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[kandahar]

skybluestu, on 2010-04-09 19:23:52, said:

Sorry if it's mentioned in previous posts but I can't see it anywhere, which hospital are these guys in? Any idea about visiting hours?

Both gentlemen are in the CR hospital, otherwise known to some as the "free" hospital.  I doubt you will be able to see Brian's friend until he is released from ICU.

Edited by kandahar, 2010-04-09 19:32:44.

[kandahar]

NADTATIDA1, on 2010-04-09 19:11:37, said:

A lot of good vibes coming off this thread now,lets hope the support that seems to have prevailed fom all of you gives the Gentleman the will to pull through.  

Kandahar...a lot of respect to you man!

Truly, a lot of respect to all.  Pretty good group out there and and I firmly believe that the ones that do not post, the silent majority, probably have more to offer than all of us mouthy ones.  NADTATIDA1, the bad news is, it often takes bad news, bad manners of others and bad judgement of others to bring out the best in all of us.  All of us see the plight of others but it often takes a negative occurrence to push us into action.  And the worst news to me is, sometimes I am the guy that steps in it and gets everyone else galvanized into action.  I can be the guilty one sometimes myself.  That is a hurtful truth.

I appreciate your respect.  Thank you.  I have that much respect for everyone on here that I have dealt with.  We all have those bad days and, for the most part, that is just what they are- bad days or bad calls.  I don't hold anything against anyone here.  It seems for every bad day a guy has, he later redeems himself with an outstanding post that proves he isn't what I thought.

Edited by kandahar, 2010-04-09 19:49:16.

[kandahar]

skybluestu, on 2010-04-09 19:23:52, said:

Sorry if it's mentioned in previous posts but I can't see it anywhere, which hospital are these guys in? Any idea about visiting hours?

Sorry guy.  I forgot to comment on the hours.  I don't know what the visiting hours are but it really looks like a free-for-all there so I don't think you'll have any trouble at any hour.  And to consolidate the reply, here is the hospital info again-

Both gentlemen are in the CR hospital, otherwise known to some as the "free" hospital. I doubt you will be able to see Brian's friend until he is released from ICU.

[Carib]

So, where are the apologies by some ???? I think that is in order, big mouth`s when suspecting something, but also be a man when proven wrong.

[klikster]

Carib, on 2010-04-09 22:12:27, said:

So, where are the apologies by some ???? I think that is in order, big mouth`s when suspecting something, but also be a man when proven wrong.

Seconded!

[scorpio1945]

kandahar, on 2010-04-09 02:39:05, said:

scorpio1945, on 2010-04-09 13:01:20, said:

Limbo, on 2010-04-09 00:52:32, said:

kandahar, on 2010-04-09 11:37:47, said:

So, there is one more step for those parties to make.

You are right Kandahar!

Dear Brian,

I took you for a troll, even a bad one, as I thought you were using
the sad fate of an imaginary fellow foreigner to stir up the forum.

I thought wrong and I apologize!

Also I know what COPD is. I will go and see Carsten tomorrow morning.
Thanks Kandahar for going there and for your report!

Limbo  

Reason for editing:

Forgot to ask which building. If I don't see you there tomorrow Brian,
I will see you another time. Take care!

BRAVO KANDAHAR! It is obvious that if Brian had the supreme command of the English language as Kandahar has then things would have been much different. Being a natural born skeptic my inital reaction was doubtful as well. Bravo to Limbo as well for steping up to the plate. Restores my faith in the CR Expat community.

I wish I had a supreme command of the English language.  I don't.  Just enough to get by.  I walked out of school when I turned 16, left home and went into the bigger world and bigger lessons.  Of all the things they teach in school, the English language, written and spoken, is the one thing that would have served me well to stick with.  Oh, well.  My choice, my decisions, my losses.  Sadly, what you see here, is as good as it will ever be for me.  I'm too old and too busy to try to improve these skills.

But Limbo did step up, didn't he?  Good man.

Ah! modest also. I have 2 engineering degrees and an MBA and you write circles around me.

[kandahar]

Perhaps Brian will post an update on Carsten tonight but in the meantime, I'll submit this much.  I saw and spoke with Carsten today and the surgery was an apparent success.  He looked so much better than yesterday morning and greeted me with a large smile.  He said he feels MUCH better and it shows.  My confidence has risen immensely.  It appears that if he can find a way home, he may well be healthy enough to make the trip.

I also saw Glen, the U.K. guy.  He had a little setback during the night but he didn't appear to be letting it get him down.  He says he will be online with a wireless connection on his laptop tomorrow and he may well post here.  We'll see.

