****WCGreen Update --Wednesday August 13, 2014****

[CaliforniaPeggy]

From his wife:

A Christopher Green update:


Chris has now been talking with the special piece that goes into his trach, so he is NOT on the respirator! Just some oxygen. (I call it the talking stick). This means he is either using his diaphragm or muscles in his lungs have stepped up. He sounds like Chris!

When he is too tired or it's harder to breathe, he goes back on the respirator. This is so exciting! Who would have thought this earlier?

[Mnemosyne]

1. Amazing news! Great to hear he's doing so much better. nt

[etherealtruth]

2. So good to hear!

[CherokeeDem]

3. Simply amazing!!

A testament to medicine and to a man who refused to give up, aided by such wonderful support from his family and good friends.

Wonderful to hear such great news!

[littlemissmartypants]

46. Indeed. eom

[brer cat]

4. You continue to report great news, Peggy.

Please convey to Chris our best wishes and vibes for continued success.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. You know I report the news as I get it. If it had been bad, I would have reported that.

I am thrilled he is doing this well! Honestly, I had not expected this.

[lpbk2713]

5. Very encouraging

Thanks for the update Peg.

[livetohike]

6. Yay! Way to go Chris! Can't wait for you to be back to posting. Thanks CalPeggy for the

continuing updates .

[littlemissmartypants]

7. Speech Pathology Rocks!

Sounds like he's getting great care!
Thanks for the good news.
Love, Peace and Shelter. Lmsp

[AverageJoe90]

9. Tell Chris we said hello, Peggy, and hope he gets better. nt

[Boomerproud]

10. Continued healing light to Chris.

An amazing journey for an amazing man.

[Jazzgirl]

11. Awesome!

I remember his post before surgery and how scared he was. He has come a long way. Thanks for the update!

[malaise]

12. Really great news

Give Chris a hug for us

[sueh]

13. Chris' progress is truly amazing, Peggy!

[CTyankee]

14. He's a tough bird! And you're a gem, Peggy!

What a pair you two make!

[ljm2002]

15. That's wonderful news...

...thanks for the update. It sounds like he is making great strides after some tough setbacks. Yay!

[steve2470]

16. glad he's getting better ! :) nt

[BlancheSplanchnik]

17. Oh, man, this is happy news!

*sniffle* :')

[HeiressofBickworth]

18. This is great news, indeed.

Here's wishing him continued improvements.

[WillyT]

19. Fantastic !!! - K & R !!!

[Blue_In_AK]

20. Great news, Peggy!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. It IS!

I've been in shock today; I heard the same thing from his sister!

[blm]

24. geez - that was uncalled for

There are a lot of us here who appreciate every moment we interacted with WC and appreciate these reports from Peggy.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

28. Thank you for your support, my dear blm.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

32. You do not know what you're talking about. n/t

[Lionel Mandrake]

41. Have you by any chance been spreading rumors

that secondwind got second hand? Haven't you got anything better to do?

[Lionel Mandrake]

48. Half of what you think you know just isn't so.

But you're convinced, and you never miss a chance to post something derogatory about a kind person who has never harmed you in any way.

Have you no sense of shame?

[Ellipsis]

56. You're off base on this one... period.

Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama.

[BainsBane]

63. Why do people think their personal views about a member

Matter to anyone but themselves? Whatever issue you have with Peggy doesn't interest me, and I expect I'm not alone, as your jury hides indicate.

[Whoa_Nelly]

43. BTW

I don't know secondwind, and have never "talked" with her here, or anywhere else.

[Curmudgeoness]

33. Don't make this sound creepy.

What are friends for?

[blm]

34. Peggy is doing this FOR WC, for his wife, for his sister, for us.

I thank her for not dropping the ball. I couldn't honestly say that I could have even followed through so thoroughly, and probably would have dropped it at some point.

Your standard of what is right doesn't comport with mine, that's for sure. WC and his family are not on your page, either.

[littlemissmartypants]

45. When there is a crisis it behooves us to gather a support system.

Peggy has gone out of her way, I believe to El puente and keep the energy he needs to heal flowing through her from this place.

I call that a conduit.

Thanks cp.
See you soon wc!
Keep giving the staff hell and get home.

Love, Peace and Shelter.
littlemissmartypants

[littlemissmartypants]

54. There are Sexy poems?

Why am I always the last to find these things out?
Dammit.

