Dr_Pain Update 12.14.

[Chef]

Just got the chance to actually talk with Claude this afternoon. While still tired, he is doing much better. His brother came down from Canada and is taking good care of him, including a much modified diet (for now).

He is in great spirits and, while he road to recovery is going to be long, he is looking forward to returning to a full life, including Meatgistics.

Claude did go through many very difficult moments and has several hurdles to go through in the future.

Several people have asked about an address to send cards and such and he can be reached at:

Claude Tremblay
114 Rio Ridge
Lafayette, LA 70508

At this time the support is a major part in his recover, so any card or note will mean much to him.

He would like to express his thanks for the prayers and support from this Meatgistics community. He is deeply touch by the friendship you have expressed.

Please continue prayers for Claude and his wife, Liz. Their journey will be long, but with God’s grace and your support, I am confident that he will be himself soon.

[gus4416]

A card will go in the mail tomorrow

[Chef]

gus4416 Thanks. Sometimes small things can go a long way!

[gus4416]

I don’t no a lot but like to read all the replies for how to make different stuff and see what everyone cooks

[PapaSop]

Chef
Thanks for the update, and the address.

[kyle]

Chef thanks chef for the update and the address. I thought maybe you forgot or he didnt want his address out there. Card is going in the mail when I get home from work

[mrobisr]

Chef thank you

[GWG8541]

Chef thanks and glad he is doing better. Im sure it will be baby steps for awhile.

[johnsbrewhouse]

Thanks again for the updates Chef, brother Claude is a big part of this community. Glad to hear progress is being made although probably not as fast as he would have liked. The restricted diet is hard especially when it is such a sudden change from you norm. Glad he is in the company of his brother and Liz at home now. He is still in our thoughts each and every day.

[calldoctoday]

Chef We are glad he is doing better & will get something out to him as soon as we can. Thank you for the update & give him all of our regards to a speedy, COMPLETE recovery.

[craigrice]

I wish the best from god for healing for him

[cdavis]

Chef thanks for the info and address I will make good use of it.

[bocephus]

Chef Thank you again for keeping us informed, glad he is doing better and hope he continues to improve at a fast rate.

[zbigjeff]

Chef I know that Liz has a live one on her hands and she wouldn’t have it any other way. My hands are together first for Liz and then, Claude. Hoping the thoughts will flow “down hill”. One day at a time you two.

[Ken1261]

Glad he is doing better. Will keep them in our prayers.

[Dr_Pain]

Good morning fellows! Today mark the first day that I am strong enough physically and psycho-emotionally to rejoin the electronic world. Most of November and December all (or most) of the communications were through my lovely wife. She was my rock through all of this.

Glad to say that I am on the mend. It was definitely touch and go for a while, and on 3 separate occasions I truly thought that it was the end for me. Just writing about it brings a tear to my eye.

To all of the “brothers” that send gifts and cards, I took the time to send you a private message. You guys absolutely rocks. To all that offered prayers, indirect support and best wishes, I owe you guys a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid. I believe in my heart of hearts that it is only by the Grace of God that I am still around. I am not sure how much stamina I will have to participate on the Community, but I am back.

I do want to thank Waltons in this post more specifically Jonathon Austin and JohnG5 for the goodies. Jonathon coordinated with my wife a care package which came in just in time for me to have a nice gift on Christmas Day. I could not be more appreciative of a company and people that don’t know me reaching out in such a way.

My biggest thank you though will have to be to Chef who DAILY checked on my status/progress and updated you guys. We’ve never met in person but did have a couple of telephone conversations, when I was strong enough, and it is uncanny that you could feel so invested in a friendship which started on a Community like Meatgistics.

You guys ROCK!!! Thanks again for the show of support. I know a few of you are wondering the details of what really happened to me. I am an opened book so feel free to PM. If enough of you ask for the details I may make a PSA post. Although I am tempted to make the post right now I will wait to see the interest since it doe not really have to do with what we normally chat about on Meatgistics

[RON PARRISH]

Dr_Pain Really good to see you back!

[wdaly]

Dr_Pain Glad you’re getting stronger. We’ll continue to pray for you.

[Dr_Pain]

RON PARRISH It is good to be back. I am answering PMs at the moment and seem to have a good many that are suggesting I share my story. I will see how much interests there is and may make a long post about it. I was quite the journey

[Dr_Pain]

wdaly said in Dr_Pain Update 12.14.:

Dr_Pain Glad you’re getting stronger. We’ll continue to pray for you.

Thanks for the prayers and continued prayers for my recovery. I am getting stronger physically every day. I just wish that my brain would get stronger at the same rate