DAN AND ANGIE....

Thanks so much for today, Dan thanks for lunch, Angie, thanks for the ride!!! It was really nice to get out and visit with some fellow "losers"! Dan, tell Ann, thanks too, and it was nice seeing her again, can't wait to see ya all again in a couple of weeks at the exchange! Had fun, thanks again Dawn

glad you came.....and it was awesome....i love all u losers!!! lmao.... dan and ann came to the hosp and saw ed...i left about 530 i am sooooooo frustrated at him, for not getting up no walking nothing just lays there asks for pain meds and drifts back off to la la land...he can say over and over I am so sick, so sick.....................HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP i could just smack him

Dawn, you are so welcome. You are really looking great, I did not recognize you when you came into Cracker Barrell. Ann and I both really enjoyed our visit with you and Angie. Ann fully understands everything about WLS and keeps me on the straight and narrow most of the time. Also enjoyed my visit with Ed, but sure do not like to see him in the condition he is in right now. I really think frustration better known as depression is keeping him from getting up and going. I hear that frustration in his voice. Angie, I can certainly appreciate your frustration. My oldest brother was one of those guys who know matter what the Dr told him to do, he knew better or would not follow directions. He was a very bad diabetic, overweight all his life, and would **** me off when he would eat two or three donuts then take extra insulin. Then he had to go on dialysis and decided he wanted to do it himself instead of going to hospital three times a week for treatment. Well that went down like a lead baloon and finally he passed away at age 73. No matter what we said he would do the opposite. I hope I never to get to that point, at least I am trying to do something about my problems, even though not 100% by the book, but I see results in my overall health. Sorry I got side tracked there. I don't know if you can the Dr to force Ed out of the bed and do some PT, even if just walking to the door and back to start. It is not easy by an means. It was hard for me to get out of that wheel chair and up walking because it hurt so bad and still does at times, but there are things I want to do in life and sitting in that chair was not one of them. I am praying that Ed will snap out of it and do it for himself and not because you, I, friends, Dr or anyone else says to do it. Remind him that I am looking forward to coming down to Indy and go out to lunch with both of you. I will even join him at Golden Coral for some of that meat loaf he was talking about. Dan

i am getting in a funk, i have not even called him this morning....i feel like the weight of the world is on my shoulders...is he ready to pass on? is that what he wants? i don't get it......i just do not get it....

Angie You know that very thought passed thru my mind when I was up to see him yesterday. I told Ann on the way home he looks like he has given up. I really feel that Dr Clark needs to get him some mental help to pull him out of the depression. I do not feel that his laying there is totally from the morphene. I am worried about him also. I am also worried and praying that God gives you the strength to see this thru one way or the other. I hope I am now sounding depressing, but facts are facts. I know how hard it is on the women in our lives when us men are sick. I know Ann has been there by my side thru the good and bad and when I am sick it is really the bad for her because I want her with me all the time.. If he is to the point where he is ready to pass on I do not believe there is anything that you or anyone else can do except to pray and let God take control of the situation. Remember Ann and I are here for you. I will PM you with our home phone and cell phone if you just need someone to talk to or email me anytime. As you know that if I am home I am not far this keyboard. Dan

Hugs to ya Angie......I hope something kicks in for him and wakes his ass up. Call Dr Clark and ask for a consult...tell him your concerns...see if they can get him on some anti-depressants. I just hate seeing ya go through all of this