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Art Thieme-UPDATE - 20 March 2012
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 10 Nov. 2011-It's working! From: gnu Date: 10 Nov 11 - 02:46 PM Date: 10 Nov 11 - 12:02 PM GREAAAAT NEWS!!!!! So says "gnu," right?:-) mod Yup... tossed my cookie... had to get rid of a virus and just fired the whole clip when I was locked and loaded. Sorry mod.
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 10 Nov. 2011-It's working! From: SINSULL Date: 10 Nov 11 - 03:16 PM AWWWWW HELL! Just slid across the room in gnu's cookie toss. Such good news. Well done Chris. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 10 Nov. 2011-It's working! From: ChanteyLass Date: 10 Nov 11 - 10:54 PM Yes! Still continuing with prayers for their healing and avoiding or overcoming other obstacles which may be placed in their way. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 10 Nov. 2011-It's working! From: BK Lick Date: 10 Nov 11 - 11:45 PM I do know he has been keen on getting them moved closer to him and his family... -- katIf that might mean being closer to Chicago, I would purely love to be part of their support team. —BK |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 10 Nov. 2011-It's working! From: Stilly River Sage Date: 10 Nov 11 - 11:46 PM Good work, Chris, you have the mudcat community rooting for you and your parents! SRS |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 10 Nov. 2011-It's working! From: katlaughing Date: 11 Nov 11 - 12:43 AM I think it does mean closer to Chicago, BK. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 10 Nov. 2011-It's working! From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 11 Nov 11 - 01:11 AM wonderful news - |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 10 Nov. 2011-It's working! From: Dan Schatz Date: 12 Nov 11 - 12:04 AM Encouraging news! Dan |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 10 Nov. 2011-It's working! From: GUEST,Wally Macnow Date: 12 Nov 11 - 06:55 AM I hadn't checked in to Mudcat in ages. I was looking for the lyrics that Art sings to What Does The Deep Sea Say? and found this thread. I am so sorry to hear about the travails of the family. I miss Art, his humor and his music a great deal and sincerely wish for the best possible outcome in all things. Get better my friend. Wally |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 10 Nov. 2011-It's working! From: Hollowfox Date: 12 Nov 11 - 09:52 AM Thanks for keeping us updated on the 'Cat, Kat. The $#@!-reduction candles continue apace. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011-Movin'OnUp! From: katlaughing Date: 12 Nov 11 - 11:59 AM It's mypleasure and honour, Hollowfox, thank you. And, now for the GOOD NEWS!! This just in from Chris: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ e've decided on a place in Crystal Lake. Mom and Dad are very excited. I'm going over on Sunday to sign some papers to reserve the room. It is a nursing home, but all indications point towards much better conditions. Plus the fact that it takes a little over a half-hour to get there means I can respond first hand instead of trying to reach doctors by phone that never call back or through nurses that don't pass on information from the night before. The director is the one that really convinced me that this was the best possible option. There are aspects of the place ranging from medical care facilities in the building to simple things that show the staff and administration cares. Tonight, when I told the director that we had decided on their facility, the first thing he did was make sure I had his cell phone number. The facility is old, but there are many things that made this look like the best option. It isn't rated as highly as I'd like but it is average or above average as far as the State of Illinois goes. Then again, the State of Illinois kind of sucks as a whole. It's a strange system. I've found places with plenty of beds that are adequate and places that are rated poorly but have a two year waiting list. One place told me Mom and Dad could come together, but Mom would have to be in a separate ward where Dad could visit her during the day. Curiouser and curiouser. Mom is highly anxious and still hasn't had her medications adjusted. Dad has developed a bed sore that is keeping him from even being able to use his wheel chair. Time to get them out of there. The director is working on figuring out their transportation options. Once that is settled, we'll move them up, perhaps as soon as next week. Then there's the apartment to contend with. One thing at a time. A step, but a positive one. Chris ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yee-Haw!