Barry Finn in hospital (July-Aug 2005)

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 12 Aug 05 - 01:34 PM

Let's end this thread and start "Barry Finn OUT of hospital"

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Good idea, Dick - Click here for the new thread.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Charley Noble
Date: 12 Aug 05 - 12:12 PM

Justine-

Your good news makes it well worth checking into Mudcat every once in a while.

Give the lug an extra hug from me.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: JudyB
Date: 12 Aug 05 - 11:56 AM

Hooray!

Thanks, Justine - that's the news I was hoping to hear!!

(You do know that you're supposed to wake him up every two hours to see if he wants a sleeping pill....)

Seriously, that's wonderful news. Thanks so much for keeping us posted on his recovery, and I'm looking forward to hearing from Barry himself before too long!

All the best,
JudyB

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: MMario
Date: 12 Aug 05 - 10:19 AM

Good news indeed.

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Tinker
Date: 11 Aug 05 - 11:44 PM

Yahoo !!!! Home is definately the place to be. But remind him there are hordes of Mudcat women willing to help you out if he tries to do too much too quickly. BG

Love to you both

Tinker

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Nancy King
Date: 11 Aug 05 - 11:30 PM

Yay!!! Great news! Keep mending, Barry -- we're all pulling for you! And Justine -- thanks so much for keeping us informed. Don't forget to take care of yourself!

Nancy

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Aug 05 - 11:27 PM

Dare we hope for the honor of BOTH your presences at the Getaway?!?!

Love and congratulations all around.....

Dani

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Marc Bernier
Date: 11 Aug 05 - 11:19 PM

My thoughts are with you Barry. I hope to have a song with you next June in Mystic.

Marc Bernier

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: bbc
Date: 11 Aug 05 - 11:16 PM

That's great, Justine! Many of us have been checking this thread once a day or more, hoping to hear that news. I'm sure Barry will be much more comfortable at home & will thrive.

love to you all,

Barbara

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: katlaughing
Date: 11 Aug 05 - 10:55 PM

Oh, WOW!! That is WONDERFUL, Justine!! Congratulations, Barry and Justine!! Being at home can do nothing but improve everything, I know this from recent experience!!

Giving thanks for this wonderful outcome and many healthFILLED years to come,

luvyakat

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Dave Swan
Date: 11 Aug 05 - 10:55 PM

That's the news we've been waiting for.

Welcome home Barry!!!

Best,


Dave & Pam

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: GUEST,Justine
Date: 11 Aug 05 - 10:53 PM

Some fantastic news tonight, Thursday. Barry is scheduled to come home tomorrow a.m. He had a visit at Mass General today and everything looked very good. Spaulding arranged some services for him at home, and he's been cleared to finish his recuperation here. We are thrilled that his ordeal is drawing to a close. All he needs to do now is rest and put some weight on.

Thank you all for your concern and support throughout - it really helped. It's over!

Justine

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 11 Aug 05 - 06:26 PM

I've been in England and for the past 10 days without internet access- this looks like good news- keep us posted!

Allison

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 10 Aug 05 - 09:40 PM

A big sigh of releaf for one of Mudcats most informative and favorite sons !! Kick some doors down for us all Barry !! I do hope to meet you some time , Yours Guy

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: JudyB
Date: 10 Aug 05 - 03:51 PM

Glad to hear things are progressing well! I know it will help when he gets to spend some time in his own house.

Here's hoping we'll get to see - and hear! - him before too long!!!

JudyB

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Melani
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 02:32 PM

I have been offline and just found this thread. It was scary reading, but three is a lucky number. Keep getting better, Barry!

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Lady Hillary
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 10:18 AM

When this thread refreshed, I was worried. Glad to see all is going well. Eric "EBarnacle" and Lady Hillary

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Tinker
Date: 07 Aug 05 - 08:51 PM

Been thinking about you Barry.... Now you need to picture Dani and I in her rented Magnumn with the Hemmie engine. (Never saw such a guy magnet as that car..) Belting out songs with the Johnson Girls on the CD system and sending out all kinds of good energy. We weren't all that far away on 495 so it didn't have far to travel.

tinker

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: catspaw49
Date: 07 Aug 05 - 04:30 AM

Me too Mick. I check in here to look for only a few things and this is one. I was excited to find this thread back up in the daily but then I opened it and found the two of you. Very disappointing................I mean you and Sins are two of my very favorite people but I was hoping for a note from Justine!

