Barry Finn in hospital (July-Aug 2005)

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: biglappy
Date: 08 Jul 05 - 12:01 AM

Hey Barry!
We're thinking of you and praying for you.
With love, from all the LaPrelles

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Janie
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 10:26 PM

Justine,

I know you will get back with more news when you are able....still praying and sending out that good energy.

Janie

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Naemanson
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 08:21 PM

I was just breezing through the site and caught the title of the thread. I jumped on it to find out what was going on. But it sounds like things are going well. Barry went up on the lift for some replacement parts, lube job, and oil change. I remember offering to buy him a beer at the Press Room. His reply was, "Are ya tryin' to kill me?" I paid for his ginger ale.

C'mon Barry. You can do it again. Get through this so we can meet up at the Press Room in September. I'll send you my favorite picture, Wakana swinging me in a hammock.

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Col K
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 07:18 PM

Greetings from another Shellback who met you at the Getaway. I hope that you are soon on the mend and will be back home with family and friends soon.
My thought are with you.
Colin

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: JedMarum
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 05:36 PM

"Best wishes for a quick recovery and a long life" from above ... my thoughts exactly.

I hope to hear your strong voice again soon, Barry. My very best wishes to your loved ones, as well - may their love and support pull you through!

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Ferrara
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 05:32 PM

All the best, Barry. We're thinking of you and your family and sending our very best wishes and, in my case, saying prayers. (I believe in prayers too, Justine....)

Justine, thank you for taking time to keep Barry's Mudcat friends informed of how he's doing.

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Ebbie
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 04:47 PM

Wishing you the blessings of health from this time forward. You already have the happiness of love.

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: JohnB
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 04:10 PM

Good Luck there Mate.
JohnB.

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Fortunato
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 04:04 PM

Barry,

Best of luck. Be well. Heal up fast.

chance shiver

Subject: RE: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Sorcha
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 03:44 PM

Hang in Barry!

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Ferrara
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 12:48 PM

I wonder if this thread could be moved up to the music area? I think it belongs there.

I was hoping someone would ask - joe-clone

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: CarolC
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 10:19 AM

I think he reaches all the way down into the basement (where they've stashed a huge sub-woofer) to get his sound. What I'd like to know is where he stores enough air to make it all come out. Huge bellows stashed in the basement, too, I'm guessing.

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 09:12 AM

Frankly - I've wondered from the day I met him how that much sound fits into that body. The only thing I can think of is he has a built in space-warp in his heart.

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Allan C.
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 06:55 AM

Barry, I'm looking forward to hearing you sing again at the Getaway. Someone once described Janice Joplin as "singing from her heels" in reference to where she got her sound. I think you reach even farther down somehow. Anyway, get better and do it soon!

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: RiGGy
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 04:08 PM

Hi Barry

Please get better and better and better !

Thank you, Justine, for standin' by your man.

Riggy

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Barb'ry
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 03:05 PM

Good luck Barry - get well soon. Andy and I have many fond memories of you and your songs when we came to the Getaway and expect to hear many more when we come next year.
Barb'ry

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: JennyO
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 12:02 PM

To me Way-ay-ay yah!

We'll pay Paddy Doyle for his BOOTS!

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Charley Noble
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 11:08 AM

All together and with a will, lads, haul!

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: freda underhill
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 09:58 AM

good luck Barry -
best wishes

freda

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: JennyO
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 09:45 AM

And here are some good thoughts and wishes beaming their way from Oz.

Jenny

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: catspaw49
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 09:38 AM

Hang in there Barry........You've got prayers and good thoughts from all angles heading your way from around the world.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Tinker
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 08:58 AM

Firing up a few extra blessings and prayers. (And a couple of extra hugs for all the folks at home)

Love Ya,

tink

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: wysiwyg
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 08:53 AM

Justine, those of us on the Prayer Chain have been alerted that prayer is needed.

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: jacqui.c
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 08:35 AM

Good thoughts coming from Maine.

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: MMario
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 08:17 AM

Seventh day of the seventh month and seventh day of Barry's liver! How could it NOT be right?

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Big Mick
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 08:15 AM

C'mon buddy. I am pulling for you. Prayers included.

Mick

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 12:40 AM

The best of luck to both of you. There's a candle burning here.

Stilly River Sage

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Barry Finn
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 12:36 AM

Thanks again for all the good thoughts. Barry's hit a bit of a rough spot. Tomorrow is day seven for his transplant, and the doctors need to decide if this one is working or not. If not, they will list him for an emergency liver and do another retransplant. They haven't given up and Barry hasn't either. He is sedated, but fighting. Barry believes in good kharma, positive thinking... I believe in prayer, so whatever you send his way is appreciated. Justine

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Ferrara
Date: 05 Jul 05 - 11:32 PM

Any news of how things are progressing? It's pretty complex and extensive surgery as I understand it, so I suspect each step in recovery normally takes quite a while.

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: KathWestra
Date: 05 Jul 05 - 07:47 PM

What they all said! Sending you heaps of love and good wishes for a made-to-match new liver and a steady, solid recovery. You're being held by lots of love here, guy, coming your way from all around the world. "This love will carry..." xo Kathy

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Dave Swan
Date: 05 Jul 05 - 07:41 PM

All best for a speedy recovery. Come back and see us again in sunny CA.

Cheers,

Dave & Pam

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: radriano
Date: 05 Jul 05 - 07:30 PM

Barry, you old goat. It was so great to see you at Mystic Seaport this year. I'm so glad you made top of the list for a new liver. You have been such a strong musical source and so generous with your expertise that we all owe you a debt we'd find hard to repay.