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: Hollowfox Date: 12 Nov 11 - 12:03 PM Whew! The $#@!-reduction candle series is continuing anyway. You might want to check and see if the federal government is still inspecting nursing homes. My father worked for that agency back in the 1970's. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: Rapparee Date: 12 Nov 11 - 12:18 PM Get 'em outa there! They need to be together. It's about Thieme. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: Stilly River Sage Date: 12 Nov 11 - 01:00 PM Careful with bedsores - they can kill you. As soon as you get them moved I think things will begin to improve incredibly for them. I hope you can set up a computer so we can stay in touch with them. SRS |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: olddude Date: 12 Nov 11 - 01:02 PM Thank you God |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: Nancy King Date: 12 Nov 11 - 02:17 PM Sounds good! Glad this seems to be working out. As Stilly said, do be careful about that bedsore -- it is NOT a trivial matter! Make sure all of the staff at the new place knows about it and knows how to treat it. Chris, you're earning stars for your crown! --Nancy |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: gnu Date: 12 Nov 11 - 02:23 PM Thank goodness! |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: kendall Date: 12 Nov 11 - 02:51 PM Get a hold of your rep to congress! Damn the bureaucracy.I don't hold with praying but I'm sending some positive energy old friend. Er, is this the real Tracy Schwarz? |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: SINSULL Date: 12 Nov 11 - 02:57 PM All good news (except for the bed sore). Even Chris gets the best of all worlds with this choice. Thanks, kat. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: ChanteyLass Date: 12 Nov 11 - 03:07 PM Well, all right! I hope their move goes well and they get excellent care in their new place. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: katlaughing Date: 12 Nov 11 - 03:22 PM I am going to send Chris info on some miracle cream for bedsores and other problems. It's called "Amerigel" and my docs even called what it did "miraculous" when I had an open, weeping wound on my leg. My sore went from the size of a quarter to a dime in a week using Amerigel after months of the docs' treatments failing. It was cleared up within a couple of weeks. It works for all kinds of stuff and they have other products which are also helpful. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: Waddon Pete Date: 12 Nov 11 - 03:33 PM This is all good news. Still rooting for all three of you here in rural Suffol, England. Keep the good news coming! Best wishes, Peter |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 12 Nov 11 - 04:39 PM Oh, what good news. May the move be soon and easy, and may their settling in be smooth and comfortable. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: Mary Katherine Date: 12 Nov 11 - 05:51 PM So glad to learn this positive news. When they are settled and the time is right, could Kat or someone please post their new address for cards and well-wishes? Thanks! |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: Janie Date: 12 Nov 11 - 05:54 PM Glad for some very good news about living and care arrangements. Wish I was smart and sassy enough, Art, to frame this in light-hearted terms, but I'm not. Very concerned for your medical well-being upon learning of the bedsore. Even more light and love directed toward you. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: catspaw49 Date: 12 Nov 11 - 08:25 PM Nothing is harder than trying to work through things like this from a distance so I hope this will resolve somewhere much closer to Chris. I used to work for Sun Electric Corp.(automotive test equipment) that was headquartered in Crystal Lake. For Art and Carol's sake I hope the water has improved....worst taste and smell known to man. LOL....But if that's the least of the problems, everyone will be overjoyed! Hang in there Chris!!! You're doing great! Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 12 Nov 11 - 11:08 PM luck, prayers, good wishes or whatever is working. when Art & Carol are settled, Chris can rest, too sending more love & hugs sandra |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: GUEST,Rex on the road Date: 13 Nov 11 - 04:22 PM It is encouraging that Chris has found a better place for Art and Carol to heal up. Art, I am grateful for the songs you have saved for all of us. I am among many that are keeping them going now. Particularly the Cowboy's Barbara Allen. Thank you for finding that gem. I'll be checking on you the next time I get near a computer. Rex from a library computer on Colorado's Western slope |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: Charley Noble Date: 13 Nov 11 - 04:32 PM Sounds like a better place all around. Great work! Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: babypix Date: 13 Nov 11 - 10:13 PM Yay, Chris! Well done. The sooner the better. One thing we know, when Carol's happy, Art is happier! So, let the games begin (so to speak), and please send our love to dearest friend Art and Carol, too. Let us know if you need us (or any other like-minded friends) to flood the switchboard at some infernal gov't agency, until we get what is needed here. xxx Tell Art, we won't rest 'til the sheep they is ALL brung in!!!! Love from Deborah Robins & Larry Hanks |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: Bill D Date: 13 Nov 11 - 10:18 PM Good to hear this is working out. If Chris is able to oversee things, it will make life easier for everyone! Best wishes to all concerned. (My secret wish is for Art to get access to a computer again when he is up to it.) |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 14 Nov 11 - 02:49 AM I also miss Art's posts |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: katlaughing Date: 14 Nov 11 - 01:18 PM Speaking of...a long time ago, with Art's permission, I started copying and filing away certain posts of us, the ones of stories, puns, memories, etc., with the thought of one day putting them into book form. Life got in the way and I haven't kept up with it as I meant to, but I this is one I saved. It's one of his very first posts. As you can see, he's been around these parts for a long time: From: Art Thieme - PM Date: 17 Oct 98 - 12:43 AM In The Mudcat Shop: GIVING BACK Max, Given an amount of personal isolation recently that I never thought I'd experience, this site has kept me able to be puttin' my two cents into the folk world in a way that keeps me giving back stuff that I've so graciously been handed for free by so many selfless mentors and womentors over the last 40 years. The give and take--the yin and the yang of it---the karma---that's what's happening here. Every time we give, we get! Hell, Mudcat is more fun than chocolate. And much less fattening. You'd think I could learn that better than I have!!! Love to y'all, Art ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ May the GOOD karma keep on happening for Art and Carol! |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 12 Nov. 2011- GREAT NEWS!! From: Elijah Browning Date: 14 Nov 11 - 02:01 PM Hello All, Just taking a few moments to put out a word of thanks and some updates. Mom and Dad are excited about this move. On several levels, many spot-on to what Janie wrote in the PM, this is the right thing to do. Ultimately, it would be great to get them into independent living again, but this is a positive step. I have a mountain of paperwork and details to figure out. I've got two weeks. One to move them. One to move all their stuff. "If it wasn't for time, we'd have to do everything all at once." C. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 14 Nov. 2011-two weeks to go! From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 14 Nov 11 - 10:17 PM One to move all their stuff. - if they have half as much as I have, one week wouldn't be enough! Good to hear from you again, Chris sandra |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 14 Nov. 2011-two weeks to go! From: Janie Date: 14 Nov 11 - 11:12 PM Hope we are a bit of the "wind beneath your wings," Chris, Art and Carol. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 14 Nov. 2011-two weeks to go! From: katlaughing Date: 15 Nov 11 - 09:34 AM Even better news! Art if finally going to have a fast WiFi connection once they get settled and a real telephone!! This just in from Chris. Looks like we better keep up the energy for Chris esp. as he packs things up etc.: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hello, Up paying some bills. I have a mountain of paperwork to get through tonight. Sorry if I'm repeating myself, but I'm having a hard time lately remembering whom I told what to. In any case, they are moving Sunday to Crystal Pines in Crystal Lake, IL. I have this week through the weekend to get their move done. I have next week to pack and move their apartment. Mom and Dad are really looking forward to the move. Things have been hard for both of them in the Toluca place but particularly on my Mom lately. Good news on the new facility. They'll have their cell to start, but the reception will hopefully be better. Also, we'll be able to set