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BBP - 21-4-2023 at 20:53

Good day everybody, I'm back.

I had been on vacation to France and Italy, which was wonderful. Sadly, BF and I had to rush home after my sister informed me Dad had been hospitalised and is currently in intensive care.

On Tuesday he woke up discovering blood on his pillow - he cycled to the GP, who referred him to his lung doctor (he has COPD). Lung specialist wasn't too sure if hospitalisation was needed, but as it was running late, the lung clinic was closed and they had to bring someone in. Dad got a tube in his throat for an endoscopy, but he took to it so badly he coughed up a lot of blood - and the staff took him to the IC directly.

His heart is clean, he has no tumors and no infections - but they did find two clots in his lungs. They put a coil to stop one of the bleeds, but they couldn't reach the other one.

I arrived at around 5 o-clock in the hospital, Dad was glad to see me. He couldn't speak because of the tube, but he could sign. I showed him some vacation photos and Dad expressed malcontent at the tube in his throat.
Tube was removed and all was looking well, they were thinking of putting him into regular care, and then he started coughing up again. This afternoon they put a coil on the other bleed as well. I got to see him a few hours ago. He's still on the breather and kept asleep, but he had a good colour skin and was looking healthier and thinner.

Things are a bit rough here but we are having good hope that he will get out of the IC soon.

tinkamok - 21-4-2023 at 20:57

I am very sorry to hear that Bonny .
My best wishes to your dad for a speedy recovery .

Plook - 21-4-2023 at 23:47

Bonny Kat & I have your Father and Family in our thought, please keep us informed when you have an update.

polydigm - 22-4-2023 at 10:23

That sounds just like Ed, Bonny. Suffers from COPD, wakes up with blood on his pillow and CYCLES to the GP. Please pass on best wishes from Julie and me.

BBP - 22-4-2023 at 19:48

It's DED to a tee. Thank you all for the well wishes.

At the moment, things are looking pretty OK - he's on the vent and under narcosis, but his stats are good.

Plook - 27-4-2023 at 03:11

Still no word from Gray Ghost, it has been nearly a month, I must say I am worried...

BBP - 27-4-2023 at 10:53

Dad's conscious and no longer in the vent, so he can sort of speak now. He's as sharp as a tack and is worrying about taxes and paying the bills - even remembering exact amounts. He remembers what he did the day before so that's all working. Just called the IC and he is now sitting in a chair.

tinkamok - 27-4-2023 at 12:44

Quote: Originally posted by BBP

Dad's conscious and no longer in the vent, so he can sort of speak now. He's as sharp as a tack and is worrying about taxes and paying the bills - even remembering exact amounts. He remembers what he did the day before so that's all working. Just called the IC and he is now sitting in a chair.

Glad to hear your dad is making progress Bonny .

Plook - 27-4-2023 at 16:36

I also am glad for his improvement Bonny thank you for the update.

polydigm - 27-4-2023 at 20:08

Indeed, good news.

BBP - 27-4-2023 at 21:33

He even tried to stand up today but that didn't go too well.

BBP - 29-4-2023 at 10:18

DED made a great step - as of yesterday he's no longer in ICU!! The experience is still hard on him, he cannot stand up and even moving around in bed is hard.

Plook - 29-4-2023 at 16:10

Little by little Bonny hang in there.

BBP - 1-5-2023 at 09:37

We're getting by, I'm doing a lot of washing to make sure we get on top of it when Dad gets home.

BBP - 2-5-2023 at 21:12

Dads recovering, saw him today without oxygen, katheter or IV, he may leave the hospita as early as Thursday.

tinkamok - 2-5-2023 at 23:07

That is good to hear Bonny.

polydigm - 4-5-2023 at 08:39

Good news Bonny, give him our best. Tell him that, next time, we'll visit in autumn.

BBP - 5-5-2023 at 16:44

Quote: Originally posted by polydigm

Good news Bonny, give him our best. Tell him that, next time, we'll visit in autumn.

We expect Dad to come home as soon as possible after home help is arranged.

Plook - 5-5-2023 at 18:13

That's great news Bonny good to hear.

BBP - 10-5-2023 at 07:59

DED came home yesterday but he's completely exhausted all the time, he requires a lot of help getting about his business.

tinkamok - 10-5-2023 at 11:59

Glad to hear your dad is home Bonny .
Another step on the road to recovery

BBP - 10-5-2023 at 20:21

Me in an hour:
"Wake up dad, it's time to go to bed..."