Stop in and have a visit, guys.  Both fellows exude pleasantness.  You won't be sorry to make their acquaintance.  There aren't too many Farangs in that place so they are both pretty easy to find.  It seems many of the workers there know of both men and where they are located.

Carsten is still in ICU and they do have visiting hours for him.  I'm sorry, but I didn't make a note of them except the lunchtime and night time hours, which are 12:00 to 12:30 and 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.  I am told by the SIL that the morning visiting hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m..  She works there and should know.  I missed the time hack for Carsten but the staff ladies told me I could have five minutes to visit him anyway, even when I made it clear that I would be happy to return at the proper time.  They said the off-hour visit would help more than it would hurt.  Whether it helped him or not, his big smile sure made my day.

Edited by kandahar, 2010-04-10 18:21:22.

[Limbo]

G. told me that he would stay inside during the Songkran and not go out
to throw water...

He flew seventy meters over the street, his leg was shattered, the recently redone
tattoes of his arms coloured the asphalt, the ones on his destroyed leg got mashed
and he simply takes the mobile out of his pocket:
"My dear, I am lying in front of the temple at Ban Pun. Please call an ambulance and the police".
He didn't loose his consciousness for a second and arranged everything himself.

Any suggestions that he would have been drinking are absolutely absurd.
I was with him at the Swiss one hour before it happened and he didn't.
He intended to have a glass at Sea-one, but didn't find his good English friend there,
so he drove home.

G. was one of the local expat photographers, who participated in the "Chiang Rai
through Foreign Eyes" exhibition, so his work was exhibited at the National Museum of
Chiang Saen and later at the Rai Mae Fah Luang in Chiang Rai.
He is a brilliant and passionate photographer, who knows exactly when the right moment
is there. He sees and registers. He not only sees with his eyes, but with his heart as well.
He has been sailing all seas of the world.
"Que sera, sera!", he simply said. Impressive, very impressive!

Danish Carsten feels better because he is in the intensive care now. It's more quite as there
are less patients than in the big rooms. His voice sounded stable and he was alert.
It's very well possible that his general condition will stabilize as well.
The Danish Embassy is monitoring the situation and is in direct contact with his doctors, so
one might expect that everything possible will be done to help Carsten.

My compliments for Brian for having managed to mobilize moral support as well.
Because at the end that is the most shining side of the medal!
Polish it well!

Limbo

[brianmarinus]

Hi!
First of all, I wont to say,thanks to you guys-you are great, and make the day fore Carsten-he was so happy and pleased about your visit-as he told me-people who even dont know me,came to visit me-fore sure,this make his day...thanks!!!
Carstens son have a freind who is married to a Thai lady,so they have phoned the hospital today-and fore a few minutes ago,I read at facebook,that he even had spoken to Carsten-so I guess that Carsten is a happy man today.
I was just sorry,that we have to leave in a hurry becourse we must fix something in the new house-so we was both sorry that we diddent meet mr. Kandahar and wife,which we have looked forward to-but we talk to mr. Limbo in there,so that was great-so my woman and I, look forward to meet you and wife later.
I talk whit the doctor on monday and then I will here about this,that the nurse told us last nigth-that the doctor will send some papers to Denmark,and when they return and if everything is ok,then they will send Carsten home to denmark-I am not sure about it,becourse my Thai is not so good that I understan it all,but that was what I get out of it yesterday-but as told-I talk whit the doctor monday and then we will know for sure.
I am a tired man now,so I will whish you all a good evening and nigth-god bless you all.!!!
Brian
Onse again,thanks fore the way, you have showing up into this-also thanks from my woman-she is pretty impressed over you and your behavior-I dont think she ever have seen something like this before.
See you soon or later.!

[kandahar]

I stopped in to check on our two patients this evening.  The UK guy is improving and seems to be in good spirits.  He says he can eat any type of food I might bring so if any of you show up, keep that in mind.

Brian's friend is holding steady and looking good.  He says he feels much better.  Again, he had a heck of a smile on when he saw myself and the wife standing there next to him.  I'm not sure what all he cannot eat, if anything, but he seemed tickled with the cookies and fruit yogurt that the wife brought.  He can eat that, for sure.

Edited by kandahar, 2010-04-11 19:40:43.

[kandahar]

The fellas are doing okay this evening.

Brain's friend has lost way too much weight.  He appreciates chocolate and things like that and he needs it.  He appeared to be stronger today than yesterday.  

The U.K. dude looked and sounded great, as if it was just another day for him.  What a trooper he is.

