***Early July MFM Status reports***

[Kali]

Just found out: he had to have another fucking surgery! BUT, it was to remove a clot in the muscle they moved to fix his chest. It wasn't his heart or anything like that. Nurse said his vitals were all "perfect" so while this is yet another set-back it seems kind of minor compared to a couple of the others. And it sure explains the swelling and pain he was having on one side.

I don't know about you guys, but I am so fucking relieved I am going to chug a beer and go to bed!

:toast: :beer: :woohoo: :applause: :bounce: :applause: :woohoo: :bounce:

[MilesColtrane]

1. OK, now I'm thinking he's just into it for the morphine drip.

(MFM, I hope you get out the place soon.)

[csziggy]

2. Oh, WONDERFUL!

I was afraid to respond to the other thread, thinking I would jinx him. How many surgeries does this make in the last month?

[krispos42]

3. Oh, good! n/t

[pokerfan]

4. Good news! (nt)

[Suich]

5. Thanks, Kali!

Now go get some sleep!

:toast:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. YAY!

That is the BEST kind of news!

These things happen, and the rehab hosp. just is not set up to take care of it.

I cannot tell you how fucking relieved I am!

Enjoy your beer, and sleep well!


:party: :toast: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :party:

[ornotna]

7. That's good news

Thanks for letting us know.

[redwitch]

8. Yay!

:toast:

[Dystopian]

9. Thank you Kali!

Will somebody toss me a Xanax?

I'm so happy he's gonna be okay!!!

I have to be up for work in 4 hours...
lol!


I love you MFM!
I love you Kali!

I love everybody!


peace~

[marzipanni]

10. Jeez, if it isn't one thing it's another

but I'm so glad it seems to be a minor bump in the road to recovery.

[denbot]

11. MFM, tough is what tough does..

Get well sooner.

[nolabear]

12. I was WONDERING what all those fireworks were for!

Everyone's celebrating! Think I'll collapse too.

[solara]

13. I''m with ya there.. hooray and thanks for letting us know

WAHOOOOOOO!

So glad to hear this!

[Callalily]

14. Whew! Glad to hear something

positive. Will continue to send strength and support. :hug:

[kimi]

15. Aw, thank you!

Enjoy yer beer, make sure it's a good one!!

Have we told ya lately what a doll you are for keeping us updated? Well, you are! I'm gonna be in AZ later this month, passing through, and I do believe I'll just have a case of yer favorite beverage delivered to ya, just for what you've done!

Thanks, again!

[wysimdnwyg]

16. Thanks so much for the update, Kali

You and Peggy have been great about keeping us unwashed masses in the loop regarding MFM's condition. We're all thinking about him and hoping for the best.

[TuxedoKat]

17. Just

read your earlier message and responded and now saw this one so thanks for the update. Hopefully this will put him on the road to recovery.

[elleng]

18. HUGE sigh of relief!

:party:

THANKS!

[warrior1]

19. thanks for the update

[applegrove]

20. Hopefully this will lead to a quicker recovery.

[sarge43]

21. Thank goodness it's not that big heart.

Be well, Sweetie.

[Maccagirl]

22. Thanks so much for the update

Good Karma and Healing Light to MFM.

[Kali]

23. he's sleeping

waiting for the nurse to call me back

need to make some other calls - bet if I do she will call then!:mad:

[LibertyLover]

24. Oh thank the Gods!!

That IS good news. Sending good vibes for fast healing.

[pacalo]

25. Thank goodness!!!

:grouphug:

[Kali]

26. ***Tuesday "morning" update***

After waiting most of the morning, I FINALLY talked to the nurse - he is doing good, resting. I probably could have talked to him but they were topping him off. (giving some blood as he was a little low)

She said she would help him dial to call me back this afternoon. I told her to monitor his humor - that was really the best way to tell how he was doing. And to offer tag team sponge baths. (I really did tell her that)

She said depending (as usual) on what the Docs say, he could be back out of there in a day or two. WHEW!