BBP - 15-5-2023 at 21:14

Went off to my boyfriend's for a couple of days. I bought him the new Zelda game, Tears of the Kingdom. He loves it. I like to watch along when he's playing (it's absolutely gorgeous, along with its predecessor Breath Of The Wild) .

Dad is now able to go to the bathroom himself, which is a major advantage, but getting things out of the fridge is still ways to go.

BBP - 17-5-2023 at 21:24

I'm a chaotic person in a family of chaotics - which is occasionally frustrating, like today when we lost a phone (found it) phone charger (missing) and painkilling joint gel (also missing). Been searching for hours with painful joints, little result on either missed item.

Though I did find my manicure kit.

BBP - 19-5-2023 at 21:44

Dad had been looking forward to the Gruppo Sportivo concert - so much in fact he mentioned it to all his nurses and doctors - I bought tickets for him and arranged him to get a wheelchair seat.

Got an e-mail a few days ago that the concert, which was supposed to take place today, has been postponed to September. By then I hope he won't need that handicapped seat.

Eddie RUKidding - 19-5-2023 at 23:45

Hope so to Bonny

BBP - 23-5-2023 at 21:53

While I'm happy my dad twice danced with the grim reaper and stepped on his toes, my boyfriend wasn't so lucky. He lost his grandfather five months ago, an uncle three weeks ago and his grandmother last weekend.

I'll be travelling up north again this weekend to say goodbye. Sadly the nan suffered dementia, but she was very sweet.

Plook - 23-5-2023 at 23:49

That is so sad, family loss's are trying times, travel safe.

BBP - 25-5-2023 at 22:35

Thanks...

Tina's passing struck hard here as well. Dad loved sixties soul music and I listened to her as well.

polydigm - 26-5-2023 at 04:40

Our condolences to your boyfriend, Bonny.

BBP - 29-5-2023 at 21:41

Thank you, I'll pass them on.

Last Saturday was the funeral, which was very low-key, similar to gran's husband's five months ago. BF's mom related of grandma's life in a designated room in the nursing home, a poem was read, then the coffin was taken to the car (care personnel formed a line at the exit and applauded her), she was taken to the cemetery, where the family carried her to her final resting home, then another poem was read and we all said the Our Father together, left flowers (and drawings by the great-grand children), and that was it.

Sooo now I know the Dutch Our Father by heart. The 2010 version.

BBP - 29-5-2023 at 22:02

Punky has issues logging into the Goose, but he says Hi!

polydigm - 30-5-2023 at 13:09

I hope everything’s good with him.

BBP - 30-5-2023 at 21:03

Me too. Hey punky! How are you? (he's reading)

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Plook - 30-5-2023 at 23:49

Just want to update everyone that I have not heard back from Gray Ghost his last email was 03/29/23 that is also the last day he visited the "Goose".

I emailed him in the beginning of April and 4 times this month (May) with no response.

I had told him back in March I was concerned because I had not heard from him and he said his Little Lady would contact me if something was to happen him.

He and the Little Lady had taken a trip to the coast to assist some hippie friends of theirs that have a farm, one had had some sort of mental break and the other was unable to handle the situation alone.

The one that had the issues had to be hospitalized they spent 10 days there "rounding up cattle, fixing fences and a barn" that got ran into by the hippie with a mental break.

While Gray returned home the Little Lady remained behind tending to the remaining hippie, he had to go back to work on his returned and emailed me the next day to say he worked 12 hours the first day and 10 the next but luckily got his copy of "Zappa '80" that saved his long day.

I am not sue what to do at this point but was considering checking the newspapers around Wellington.

Well there it is...

Eddie RUKidding - 31-5-2023 at 03:59

Thanks for the update Plook, sounds like Gray is tied up with issues, he will get back to us when he can I'm sure

tinkamok - 31-5-2023 at 08:41

Hoping all is well with Gray .

BBP - 31-5-2023 at 17:22

Poor Gray, sorry he's been through that.

I received an e-mail late last night, when I was in bed. The big reorganization has started, I've received my severance settlement - been given up until today 10PM to sign it - less than 24 hours.

Plook - 31-5-2023 at 23:45

Bonny so sorry to hear that, I have lost some work mates to reorganization that I have been with 12 years it is painful.

