Monday, July 16, 2007
Patty's Plea
Patty says: I have just come from my visit with Walter. He is VERY DEPRESSED. CAN ANYBODY READING THE BLOG HELP ME? WE ALL KNOW THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE A VERY LONG RECOVERY BUT I AM SO VERY DESPERATE. FOR THOSE WHO ARE READING THE BLOG CAN YOU SPARE 10 MIN TO VISIT A WONDERFUL MAN THAT IS IN NEED OF SOME LOVE AND ENCOURAGEMENT? WHERE ARE ALL OF HIS BUDDIES? HE NEEDS YOU NOW!!! LIFE IS NOT JUST PARTYING AND FUN. LIFE CAN GET VERY SAD AND DEPRESSING!! THIS IS HAPPENING TO MY HUSBAND NOW, AND HE NEEDS YOU ALL NOW. IF YOU ARE READING THIS BLOG, PLEASE COME UP AND MAKE HIM SMILE. WE CANNOT DO IT ALONE. WE HAVE TO GET HIM BACK TO US AND YOU ALL CAN HELP WITH A VISIT AND A SMILE. LUV YA ALL-PATTY
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what time is his bed time? i could come in but it would be very late and I have to be back early tomorrow to resume work.
Brian
Patty- I haven't been up and will get up there with the boys this week. I know this has been such a long recovery and hoping that he is doing better there today.
Take Care, Doreen, Shane and Jordan
Patty, I can't imagine how difficult this is for you.
I know that what I'm about to write might be controversial, but I feel strongly about this so I'll write it anyway.
I feel that Walt has every right to be depressed: he's had a tremendous accident that he doesn't remember and has left him with seriously compromised faculties. As far as he's concerned he woke up a few weeks ago and out of the blue, he's "screwed" as he so eloquently puts it. And he's been told - and he has to take this on faith because he doesn't remember - that all of this was caused by him doing something that he really loves: riding his bike.
What an absolutely shit predicament to be in!
Ya know, I sit there in the room with him, try to talk about stuff like baseball, politics, the Tour de France etc. and it's like there's this elephant in the room and we're trying to ignore it...but it won't go away. And he just sits there and kinda nods his head, mutters something here or there, and basically looks and sounds really depressed.
So on Sunday night, I acknowledged the elephant. I told him that I was very disappointed and saddened by what happened to him. That it sucks. That he has done so much for me over the years; that he has done so much for so many people over the years and now the roles are suddenly reversed: that now we need to do things for him. And I told him that I am there for him; if he wants something to ask me.
He nodded, muttered something and still looked depressed. But I had to speak from my heart.
I just can't keep telling him that everything is going to be alright, that he'll be better real soon, that life will be grand and just "keep working hard pal, you'll get better real soon".
And ignoring the elephant. It just doesn't seem to be working.
Patty, Lindsay and Brian: I can't imagine what you have been feeling over the past few months. It would be crap if I said I could.
"Acceptance is the key to all of my problems." - anonymous
Hello, this is Roydale Anderson a co/ worker of Walts. I am very sad to find out the condition Walt is in but I know he is a fighter and will win this battle. Walt and myself did a lot of work together he had a lot of drive and inner strength.Walt Please display this inner strenght and go on and win this battle that you are in.I am sorry I not able to visit because of distance, I live in Florida, but please mention my name to him. "Be of strong faith my friend"
Roydale-Thank's so much for your blog. Walter thought the world of you and talked of you often. Do you think you could get some Kodak workers to visit Walt? It would make his day.
Walter really loved your jerk chicken and I remember the time we saw your son's band play. Good times were had by all.
Yes, I agree with you 100%. Walter is very strong and he will get there in time. Go Walt!!
Roydale-Thank's so much for your blog. Walter thought the world of you and talked of you often. Do you think you could get some Kodak workers to visit Walt? It would make his day.
Walter really loved your jerk chicken and I remember the time we saw your son's band play. Good times were had by all.
Yes, I agree with you 100%. Walter is very strong and he will get there in time. Go Walt!!
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