[alp227]

58. Whoa_Nelly's rude message was hidden 6-1, and Nelly is now flagged for review. nt

[Warpy]

59. Another post was hidden 7-0

and that kind of jury unanimity is unusual.

[alp227]

66. And secondwind is flagged for review too...didn't realize that user had 2 hides here. nt

[herding cats]

44. I've personally asked Peggy via email how he's doing.

I don't know her and I was embarrassed to pry, but I was concerned and wanted to know how he was.

I think she's just doing what many here have asked her to do. Keep us informed on how Chris is doing without our having to bother her privately. I really appreciate it.

[Rhiannon12866]

60. I really appreciate it, too, look forward to her updates!

It's rare that we're able to follow a fellow DUer's progress like this and it truly is miraculous! Too many beloved DUers have just disappeared and we never know what happened.

[Blue_In_AK]

53. What's your problem?

WC Green is a valued member of this community. Most of us who have been here for a while are happy for these updates.

[Ellipsis]

55. Get bent! You have no clue.

I more then look forward to these updates. wC Green's veracity and recovery... is one of the things I look forward to.

I can't tell you how much your post pisses me off.

DU is a living history ... a community going back almost 15 years and you my friend are late to the game to understand the intricacies and relationships on this board as far as wC Green is concerned.


You owe Peg a huge apology.

[longship]

57. What a douche. nt

[awoke_in_2003]

71. +1 million...

I hope if I am ever sick that there is someone there, like Peggy, to give my wife moral support.

[blm]

23. wow - so good to hear this

(( to all ))

[H2O Man]

25. Very good!

Please let him know that I'm thinking of him, and sending Positive Vibrations from my sweat lodge, here on the East Coast. And maybe sometime soon, if he wanted, I could either send him a letter, or call him.

Thanks!
Patrick

[CaliforniaPeggy]

26. I will tell him!

Thank you so much, my dear H20 Man...

[LoisB]

27. Really, really good news.

[spanone]

29. k&r...

[calimary]

30. Hey, thanks for letting us know, my dear Peggy!

The news has been so generally crappy lately. It's mighty nice to hear something upbeat for a change!

[niyad]

35. that is so very good to hear!! thank you, peggy, for sharing this lovely news with us.

and how is your recovery coming along?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

36. I'm doing well, and thank you, my dear niyad!

[ReRe]

37. Grrrrrrrrrrrrreat!

The human body wants to live. He's a fighter, CaPeg. And he must be in one hell of a hospital. Thanks so much for keeping us up on his recuperation!

[treestar]

38. Terrific

Best of luck to him.

[AtomicKitten]

40. Good to hear.

Thanks for your reporting, CP. I've been following. My best to Chris.

Thanks again.

[herding cats]

47. It just keeps getting better!

Thank you for the update, CaliforniaPeggy. I really appreciate your letting us know how he's doing.

[cal04]

51. Great news! Thank you CaliforniaPeggy

Hope you're feeling better!

[defacto7]

61. So good to hear glad tidings Peggy!

Good for you and thanks for your personal support where it's needed. When people need each other and people like you help to raise hopes and consciousness it's a better world. I don't see the closed minded fools... I see loving outreach and that is all that matters in this world. The rest is envy and self righteousness.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

62. Thank you so much, my dear defacto7...

[LiberalAndProud]

64. I really appreciate the updates, Peggy.

I don't do Facebook, so I value the news. I'm so happy to know that Chris seems to be doing so much better.

As for the derailers in this thread, meh.

[gademocrat7]

65. Good news,Peggy!

[liberalla]

67. Such good news and I'm so happy to read this!

May it only continue to improve! Super strong vibes to Chris and family... and as always, thank you Peggy for passing along the news.

[panader0]

68. Kick for Chris

[femmocrat]

69. That is great news!

Thanks, Peggy!

Continued best wishes and hugs for Chris!

[awoke_in_2003]

70. You are a great friend, Peggy...

thanks for the updates. I am sure Chris' wife appreciates your support.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

72. She does, and she tells me this. I am there for both of them. n/t

[awoke_in_2003]

73. As I said to someone else in this thread...

if I am ever sick, I hope I have someone like you to be there to offer the moral support my wife would need in that time. Pay no mind to a couple of small minded gossips.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

74. Thank you!