BBP - 1-6-2023 at 20:58

I know, hopefully your colleagues were well taken care of in their social plan.

Plook - 1-6-2023 at 23:44

My company is based out of Sweden and we get all the Social democratic perks, so yes they give a great severance package and even have a company that helps you find another job.

BBP - 10-6-2023 at 20:59

It's so hot I turned to my pink dresses.

BBP - 11-6-2023 at 19:31

Went to the flea market at the ice skate rink. It's 31 deg C here (87,8 F) and bloody hot - especially since our heat is also humid - so hardly weather to ice skate.

Normally the skating rink charges high entry costs and has next to nothing - I didn't get there anything in the last 3 visits, but I decided to go anyway -
and broke my budget. Had to get extra cash for the Fort Boyard board game after I bought 4 magazines. A couple of times I had scored bargains at second-hand shops to make Slime.oofy.tvvset happy - but these were not cheap.

In one pile I found a Muziek-Expres from December 1971, and one from April 1980, both with article about FZ - the shopkeep helped searching and found a Veronica magazine from November 1971 with the maestro on the front - and in a Hitweek pile I found the 21 Oct 1966 Hitweek - the first magazine with FZ on the cover.

Altogether they cost €35, the shopkeep let me have them for €32 - and when I found the French-languaged Fort Boyard game I snipped it up.

Eddie RUKidding - 12-6-2023 at 00:11

^ Nice find

BBP - 13-6-2023 at 21:08

For ease of finding stuff back, I put all the interviews we have on the forum in General in a new topic within General called Interviews and Articles: http://packardgoose.ploeg.ws/interactive/forums/Files/forumd...

Which will now get some new additions!

BBP - 17-6-2023 at 22:15

New translation!
http://packardgoose.ploeg.ws/interactive/forums/Files/viewth...

Plook - 19-6-2023 at 18:05

Good stuff Bonny thank you for posting... :cool:

tinkamok - 19-6-2023 at 21:00

Quote: Originally posted by Plook

Good stuff Bonny thank you for posting... :cool:

Thanks for that Bonny .
Frank was on good form :lol:

BBP - 19-6-2023 at 21:48

I wonder what he'd say if he knew that people would now gladly pay 20 dollars for a magazine what contains a bit about him, created by one of those dreaded rock journalists

The article I just translated of Veronica Magazine from 1971 was created by someone who didn't know what he was doing and had just smoked something or other.
http://packardgoose.ploeg.ws/interactive/forums/Files/viewth...

BBP - 22-6-2023 at 19:05

Dad had a milestone a couple of days ago. He took a shower!
(the shower is 2 flights of stairs away)

Plook - 22-6-2023 at 21:48

Good news sounds like he is getting back on his feet.

polydigm - 23-6-2023 at 14:53

Good to hear, Bonny.

BBP - 23-6-2023 at 20:47

Had a little meet-up with two ex-colleagues and a colleague at a café, was good fun gossipping.

polydigm - 26-6-2023 at 03:03

Hey Caputh, good to hear from you.

I'm really mad about those bastards at the ZFT who just completely cancelled a community like that, with no replacement. I don't care what some people say about the old zappa.com forum, it was mostly harmless and whichever person or persons that decided to wipeout that forum are obviously sociopaths with no understanding of community.

tinkamok - 26-6-2023 at 07:29

Quote: Originally posted by BBP

Dad had a milestone a couple of days ago. He took a shower!
(the shower is 2 flights of stairs away)

Thats good news Bonny.

tinkamok - 26-6-2023 at 07:33

Quote: Originally posted by polydigm

Hey Caputh, good to hear from you.

I'm really mad about those bastards at the ZFT who just completely cancelled a community like that, with no replacement. I don't care what some people say about the old zappa.com forum, it was mostly harmless and whichever person or persons that decided to wipeout that forum are obviously sociopaths which no understanding of community.

@polydigm - Completely agree with you . It is much missed here at the tinkamok estate as well .
I don't think it will ever be seen again and that is a shame .
I emailed them about it a while age , but preditably received no response .

polydigm - 26-6-2023 at 14:34

@tinkamok: It’s almost a year since they said “see you soon”. They obviously don’t care.

