Talisker92 Posted December 2, 2012 #1576 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Dear Pat, Egon and Steve, I cared for my brain injured wife for 12 years and can understand what you are all experiencing. Our wishes go to Egon for a speedy recovery, and our blessings to Steve and Pat for helping him and keeping us all up to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boopsahoy Posted December 2, 2012 #1577 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Its wonderful to hear that Egon is settling into his new home, Happiest of Holidays to him and Steve! Has he started to get the cards we at CC have sent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowbird23 Posted December 2, 2012 #1578 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Dear Pat, Egon and Steve,I cared for my brain injured wife for 12 years and can understand what you are all experiencing. Our wishes go to Egon for a speedy recovery, and our blessings to Steve and Pat for helping him and keeping us all up to date. You made me smile today and for that I say thank you and bless your heart! Egon visits me every day and he is such a special friend. Steve is a wonderful, caring son. Merry Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowbird23 Posted December 2, 2012 #1579 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Its wonderful to hear that Egon is settling into his new home, Happiest of Holidays to him and Steve! Has he started to get the cards we at CC have sent? He hasn't said anything. I will ask. I am hoping that he has. Christmas cards would really be nice, as well as New Years. Thanks all!!!:):):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowbird23 Posted December 2, 2012 #1580 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Talisker92>>>OMG! I just realized who you are. I have your website on my Favorites! You have also had an amazing journey yourself! Keep on smiling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowbird23 Posted December 2, 2012 #1581 Share Posted December 2, 2012 As always, Thank you yellow bird for the updates. I've also started another live. Leaving in the am. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk. Please excuse any typographical errors. Thank you Mr. Sun! I am loving all of your live reports. Looking forward to travelling along (again). Just recently found them. Happy sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartyOfOne Posted December 3, 2012 #1582 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Pat - Thanks for posting Egon's latest report. I hope his speech and memory returns to what it was. I can only imagine how frustrating that must be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin-Geezer Posted December 3, 2012 #1583 Share Posted December 3, 2012 So pleased to read Egon's lengthy and articulate 'report'. I can relate to what he is saying as my sister spent two years in a residential home after her third stroke. Many of his frustrations were hers too, but Egon so impresses us with his positive and clear-minded outlook. May things only get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowbird23 Posted December 4, 2012 #1584 Share Posted December 4, 2012 He hasn't said anything. I will ask. I am hoping that he has. Christmas cards would really be nice, as well as New Years. Thanks all!!!:):):) Egon has received 4 (yes, only 4) cards so far. Very disappointed!!!:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boopsahoy Posted December 4, 2012 #1585 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Egon has received 4 (yes, only 4) cards so far. Very disappointed!!!:confused: I'm very surprised only four! Well I sent not one for sure, maybe people are waiting till they send out their yearly Xmas cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowbird23 Posted December 4, 2012 #1586 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I'm very surprised only four! Well I sent not one for sure, maybe people are waiting till they send out their yearly Xmas cards. I'm hoping that is the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swelldame Posted December 4, 2012 #1587 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I find it absolutely hilarious that Egon has been accused of driving his scooter too fast! Good for him - let 'er rip! As my husband is 13 years older than I and has to endure more than his fare share of teasing about getting old, he always tells me that when he has to go to "the home" it had better have a garage for his sports car. Egon is so young at heart, and truly an inspiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowbird23 Posted December 4, 2012 #1588 Share Posted December 4, 2012 (edited) I find it absolutely hilarious that Egon has been accused of driving his scooter too fast! Good for him - let 'er rip! As my husband is 13 years older than I and has to endure more than his fare share of teasing about getting old, he always tells me that when he has to go to "the home" it had better have a garage for his sports car. Egon is so young at heart, and truly an inspiration. He sure is an inspiration! If you only knew some of the stuff that he sends me. There is nothing slowing down in either equator!!!:D Edited December 4, 2012 by yellowbird23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boopsahoy Posted December 4, 2012 #1589 Share Posted December 4, 2012 He sure is an inspiration! If you only knew some of the stuff that he sends me. There is nothing slowing down in either equator!!!:D LOL thats so funny! Yes he does seem pretty feisty :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swelldame Posted December 4, 2012 #1590 Share Posted December 4, 2012 He sure is an inspiration! If you only knew some of the stuff that he sends me. There is nothing slowing down in either equator!!!:D "Winter on my head, summer in my heart and spring where it should be!"? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlb91454 Posted December 4, 2012 #1591 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Egon has received 4 (yes, only 4) cards so far. Very disappointed!!!:confused: That is very disappointing.....I mailed 2 myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartyOfOne Posted December 5, 2012 #1592 Share Posted December 5, 2012 That is very disappointing.....I mailed 2 myself I hope more cards start showing up. I have seen it take two weeks to send a letter from Montana to Vancouver, BC. I don't know if it went the long way to get there or was left sitting somewhere for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowbird23 Posted December 7, 2012 #1593 Share Posted December 7, 2012 157440I have been here less a two weeks and I am comfortable in my apartment. It is on the top (4th) floor, close to the elevator, the laundry and the recycling/garbage rooms - an ideal location since the other apartments are much further away to the end of a long corridor. On Mondays two cleaning ladies do their thing and they are pretty thorough. There is a talking information center which gives you menus for the day as well as daily activities (It has also a volume control). The same panel has also a bright red panic button, which I accidentally touched while groping in the night for the light switch - It worked! Two ladies appeared shortly to the startled me in pajamas. Of course they wouldn't stay to sing me a lullaby! The food is very good. I have dinner there, and there are always two choices. Breakfast and Lunch I prepare in the apartment. But it's at 5pm sharp which forces me to have my happy hour at 4.30 - kind of crimps my style. Since I have a apartment I have the sign for the meals - as opposed to the majority of people who take all the meals there. I share the table with two fellows, one does mostly talk to himself, and the other is kind of a busy body and knows a lot of what is going on. He says, there at 92 people at the dinner table there, 62 of them with walkers or electrical chairs. He also once told me that some ladies where upset because the only time I have used the Scooter so far, I drove it too fast - that they can even forbid its use - he is, as I said, a busy body. Looking around I try to detect people with animation and hopefully beautiful faces, but I come away with a feeling that there are many worse off than I am. I have taken to playing the piano of dinner for a little while, and those they know it, gather around appreciatively. But I am experiencing a deficit in playing, some times I can't remember the beginning, the middle or the end of a tune -I doubt that the listeners notice as I am pretty good at "faking". But I do hope that the memory comes back in time, as also my lack of speech which prevent me of making acquaintances. On the health matters, it is my back that gives me a lot of trouble. I am slated to have a bone scan Dec 10 to ascertain what is wrong. And I have an appointment with two doctors at The Cancer Clinic in Sudbury which is some 70M from North Bay. I write about these in my next report. I am still taking speech therapy every two weeks. The town has a "Para-Bus" which takes me to the hospital pretty far away, for less than it would cost to drive; but you have to order it two days ahead which limits its usefulness. I am acutely aware (and hate) of this dependency because Steve has always to take me otherwise and often speaks for me. I am really sorry to add to the workload he has with his business. He never complains. But my life would be dismal without the help he gives me. 1659 people have clicked on this site since I posted this last update. Still only 4 cards sent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartyOfOne Posted December 7, 2012 #1594 Share Posted December 7, 2012 1659 people have clicked on this site since I posted this last update. Still only 4 cards sent! I hope there's a flood of them on the way. I know I was a bit late sending mine. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frandick Posted December 8, 2012 #1595 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Can you post Egon's address again. Today was the first chance I had to get to a post office as I had no idea what price stamp is used for Canada. (Maybe that's why the cards are slowly arriving there.) Fran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowbird23 Posted December 8, 2012 #1596 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Mr. Egon Landsberg Marina Point 225 Oak Street W. North Bay ON P1B 0A9 Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burm Posted December 8, 2012 #1597 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I am late sending out all my Christmas cards, but I know that Egon will (hopefully before Christmas) be receiving at least one more. :) It is addressed and ready to go out on Monday with the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowbird23 Posted December 9, 2012 #1598 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I am late sending out all my Christmas cards, but I know that Egon will (hopefully before Christmas) be receiving at least one more. :) It is addressed and ready to go out on Monday with the others. He will appreciate it, I'm sure..thanks!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowbird23 Posted December 12, 2012 #1599 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I just spoke to Egon on the phone and he sounds wonderful! His voice is clear and deep German accent. He seems very "up". It was great to actually hear him. He has been sending me a lot of "flash mob" videos, which I greatly appreciate, helping me to get into the spirit. All cards have been appreciated, although very few. His gift to me is loving life!:D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnd crsr Posted December 12, 2012 #1600 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I mailed a second card yesterday. Pat, thanks for the update and I agree --- his gift to all of us is his Love of Life! Gail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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