Spaw

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Big Mick
Date: 07 Aug 05 - 12:30 AM

Keeping a very close eye on this one. Keep up the good work, buddy!

Love,

Mick

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: SINSULL
Date: 07 Aug 05 - 12:14 AM

Can't wait to see him again and hear him belt out a chantey or two. Keep getting better, Barry.

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: bbc
Date: 06 Aug 05 - 10:52 PM

Great to hear!

bbc

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Nancy King
Date: 06 Aug 05 - 08:48 PM

Sounds good! Plenty of positive energy coming from here!

Nancy

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: curmudgeon
Date: 06 Aug 05 - 07:54 PM

Had an e-mail from Justine today allowing how Barry's on the mend.

"Barry is not quite yet phone-worthy, but he is making such steady progress
that he's sure he will be soon. His voice took a beating from the tube, but
they assure him it is all reversible. H So, Barry is pushing them to let him come home this week, and finish his recuperationn here with maybe a hospital bed and some visiting nurses... Things are going swimmingly!"

Keep sending the positive energy - Tom

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: GUEST,Lynn Noel
Date: 01 Aug 05 - 04:40 PM

Is Barry up to having visitors yet? Please let me know as I'd really like to stop by Spaulding when he's feeling ready to receive friends. 978-985-2707. Thanks.

Lynn Noel

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 29 Jul 05 - 04:33 PM

Hip hip, hooray!

Allison in London

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Jul 05 - 02:19 PM

Great news Justine but I just can't imagine Barry being hoarse, tired, out of breath or even a mite short of energy. Please give him best wishes from Bonnie & Dan.

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Charley Noble
Date: 28 Jul 05 - 09:12 PM

Refresh!

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: treaties1
Date: 27 Jul 05 - 07:57 PM

Great news indeed, Good luck and love to you both

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Nancy King
Date: 27 Jul 05 - 07:10 PM

Great news! Justine, thanks so much for keeping us updated! Barry, please continue to get stronger! I for one am definitely looking forward to seeing (and hearing) you!

Nancy

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Jul 05 - 12:03 PM

Still beaming Light waves and lots of love and {{{HUGS}}}} to you both, Justine and Barry! Justine, thanks so much for letting us know of his Progress.

As Art Thieme says, "Onward and Upward!"

luvyakat

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Pauline L
Date: 27 Jul 05 - 12:00 PM

Justine, thanks for the news. I'm so glad it's good news. I hope Barry's recovery continues to go well. He has a strong spirit, and his body will soon be strong, too. Best wishes and hugs to both of you.

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Leadfingers
Date: 27 Jul 05 - 11:10 AM

Oh yes !! and 200 !!

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Leadfingers
Date: 27 Jul 05 - 11:10 AM

Its always a downer to hear of a Folkie having troubles , but a REAL uplift to hear the the situation is improving !! All the best to you Barry !

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Jul 05 - 10:27 AM

Barry - lobster boil on Saturday. Are you up for one? Justine too.
Mary

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Charley Noble
Date: 27 Jul 05 - 08:05 AM

Justine-

Thanks so much for posting this update. We'll be thinking of you and Barry this weekend while we're singing with our friends.

Give the lug an extra hug from us!

Cheerily,
Charlie and Judy

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: curmudgeon
Date: 27 Jul 05 - 06:25 AM

Grand news indeed, Justine !    Here's hoping he progresses as you predict; we are going to need his voice at the Portsmouth Maritme Folk Festival -- Tom

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Bill D
Date: 26 Jul 05 - 11:35 PM

Justine...his many, many friends appreciate the updates, and look forward to Barry finally getting home and updating us himself in one long paragraph with little punctuation...*grin*...we will read it with joy and tease him unmercifully.