BBP - 26-6-2023 at 18:46

Whoa, has it been a year? I think Zappa.com is still the first hit in my address bar when I type F.

tinkamok - 26-6-2023 at 20:23

They still have the "see you soon" message on the site .
They haven't updated the FZ discography fully either .
Oh well lol at least we have "Funky Nothingness" to look forward to this week or next .:bouncing:

BBP - 29-6-2023 at 20:02

Posted a new article!

http://packardgoose.ploeg.ws/interactive/forums/Files/viewth...

BBP - 10-7-2023 at 21:41

Took my dad to see his physical therapist, which was quite a bit of exercise in this warm weather. Dad's been struggling the past few days, the heat combined with a minor viral infection is a bit much. Trying to get him to drink and take extra oxygen.

tinkamok - 11-7-2023 at 07:34

My best wishes to your dad for a speedy recovery Bonny .

BBP - 12-7-2023 at 20:58

Took him out for a walk in the evening today, hope he enjoyed it since I heard him complain towards others he can't get out of the house from Tuesday to Friday - because I work.

BBP - 18-7-2023 at 19:15

I have a new life otto: If you put "Eat chocolate" at the top of your daily To Do list, at least you'll get something done each day!

polydigm - 18-7-2023 at 23:20

I’m trying to give up chocolate for the sake of my weight. Plus I’m on the borderline for diabetes, so I don’t want to push my luck.

BBP - 22-7-2023 at 08:05

I should. And I tried back in 2015, with hellish consequences.

tinkamok - 22-7-2023 at 09:22

Me love chocolate :lol:

BBP - 10-8-2023 at 18:39

8 more nights until I'm on my last leave from work... I feel odd.

polydigm - 11-8-2023 at 00:49

Last leave?

BBP - 12-8-2023 at 09:37

Yeah I was fired along with everyone else in the Dutch branch, I was lucky in that my manager gave me leave for 2 weeks.

It's a bit surreal but time for greener pastures.

tinkamok - 12-8-2023 at 19:15

Quote: Originally posted by BBP

Yeah I was fired along with everyone else in the Dutch branch, I was lucky in that my manager gave me leave for 2 weeks.

It's a bit surreal but time for greener pastures.

Here 's hoping you can find a job you love Bonnie

polydigm - 13-8-2023 at 13:33

Amen to that.

Plook - 13-8-2023 at 21:54

Good luck Bonny, it seems a lot of companies are doing lay-offs right now. Somehow I have survived at my company but a lot of people I know got let go it is very sad and they will be missed...The good news is you are young and intelligent which makes you a very desirable candidate for a business...

BBP - 14-8-2023 at 09:13

Thanks guys!

On Saturday Dad and I went to the funfair. My sister had announced that she would be staying at her place this weekend, but it turns out she was at our place - without keys so she couldn't get in, noticced the bicycles were there and having no idea where we went. She ad called us but in the hustle of the fair we hadn't heard our phones - so she was looking for us all over the neighborhood. When I finally got my phone to take a picture I noticed I had received an SMS with "where are you? I'm so worried."

Dad told me to text back that he had got lost on the heath and I was looking for him.

Today Dad has to go to the hospital for a check-up on his legs. He went by electric bicycle together with my sister. Then I got a text from hers saying "Dad fell down and we're waiting for the ambulance, he didn 't want me to tell you."
Spent an hour being distraught and asking my sister if dad's okay when I received another text with "you didn't fall for that, did you? We cycled straight to the hospital and were there early."

Dad's back being nail in the coffin again. He'll be callng friends assholes in no-time flat.

polydigm - 15-8-2023 at 20:26

That’s a cruel joke.

BBP - 15-8-2023 at 22:32

Yeah we now made a promise that we will not joke about Dad's health.

Hes's gaining independance, Friday he went to the market on his own and today to the physical therapist. He's eager to try the supermarket.

BBP - 16-8-2023 at 21:54

Heard the saddening news that one of my former co-workers passed away, a sweet girl. She had just turned 24. I can't believe it...

Eddie RUKidding - 16-8-2023 at 23:49

too young, that is sad.

Plook - 17-8-2023 at 21:52

My goodness Bonny what a tragedy so sorry to hear.

BBP - 18-8-2023 at 22:35

I understood from my colleagues that she took her life... it's so unreal, she was such a sweet and cheerful young girl. Very tiny and cute - but could drink you under the table.