them up with an real phone through AT&T. In addition, WiFi is included with the room, so we'll get Dad on-line a.s.a.p. They were in the process of "deep cleaning" their room today, and are getting ready for their arrival. On the other end, Asta Care will have them ready to go Sunday. The only missing piece at this point is transportation. We're trying to arrange transport for them. If not, I'll be going to get them. I have a minivan (having reached that point in my life) so it won't be a hard ride or fit. As for their apartment next week, I'll face that monstrosity when I get them safely in their new home. Chris ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 15 Nov 2011-phone & WiFi coming! From: SINSULL Date: 15 Nov 11 - 10:24 AM Hope Chris has some help with the packing. Any chance of hiring movers to do the bulk of it? SINS |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 15 Nov 2011-phone & WiFi coming! From: Stilly River Sage Date: 15 Nov 11 - 11:06 AM Are there any mudcatters close by who could help with that move? I suspect the compression factor from an apartment to a room in a facility is so extreme that almost everything will need to go into storage for a while. You've made great progress getting them situated, Chris - it's a difficult job. SRS |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 15 Nov 2011-phone & WiFi coming! From: Dan Schatz Date: 15 Nov 11 - 01:05 PM I couldn't be happier. Art, all the best to you in your move - I'm glad you two are going to a good place. Dan |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 15 Nov 2011-phone & WiFi coming! From: gnu Date: 15 Nov 11 - 02:05 PM Great news. And... WiFi... WooHoo! |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 15 Nov 2011-phone & WiFi coming! From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 16 Nov 11 - 12:32 AM adding my cheers! |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 15 Nov 2011-phone & WiFi coming! From: Stewie Date: 16 Nov 11 - 03:58 AM Best wishes to Art and Carol on their move to more suitable accommodation. Is this a permanent move from their apartment in Peru or a temporary move for rehabilitation and recovery? --Stewie. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 15 Nov 2011-phone & WiFi coming! From: Waddon Pete Date: 16 Nov 11 - 04:00 AM .....and mine! We remembered Art at the UK CD launch. Best wishes, Peter |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 15 Nov 2011-phone & WiFi coming! From: catspaw49 Date: 16 Nov 11 - 07:46 AM Chris......Your parents have much to be proud of. You're doing a great job. Yeah.......a very great job. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 15 Nov 2011-phone & WiFi coming! From: bbc Date: 16 Nov 11 - 08:23 AM Good news! Thanks for the updates! Barbara |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 15 Nov 2011-phone & WiFi coming! From: Rapparee Date: 16 Nov 11 - 08:57 AM Art + high speed wifi...the mind boggles. Good on ya, Chris! Good luck and God bless y'all!! |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 15 Nov 2011-phone & WiFi coming! From: RoyH (Burl) Date: 16 Nov 11 - 11:50 AM Dear Art & Carol, So glad to hear good news. All best wishes from the Harris family. And also, BRAVO CHRIS!, a son to be proud of. Burl. |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 15 Nov 2011-phone & WiFi coming! From: katlaughing Date: 16 Nov 11 - 01:01 PM Stewie, as I understand it, they are moving out of the Peru apt. for good. I *think,* from what Art has said over the years, they have whittled things down a bit. I know they had to when they moved to Peru, so I hope that means not as much for Chris to deal with..though I have seen pictures with books and music in the background.:-) All of these years in Peru, Art never could get any better internet connection than dial-up. I think it might take him a day or three or maybe more to get used to the speed, THEN he might get lost in youtube! But, I am sure, he'll come to Mudcat first. (With apologies to Jimmy Buffet) Come Sunday, it'll be alright, Come Sunday, they'll be such a sight, It's been over a month in a unhealthy maze And we just want them back by our side. luvya'llkat |
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Subject: RE: Art Thieme-UPDATE 15 Nov 2011-phone & WiFi coming! From: gnu Date: 16 Nov 11 - 01:57 PM I echo those who have lauded Chris and I once again say thanks, Chris, for keeping us updated. As you are WELL aware, your parents' well-being is held dear in the hearts of many. I doubt if you have time to read m/any of these posts, but "they are there" and they are heartfelt. |
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