[nolabear]

27. Do the nurses ever comment on his unusual "family"?

I hope they're making him feel special. Poor baby. But I'm delighted he's doing well.

[Kali]

28. after the first time I tried to have one pass on the message that everybody in the Lounge

was pulling for him and realized that sounded like his bar buddies I just sort of quit mentioning it until I spoke directly to him.:rofl:

[nolabear]

33. LOL! Well, they're close.

As Henry Blake would say, "Here's lookin' up your old address!"

[kimi]

30. Yes, the tag team sponge baths!

LOL! That'll get his heart back to normal in no time atall!

Thanks for the update.

[pacalo]

37. The news is so much better!

Thanks, Kali!

:thumbsup:

[abq e streeter]

29. Vitals "perfect" and setback is "minor compared to others"....Good to read those words...

[OhioChick]

31. Glad to hear the good news

:thumbsup:

[emilyg]

32. Thanks for the good news.

[alphafemale]

34. This is so GOOD to hear.

Thank you so much for the update.

[WCGreen]

35. Good News!!!

[femmocrat]

36. Thanks for the update, Kali.

Good news indeed. :hug: to MFM

[dixiegrrrrl]

38. Kali, you have to set aside some recovery time too!

Thanks for all the energy you put into helping us support MFM.
Moves me a great deal to hear all his "family" on DU cheering him on.

[rurallib]

39. don't tell him Random Thoughts was TSed until he is stronger.

I got the feeling that MFM could actually understand Random Thoughts.

2 important loungers are missing.

[Kali]

40. ***Wednesday Morning Update***

Talked to MFM briefly just now. He sounded "physically" much better than the other day, but he is getting tired of all this shit.

Might be time for me to find another whoopee cushion and go for a visit.

[Phentex]

41. I'm tired for him!...

really expected him to be on the mend by now and back here!!!

I hate being worried...but I'm worried about him.

Thanks for the update! Tell him I said :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

42. Thanks, Kali!

I wish I could visit him too!

Wouldn't that be a surprise?

There is nothing quite as good as having a great friend visit when you're not feeling well...

:hi:

[nolabear]

43. I'll bet a Kali/Peggy sandwich would be just the thing.

:hide:

[marzipanni]

44. Two spooning ladies help the medicine go down!

:rofl: I can just see his expression as they climb into bed from both sides!

[pacalo]

45. Wouldn't it be something if the lounge sent a singing telegram in the disguise of a

really cute nurse? He would wet his pants!

:rofl:

[marzipanni]

46. Drat, it looks like there's a good one in Phoenix

but the only Tucson business I found of that kind is for kid's parties.

LOL!...and this one....( singing telegram over the phone) outsourced to India~
http://www.tajtunes.com/index.html?campaign=ads_google_adwords_series1_h&gclid=CLPTgM3i7akCFakaQgodlndPYw

[Amerigo Vespucci]

48. Let's send him the outsourced "Super Duper Job" one.

It ROCKS, it's better than Ozzy Osbourne with Randy Rhodes.

http://www.tajtunes.com/superduperjob.html

:rofl:

[pacalo]

50. That's a good one! It's disappointing that they don't go in person, though.

Couldn't you just SEE him if a good-looking nurse with a big smile on her face walked up to him & started singing!
She wouldn't even have to carry a tune to get a big smile from him. :)

[marzipanni]

51. This would be perfect

for a patient at the Mayo Clinic.... ;)

http://www.apartycrasher.biz/pages/nurse2.html

[Amerigo Vespucci]

47. I sent a "Gorilla-Gram" once...

...it was for someone's birthday, at a company I worked for.

The only problem was that the person who came out in the gorilla suit just wasn't into it at all, and as a result, my co-workers hated me for months to come. I was never allowed to coordinate another birthday surprise after that.

I could FEEL their steely gazes PIERCING MY FLESH as they thought "Your gorilla SUCKED."