[brahmburgers]

brianmarinus, on 2010-04-08 09:49:50, said:

Hi!   Ok,I understand that and we go to Mae sai to fix hes stamp-we have all the papers don from hospital and so-so I ques that we can fix it today. I have ask a cople of fligth fares how much it will cost and can they give him oxygen-so now we must see. Then I have write to Danish Ambasy again about this. Brian

Good luck at immigration.  Hope they won't be sticklers, like they sometimes demand yet another piece of paper after you've provided a stack of official papers.

[kandahar]

Tonight, I saw both fellows.  The UK guy is getting stronger every day and continues to have a great outlook.

Brian's friend didn't make any headway today.  Truly, he had a small setback this afternoon but the docs will have a look at that tomorrow.  I asked what he could use the most tomorrow and he said a Coke.  So, he'll get a bottle of Coke tomorrow, in addition to a few other favorites.

I met Brian and his wife at the hospital this morning.  Nice folks and I'm glad I finally met them.  Brian's friend is truly lucky to have Brian as a friend.  But Brian claims that it is he who is lucky to have the other fellow for a friend.  Sometimes, there just some good things that happen on the little planet.

[brahmburgers]

kandahar, on 2010-04-13 20:23:50, said:

Brian's friend is truly lucky to have Brian as a friend.  But Brian claims that it is he who is lucky to have the other fellow for a friend.

Is Brian's friend named Brian?  Almost sounds like a tongue-twister.   Hope all's happy & healthy.

[kandahar]

brahmburgers, on 2010-04-13 21:52:31, said:

kandahar, on 2010-04-13 20:23:50, said:

Brian's friend is truly lucky to have Brian as a friend.  But Brian claims that it is he who is lucky to have the other fellow for a friend.

Is Brian's friend named Brian?  Almost sounds like a tongue-twister.   Hope all's happy & healthy.

Hey BB.

Nah, the guy's name isn't Brian.  It is posted in previous posts here in this thread.

It wasn't meant so much as a tongue twister; more like a brain twister.  It works, huh?

BB, stop in and say hi to those guys if you get a chance.  Nice guys in there.

Kandahar

Edited by kandahar, 2010-04-13 22:02:53.

[bjoe97]

Sir,
Please count me in on a donation for any required moneys to return your friend home. Please also give us the full name and detail's of the Danish diplomat you are dealing with.
If you can help us provide irrefutable proof of his condition I will contact  various concerned individuals who hopefully will be able to influence them to do the right thing.
That being said, we cannot blame them too much because there are just so many people who abuse this system.
I wish your friend well. Does he require any books or visitors?
J

[brianmarinus]

bjoe97, on 2010-04-14 00:28:06, said:

Sir,
Please count me in on a donation for any required moneys to return your friend home. Please also give us the full name and detail's of the Danish diplomat you are dealing with.
If you can help us provide irrefutable proof of his condition I will contact various concerned individuals who hopefully will be able to influence them to do the right thing.
That being said, we cannot blame them too much because there are just so many people who abuse this system.
I wish your friend well. Does he require any books or visitors?
J

Hi!
Thanhs,for your reply and understanding.
I talk whit a lady in Danish Ambasy named: Lisbeth Berming.
And I think we can get a diocnostic report from Hospital if you wont that.
We are very happy and pleased about your offer...Thank you,very much.
I dont think he read enything,but he will sure be happy to have a visit.
We are going in there now.
Have a nice day-and take care.
I return later today.
Brian

[kandahar]

Brian's friend was doing great today.  The more I visit with that guy, the more I like him.  I wish I could have known him when he was out and about.  He is wishing to have more contact with his people so he will have my laptop and Internet for an hour or so tomorrow, allowing him some chat and e-mail time.  The nursing staff okayed that.

I missed the Uk guy.  He wasn't in his room when I stopped by and the water festivities blocked the roads when I was ready to make my second attempt.  But I left his goodies on the sofa in his room.

Joe, I believe Brian is going to PM you with the particulars.

[bjoe97]

hi
i have been trying to contact friend's( the religious society of friends of which i am involved- and any other good folk's, but now is the worst time- is'n that always the way, like when you need a policeman!!! ) I will contact danish embassy as soon as i can.They are in fact very good to their own and i would be most suprised if they, after seeing all the facts would refuse help
it seems he is being well loked after, may i ask, is he okay for basic necessity, and if not, where can one send a little money to assist?
Please keep me/us up to date and thanks to all for showing this kindness
this is so nice to see

