem]

1. Eating! It's a wonderful thing!! So's talking!!!

What good news! I guess they want to keep a close eye on him while they transition him-better to err on the side of caution.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Eating and talking are certainly good things.

However, getting transferred from the rehab hospital back to the acute care hospital is more problematic. I hope he will progress more smoothly being at the Clinic. It IS smart to be cautious!

[MADem]

3. They aren't suggesting this is a setback, though--I hope? This is just to make certain that

while he transitions from a ventilator to breathing on his own that there's someone there to monitor him carefully during the process? And maybe ensure he doesn't choke while re-learning to eat? I had a relative who had a stroke--didn't need a ventilator, but did need to go to eating school for a week or so--once he got past that, we were able to go to his rehab hospital and have dinner with him.

I know they're more noodgy at the acute care joint, but maybe that's a good thing, short term?

Hopefully once they assure themselves he's not in breathing distress and can chow down without problems they'll send him back to rehab...?

I hope, anyway! He's been through the mill, poor guy...!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. I am not sure if they see it as a setback.

I think his wife doesn't. It looks like they're just being cautious.

I am really hoping your interpretation is correct!

[MADem]

7. Me too!!! :) nt

[spanone]

4. thank you! k&r...

[TexasProgresive]

6. Thanks for keeping us updated, dear CaliforniaPeggy

It's been such a long haul that I've just had a look see through his DU journal. How we need Chris' insight.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. I hear you on his insight.

I keep thinking I wonder what Chris would say about this situation, or that one. He always knew how to interpret current events.

[blm]

8. Grazie

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[gademocrat7]

9. Thank you, Peggy.

Glad he is in good hands at the clinic.

[NCarolinawoman]

10. Thank you for these updates.

I really miss his input at DU.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Ah, you're welcome...I miss his input too, quite a lot. n/t

[riqster]

13. Good on him!

And you as well.

[cwydro]

14. Glad to hear Peg.

Thanks for the update!

[Octafish]

15. Keep ticking them off, WCGreen!

The docs may not have a clue, but the nurses appreciate it.

[MerryBlooms]

16. lol, luckily I forgot to send his card yesterday-

saw your post so I was able to change to the correct addy and send it off today.

Thanks for the updates.

[cwydro]

17. K and r. nt

[awoke_in_2003]

18. thanks for the update, Peggy. nt

[Skittles]

19. I mailed him another card, this one with a Janis Joplin stamp!

YEE HAW!!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. That will make him smile for sure, my dear Skittles!

[malaise]

21. I'm so lookng forward to the day Chris is finally going home

Lovely to hear he may be eating soon.

[femmocrat]

22. Thanks for the news, Peggy.

Hope he continues making good progress.

[cwydro]

23. Kick for the nighttime crowd.

[Kali]

24. kick

thanks for the update! (I think I have missed some, but caught this one finally)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. Hey, Thanks, Kali!

I've put all of these in my Journal, if you want to read them.

Of course, they're in reverse order...

[slipslidingaway]

26. Thanks so much for the update ...

hoping the tests turn out well and he can take a step forward ... one day at a time.

[Warpy]

27. This is great news. Next will be increasing his mobility.

He's had a really rough time of this. I'm glad he's finally improving enough to get off the vent, at least during the day.

[marym625]

28. I'm glad he is doing better

I hate to admit, I didn't know any of this. I know I miss many posts but I missed everything about him.

I am very glad he's recovering. I hope you are taking care of yourself too.

beautiful lady

[boston bean]

29. I do hope this means he is making some significant progress. It has been a long

hard slog for him... How long has it been now?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. It has been a very long time.

His lung transplant surgery happened in January, 2014.

[Joe Chi Minh]

30. I don't mean

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to make light of this post, which obviously contains wonderful news for Chris and all his friends, here and elsewhere.

But at first glance, I thought the header was: '****Pfc Wintergreen', i.e. the radio operator in Catch 22, who interrupted a phone-call between General Dreedle and another senior officer, in which, when Dreedle, asked,'Who ever heard of a millionaire poet!' Wintergreen interjected: 'T S Eliot...'; and the outraged Dreedle roared, 'Who said that?'