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Everyone come together and pray for PhreeX

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Originally posted by Swoosh18
I just read this thread from top to bottom. All 21 pages.
I as well have just read the entire thread. I would have sent my hope and prayers sooner had I visited this forum and read the post.

With the exception of reading some of his posts & replys, I really didn't know Dave, but someone summed it up earlier when they said they felt like they were loosing their best friend when they read this thread. Dave, you are very lucky to have the family and friends you have.

My heart and prayers go out to you Dave, and your wonderful family members and friends that care ever so deeply for you.

Brandon
 
Good luck buddy....

Phreex, Dave, you and I have never spoken directly but I have always admired your knowledge and wit. I have been following this since this was posted and I can't say I've ever found any post so captivating or meaningful as this.

I wish you luck in your recovery and life. You are a great person, and I feel like I know you just from your experiences and the posts you've made over the years. We have a lot in common, it seems and I know how hard things can be. My thoughts are with you and your family\friends. I hope everything continues to progress as it has. There are so many people here and elsewhere who care for you! Get better, amigo!

-Ryan
 
I read this post about 1-2 weeks ago and had one of those wierd psychic moments where you somehow know without a doubt that it will all work out in the end. somehow there was never a question in my mind that he wouldnt pull through and i decided i wouldnt post until i heard this was true (didnt wanna jynx it :p) turns out I was right! woohoo
get well soon dave, i never doubted for a second you wouldnt pull through and prove the doctors wrong.

-ter
 
Dave has been moved out of ICU into PCU. Visiting hours are changed to from 11 am to 8 pm.

I talked to his dad and he said Dave is very responsive. He has been trying to get out of bed and remove his tubes, which is so like him.

They also got some dry erase boards in there and he can point to things like I'm thirsty etc..

They have started minor physical thearpy by making him sit in a chair for a little while. This makes him really tired, but it is a start.

:)

Thanks bunches,
Samantha
 
moira,
thats very honorable of you, but you can't blame yourself over this. you both made life decisions, and went your ways... glad to see you stop in and give support though


sam- thanks for the great news :) i've been checking this thread over and over hoping that i'd hear something new. :)
 
Hmm..
dave offered the fantasy/runaway life to me too --we were gonna finally pin down and write a manifesto (the one thing which im still down for, dave) among other things and i had the feeling of regret overcome me in a similar manner. i thought i could've prevented some of his problems. it's actually unrealistic to think i or anyone else really could've, tho, because his problems appeared to be influenced by so many unknown, elusive factors.

That's amazing he's now doing well..
 
Ah, the ol' junky that wants to run away...
I've heard it, I've said it, I've done it---it unrealistic and doesn't work so don't feel bad that you didn't leave everything to "run away from it all"

I'm glad PhreeX is doing better. I really really hope he rethinks his relationship with drugs (at least opiates). They're killing us all.
 
Okie so its been a LONG assed time since I replied to this after hearing the news about Dave. Only excuse I have for slacking on this is fearing the worst. Dave and I were/are friends even tho we live on the opposite side of the state from one another. I never had a chance to meet him personally. Actually I did have ONE chance to meet him face to face when he was out here in Colorado not too long ago. But I blew it, and I regret it BIG TIME.
He n I were became close via aim, e-mail, and phone. I cannot lie here. I MISS the FUK outa the conversations that he n I used to have. I unlike many of yoo grew to know the REAL Dave. Not just the seemingly immortal *PHREEX* that many of yoo here look up to. Dont get me wrong here, I VERY much look up to Dave. But I looked up to him cuz, plain n simple, he was the most inteligant, caring, honest and up front *which is why I believe many here thought him to be an @ss, which btw hes not*, genuine, funnie, and most of all *fighting back tears here* GOOD PERSON I have ever met. Dave n I used to bicker about this all the time over the phone. He just couldnt *unfortunately* see all the positive and good side to him, only the negative. Perhaps now with everything
that he has gone through, he WILL be able to realize how much of a GOOD person he really is. Okie nuff of that.

The REAL reason why I decided to post here is in hopes that either Ashlie or Samantha will print this off and read this to dave by his bedside. I would LOVE to be able to do this myself, but after talking to both Samantha as well as Ashlie over the phone *must note that I look up to daves sissy as well as Samantha as well considering how strong they have BOTH been throughout this
whole ordeal* I KNOW that this will get read to Dave sometime soon. The reason why I know this is cuz both Samantha as well as Ashlie have been there for Dave 24/7. This to me is VERY much ADMIRABLE!

