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Subject: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Elmer Fudd Date: 23 Dec 06 - 02:30 PM Following a performance with "In Harmony's Way," during which he started to feel unwell, Chanteyranger went straight to the emergency room. He was diagnosed with cellulitis, an infection in the skin and connective tissue, and put on an antibiotic IV. He was admitted to Kaiser-Permanente Hospital in Oakland. The docs think he will be there for a couple of days. Any good wishes you want to leave for him here will be conveyed to him. All thoughts, prayers and general good vibes, whether silent or written, are greatly appreciated. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Emma B Date: 23 Dec 06 - 02:34 PM Please convey my very best wishes for a quick and full recovery to my Santee Elmer. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Partridge Date: 23 Dec 06 - 02:37 PM Sorry to hear this and hope that the antibiotics do there thing quickly. All my best wishes for a speedy recovery. pat x Lots of positive thoughts coming your way |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Peter T. Date: 23 Dec 06 - 02:40 PM Hope yo are shipshape soon! yours, Peter T. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: jeffp Date: 23 Dec 06 - 02:43 PM It's a difficult time to be inside a hospital. I wish you the very best for a quick recovery. Jeff |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: jacqui.c Date: 23 Dec 06 - 02:49 PM All the best from Maine as well. I hope that things go well. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: John MacKenzie Date: 23 Dec 06 - 03:06 PM Peter, I wish you all the best for a speedy recovery, how worrying for you and your family too, especially at this special time of year. Please get well soon, best wishes from Giok. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Sorcha Date: 23 Dec 06 - 03:07 PM Well, that sucks! Git OUTTA there, mon! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: SINSULL Date: 23 Dec 06 - 03:28 PM So sorry. Very wise to get to a hospital BEFORE the holidays set in. Get well! SINS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Alba Date: 23 Dec 06 - 03:32 PM Please pass on my Best Wishes to Peter if you would Elmer and let him know that the Mudcat Magic is working for him *smile*. Holding you in my thoughts Peter. GET WELL.....speedily. Thank you for letting us know Elmer. Love and Healing Wishes, Jude |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: fat B****rd Date: 23 Dec 06 - 04:01 PM All the best from Charlie. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: katlaughing Date: 23 Dec 06 - 04:11 PM Thanks for letting us know, Elmer. Please tell him that is NO way to get me to put the "Key-riced* back in Keyricedmas!**bg** Feel better and get the heck outta there, CR!! love and loads of good thoughts and thanksgivings coming your way. kat |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Joe Offer Date: 23 Dec 06 - 04:18 PM Heck, Peter, what is this? What a bummer to be sick at Christmas. I don't know if you were planning to go, but I was hoping to see you at Camp Harmony, which is usually the only opportunity I have to spend quality time with you. So get better, already, and I hope to see you soon. -Joe- |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 23 Dec 06 - 04:43 PM Hey, Peter: Just wanted to let you know that Ruth and I are lifting up prayers for a quick and complete in-time-to-celebrate-Christmas-in-whatever-way-you-celebrate-Christmas. I know that antibiotics work wonders, and right now, they are beating the stuffing out of them little buggers that got under your skin. I know you have family and countless friends praying for you, so how can you do anything but heal? We look forward to hearing wonderful news. In spite of all of this, have a beautiful Christmas season. If you have to celebrate a day late, who's going to complain? Not me. You are blessed to have a loving family to support you in these times. Love, Jerry and Ruth |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Liz the Squeak Date: 23 Dec 06 - 05:12 PM So sorry to hear this, hope he feels himself soon. LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Elmer Fudd Date: 23 Dec 06 - 05:29 PM Many thanks for all your good wishes. Keep 'em coming! The docs continue to pump antibiotics into Peter and take blood out of him (for tests; as far as I know, blood-letting isn't back in fashion). However, it's too soon to tell what their ministrations are accomplishing. Radriano is at the hospital with Peter right now. I'll read your posts to him a little later today. Thanks again, Elmer |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Charley Noble Date: 23 Dec 06 - 05:40 PM Thanks again, Elmer, for posting this thread and doing updates. Do convey the best wishes of Roll & Go members to Peter. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Charley Noble Date: 23 Dec 06 - 05:44 PM I was just researching the notes from the Mayo Clinic: Introduction: "Cellulitis (sel-u-LI-tis) is a potentially serious bacterial infection of your skin. Cellulitis appears as a swollen, red area of skin that feels hot and tender, and it may spread rapidly. Skin on the face or lower legs is most commonly affected by this infection, though cellulitis can occur on any part of your body. Cellulitis may be superficial — affecting only the surface of your skin — but cellulitis may also affect the tissues underlying your skin and can spread to your lymph nodes and bloodstream. Left untreated, the spreading bacterial infection may rapidly turn into a life-threatening condition. That's why it's important to recognize the signs and symptoms of cellulitis and to seek immediate medical attention if they occur." Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: open mike Date: 23 Dec 06 - 05:56 PM wow...i hope the performance went well,,,glad to hear he made it thru that. and hey, get out of there...those hospitals are full of sick people.. hope the treatment is complete and rapid and that you will be back harmonizing a.s.a.p. best wishes. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: gnu Date: 23 Dec 06 - 06:25 PM SOB! Peter... thoughts and prayers. All who read... take warning. Anytime you see this, don't delay. I had a spider bite years ago that developed into this. Ever since, every little scrape has to be taken care of with antiseptic immediately and followed up with CARE. Now, I know that sounds silly, but it is actually quite common, even amongst the healtiest of us. Just take care of every cut, scratch, wound, even pimple... times have changed. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Severn Date: 23 Dec 06 - 06:26 PM Heal Away, me lad! Heal Away! Pulling for ye from Laurel, MD! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: GUEST,mg Date: 23 Dec 06 - 06:40 PM Merry Christmas and a speedy recovery. mg |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: GUEST,Skipy Date: 23 Dec 06 - 06:46 PM Hi, stranger, do what they tell you & put this behind you as soon as you can. Skipy |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: CapriUni Date: 23 Dec 06 - 07:14 PM Well, that sucks! Hospitals are no places to be on Christmas... their decorations have no class, and their singing leaves much to be desired... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Cruiser Date: 23 Dec 06 - 07:19 PM Chanteyranger, From one "G-man" to another, Good Luck Sir! Cruiser |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: freda underhill Date: 23 Dec 06 - 07:21 PM Hi chanteyranger Ii's no fun being hooked up to tubes and pumped full of drugs - but I'm glad you got in there quickly and have all the best treatment. You have are a fine singer and a lovely person - heal quickly so the music can keep on keeping on! lots of hugs and best wishes for a speedy recovery to good health freda |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: katlaughing Date: 23 Dec 06 - 07:55 PM Spaw had cellulitis and lived to tell about it! SO can YEW!**bg** Been thinking about you all afternoon. Sending up my Thanks Givings for a complete and speedy healing. This or something better for the highest good of all concerned. Much love and healing energy, kat |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Alice Date: 23 Dec 06 - 07:59 PM Dear Peter, We love you up and we love you down, heave away, haul away, we'll love you all around this town, 'til you're out of that Oakland hospital! Get well soon!! Alice |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Elmer Fudd Date: 23 Dec 06 - 09:14 PM I read all your posts to Peter over the phone, and he thanks you all very much. He appreciates everything everyone wrote (I skipped the Mayo Clinic info though, Charley N. Too scary). He's still running a high fever and they're dripping stuff into him. The next dose is scheduled for 1 AM. They keep musicians' hours in that joint. elmer |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: JudyB Date: 23 Dec 06 - 09:17 PM Healing thoughts headed your way - I loved the first two CDs and am eagerly awaiting the third! Hugs, JudyB |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: GUEST Date: 23 Dec 06 - 09:40 PM The fact that CR is getting IV antibiotics is great to hear because it means they are treating the cellulitis aggressively, and because it was caught early he will be fine despite being sicker than a dog right now. IV antibiotics kick in very quickly, and although they make the patient feel out of it for about 48 hours, the regimen is as effective as treatments get. They are attacking both the strep and the staph, and he'll be right as rain soon. Hold that thought. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Barry Finn Date: 23 Dec 06 - 11:09 PM Hi Peter Stop hanging out with Richard & you'll begin to feel better. He's got you singing & playing at all hours of the day. He's probably calling & visiting you at work "come on Peter, try this one more song". Then he's bringing catchy stuff out of the hospital when he visits & he's giving them to you. I'm telling you the man's a walking ticket to the ER. Once you're in there I bet he's singing you this new crap that he's just found & you just gotta hear & learn the harmony to it. I know Peter, just no rest for the weary. He's probably gonna set up a little studio so you can record all your new material while you're relaxing there doing nothing. Well, tell him I'm sorry you're not doing to well at the moment & to back off, or no more songs for you guys until you get better. Hope you get out soon, best of luck Happy holidays & at least an improved New Year Barry |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: JennyO Date: 23 Dec 06 - 11:20 PM Oh dear, that was frightening news, particularly when I saw a thread at the top of the music section - "Passing of a Chanteyman", which turned out to be someone else. Now that my blood pressure is starting to go down again, I'm thinking good cleansing healing thoughts and directing them at Peter. He has been a wonderful Santee and more - one person I would really like to meet if I ever get the chance. (If my suspicions are right, I will have even more to be grateful for after tomorrow.) Sending you a PM soon, Elmer Fudd. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Bert Date: 24 Dec 06 - 12:07 AM Bummer, what a time to get sick. SO!!! look on the bright side and celebrate Christmas AGAIN when you get better. Love and kind thoughts on their way from Tree & Bert. