Just off the phone with him from the hospital. The CT scan showed masses in both lungs. They are keeping him in the hospital until a diagnosis. He had been coughing up a lot of blood.
May God heal your brother and provide comfort to you and your family. Im in no way religious, but my friend has really convinced me that prayer works.
Neither am I, but when my husband was between life and death, my beautiful friends and family prayed for him (all different religions), cast healing spells, visualised healing angels and lots of hippie good vibes. I'm not sure what worked, but it did.
Carol... all of what Rob, G and I received, that, and more, we give to Billy and his loved ones.
Stay positive, even if the diagnosis isn't so good... Good things happen when people stay strong.
{{{{{{{Good vibes}}}}}}} for Billy and your whole family.
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Just off the phone with him from the hospital. The CT scan showed masses in both lungs. They are keeping him in the hospital until a diagnosis. He had been coughing up a lot of blood.
Thanks for the well wishes.
oh C...i am so saddened to read this. :(
be strong and encouraging, and i hope the best can be taken out of this horrible situation. (((((((healing vibes))))))) to your brother - and MUCH love to you!
Your entire family is in my thoughts and prayers today and for many days to come...
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that really sucks (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((())))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) good thoughts out to you and your loved one's .........
Seems the drug addict-alcoholic embellished his situation to suck us in again. He was released from the hospital and is on antibiotics. I am angry at myself for letting him pull me down again. How will we ever know when he is really sick? I ended up mad at my mom and sis over him again.
You are a great bunch.....I need a show!
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Seems the drug addict-alcoholic embellished his situation to suck us in again. He was released from the hospital and is on antibiotics. I am angry at myself for letting him pull me down again. How will we ever know when he is really sick? I ended up mad at my mom and sis over him again.
You are a great bunch.....I need a show!
so sorry to hear that. i sincerely hope that it gets better!!
Seems the drug addict-alcoholic embellished his situation to suck us in again. He was released from the hospital and is on antibiotics. I am angry at myself for letting him pull me down again. How will we ever know when he is really sick? I ended up mad at my mom and sis over him again.
You are a great bunch.....I need a show!
It's amazing what normally decent people are capable of when drug addiction is added to the mix. I've been deceived in a similar way, being told a certain family member was sick, all for the purpose of manipulation.
It's like the boy who cried wolf. I'm so sorry. :(
oh C!
well...glad your brother is OK, even if he's a liar. and i hear ya,...but i say better to be sucked in and duped, b/c it shows you still have a heart and care........
:? At least we didn't give him any money...he was working my poor mother hard. We all need a meeting. I bet my sister that he left the hospital lit a cigarette and headed to get beer.
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— Unknown
:? At least we didn't give him any money...he was working my poor mother hard. We all need a meeting. I bet my sister that he left the hospital lit a cigarette and headed to get beer.
Ever see Royal Tenenbaums? One of my favorite quotes (which you have to see if you haven't):
Royal: Richie, this illness, this closeness to death... it's had a profound affect on me. I feel like a different person, I really do.
Richie: Dad, you were never dying.
Royal: ...but I'm gonna live!
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:? At least we didn't give him any money...he was working my poor mother hard. We all need a meeting. I bet my sister that he left the hospital lit a cigarette and headed to get beer.
Ever see Royal Tenenbaums? One of my favorite quotes (which you have to see if you haven't):
Royal: Richie, this illness, this closeness to death... it's had a profound affect on me. I feel like a different person, I really do.
Richie: Dad, you were never dying.
Royal: ...but I'm gonna live!
i LOVE that flick!
perhaps a bit of humor is just what you need c. i am sorry your brother is that type of person, but as we all well know, addicts are their own special breed....and a lot comes in that package, some of it there may be 'choice' in...but i would think a lot of it, it's right there with the addiction, they cannot help themselves. glad you kept your cash this time round.....but never ever give up on your heart.
Seems the drug addict-alcoholic embellished his situation to suck us in again. He was released from the hospital and is on antibiotics. I am angry at myself for letting him pull me down again. How will we ever know when he is really sick? I ended up mad at my mom and sis over him again.
You are a great bunch.....I need a show!
A relief that he is not as ill as you guys thought but.... he needs a serious clip around the ears! You know damn well that he will cry wolf one too many times.... By then I'm thinking you guys will have lost all sympathy - what will happen then?
Seems the drug addict-alcoholic embellished his situation to suck us in again. He was released from the hospital and is on antibiotics. I am angry at myself for letting him pull me down again. How will we ever know when he is really sick? I ended up mad at my mom and sis over him again.
You are a great bunch.....I need a show!
A relief that he is not as ill as you guys thought but.... he needs a serious clip around the ears! You know damn well that he will cry wolf one too many times.... By then I'm thinking you guys will have lost all sympathy - what will happen then?