Today I held the quiz I had been working on for three weeks, which was good fun with all the colleagues. One of the project managers, with whom I always got along well, got to join us - first time he saw most of the people from who took over at customer service. It shows what a huge break there is with the company we had - at the office I could hobnob with anyone. Now, if it's not the same department, you don't speak unless you need someone.

BBP - 23-8-2023 at 16:29

Back from my boyfriend, taking care of his sister's 4 bunnies. Takes two hours per day but they're irresistably cute.

All 4 bunnies have a separate cage - three are in their spacious garden, and one is in the (spacious) living room. That's because that bunny, Mowi, has hay fever. He gets lots of cuddles from my nieces and I wasn't immune to his charms, either. One morning BF called me to hurry downstairs because he had escaped his pen. Naughty little bunbun.

BBP - 26-8-2023 at 09:35

Still a bit in bunbun mode (I miss them). Bought Mysterium - the computer version of an expensive board game to see if I like it.

BBP - 27-8-2023 at 12:38

Just in case Punky is here, the Brabantsedag starts in a couple of minutes:
https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/4329292/kijk-hier-live-n...

BBP - 28-8-2023 at 09:21

Watched this:
https://youtu.be/9U29hg7Ljk4

Plook - 31-8-2023 at 01:22

Reached out again to Gray Ghost still no reply...

Friday have have my second and hopefully final heart procedure, there going inside and I trust them but I guess it is only human to have certain amount of apprehension...:freak:

BBP - 31-8-2023 at 08:07

Keeping my fingers crossed for you Plook!

BBP - 31-8-2023 at 22:33

Goodbye party for the company was today. I decided to give away the elephants I still had left in my house (save four that are too dear to me) to my colleagues. They were very popular, I had none left by the end of the party.
More amazingly, quite a few colleagues refused to accept them as gifts and decided to pay me for it - came home with 95 euros.

The bar we were at, was in the party centre of town, hosting today hundreds, if not thousands, of students. They were all wearing headphones, which I thought was quite odd as it's a getting to know each other (and the city, and the beers) - and I couldn't believe my ears when I was told what these students were doing.

As I walk through the nightlife street, cafe after cafe filled with students with headphones on, chanting drinking songs...

playing bingo.

Plook - 2-9-2023 at 23:14

Do you have any pictures of your popular elephants?

Eddie RUKidding - 2-9-2023 at 23:23

headphones is a bar is too far, I'm sure Zappa would have written a song about this.

polydigm - 3-9-2023 at 02:53

Nothing much going on here.

BBP - 3-9-2023 at 23:16

https://www.deviantart.com/bonnzai/art/Elephants-667451050

Dad and I went to play minigolf today. Dad won, as usual. Our scoring is down our usual.

Rather than the place by the Anton Coolenlaan (where you visited Dad and I on your last NL trip), we went to a nice course in Geldrop which is less than half the price. Had a good run.

Except my back hurts and on the way back a stinging insect flew into my eye, and injuring it.

polydigm - 4-9-2023 at 14:29

Bloody hell, how do you manage it Bonny? I hope your eye is not too badly injured.

tinkamok - 4-9-2023 at 17:03

That sounds nasty Bonny ,hope you are ok .
Your dad seems to be in better health thankfully .

Plook - 4-9-2023 at 17:27

Bonnie hope your eye is doing ok, if not get it looked at you don't want to take any chances with it.

BBP - 4-9-2023 at 18:21

Eye's pretty good - Dad isn't. He went for a checkup and got two additional researches - prompting a lot of cycling and stuff. We're exhausted. And apprehensive.

Cause appears to be expanded vein in his knee.

tinkamok - 4-9-2023 at 18:46

Glad to hear you are ok Bonny .
My best wishes to your dad for a speedy recovery .

BBP - 5-9-2023 at 15:25

We're working on it. Dad and I got up at 6AM to get to the hoospital in time for research.

polydigm - 11-9-2023 at 02:59

What exactly do you mean by research, Bonny?

BBP - 11-9-2023 at 06:48

Mistranslation on my part. Dad had a cardiac film and an echo of his leg- and hip veins done. One of his veins has expanded so much he will be getting surgery ASAP to replace it with another vein from his leg. He won't be given full anaesthesia.

Dad is not looking forward to it at all and is worried it'll cost him a leg.

polydigm - 11-9-2023 at 23:12

My father had a triple bypass when he was 75, using veins from his leg and was given a five year use by date. He lived to 95 and things were only getting too difficult close to the end.

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