[brianmarinus]

bjoe97, on 2010-04-15 03:19:41, said:

hi
i have been trying to contact friend's( the religious society of friends of which i am involved- and any other good folk's, but now is the worst time- is'n that always the way, like when you need a policeman!!! ) I will contact danish embassy as soon as i can.They are in fact very good to their own and i would be most suprised if they, after seeing all the facts would refuse help
it seems he is being well loked after, may i ask, is he okay for basic necessity, and if not, where can one send a little money to assist?
Please keep me/us up to date and thanks to all for showing this kindness
this is so nice to see

Hi!
Thanks,for your reply,understanding and kindness.
No,Carsten dont need anything,exept maby a visit-he loves that, and are so happy when mr. Kandahar and wife go to visit him,what they are very nice to do.
About the Embasy,you are right-they usualy do a good job-but I am afraid that in this case,they cant help Carsten-becourse,he no insurrance have-which he for sure,regraets today.
It looks like there is nothing happend,around the home page I made for Carsten, and I write to two newspapers in denmark, and Danish tv.2-but have not heard from eny of them yet.
It looks like,that nobody can help,for the moment,but I still belive that it will have a happy ending,some how.And I refuse to give up on this-after all,he is my freind and after my opinion,freinds stick together,exspicialy when time is rough.
I will,once again, say,tanks for all your support and kindness in here-you are a bunch of very good people.
Brian

[kandahar]

Both fellas doing good today.  Big smiles from both of them.


The UK dude is moving forward at a nice clip.  The Danish dude is getting up to speed but more slowly.

[kandahar]

Danish guy was hurting pretty good tonight.  He hurt enough that he didn't want to fool with the Internet.  I talked to the staff girls and they shot him up.  He was feeling much better in minutes.  He and I talked for quite a while.  He spent some time reminiscing about the small things he missed from home.  He mentioned a very dark bread that I have never had.  Funny, the things we miss from the old days and ways.

I was late getting over to UK guy's room and he was already down for the night.  I'll catch him a lot earlier tomorrow.

[kandahar]

UK  guy doing okay.  Looked good but a little tired.

Danish guy still battling.  Needed some painkiller but I lost that battle with the nurse.  She knows best, I'm sure.  Bed sores starting to get him down.  Doc promised a better mattress but it hasn't appeared.  Nurse says they are very short of those mattresses.

He was hurting too much to bother with checking his e-mail again today.

He had requested a burger, so one was delivered today from Nice Kitchen.  I hope he enjoys it.

He hasn't anyone to look after him full-time.  Lucky for him, there is a man next to him with an ailment and that man's wife does quite a bit for Danish guy.  So, she's looking after two people instead of one.  Nice lady.  I'm proud of her.

[ImageDude]

Hi All

I am the UK dude that got his leg mashed in a recent Bike accident. I am amazed at the support I have received from all nationalities of the CR expat community.  I am happy to report that my progress has been steady, there have been a couple of occasions when I needed to dig a little deeper than normal to keep up  this progress, but we all have these reserves. My leg was lost, my life was not.  My respect also to the Young Thai guy who collided with me, not only did he wait with me until the Police arrived but, he threw his hands in the air and admitted total responsibility for cause of the accident, and he visits me everyday.  
To the guys who I knew before this incident, many thanks for your welcome visits and to Kandahar who I have met through this incident . .  . you Sir are diamond.

Cheers
ImageDude

[kandahar]

I stopped and aggravated both of the fellows this evening.

Good news on both fronts.

UK dude, from here on out known as ImageDude, was looking great.  He said he is feeling better today and he looked it.  There was some extra twinkle in his eyes tonight.

Demark dude was especially improved from the last two days.  He received the improved mattress at 7:00 p.m. last night and that alone has proved to be of great help to him.  I was shocked to hear that he waited until four in the morning to eat his cheeseburger but he said it was GREAT and he was grinning so big when he said he it, that I know he enjoyed it.  So, Nice Kitchen not only puts together a good burger but one that is still great after 16 hours.

He requested painkiller and the nurse that I spoke with obliged immediately.  He had waited six hours to ask for it, so he's trying to keep the possible addiction at bay.  Good man.

ImageDude is aware of that same problem and he is meeting it head on.  He gets through most of his bad times without it and doesn't whimper.  I can't imagine what they must go through and always, I hope I can be the kind of men that they are if I ever endure a plight such as either of those two have faced.

I see that Brian isn't posting too much on this but he and his wife are spending plenty of time looking after Denmark dude.  What friends Denmark dude has in those two and what a better world it is when it has people like them in it.

I think neither of the men in hospital could know this but I get so much out of seeing them.  I feel pretty selfish when I am filled with joy at the sight of their smiles and when I witness the vigor they display in their endeavor.  I really do get a lot out of visiting them but that isn't why I go.

Edited by kandahar, 2010-04-18 20:30:46.