I agree...and I'm sorry you and your family are going through this...I hope things get better before they get worse. Don't be angry with yourself--he's family, and you were there for him...and will always be there for him. It's just a scary thing...if we even meet at a show, I'll buy you a drink and we'll toast to your nerves :-)
:? I'm a really bad sister...he IS back in the hospital...went home for a day, and back because he really is sick. They don't know what is wrong with him, so they are transporting him to a bigger hospital today. I hate what our family has become. Please keep him in your prayers and send him good vibes.
~*LIVE~LOVE~LAUGH*~
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
:? I'm a really bad sister...he IS back in the hospital...went home for a day, and back because he really is sick. They don't know what is wrong with him, so they are transporting him to a bigger hospital today. I hate what our family has become. Please keep him in your prayers and send him good vibes.
Oh no :oops: don't feel angry with him or yourself or your family over what happened. He certainly does need a good telling off... but now's the time for you all to stick together in all ways but financial :( . It must be terrible for you right now, all this up and down and not really knowing what the hell's going on :oops: just be there for him as much as you can, apart from money. You don't want to be feeling guilty over something you'd no control of and that wasn't your fault.
I hope this turns out to be another false alarm though!
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:? I'm a really bad sister...he IS back in the hospital...went home for a day, and back because he really is sick. They don't know what is wrong with him, so they are transporting him to a bigger hospital today. I hate what our family has become. Please keep him in your prayers and send him good vibes.
awwwww...you were simply being cautiously sensible about it. obviously, you DO still care, a LOT...so no bad sister! definitely will be in my thoughts and prayers......(((((((good vibes))))))))) for your brother and much love to you!
:? I'm a really bad sister...he IS back in the hospital...went home for a day, and back because he really is sick. They don't know what is wrong with him, so they are transporting him to a bigger hospital today. I hate what our family has become. Please keep him in your prayers and send him good vibes.
Just saw this - thinking of you and your family at this time.
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Carol... all of what Rob, G and I received, that, and more, we give to Billy and his loved ones.
{{{{{{{Good vibes}}}}}}} for Billy and your whole family.
... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
oh C...i am so saddened to read this. :(
be strong and encouraging, and i hope the best can be taken out of this horrible situation. (((((((healing vibes))))))) to your brother - and MUCH love to you!
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
My wife is going through the same thing with her Grandmother :(
I hope everything works out
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Seems the drug addict-alcoholic embellished his situation to suck us in again. He was released from the hospital and is on antibiotics. I am angry at myself for letting him pull me down again. How will we ever know when he is really sick? I ended up mad at my mom and sis over him again.
You are a great bunch.....I need a show!
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
so sorry to hear that. i sincerely hope that it gets better!!
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It's amazing what normally decent people are capable of when drug addiction is added to the mix. I've been deceived in a similar way, being told a certain family member was sick, all for the purpose of manipulation.
It's like the boy who cried wolf. I'm so sorry. :(
well...glad your brother is OK, even if he's a liar. and i hear ya,...but i say better to be sucked in and duped, b/c it shows you still have a heart and care........
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
-my dad after hearing Not for You for the first time on SNL .
Ever see Royal Tenenbaums? One of my favorite quotes (which you have to see if you haven't):
Royal: Richie, this illness, this closeness to death... it's had a profound affect on me. I feel like a different person, I really do.
Richie: Dad, you were never dying.
Royal: ...but I'm gonna live!
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i LOVE that flick!
perhaps a bit of humor is just what you need c. i am sorry your brother is that type of person, but as we all well know, addicts are their own special breed....and a lot comes in that package, some of it there may be 'choice' in...but i would think a lot of it, it's right there with the addiction, they cannot help themselves. glad you kept your cash this time round.....but never ever give up on your heart.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
A relief that he is not as ill as you guys thought but.... he needs a serious clip around the ears! You know damn well that he will cry wolf one too many times.... By then I'm thinking you guys will have lost all sympathy - what will happen then?
I agree...and I'm sorry you and your family are going through this...I hope things get better before they get worse. Don't be angry with yourself--he's family, and you were there for him...and will always be there for him. It's just a scary thing...if we even meet at a show, I'll buy you a drink and we'll toast to your nerves :-)
Whatever you are, be a good one --Lincoln
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
Strength to you, your family and your brother.
{{{carol}}}}
I hope this turns out to be another false alarm though!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
Please don't beat yourself up over this. I'm sure your feeling weren't unfounded.
awwwww...you were simply being cautiously sensible about it. obviously, you DO still care, a LOT...so no bad sister! definitely will be in my thoughts and prayers......(((((((good vibes))))))))) for your brother and much love to you!
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
Just saw this - thinking of you and your family at this time.
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
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