Extremely Urgent Phred Needs Our Prayers

[slick]

You must be exhausted Phred. Sleep well and I'll look forward to some "tails" in the morning.

[Miss Meow]

Phred, I'm so sorry you've been in da hozpital! I'm sending you lots of hugs and hope you're back to normal soon {{{hugs}}}.

[shais_mom]

Glad you found some tea Phred -
Take care and no 2 hour phone calls

just kidding you can call me anytime!
I am just THANKFUL that you are HERE to chat with and tease!!!
{{hugs}}

[lbaker]

You are soooo loved Phred/John/Dad. That must help, at least I hope it does. Being loved by so many of these totally wonderful people *cough cough* that appreciate everything you have done and will continue to do must, and I hope will, give you strength. You are a precious gem among rough stones

[Cinder & Smoke]

"Loved by Many" ...

Yuppers; you don't know how much that helps!!!

Furry Family, Pet Talk Family and Fire Family ... couldn't ask for more!
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Sunday 5:30 AM, ~6 hours after Sir Jury, still groggy ...
Open my eyes and see a tall shape in the doorway ...
"HI! How ya feeling!?"

Leave it to Brian to sneak his way into ICU! He'd just said he was "Family".

12:45 PM ... Pat & Joan, Tracy & Deb, Jason & Amanda arrive and form up around
da bed ... Nurse Bobby has to *fight* his way in ...
He reminded the "mob" that visits were SUPPOSED to be limited to TWO "Family Members"
at a time ... I said I could only see two - what's da problem?
He and told "the Family" that I HAD *perked up* since they arrived;
then pulled the curtain across to cover the doorway on his way out.
"Family" stayed till about 3pm when another nurse looked in and "suggested"
the Mob might want to "leave for a while".

And then there were the PT Phone Calls ...

SORRY, to ALL who called and never really "got through" ...

Sometime on Saturday night I'd "X'd" a Contact Form - the THREE people the
Hospital would "talk to" about me ... Pat, Tracy, & my Sis were listed.
I didn't know they'd be almost *rude* to everyone else!

There were at least two or three Pet Talkers who "made" it to the ICU Desk phone ...
only to be "forgotten" between the Desk and my room! (All of 25 feet!)
I sorta remember hearing a few reports of "some lady" calling from a "Pet Place" ...

There were at least two "Lucky Ones" who got to Nurse Bobby - a really Nice Guy!
Johanna had a conversation with him that was immediately "reported" to me -
Bobby came in and said he'd had a long chat with "your friend from Cincy ...
Joe - JoeAnna - Joe?? ..."

How bout JoHANNA?
"Yeah! THAT's who she was! She sounded pretty worried,
I told her you were doin realy well!"

The other "Lucky Dawg" was Randi. - She got to Bobby, too.
He came in while the Fire Crowd was hiding inside the curtain ...
Bobby: "Scuse me; but I've got a Friend of yours on the phone -
says she's form DENMARK!
Anyone like to speak with her?"

I quickly filled Unka Pat in: "That's RANDI - a Pet Talker!
She really DOES live in Denkark! ... Please tell her I'm *OK*!"

Pat rushed out to do the honors and returned to pass Randi's Get Well Wishes!

Bobby later said THAT was a First for him - he'd never had an overseas caller
asking about an ICU patient before!

And Many THANKS to Miz Staci for taking the LATE-nite call from
Tracy & Pat on their way home after I'd been tucked into my ICU room!

I remember trying to tell Pat HOW to sign onto PT as "Cinder & Smoke" ...
then thought to suggest he might just CALL Staci and let her handle it ...

THANKS, Staci!! - You Did GOOD!

{{{HUGS}}} to ALL!

/s/ Phred

[shais_mom]

THANKS, Staci!! - You Did GOOD!

{{{HUGS}}} to ALL!

/s/ Phred

No Problem!
They can call me ANYTIME to put me to work on a PRAYER PAWTROL!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Introducing ~

"Mr. Bear" ...

My Walking Coach and Traveling Companion >>>





Mr. Bear arrived with a Volunteer just before lunch on Tuesday ...
as I was *waiting* for the Doc to come and change my "orders" from
"confined to bed" to "allowed to WALK".

The Volunteer only said I'd "Like It" and left with a Big on his face ...

"IT" was "Mr. Bear" - a Bear-Gram from The Vermont Teddy Bear Company!

He carried a Card that said:

Get Better Soon!

With big hugs & prayers from
Paul, Karen, Miss Hoppy
and All of Pet Talk


He's wearing a Checkered, Piped Bathrobe with a Sash and pocket,
removable Blue Slippers - with EYES,
has a Hankie on his right paw,
and a Chawklit Bar tied to his left paw, and the Bear Tail Story Book.

He's *NEAT* - THANKS, Gang!!!

We shared Lunch and curled up on the bed together to *wait* for the Doc.
She never came, but two "Interns" arrived and said I was allowed to"walk" ...

Mr. Bear said he wanted to come along ...
so we bagan an afternoon of Hiking in the Halls.

After a couple "laps" up & down "MY" hall -- I asked the girl watching the
"radio pack telemetry monitors" if she could "see me" in the ICU ward?
She said she "thought she could" ... so Mr. Bear and I haeded off to visit with
Nurse Cindy (Gud Buddie & wifey of a Fire Guy) in my old ICU ward.

The ICU Gang had a good *laff* at our expense ...
Cindy said I looked like a *Dork* in my drafty "dressing" gown - WHY didn't I get a
pair of PANTS on?
Bear and I left to requisition a pair of scrub bottoms!

[Barbara]

My five cent:
I would prefer beer to chamomile tea all the time and if you go to your local drugstore you should find a bath that says "relaxing, calming down" or something. If you first have that bath- rather hot- plus a beer afterwards (I think 3 would be too much if the size is a pint ) you should sleep rather well.

Make sure Mr. Bear gets a bed of his own or he'll have to go to hospital after Cinder and Smoke introduced themselves

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Introducing ~
He's wearing a Checkered, Piped Bathrobe with a Sash and pocket,

....Uuummmm....did Mr. Bear come with his very own descriptive catalog or is Dad amazingly up on describing bear wear?

Glad to hear things are going well, Phred. Getting out and shopping is a good thing - I prefer "pink sugar" with my cammy tea. Celestial Seasons also makes one called Tension Tamer that is supposed to be relaxing with no caffeine. I don't know about that Klam Juize.....might want to have the amblance waiting in the driveway if you decide to try it though.

As for the beer or brandy as Slick suggested, 11 years ago now my mom had a heart attack and had 5 bypasses. Having a dry hacking cough after bypass surgery is common (I guess) and the only thing she could find that would stop the coughing was whiskey. My mom maybe drinks a beer or two a year, so I was quite surprised when she told me she was drinking shots of brandy for her cough but she said it was the only thing that helped and coughing was so painful she tried everything to stop it. Soooo....as long as the beer doesn't mess with your meds, I don't think one will hurt.

Which brings up another thing which most "heart patients" don't realize at first - if you do catch a cold, there are certain cold meds that you shouldn't take. I don't remember exactly what ingredient you need to look out for, but a pharmacist should be able to tell you.

Anyway, again, so glad to hear you're up and about and things are going well. Hoping and praying it stays that way!