Dudes in need of dudelyness...

[Caesar dude]

You're beyond help Meekon!

Glad I could put a tune in your head though.....I would walk 5 thousand miles to see your face right now dude!

Peace Brother.

[meekon5]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua8lypAG5Fw

Actually performed by Ranger Danger and the Danger Rangers.

[Leopoldrose]

Caesar Dude,
I am thinking of you and your special lady friend.

Health, hope, and happiness my friend.

Keep abiding.

[meekon5]

You're beyond help Meekon! ...

There was help, no one told me that (probably too late now)!

[Andrea Da Fino]

CD, sorry about what's happened to both of you. And obviously I hope that everything will improve. Life sucks at times but I must say that your dudely way of dealing with it is an inspiration. Abiding when everything goes well is pretty easy, doing it when lightnings strikes is another matter.

My best wishes and good vibes to both of you.

[Rev. Ed C]

Oh my

I had no idea about any of this.  I missed this whole thing in my absence and never got around to delving when I got back to the forum

I notice there's not been an update in over a month and I hope this can only be a good thing, CD.  My heart goes out to you, and especially Chantelle in this time.

Ed

[Caesar dude]

I've decided to continue as a member of this dudely forum...and not a little of this decision is due to the peace and love and good thoughts from you all on this thread.

This is what I feel the dude community is all about and I thank you all once again for keeping Chantelle and I in your thoughts.

Despite Meekons clear attempts at trolling and misdirecting.  

I thank you Revs Ed and Andrea for your comments.

Now I need to update you on Chit's progress:

We were told six weeks ago that Chantelle would not recover any more than she already had. I was told this by 6 different health care experts form Neuro surgeons to Physiotherapists everyone had the same opinion even the cleaner! Fuck them!

Within days of being told this devastating news Chantelle had an eye test/eeg which proved that the neuro network twixt her retinas and visual cortex were intact this indicates that as long as the visual cortex is intact then she should be able to see.

Knowing that she could see me when she was awake rejuvinated my hope and therefore I continued to talk to her and show her pictures and read to her etc....slowly slowly oh so fucking slowly she started to respond....sometimes by double blinking...now 80 to 90% percent of the time when I ask her questions.....much more than chance!

I then asked her to start moving her right hand/thumb in response to my (very simple) questions.... she does this around 60% of the time.

Then a bit of a breakthrough. Two weeks ago I was having my usual one sided conversation when I asked her if she could practice smiling for me (she can frown and show discomfort and displeasure, therefore she should be able to smile) The next day I received a text from her mother in which she said Chantelle had smiled at her (young, good looking) physiotherapist! The next day she smiled for her mother....and the next day she smiled at me as soon as I walked in....she continues to smile when asked!

Today Chantelle has been moved away from the hospital to a neurological care home nearby where she will continue to receive physio and other treatments. We are allowed to come and go as we please and can even decorate her room and put her personal effects in there.

We still have a very very long way to go but these little victories although tiny are massive in their implications.

My sister sent me this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt49NWfH4ac&feature=related

My own words aren't needed.

Thank you ALL again for your thoughts and dudely vibrations.

In Peace and Love dudes

[DigitalBuddha]

All VERY cool stuff, dude. Good to hear that your wife and special lady friend is making progress. Will, of course, continue to send out positives vibes and prayer her's and your way. Thanks for the update!

Abide, dude, always abide!

[meekon5]

Caesar dude good to hear.

And you know I don't mean the trolling it's just in my genetic makeup, it comes with the pointy horns.

Nice to see your still with us.

And my thoughts are with you and yours as always.

[Pancake Waitress]

Caesar Dude, that is fantastic news all 'round! Been wondering how things were going, and I'm so happy to hear that your special lady is making such great progress!

Pop in any time you're needing a little moral support!

[meekon5]

At the risk of self publicity I nearly wondered off myself:

http://dudeism.com/smf/index.php?topic=2621.0

But I got better though!

and you'l notice I'm even started trying to divert my own thread there as well (I just can't help it).

[Andrea Da Fino]

Far out Caesar Dude, great you went your own way and made improvements those doctors told you were impossible. Great, and again a great abiding example.

Glad you are still in the forum and happy Chantelle is having improvements. F****ng A.

[Caesar dude]

Thank you all again for your dudely wishes. All these positive thoughts and intentions going her way have to be helping her.

Yes Andrea life sucks but the other option sucks more! At least I still have my blue eyes and I can watch over her and be there for her and help her....she really is special mate...one in 7  billion in fact! 

And you know I don't mean the trolling it's just in my genetic makeup, it comes with the pointy horns.

As for you mate.... I wouldn't have it any other way.... I love the fact we can wander over stuff (even stuff like this) and speak about whatever! It's just like being in the pub!

Peace dudes.

[Andrea Da Fino]

Mark it 8 CD. 

[Caesar dude]

I had no idea about any of this.  I missed this whole thing in my absence and never got around to delving when I got back to the forum

Just found this and though it apt.

"Be kind, Remember everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. "
T.H.Thompson

Peace.