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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums****WCGreen Update --Wednesday August 13, 2014****
From his wife:A Christopher Green update:
Chris has now been talking with the special piece that goes into his trach, so he is NOT on the respirator! Just some oxygen. (I call it the talking stick). This means he is either using his diaphragm or muscles in his lungs have stepped up. He sounds like Chris!
When he is too tired or it's harder to breathe, he goes back on the respirator. This is so exciting! Who would have thought this earlier?
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)CherokeeDem
(3,709 posts)A testament to medicine and to a man who refused to give up, aided by such wonderful support from his family and good friends.
Wonderful to hear such great news!
littlemissmartypants
(22,629 posts)brer cat
(24,547 posts)Please convey to Chris our best wishes and vibes for continued success.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,574 posts)I am thrilled he is doing this well! Honestly, I had not expected this.
lpbk2713
(42,751 posts)Thanks for the update Peg.
livetohike
(22,133 posts)continuing updates .
littlemissmartypants
(22,629 posts)Sounds like he's getting great care!
Thanks for the good news.
Love, Peace and Shelter. Lmsp
AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)Boomerproud
(7,951 posts)An amazing journey for an amazing man.
Jazzgirl
(3,744 posts)I remember his post before surgery and how scared he was. He has come a long way. Thanks for the update!
malaise
(268,885 posts)Give Chris a hug for us
sueh
(1,825 posts)CTyankee
(63,901 posts)What a pair you two make!
ljm2002
(10,751 posts)...thanks for the update. It sounds like he is making great strides after some tough setbacks. Yay!
steve2470
(37,457 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)*sniffle* :')
HeiressofBickworth
(2,682 posts)Here's wishing him continued improvements.
WillyT
(72,631 posts)Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,574 posts)I've been in shock today; I heard the same thing from his sister!
Response to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)
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blm
(113,040 posts)There are a lot of us here who appreciate every moment we interacted with WC and appreciate these reports from Peggy.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,574 posts)Response to blm (Reply #24)
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CaliforniaPeggy
(149,574 posts)Response to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #32)
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Lionel Mandrake
(4,076 posts)that secondwind got second hand? Haven't you got anything better to do?
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Lionel Mandrake
(4,076 posts)But you're convinced, and you never miss a chance to post something derogatory about a kind person who has never harmed you in any way.
Have you no sense of shame?
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Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama.
BainsBane
(53,027 posts)Matter to anyone but themselves? Whatever issue you have with Peggy doesn't interest me, and I expect I'm not alone, as your jury hides indicate.
Whoa_Nelly
(21,236 posts)I don't know secondwind, and have never "talked" with her here, or anywhere else.
Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)What are friends for?
blm
(113,040 posts)I thank her for not dropping the ball. I couldn't honestly say that I could have even followed through so thoroughly, and probably would have dropped it at some point.
Your standard of what is right doesn't comport with mine, that's for sure. WC and his family are not on your page, either.
littlemissmartypants
(22,629 posts)Peggy has gone out of her way, I believe to El puente and keep the energy he needs to heal flowing through her from this place.
I call that a conduit.
Thanks cp.
See you soon wc!
Keep giving the staff hell and get home.
Love, Peace and Shelter.
littlemissmartypants
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littlemissmartypants
(22,629 posts)Why am I always the last to find these things out?
Dammit.
alp227
(32,015 posts)Warpy
(111,236 posts)and that kind of jury unanimity is unusual.
alp227
(32,015 posts)herding cats
(19,558 posts)I don't know her and I was embarrassed to pry, but I was concerned and wanted to know how he was.
I think she's just doing what many here have asked her to do. Keep us informed on how Chris is doing without our having to bother her privately. I really appreciate it.
Rhiannon12866
(205,110 posts)It's rare that we're able to follow a fellow DUer's progress like this and it truly is miraculous! Too many beloved DUers have just disappeared and we never know what happened.
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)WC Green is a valued member of this community. Most of us who have been here for a while are happy for these updates.
Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)I more then look forward to these updates. wC Green's veracity and recovery... is one of the things I look forward to.
I can't tell you how much your post pisses me off.
DU is a living history ... a community going back almost 15 years and you my friend are late to the game to understand the intricacies and relationships on this board as far as wC Green is concerned.
You owe Peg a huge apology.
longship
(40,416 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)I hope if I am ever sick that there is someone there, like Peggy, to give my wife moral support.
blm
(113,040 posts)(( to all ))
H2O Man
(73,528 posts)Please let him know that I'm thinking of him, and sending Positive Vibrations from my sweat lodge, here on the East Coast. And maybe sometime soon, if he wanted, I could either send him a letter, or call him.
Thanks!
Patrick
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,574 posts)Thank you so much, my dear H20 Man...
LoisB
(7,196 posts)spanone
(135,816 posts)calimary
(81,193 posts)The news has been so generally crappy lately. It's mighty nice to hear something upbeat for a change!
niyad
(113,229 posts)and how is your recovery coming along?
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,574 posts)ReRe
(10,597 posts)The human body wants to live. He's a fighter, CaPeg. And he must be in one hell of a hospital. Thanks so much for keeping us up on his recuperation!
treestar
(82,383 posts)Best of luck to him.
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)Thanks for your reporting, CP. I've been following. My best to Chris.
Thanks again.
herding cats
(19,558 posts)Thank you for the update, CaliforniaPeggy. I really appreciate your letting us know how he's doing.
cal04
(41,505 posts)Hope you're feeling better!
defacto7
(13,485 posts)Good for you and thanks for your personal support where it's needed. When people need each other and people like you help to raise hopes and consciousness it's a better world. I don't see the closed minded fools... I see loving outreach and that is all that matters in this world. The rest is envy and self righteousness.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,574 posts)LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)I don't do Facebook, so I value the news. I'm so happy to know that Chris seems to be doing so much better.
As for the derailers in this thread, meh.
gademocrat7
(10,653 posts)liberalla
(9,234 posts)May it only continue to improve! Super strong vibes to Chris and family... and as always, thank you Peggy for passing along the news.
panader0
(25,816 posts)femmocrat
(28,394 posts)Thanks, Peggy!
Continued best wishes and hugs for Chris!
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)thanks for the updates. I am sure Chris' wife appreciates your support.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,574 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)if I am ever sick, I hope I have someone like you to be there to offer the moral support my wife would need in that time. Pay no mind to a couple of small minded gossips.