St Paul song request
cincybearcat
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Never wanted to be doing this. My brother Keith was diagnosed with end stage renal disease about 5 years ago. He was immediately on dialysis for 5 hours 3x/week. He had been putting up the good fight and we had been trying to do many things together as often as we could though we lived 4 hours apart.
This February he ended up in the hospital with a blood infection…he fought it. Went to physical rehab and ended up in the ICU due ti internal bleeding. He almost died. When I visited him at first he could barely talk and I had to feed him. He fought it.
This February he ended up in the hospital with a blood infection…he fought it. Went to physical rehab and ended up in the ICU due ti internal bleeding. He almost died. When I visited him at first he could barely talk and I had to feed him. He fought it.
He got out an back into physical rehab, a month in ICU and he couldn’t stand or walk. He was making progress…but then a setback. He was back in the hospital and I went him to see him. Missed him as they transferred him to Cleveland clinic due to complications of his situation. Made it to cleveland clinic and was waiting in his room (they said they took him for dialysis)…doctor came in saying they had to take him right to ICU. Finally after a long day I got to see him, my mother got to kiss him. It seemed like he was stable and they had time ti figure things out. I told him I loved him (he was only somewhat responsive…he did open his eyes when he heard my voice when I came in the room. I have him a fist bump and told him I’d see him later. We left. I never got to see him again as his body gave out that evening just before midnight. This was on June 10, 2023. He was 51.
We were very different people but shared a love of music. He loved the 80’s and I loved the 90’s. He took me to my very first concert…AC/DC in Detroit in 1990 I think. We did appreciate each others music though. I took him to PJ auburn Hills 2006…Charlottesville in 2013, wrigley 2 2016, vedder solo at Bourbon and beyond in 2017 I think. And thankfully I took him to see his favorite band, Duran Duran, just last summer. We had never seen them together though he had seen them plenty. So many great memories. He was not well enough to make it to Bourbon and beyond in Louisville to see PJ last summer…which was a bummer as he was also a huge Neil Finn fan and would have loved the collab.
His original favorite PJ don’t was Given to Fly. After some tough issues in life he told me “I am Mine” was his favorite. He continued to talk to me about it after his diagnosis as well.
We were very different people but shared a love of music. He loved the 80’s and I loved the 90’s. He took me to my very first concert…AC/DC in Detroit in 1990 I think. We did appreciate each others music though. I took him to PJ auburn Hills 2006…Charlottesville in 2013, wrigley 2 2016, vedder solo at Bourbon and beyond in 2017 I think. And thankfully I took him to see his favorite band, Duran Duran, just last summer. We had never seen them together though he had seen them plenty. So many great memories. He was not well enough to make it to Bourbon and beyond in Louisville to see PJ last summer…which was a bummer as he was also a huge Neil Finn fan and would have loved the collab.
His original favorite PJ don’t was Given to Fly. After some tough issues in life he told me “I am Mine” was his favorite. He continued to talk to me about it after his diagnosis as well.
To be honest every song I listen to now makes me think of him. I’ll be at both St Paul’s with my daughter and I am really hoping I can keep it fun…but the emotion will be strong.
sorry for the long story, but it’s nice to have a safe place to share. I’d really love to hear I Am Mine for my brother Keith. And if not, like I said, most other songs make me think of him anyhow.
sorry for the long story, but it’s nice to have a safe place to share. I’d really love to hear I Am Mine for my brother Keith. And if not, like I said, most other songs make me think of him anyhow.
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Hope we hear I Am Mine in St Paul for you & your brother.
I had taken so much family time off, that I could only get off work for the one show.
Whether they play your song or not, it will be a good experience for you to be there, especially with your daughter. I think it will provide relief, regardless of what your emotional reactions are.
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Wouldn't it be something if they played Hungry Like The Wolf?
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Thanks to all for your kind words and allowing me space here to process and heal.
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I know it isn't a rare song, but it would be really great to hear this live this year. It would have been better to catch the Duran Duran tour WITH him this year...but he had other plans.
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Good luck this weekend, Cincy.
Heres to I am Mine!!