Come to think of it, I remember a couple of people actually saying "Your gorilla sucked."

So whether it's a cute nurse or a gorilla, hire someone ready to push the envelope, or don;t hire anyone at all...I guess.

:-)

[marzipanni]

52. I was on a street car on Market Street in San Francisco

in the early seventies, and looked out the window to see a gorilla standing on the curb playing a trumpet. I burst out laughing and hoped others would notice him and laugh but, alas, they seemed to be encased in their own morose bubbles.

I agree, if you don't have your heart in a performance it will automatically be bad. If you throw yourself into it, it has a chance of being great.




The patients at the rehab center awaiting MFM's return

[GoCubsGo]

49. Thanks for the update.

Hopefully, the setbacks will all be out of the way now, and he can finally start recovering fully.

[pacalo]

53. I hope MFM had a good day today.

Still sending good vibes ~~~~~~~

[Kali]

54. ***Thursday BACK TO REHAB!!! update***

MFM called me (good sign he was up to doing that) a couple hours ago - said they were getting ready to ship him out again. He thinks it is a little too soon (again) but he sure sounded good to me.

He could be back on line by tomorrow evening! He misses everybody and he wanted to make sure you understand if he can't jump back posting completely normal yet - he just feels weak and tired. I said well NO SHIT, look what you have been through!

I had an idea if anybody with good search skills and some extra time wanted to do something for him. I was thinking of compiling all the posts that were about him and for him into easy to click links in one place. Either in a thread, or PMed to him (or me?). Anybody up for that? I might if I have some time tomorrow (and I might now that I probably won't try to go see him until Sunday)

so, lets hope this latest UMC visit takes and he can finally get on with the rehab and get the hell out of hospitals soon!


oh PS - to the person who sent him the flowers this week - they got there and he was touched - says you are a very sweet person (and I agree)

Which reminds me - because he has had so many ups and downs, I am not sure at all what he has seen or received in terms of e-mails, cards, etc. Please know that every single thing sent, posted here at DU, prayed, vibed, thoughts - he is so grateful for every one of you. (me too)

[LiberalAndProud]

55. Thanks again, Kali.

I'm relieved that he had a good day. I hope his rehab goes much better this time.

[marzipanni]

56. I hope he can get better sleep, less commotion during the night, at the rehab place

I think he needs to sleep a lot and do the walking and exercises they suggest. He's been through one heckuv'an obstacle course and must be ready for some real Rest, Relaxation, and a bit of Rehabilitation.

[Dystopian]

57. Happy Day!

Wow...that is awesome that he called...so happy for him!
So happy for you!
Happy for us!
Happy dancing!



Thank you, Kali!



peace~

[CaliforniaPeggy]

58. What good news!

So, is he going tomorrow?

I hope this time it sticks!

I didn't call today....I'm not sure I should tomorrow. What do you think?

Thanks so much for the update!

[Kali]

59. oops - no he should be there now!

in fact he probably was there by the time I posted that
sorry I wasn't more clear, when I said they were getting ready to ship him out I meant right then! I even heard him decline his "gotta go NOW" pill because he didn't want to "gotta go" in the van :rofl:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

60. Thanks!

Do you have his direct line? If not, no worries...

I WILL call him tomorrow.

I hear that about not wanting to um...go in the van!

:hi:

[Kali]

61. no direct number yet

will let you know if I get it, crap I don't even have the general line I'll find it tomorrow - gonna crash now! good night.

[MissHoneychurch]

62. That is good news

Thanks for all the updates Kali


Oh and MFM .... please stay on the path of recovery this time :hug:

[blogslut]

63. Great news!

Here's hoping the rehab goes quick so MFM can go home! :loveya:

[pacalo]

64. Thanks, Kali!

[nolabear]

65. Alright! Here's to this being the last time, and home soon!

Thanks as always for your updates. It's wonderful he felt connected and well enough to call.

[Kali]

66. hee hee hee

:D :hi: