Dana's Whereabouts
Jul 14, 2009 | 04:17 PM
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Hope he's feeling better.....this place just isn't the same without him
Jul 14, 2009 | 04:23 PM
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I went to see Dana again on Friday. I printed all of these messages for him and read them to him. He cannot talk yet, but he was writing better and more animated with his head, eyes, and hands. And he expressed his appreciation after every post I read to him. There is a TV mounted on the wall of his room, so we joked that it was a great thing after all that Fox was carrying the race today. Unfortunately, his wife called this morning and I learned that they had sedated him today because he is not getting enough rest and he pulled out his breathing tube from his mouth last night again.
On Friday night he pulled it out because it was bothering him. Then he pulled it out again last night, so they have apparently tied his hands down and sedated him today. He is not yet getting enough oxygen without the tube in there I guess. Otherwise, he is doing better. He was more alert on Friday, and seemed to be stable and feeling better. Anyhow, that's the update.
Sorry I missed the GP live this morning; I was up very late and super busy this morning and yesterday.
On Friday night he pulled it out because it was bothering him. Then he pulled it out again last night, so they have apparently tied his hands down and sedated him today. He is not yet getting enough oxygen without the tube in there I guess. Otherwise, he is doing better. He was more alert on Friday, and seemed to be stable and feeling better. Anyhow, that's the update.
Sorry I missed the GP live this morning; I was up very late and super busy this morning and yesterday.
Jul 14, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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Jul 16, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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Went to see him again today. He looked much better than on Friday. He is still in the ICU and it is unclear when he will be released or transferred to another hospital. He was experiencing discomfort and pain because of his lung, but seemed to be managing the other injuries all things considered. He cannot speak yet because of his lung. He misses this board and the banter, and is determined to fully recover. He typed to me on his iPhone: "I will fully recover and still kick your ass." So there you go!
Jul 16, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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It's nice to know that he's doing better 
He's a fighter
He's a fighter
Jul 16, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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Went to see him again today. He looked much better than on Friday. He is still in the ICU and it is unclear when he will be released or transferred to another hospital. He was experiencing discomfort and pain because of his lung, but seemed to be managing the other injuries all things considered. He cannot speak yet because of his lung. He misses this board and the banter, and is determined to fully recover. He typed to me on his iPhone: "I will fully recover and still kick your ass." So there you go!
Jul 16, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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Thanks for another update, Erich! Glad to hear he's still cracking jokes. That's a good sign.
Jul 16, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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This is terrible news...I'm pretty new here, but have enjoyed Dana's posts. I wish him a speedy and full recovery. I'll say a prayer.
Jul 17, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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Great to hear that he is on the right track!!!!!!!
Jul 17, 2009 | 11:06 AM
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at least you know when he gets back he'll make up for the lost time.
Give him our wishes and hope for a speed recovery.
Give him our wishes and hope for a speed recovery.