I know this will take time after two surgeries in a row, but we are a semi-patient bunch when a good buddy is recovering! I, as well as others,REALLY hope to see him at a Getaway again....

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: RiGGy
Date: 26 Jul 05 - 11:33 PM

Stay outta da rivah, Barry !

Riggy

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: bbc
Date: 26 Jul 05 - 11:17 PM

Oh, Justine, thanks so much for the update! I'm sure I'm not the only one who's been checking each day for news. I'm thrilled that he is progressing well. Give him our love & tell him to keep up the good fight of which we know he is capable!

love & hugs,

Barbara

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: jacqui.c
Date: 26 Jul 05 - 11:06 PM

That is such good news!

We'll look for you both at a future Shanty Sing

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: KathWestra
Date: 26 Jul 05 - 10:46 PM

Praise be! Thank you so much, Justine, for taking the time to tell us this terrific news so late on a Tuesday night. Give Barry my love, and tell him there's love pouring in from all over the world to help his healing along. This is just wonderful. Huge virtual hugs.
Kathy

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Jul 05 - 10:43 PM

Barry has continued to improve each day. He was transferred today to Spaulding Rehabilitation long term acute care facility. We have no reason to think that he will not enjoy a complete recovery. His room overlooks the Charles River, with a view of the boats going back and forth. He was a little too tired to appreciate it after the transfer, but I know he'll be enthused about it tomorrow. There is also a beautiful waterfront park that belongs to the hospital. Barry now has the complete Mudcat thread printed out, and is reading a little of it each day. He loves it, and feels very lucky to have all of you. He'll be working hard in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and possibly speech (he's a little hoarse after being intubated so long). If I know Barry, he'll be home well before the rehab predicts. So, good news all around on this front. Thanks for everything, Justine

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: JudyB
Date: 26 Jul 05 - 10:32 AM

Refreshing and hoping all is going well and that we'll get an update soon.

Reading the last few posts, I have a vision of Barry marching (slowly) down the hospital corridor with the requisite tubes trailing behind, singing a shanty version of "Deck the Halls" at the top of his lungs! It's an interesting image!

We're thinking of you both often, and sending energy your way.

Love to you both,
JudyB & Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Pauline L
Date: 22 Jul 05 - 10:33 PM

I'm refreshing this thread because I really hope Barry continues to feel stronger and better and I really hope someone will tell us about it.

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: gnu
Date: 22 Jul 05 - 03:14 PM

Keep 'er to the weather!!! Continued thoughts and prayers.

g

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Pauline L
Date: 21 Jul 05 - 11:07 PM

Rita, you are so right about the physiological benefits of singing. I had a bad respiratory infection several years ago and I couldn't sing. (I've never been able to sing well, but that's another story.) I called my method Low Impact Aerobic Singing. I started singing something gentle, and when I could do that, I progressed to High Impact Aerobic Singing. I worked for a long time on Mary Ellen Carter, a real belt-it-out song. I learned to pace myself so that I could sing the entire song. That was hard. When I could do it, I kept doing it for a while. Then I worked on singing the same song one octave higher, which took more breath, and paced myself until I could do it. It certainly felt good to be able to do it.

I really don't mean to divert the discussion from Barry and his recovery. I just want to say that singing in the ICU is wonderful. I hope it means that his body and his spirirt are both strong.

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Ferrara
Date: 21 Jul 05 - 09:32 PM

Well it would be grand if Barry could get home soon. If he was still in the ICU last Saturday though, it could still be a while. It varies from person to person, but they may decide to be a little extra conservative. After all, Barry's just had two bouts of major surgery, and had the extra burden of liver failure until the second liver was found.

Well I sure hope it's soon. Barry I hope you break all records for a rapid recovery now.

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: JudyB
Date: 21 Jul 05 - 09:08 PM

Sounds like Mudcat may be stabilizing a bit, so I thought I'd refresh this and see if there was any more news. It sounded as if he might be coming home sometime this week, so I've got my fingers crossed!

JudyB

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 18 Jul 05 - 04:41 PM

Great news, Barry!

...and huzzah, MMario!