Dear Dave,

I'm so sorie that its taken me so long to respond to this post. Yet again yoo suceeded in scaring the shit outa me, the same way yoo did before via aim. I really hope that yoo hold no grudges againt me for what I did that night. For whut its worth, I really honest to god did it in your best interest. AGain I must stress that as your FRIEND I was NOT about to just sit here in Colorado
completely helpless and not do a damned thing. Kinda looks now as though I was pretty much helpless ne ways. If only ..If only..
*damned fighting back tears again* I coulda been there, been closer to yoo then, well who knows whether or not it would made
a difference. I would like to think that it would have but thats just
me. One thing I KNOW for sure about yoo is that your a DAMNED strong/stubbord individual. If theres anyone ANYONE out there that can recover from this I KNOW its yoo. I've already heard OUTSTANDING news/miracles regarding your recovery. Keep this up PLEASE. I MISS yoo n I want yoo back 100% better. ALL of us here do. Even people yoo dont know have been praying for yoo to get better. Even I have been praying for yoo Dave, in my own little way seen as how im not necessarily religious. PLEASE just keep fighting. Dont give up and come back to us sOOOn. We all NEED and MISS yoo more than yoo will ever know.

Tell ya whut Dave. **warning bribery ahead heh**. As soon as your on the up n up I will come n visit yoo in Fla fora weekend. Yoo have been asking me to do this many a times before but just as I blew it when yoo were here in Colorado, I completely blew off your offers to fly me there as well. I feel HORRIBLE about this and want to in any way possible make it up. I know your in need of support right now and I would take honor in being a part of that. Actually must add that im a little bit envious of your family and friends that yoo have right now at this very moment sitting by your bedside, holding your hand, taking care of yoo, singing yoo songs to aide in getting your heartrate down. I would've given ANYTHING to be a part of that. But yeah back to my point. I PROMISE, PROMISE yoo that if yoo ever invite me to be there with
yoo again, i'm there no ifs ands or buts about it. Only thing that I ask in return is that yoo get your @ss better n outa that hospital.
I have no doubt in my mind that this is possible seen as how all I have heard is GOOD news lately about your condition. And all I have been doing lately is crying happie tears each update I hear.
Okie um well, not sure if I have much more to add, so im going to go now. Looking forward to hearing from yoo again soon. Yoo have been in my thoughts since day one. GET BETTER!

Another thing before I go yoo may be interested in knowing. I have found comfort thoughout this whole mess in knowing that I was able to tell yoo I loved yoo. Which is true. I love yoo the same way I love my other friends I have here in Colorado. My love for my friends will NEVER EVER die, no matter whut may try n stand in the way. There are a few people here in Colorado that I feel I will be friends fora lifetime. I must add that yoo are inculded
here. I really hope to remain friends w/yoo forever.


{{{MASSIVE huggles n Kissies planted all over yoo}}}

MUCH love,
Karin.
 
i think weve all learned a great deal from dave/phreex...

even some of my just casual friends, when i mentioned that dave was close to death they were taken aback. through him, ive even managed to get some education to MY friends, and their friends friends....

let us all just take this as his greatest lesson.

great to hear he's doing better every day though.
 
Sounds like Phreex is doing excellent from the last time I looked up at this board. I am so glad that he is improving.

Keep the faith. We will continue to see improvments from this point on.
 
Any new updates?

I was just wondering if the doctors have any thought on when Dave will be able to take the breathing tube out and if his heart rate has gone back down to normal.

I'm very happy to hear that he is up and about and starting to get therapy! Keep up the good work Dave.

And thanks Samantha for keeping us updated.
 
Wow , I just read this thread, and what an emotional rollercoaster it has been. I can only imagine what Dave's family and close friends are going through. My heart and positive energy go out to Dave and his loved ones.

Iam so glad to hear that he is doing better. He's a fighter.

This is one of my favorite poems , this is my wish for you Dave....

May you find serenity and tranquility
in a world you may not always understand.

May the pain you have known
and the conflict you have experienced
give you the strength to walk through life
facing each new situation with courage and optimism.

Always know that there are those
whose love and understanding will always be there,
even when you feel most alone.

May a kind word,
a reassuring touch,
and a warm smile
be yours every day of your life,
and may you give these gifts
as well as receive them.

May the teachings of those you admire
become part of you,
so that you may call upon them.

Remember, those whose lives you have touched
and who have touched yours
are always a part of you,
even if the encounters were less than you would have wished.
It is the content of the encounter
that is more important than its form.

May you not become too concerned with material matters,
but instead place immeasurable value
on the goodness in your heart.
Find time in each day to see beauty and love
in the world around you.

Realize that what you feel you lack in one regard
you may be more than compensated for in another.
What you feel you lack in the present
may become one of your strengths in the future.
May you see your future as one filled with promise and possibility.
Learn to view everything as a worthwhile experience.

May you find enough inner strength
to determine your own worth by yourself,
and not be dependent
on another's judgment of your accomplishments.

May you always feel loved.
 
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