My buddy (co-pilot) Steve

[Karen]

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]

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]

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??

[lbaker]

Morning Slick, wanted to ask the hospital about the best address to use for card delivery - seeing as how this is the 3rd "room/ward" he's been in. They said if you just write "patient Steven Paul Jackson" with the hospital name and address they will find him. It's a large hospital complex and Steve Jackson isn't exactly a unique name so I would add the middle initial, although other cards without it seem to arrive OK. Thanks for your (everyones) support. He may not be aware of it but it truly is a comfort to his folks.
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[lbaker]

GOOD GOOD VISIT TODAY!! He still can't talk or really respond alot but we certainly saw more interaction today. AND ~ the doc said we could, and should, bring his dog Steffie in to see him. Stef will be allowed in the hospital and the doc wants him to be "stimulated" and thinks seeing (or feeling) her presence will help. So.. I wont be able to visit next week, business trip to SoCal but Ken & Jen will and will play him some music. Karen, your card created some questions from hospital staff, as in "Miss Hoppy? The card says "ask Laurie". So.. who is Miss Hoppy?" I calmly answered... "Why, it's the Mayor's Bunny". They didn't ask any more questions Thank you.

[Killearn Kitties]

Great news! You must let us know how he responds to his dog!

[Karen]

Excellent! Imagine someone not knowing who Miss Hoppy is! Glad you were there to clear that up for them!

[lbaker]

Sorry friends, it appears that they are expecting his life to continue for 24 to 48 hours right now. His lungs and other innards are collapsing and life line is almost "flat line". We just returned home from a visit. Poor man. We sang and held his hand. Somehow I think he knows. He and my husband and their gnarrly dogs are gonna raise Hell in a few hours. I will miss him. I will miss him.
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[Karen]

Our prayers are with you and all his loved ones.

[lbaker]

oh karen, I'm so sad right now - what do I do?

[slick]

Oh Laurie....this is just so sad. I'm very sorry for all of this and will be saying lots of prayers. You know where I am if you need me.
{{{hugs}}}
PS: I'm at work now but will be at home the rest of the weekend.

[Karen]

oh karen, I'm so sad right now - what do I do?

Oh, honey, write him a letter that you can read to him, and tuck in with him, telling how much you care, and what you want him to tell your husband when they meet beyond the Bridge.

Then write yourself all the funny, happy, or meaningful times you and he shared - a certain road trip or two, and then put that away to revisit in the future.

I am sending you great, great big hugs. If we were near each other, I'd volunteer to come over, give you great big hugs in person, then sing you all the saddest or most prayerful songs I know until you either ran out of tears, or fell asleep, or felt better enough to sing along with me.

And if you know it, sing or imagine me singing to you;

Precious Lord, take my hand
Lead me on, let me stand
I am tired, I am weak, I am worn
Through the storm, through the night
Lead me on to the light
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.

And when I see you in Findlay, for Memorial Day, I'll hug you in person, and sing for you sitting on the Palk Bench. Okay?

Love you!

[Daisy and Delilah]

{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh Laurie, I'm so so sorry. We all had such hope for him, and for him to have come this far and now this....

I think Karen has a wonderful idea about writing a letter to him. As you're writing it, think of all the good times you've had with him, and the sad and hard times that he was there for you and you there for him.

Will be sending out positive thoughts and prayers for you and the rest of his family.

I'm so sorry. {{{hugs}}}

[Ginger's Mom]

Oh Laurie, I am so sorry. Many {{{Hugs}}} are coming your way.