My buddy (co-pilot) Steve

**slick** · 03-22-2006, 02:27 PM

Laurie, please know that I wasn't trying to make a joke of it. I just wondered if the last time they met, his brother was a man and perhaps Steve didn't know anything about the "drag" business. It would be a shock to wake up to that.

Prayers continuing.

**lbaker** · 03-22-2006, 02:44 PM

I know Slick, I giggled too, hence the remark about culottes. I was even going to add something about maybe silk lounging pj's but thought might be a bit much - even for a drag queen. * and certainly not while visiting someone in a hospital * What would the fashion police think

Laura, you may have something there. Everyone is speaking to him "sweetly and quietly" but when my son visits he speaks a little rough and says things like "hey you A-hole it's time to get your a$$ out of here" Dang if that's not when I see the most "response" of all!! Not much, but something

**Laura's Babies** · 03-22-2006, 05:21 PM

NORMAL tones needed to be used with him.. Goodness, all that softness and sweetness could scare him to death! I know how hard it is to use those normal tones (been there myself as you know) but I was always afraid if we acted different, it would scare Eddie to death... I STILL don't think Eddie ever understood how serious and life threatening his injuries were because we ALL acted and talked normal like we were just visiting another sick person in a hospital and we always talked as if he could hear EVERYTHING we said. You just don't know what a chatter box his wife is and I think hearing her constant (NORMAL) chatter is what kept him thinking things were not that serious. Please tell them, NO hush hush tones in his room!! NORMAL or above ONLY!

**lbaker** · 03-25-2006, 02:40 PM

Another positive visit today. Well, better, still unsure of what he may be realizing about things, or even who we are yet. Laura, your cards are posted on his wall, as is yours Gini!! The nurses and his Mom & Dad ask "who are these people?".

We got a little silly with him and the nurses seemed to appreciate the interplay.

**Killearn Kitties** · 03-25-2006, 04:27 PM

Glad he's still hanging in there, Laurie! More positive vibes coming Steve's way.

**Karen** · 03-25-2006, 06:22 PM

Glad to hear a more optimistic report. Day by day, that's all we can hope for is that the good days outweigh the bad, and that soon he will decide to respond to someone or something.

**Laura's Babies** · 03-25-2006, 06:29 PM

Great! Did you get "that look

" when you told them "who" we were? (We sure did!).

Glad to hear he is still hanging in there, it means a lot to me because I feel so "attached" to this situation with Steve and his family. It will soon be a year ago that I was there where you all are right now and I was lucky with the outcome and pray you all are too. (did you see Eddies picture I posted here? http://67.15.70.205/talk/showthread.php?t=101529 )

Tell his family AND him that I am still thinking about them and will keep them in my prayers.

**slick** · 03-25-2006, 08:03 PM

How nice to see a postive report Laurie. Still praying for everyone. I'm very embarrassed to say that my card is not mailed yet. I have it signed and ready to go.....will do so on Monday.

Can I address it to his name, c/o ICU??