Mr. Curtis

[Scott Douglas]

Bummer.

[Tobra]

Bring the dog

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by Tobra

Bring the dog

I will call them in the morning and ask.

Thank you all for the suggestions, all excellent.

[Racerbvd]

Sorry to hear this, visiting, as long as he wants people around is one of the best things that you can take him. Time is our most valuable and precious commodity, if he likes a sip of whiskey every now and then, take him some.
When my friend Phil was basically bedridden from his cancer, I was there every day, he and I and a few other Porsche guys would meet every Friday at a local Hooters, for lunch. I was able to get the manager to send he girls who generally served us, with Phil’s favorite lunch to his house and serve him in his hospital bed, which was in his living room.
One more, very important, but also can be very difficult, is be cheerful and maintain a smile on your face at all times (I used up my ability to smile because I used them up).
Paul, you have my number and email, as many know, I have way too much to experience in these situations.
Prayers for you and the family

[masraum]

Man, I have been dreading the day that you posted something like this about Mr C.

[wdfifteen]

Was Mr. C leaning on that old Farmall because he is interested in old farm tractors? If he is, I can fix him up with some reading material. Maybe he would enjoy some of my old stories. Please PM me with his address if you think he would enjoy some copies of Antique Power magazine.

[Rot 911]

In the hospital or in a nursing home you are surrounded by nothing but time. Anything you can think of that will break up that time will be a treasure to him.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Was Mr. C leaning on that old Farmall because he is interested in old farm tractors? If he is, I can fix him up with some reading material. Maybe he would enjoy some of my old stories. Please PM me with his address if you think he would enjoy some copies of Antique Power magazine.

Awesome, Patrick.

Mr. Joseph Curtis
Complete Care
1 Magnolia Drive, Room 112
La Plata, Md 20646

Thank you!

He will be delighted. I am headed up in a few minutes.

Best.

Edit: Magnolia DRIVE. My bad!

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

Awesome, Patrick.

Mr. Joseph Curtis
Complete Care
1 Magnolia Drive, Room 112
La Plata, Md 20646

Thank you!

He will be delighted. I am headed up in a few minutes.

Best.

Edit: Magnolia DRIVE. My bad!

Looks like a good address for all kinds of cards and letters.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Looks like a good address for all kinds of cards and letters.

Copy that......I'm in! Thanks, Paul!

[oldE]

I sent one this afternoon.
Thanks
Les

[RNajarian]

I just put mine in the mail.

[pwd72s]

Thanks for the address...

[Baz]

Mr. Curtis' Christmas Card will go out tomorrow. I told him I would write again - and hope that is OK.

[Tobra]

Tin of Altoids, peppermint can help with nausea

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by Tobra

Tin of Altoids, peppermint can help with nausea

Perfect. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Baz

Mr. Curtis' Christmas Card will go out tomorrow. I told him I would write again - and hope that is OK.

That would be great.

Yesterday was hard on him...he was a great fixture at the senior living complex (my MIL still lives there) he was in before the cancer diagnosis. The complex is really well run, light and airy very close to downtown and his family.

The new place is a bit rough and I could tell it was weighing on him.

I am having lunch tomorrow with one of his daughter's so she can tell me what the family needs. She has been great but we have not met in person. They are and excellent support system and I want to make sure I fit in with their expectations and limits as well as respect Mr. Curtis' privacy and dignity.

La Plata is about 50 minutes from here so I will get in the rotation and do whatever they need.

Thanks to all.

Best.

[oldE]

Seahawk, thank you for letting us be a small part of this.
These days finding older guys to look up to is getting harder.

Best
Les

[speeder]

Very sorry to hear about your friend's health issues. It sounds like you have been rock solid for him, which is all that anyone can do for anyone else. Wish him a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from everyone on the internet, that will be an odd concept for someone of his generation.

And the same for you and your family.

[pwd72s]

Denis, perhaps you're underestimating seniors a bit? At '81, I'm quite familiar with the internet. I don't think Mr. Curtiss and I are that far apart in trips around the sun.

Paul, thanks for letting us know this man. You're both better off from this friendship having been formed.

[Seahawk]

In the case of Mr. Curtis, Denis is on the money: Flip phone for the win.

When his daughter, Wendy, and I met for lunch we talked about trying to introduce him to some older iPads, etc. we both have available. She just smiled.

When I was there yesterday there was a young lady that has just started his welcome interview, she was very good and I sat out in the hall listening.

I found out a lot of things about him just listening: He likes western movies for one. Wendy and I are looking into how to make that work.

This is not my first cancer rodeo, both my parents succumbed to cancer, the Emperor of All Malady's.

He is a man of stalwart Catholic faith, like my Mother, which guides me a little bit; Wendy is as well, which also helps. I am not so my wife and Wendy bonded like a nuclear weld.

Mr. Curtis is a man I admire. My goal is to simply help as he and his family would like me too, as unobtrusively as possible.

He gave me a look yesterday that was very reminiscent of the look my Father gave me when he was fighting cancer: Two proud, smart, kind men that know exactly where they are and despise the circumstance and their lack of control over it.

So, thank you all for a card or letter to him...he is funny so use me as a foil