Pedxing update

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“AmyG and skiracer, thank you so much for your updates. What wonderful reports -- and what a tough son of a gun that Pedxing is.”

“Thank YOU so much for the updates...LOl.I have un-TTer friends asking me how Ped is doing because I shared his story with them.........

We will continue hugs and prayers his way.......”

“God bless Ped and all those caring for him and wishing him well. He's a real hero.”

“it would be awesome, i think, for him to see what all these people in here are saying about him. maybe ya'll could print out the threads about him and show him .

thanks for sharing guys, and thanks for going to see him. wish i could too.....
God bless david”

“Way to go Pedxing. Pretty soon you'll be out hiking.

Thanks Amy and skiracer for the updates.”

“Good job Skiracer. Moral support means so much at times like this.

Pedxing, keep on!!!!”

“Great news!!!”

“Wow, so as little as only a month more in the hospitals? That's great. Thanks for the update, skiracer.”

“such great news! he'll be back in no time.”

“Thanks for the update. It is hard to imagine what he is going through. Please let him know a lot of people are praying for him.”

“GOds speed! Yo Ped! Keep on truckin! Da Bear!”

“What an amazingly strong man he is. Thanks for the updates.”

“That is great news!!!!!


8)”

“Go Stallion ! ! !”

“hows about the hospital addy again please! Thanks”

“"The address for Massachusetts General Hospital listed on the web site is 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114-02696."

skiracer
11:00:18 AM
02/17/04

He is in Bigelow 13, the burn center for now. You can also send something to David Vogel, 15 Beech St., Cambridge MA 02140 and he'll get it.”

“I am so happy you got to see him, Ski! Thanks for sharing your trip report. I would like to get up there as well...any other Pennsyltuckians interested in carpooling? Pennsy, Pete?”

“bump”

“Well I've been gone a long, long time, and here the first post I read is one of community, hope, and perserverance. I'm glad to hear of Ped's recovery! I'm also very glad to see the support system here. The people of TT are an amazing group. Thanks for the update AmyGee!!!”

“Just tell me when you want me to pick you up, Amy.”

“It is nice to see ya crawl out of the woodwork, Tommeekins! :o)

Penns...I'm corresponding with David's sister about visitation stuff and I will keep you posted. It would be great to have the company, as it can be a long drive solo. I will definitely be going though...soon.”

“Let me know when you're going, AmyG and Pennsy. Maybe I'll join you guys, if Ped is up for it.”

“Sounds like he's doing real good!

What a story.....!”

“Better and better.”

“it would be very cool to have some company. Let me figure out my schedule and then we'll try to coordinate a TT party.

:o)”

“update from David's sister-

Just got the news from Mom - David's moving to Spaulding Rehab Ctr today!

In general the last week or so has seen a step by step increase in David's health, mobility, ability to communicate clearly, etc. He moved to a non-ICU room a couple days ago, and got a phone in his room.

He's been walking with a walker, and even a bit without a walker.

Thanks for all your good wishes and care! David's likely to be home almost before we know it! ”

“That is absolutely fantastic! It sounds like he's doing much better than just a week ago when I visited.”

“That’s great but if he’s out of ICU, surely he could have an internet connection by now. I haven’t seen him post yet.”

“Tell it like it is, V-man. :)”

“Yowza!”

“I'm sure Pedxing will begin posting as soon as he is able, but it may not be for awhile.

In the meantime, keep Ped and his family in your thoughts and prayers.”

“Somehow that bit about now being able to communicate clearly reminds me of that old joke about the guy asking his doctor if he’d be able to play the violin after his recovery.



_{boy am I gonna get it}”

“Good News...seems like he's having an exponential recovery there?

Seems like he keeps on getting better and better at a faster rate!

AmyG...I'm not really that knowledgable about burns...

Has he been, or will PedXing be getting skin grafts?”

“That is totally KICK ASS!!! Thank you for the updates.”

“great news!
thanks for keeping us updated, Amy!”

“what a strong fella!”

“I've been real quiet on these threads, but every time I've had a few minutes to check out TT, the first and often the only thing I've read is the Ped update thread...

I have now smiled at these threads more often than I have cried. :)

Welcome back, David, welcome back.”

“Adventurist, I think he's already had several skin grafts.”

“lets keep pulling for him”

“Yes, Pedxing has had several operations for skin grafts.”

“Question:

Are the mobility issues (use of walker etc) more the effect of having been in a medically induced coma for so long (what was it 1 month or more?) and the associated atrophy . . .

or is it burn related?


I seem to remember reading that the burns were mostly arms, neck face, back?????



AmyG . . . .

again . .thanks so much.


I certainly echo Fritz thoughts.”

“lee- I think it has to do with both. If you haven't used muscles in a long time, there is definitely the question of atrophy. Add to that the trauma of having to grow new skin that may not be quite as flexible for quite awhile. It must be very painful.

Pedxing was burned on his ears, chest, arms, hands, legs and feet....and I've probably missed a few places.”

“Kick butt Ped; keep it going!”

“okay. Thanks Ski.

I was obviously trying to seperate for myself what were strength and disorientation issues due to long medical coma versus recovery from burns.”

“Great news. Keep on truckin', Ped!!”

“Yahoo!!!!”

“Just to read that he is walking with a walker is great news.
Rise!”

“I just checked in to see how Ped is doing and found this thread! It is truly an answered prayer to read that he is making such good (but steady) progress.

Yes, it sounds like he has risen..how appropriate for this time of year when many Christians are celebrating Jesus's joyous return (rising) as well.

Ped, you're still in my prayers and thoughts!

Tex”

“Great news!!”