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: catspaw49 Date: 24 Dec 06 - 12:42 AM HEY CR.......Like so many other damn things, I've had it, been there done that, got the T-shirt. Cellulitis is really a favorite of mine.....had it three times!! Ain't it great when your body attacks itself? You're too good a man to be there long. All my best thoughts coming your way! Spaw |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Ebbie Date: 24 Dec 06 - 02:57 AM If you gotta be in the hospital Christmas is not the worst time to be there. There aren't as many patients in, which means you get more attention, everyone feels so sorry for you because you're in there "over Christmas", and groups -some of them very good - come in and sing for you. (The fact that most of them are Christmas songs is a pity but they DO take requests) So get yourself feeling better- and start enjoying it. Let the healing begin... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 24 Dec 06 - 03:13 AM more good wishes from this side of the pond sandra |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: skarpi Date: 24 Dec 06 - 06:45 AM Hallo , I hope you get well soon and get to go home before christmas if not have a merry christmas and may god be with you through all this . prayers from the distance ................... All the best Skarpi Iceland. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: gnu Date: 24 Dec 06 - 07:39 AM In response to a PM, I decided to post here as it may be of benefit to others.... PM... "If I may ask, how soon did you get treatment after you got the symptoms of cellulitis? Were you hospitalized? How long did it take for the meds to take effect? How long did it take to recover?" The spider bite was a regular spider bite. It was a red bump about 20mm in diameter, reddish, hard and itchy. I got bitten during the night and noticed it upon waking. Scratching made it hurt quite a bit, just as a spider bite will. Infection set in and the the adjacent skin began to turn red by late in the day... albeit very slowly. I saw my doc the next morning when the red area was about 35 mm and not quite round. He prescribed some heavy duty oral antibiotics and gave me a shot to get things started. With a pen, he drew a line at the edge of the infection and a parallel line about 7mm away... that was the "go to the hospital" line. I was fine in a few days. However, since that, as I stated above, I have to look after every wound, no matter how insignificant. You all know how we just make a small wound bleed a bit and go on... not a good idea. Clean it, whack the antiseptic to it, put some Polysporin or similar on it and bandage it. Since that spider bite, a hornet sting and a scraped knuckle have developed into cellulitis, simply because I did not look after them right away. Apparently, once you have had a bit of this, future wounds are more susceptible to it. Of course, not every infection develops into cellulitis. I have had minor infections from wounds which took a "normal" course without meds or docs. Again, thoughts and prayers for Peter. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: karen k Date: 24 Dec 06 - 09:47 AM Peter, Hope you feel better real soon. Glad you caught it early. Merry Christmas. Be well. karen |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Linda Goodman Zebooker Date: 24 Dec 06 - 12:14 PM Chanteyranger, Hope you are up and about and feeling like your old self very soon. Linda |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Linda Kelly Date: 24 Dec 06 - 02:08 PM cellulitus -isn't that what models get rid of by liposuction? The advantage of Xmas in hospital is that someone else gets to cook the goose and you can avoid the appalling televison programmes! {This is obviously a ploy to get out of reviewing the Hissyfit Cd's!} -I hope you get well soon matey, and have a better New Year than Xmas Love Linda |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: GUEST,Marc Bernier Date: 24 Dec 06 - 02:25 PM Thoughts and prayers from Mystic. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: GUEST,Marc Bernier Date: 24 Dec 06 - 02:27 PM This should not be a BS thread. I saw it by accident. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Elmer Fudd Date: 24 Dec 06 - 03:07 PM Update as of Christmas Eve morning: Peter is not responding to the antibiotics. The docs are trying another type, and if that doesn't work they will re-consider the diagnosis. However, his fever is down and his spirits are pretty good. He thanks all of you for your thoughts and prayers. They mean a lot to him and his family. Elmer |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Cruiser Date: 24 Dec 06 - 03:26 PM Thanks for the update Fudd. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: Anglo Date: 24 Dec 06 - 04:42 PM Best wishes Peter, I do hope they sort out the antibiotics and get you out of there ASAP. Hope you get lots of good cheer and Xmas visitors - though not me I'm afraid, I'm on the wrong side of the country. Sending out good thoughts... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: jacqui.c Date: 24 Dec 06 - 04:56 PM Fingers crossed here. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: JennyO Date: 24 Dec 06 - 05:49 PM Sending all the healing energy I can muster to my Secret Santa. Hurry up and get out of there, Peter. Santa isn't supposed to be spending Christmas in hospital!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chanteyranger in hospital From: kendall Date: 24 Dec 06 - 06:01 PM I'd never heard of this until a good friend told me he had it. He's fine now, so it is curable. Hang in there and thank God for anti biotics. |
