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Moderate Man is in the Hospital

Moderate Man is in the Hospital

Hi Folks - this is Colleen, Elie's other half.  I wanted to let those of you that know Elie, know that he is in the hospital in serious condition.  He has some sort of viral infection that has impacted all of his systems, including his brain.  I took him in Friday morning and he has been in the ICU since then.

For those of you that know and care for Elie, I ask for your prayers or other kind thoughts into the universe for his recovery.

I will try to post something again soon.  I apologize for the "public" forum, but the truth is, I don't really know how to use the blog, so this is the best I could do.

Thanks in advance for your positive thoughts for Elie.

Colleen

 

 

 

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Reply #226 Top
Good Morning from Ohio Elie. Hope you are feeling better today.
Reply #227 Top
happy weekend elie!
Reply #228 Top
Good Morning Elie, Colleen! How are you two this morning! Would you believe it's 35 degrees here in Florida? Yep it is! I wonder what the weather is like where you are?

Hope you're feeling better today Elie!

Any plans for today? I've got nothing major plan...probably just cleaning up, and then some goofing off!LOL!

You guys have a great day ok!


  
Reply #229 Top
Any plans for today?


Speaking for myself, I'm going to a festival thing at my son's school tonight. Prolly gone spend a smooth hundred bucks at a cake auction to benifit my son's class. Hope I can get the Italian Cream!

Get well soon Elie and get your ass back here! (no pressure, of course!  )
Reply #230 Top
I found the perfect lyrics from the Electric Light Orchestra album!

Early morning day is dawning
Cooling towers and factory gates
Dirty streets and laughing people
Skinny dogs and beer crates

Hello my old friend
Hello my old friend

Sad canals green black water
Somewhere bicycles and beds
Wet and windy afternoons
And pigeons coo in garden sheds

Hello my old friend
Hello my old friend

High-rise tower blocks with panoramic
Views of trains and coal
Tiehead railway tracks tread faithfully
The gas works to behold

Hello my old friend
Hello my old friend

Just to see the sunset
Pretty rainbows over your majestic towers
To feel your earth beneath my feet
Here i could stand for hours and hours

(young girls sing fara jacka in the background)

Big machines that once were champions
Turn to dust under the sky
Broken windows choking chimneys
Factory walls for miles and miles

By bye my old friend
By bye my old friend

Just to see the sunset
Pretty rainbows over your majestic towers
To feel your earth beneath my feet
Here i could stand for hours and hours
Reply #231 Top
I'm going to a festival thing at my son's school tonight


Nice!
Reply #232 Top

Wow!  Elie is going to love reading through these posts.  I read him a few of your limericks and almost sent him back to the hospital!   Just kidding.  Some of those are hilarious.

He is doing very, very well but taking it really slow. A friend told us that for every day you spend in the hospital, it takes 2 1/2 days to recover. I don't know if thats entirely true, but Elie has been home 10 days and, although he is improving and his spirits are good, it's pretty obvious it's going to be awhile before he runs any marathons.

Thank you all so much for keeping this thread going.  I know that Elie will be back with you soon.

With Love,

Colleen

Reply #233 Top
I'm pleased to read that he is improving at home. I miss the old codger.
Reply #234 Top
Thanks for the update, Colleen. It's very kind/thoughtful of you to check in here and keep us crazy cyberfriends posted on what's going on. I, for one, greatly appreciate it.

Take care of yourself, and give Elie a giant hug from me!
Reply #235 Top
Thank you all so much for keeping this thread going.


...and it will keep going until he post here and says I'M BACK!
Reply #236 Top
Great news!

Glad you are feeling better Elie.

I shoveled snow today....again.

My youngest turned 4 yesterday. Big day planned, but in the end no one showed up because of a pretty heavy snow front...so just the three of us celebrated. He didn't seem to mind. He's a little man.

Have a great night.
Reply #237 Top
I shoveled snow today....again.


I drank beer today. Pissed myself. Shit my pants. jerked off thinkin' of bald Brittany Spears.

(joking! get well soon and get yur ass back here!!!!!!!!)
Reply #238 Top
Tried going up into PA to visit some family on Saturday; had to turn around 'cause the snow was so bad. Tried to go to the mall yesterday, got caught up in a whiteout, and had to go home. Got stuck in our driveway because under the several inches of snow are several inches of ice. Careful, Old man---Global Warming's gonna getcha!

Glad to hear he's doing so much better. He'll be up and griping in no time. Liberals (tsk); who needs'em!?
Take it easy, Master Jedi Right.
Reply #239 Top
Good Morning!

I hope you both are doing good.
Reply #240 Top
He'll be up and griping in no time.


what's that old saying? If they ain't bitchin' they ain't happy? C'mon back, Ellie!
Reply #241 Top
Good day, MM, Colleen. Hope all is well on the homefront.

I recently receieved my first full paycheck in years. My son is 19, and the Child Support finally came off. That's a $400/month raise. That's almost the rent.
We're hoping it's permanent, but since we're dealing with the State, we're not all that confident. Always seems to be a catch somewhere.
Anyway.....took the wife out for dinner at Applebees to celebrate. I had the steak and Parmesean shrimp combo. Delicious.

Well....have a good one.
Reply #242 Top
Hey MM.

It was above freezing here today! WOO HOO! The snow is starting to melt....maybe, just maybe, I won't have to shovel again this year.

My little man was really sick a couple weeks ago...lots of throwing up. At his check up today the Dr said it might be the peanut butter and gave me the info on it. Sure enough, my Peter Pan carried the dreaded 21-11 numbers! IT takes us awhile to work through a large jar of peanut butter.

Oh well. Hope you didn't have any of that.

Feel stronger soon!

t
Reply #244 Top
Morning Elie.

Things are crazy busy round my house right now....I get a few minutes in the morning to check JU, and that not every morning. But I am keeping an eye on this post to see when you come back.

Hope all is well with you and Colleen.

Have a healthy day.

Reply #245 Top
Good morning, Elie. Just wanted to pop in and say hello--let you know that I'm still thinking about you. I'm looking forward to your return--my mind is getting rusty since I've no one to rile me up and debate with! I hope you are getting stronger and healthier each day--I'm sending good vibes in your direction!

Reply #246 Top
Morning, MM . . . just wanted to call you a crusty old curmudgeon. That's all.
Reply #247 Top
Afternoon Elie! Hi Colleen! Thx so much for the update! So glad he is on the mend. I've been thinking about him, throwing his name out there in the Universe and wishing him well!

Well, it's a bit warmer here, 74 degrees today although they talk about it being cold again tomorrow! A cold front is big news here!LOL!

I'm sitting at my desk eating a salad and wishing for some chocolate cake!LOL! I do that to myself don't I? I do indulge sometimes but I've made a promise to myself to really be serious about losing weight so I'm sticking to it!

I've started working out again and that's the good news! Well Elie, boring, I know.....LOL! Let's see, what outrageous stuff can I tell you to make you do one of those big laughs......hmmmm.....if I tell you that would just shock Colleen...hahaha...{laugh now}


Anyway, Elie, you take care! Love and lots of smooches!
Reply #248 Top
Hey elie, glad you're getting better.

Lemme think...we got dumped on by the white stuff. (Thank goodness i dont work today... ) Spent today cleaning the place, listening to the tv, and wish that it was the 2nd of march alread, cause that's when my gf is visiting.

Still thinking of ya dude.

Peace, ~L
Reply #249 Top
Morning Elie.

Busy day planned here at Tova's house.   The sun is shining today, woot!

Have a good one.
Reply #250 Top
Hi Elie, Just wanted to let you know I haven't forgotten you yet. Better get better.