Get well quickly, my friend.

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: ranger1
Date: 05 Jul 05 - 10:33 AM

Get well soon. I just started going to the Portsmouth sessions on an infrequent basis, and the first time I went I heard you do Juliana. I want to hear it again!
ranger1

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 05 Jul 05 - 09:26 AM

Alright Barry - Stop being a Liver Hog! This is your THIRD!!! Most of us only get one!

Besides which, if you keep disapppearing into the hospital How am I gonna contact you when I need help with the tune to 'Sir Tristam'? I *am* gonna learn it, by golly!

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Noreen
Date: 05 Jul 05 - 04:39 AM

Much love Barry from your workshop co-leader :0)

Looking forward to singing with you again at the Getaway.

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Nancy King
Date: 04 Jul 05 - 11:26 PM

Yikes, Barry! I seem to have missed this news over the last couple of days. It's the bad news and the good news: bad that it was necessary, good that it seems to be going well.

Mend quickly, my friend, secure in the knowledge that Mudcatters all over the world are thinking of you and wishing you well! I for one am looking forward to seeing you before too long, giving you a big hug, and hearing that wonderful big voice belting out a shanty!

And Justine -- thanks for all your caretaking and for keeping us informed! Much love to both of you --

Nancy

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Janie
Date: 04 Jul 05 - 11:20 PM

Sure and you're a fighter, Barry--and we will all pull with you. My thoughts, prayers and hopefulness go out to you and your family.

Janie

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 04 Jul 05 - 04:32 PM

Barry,

I wish I knew you! I think we'd enjoy the conversations. Having you post here at Mudcat has been valuable to me on many occasions over the last several years.---Thanks for all of it.

Be well!!

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 04 Jul 05 - 04:06 PM

Barry, you just keep on recovering, mate! You were one of my earliest Mudcat friends. I miss hearing you belt out the shanties, and your own songs- especially about your own child. You know how I feel about that one. Hang in there, friend!

Allison

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: JudyB
Date: 04 Jul 05 - 03:53 PM

Thanks for the update, Justine!

Our thoughts are with both of you.

   JudyB

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 04 Jul 05 - 03:37 PM

All the best from this side of the Atlantic Barry. Here's wishing you a complete recovery and a speedy return to singing. Burl

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: GUEST,Tinker
Date: 04 Jul 05 - 03:24 PM

Went away for the weekend and just found this message. Barry from the start you've been one of my favorite Getaway people. Your music makes me just have to sing along. And after the close up's of your last scar, I figure I've got an interest in making sure you do this up right one more time and join us belting out a few more songs. Besides, someone has to keep that other Irishman in line.

Blessings and Light

Tinker

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: catspaw49
Date: 04 Jul 05 - 02:58 PM

Geeziz Barry..........I haven't been around much lately and to come back to this really sucks. I am glad the news is what it is .......... But somehow I feel the need to chastise your ass! So consider your ass chastised for some reason and then get well.....for the long term. Too many people love you around here to do otherwise!

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Ferrara
Date: 04 Jul 05 - 01:16 AM

Barry, we'll be thinking of you now as you are getting through the second hardest part (the waiting is hardest, not?) I am SO glad a liver was found for you without a long wait. That should help you cope with the recovery. I have been praying all day that you will have a full, complication-free recovery this time and that the next 20 or 30 years will be the best ones of your life!

And, selfishly, that Bill and I will get to hear you sing again SOON.

Love ya Barry,
Rita F

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: wysiwyg
Date: 03 Jul 05 - 11:19 PM

Justine, peace and rest to you, as well.

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Barry Finn
Date: 03 Jul 05 - 09:38 PM

Wow, Barry will love all these posts. I will print them and bring them to the hospital as soon as he is more alert. He is really holding his own, getting stronger everyday. He hit the top of the transplant list on Tuesday at 4:00 pm, after a rapid decline over the weekend. At 9:00 pm on Tuesday, he got the call that a liver had become available. (If you knew Barry four years ago, you may remember he waited over a month at the top of the list for a match.) The surgery was long - 9 hours, then he had a follow up surgery on Friday that was another 4 hours. But now, he looks good, still heavily sedated to keep him resting, and on the road to recovery.   Thanks for all the nice comments, good wishes... Barry is lucky to know all of you. Justine

Someone asked me for an address

Mass General Hospital
Blake Building 7th Floor
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Carly
Date: 03 Jul 05 - 08:52 PM

Best of wishes from Virginia. My brother-in-law recieved his replacement liver 15 years ago, and is in great health today; I look forward to singing with you, Barry, at Getaways for decades to come. Rest and heal well.

Carly Gewirz

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: treaties1
Date: 03 Jul 05 - 08:29 PM

Barry, love and best wishes from across the pond. I met and sang with you at Getaway 2003 when over with the Shellbacks. I'm still singing the Yangzte River Shanty and was looking forward to seeing and hearing you again this year. Good luck and here's to a succesful second operation. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Theresa T

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Alba
Date: 03 Jul 05 - 07:49 PM

Best of Wishes coming your way Barry.
May all go smoothly and may your recovery be swift.
Holding You and your Family in my thoughts.
Love and Light and Brightest Blessings
Jude

Subject: RE: BS: Barry Finn in hospital
From: Dani
Date: 03 Jul 05 - 06:18 PM

Best wishes and peace to all the Finns. Janie doesn't know it yet, but we're going to sing for you tomorrow.

I want you to know how much your spirit and your singing have inspired me and encouraged me since we first met in person and I could put a face and voice to your words here.

Come on, y'all, this'll be another long pull:

"Oh, won't you help me to raise 'em, boys......"

Dani