I know a lot of Rob's friends have been wondering what happened to him. Me too,but so much has been going on in my own life, I just thought perhaps he was taking a break from Gather, a couple of you have emailed me about him, and I read a piece written by Ruth McGill last night , that said,Elsie, get on the ball. So I tried calling his home number, and there were tons of beeps and and messages so remembered the name of the hospital he was in last, and looked it up on the Internet.
I tried calling last night but got a constant busy, tonight I was luckier, and I had to tell a fib to get to talk to him, said I was his mother, wanted to know my relationship to him, and they put my call through.
Rob sounds fine, and he has given me permission to tell what happened to him, so here it is, and he also said he wondered if anyone missed him, an I read Ruth's piece to him and told him of those that had written me emails about him and he was pleased.
He said on August 2nd he wasn't feeling all that well, and was walking into his kitchen and he fell down with his head hitting the table on the way down and his head ended up under the table. He said he was a couple of feet from the phone and couldn't reach it. He said he went in and out of consciousness and it was four days until Scott came looking for him, on August 6, because he wasn't answering his phone. Scott called the paramedics and he was rushed to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
His sugar was sky high and his blood pressure too. He is not allowed to get out of bed yet, but the nurse who answered the phone told me he is stable. He's not liking it, but he can't have any more cookies either and that isn't sitting too well with him. He wasn't taking diabetic medication or blood pressure medications. He said they are trying to bring the two in line. He thinks he will have to do rehab again when he gets out, it is quite a while to be bed bound , so know he will have to strengthen his muscles. He said NO NURSING HOME FOR ME, that loud, lol, and they won't let him out until he is fit. I told him to behave, and do what everyone says and then take care of himself after he gets out.
His address is Robert Appell, Strong Memorial Hospital , 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York 14642. I got that address from googling the hospital name,hopefully that will find him, for cards,....no cookies....lol....The telephone number is 585-275-2100.
He is in a good sense of humor and asked me to call again, I don't know if I can be his mom again, because she was on the phone the call before me but what do operators know. Maybe he can have a bunch of sisters, or brothers. He said Scott is the only one visiting, and then only every other week or so, so he needs cheering up and a lot of prayers.
Thought this might be the best way to let all of his friends know what is up with him, I'm glad I know myself, and he is in pretty good spirits and feisty, which is good. He has loads of friends and I told him we are all with him in our thoughts and prayers,
Come back soon Rob, love Elsie
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Maybe we could also just leave a get well wish on one of his posts also.
I hope that he behaves when they finally let him out.
Is Scott taking care of the kitty, then?
When my great aunt was 100 she lived alone and the super of her apartment complex knocked on her door every morning to make sure she was alright. I called her once a week but I was relieved someone checked on her daily.
I will send him a card ASAP,,, he needs to get better, my son need some azz whooping,,,
With all that you're going through... you're an amazing, wonderful person. Our son had to go into a nursing/rehab facility last year prior to coming here for awhile after his first 13 surgeries - he NEEDED to, he's had one more since then and might have to have two more.
I was so upset when I found out Rob was back to eating things he wasn't supposed to and NOT taking his meds. What about and I know he won't like this idea, but he's on the second floor where he is - a place like we live in, minus the mold problems we've had, actually, the empty disabled/elderly apartments are totally redone and look great and he'd qualify for one and once he got used to it, would have tons of friends here, there's a lot of younger folks, though it seems like he gets along with any age. There are NO stairs, NONE.
He'd have tons of people to look in on him and he'd also be welcome in a lot of other's apartments, so he'd have company. I wonder if he'd consider it or bite my head off? LOL
Hugs, you're something else,
Marilyn
Thanks for letting us know. Elsie, and thank you for getting in touch with Rob.
Do you think maybe Rob was not taking his meds. due to the lack of money? I think he had mentioned struggling with making enough for food, so I can understand why his meds would get put on the back burner.
Good luck Rob, my prayers are with you and hell, I'm just down the road from you now.
What I don't get is: if he is on disability, why aren't his meds being taken care of??
Not to get political - but in every European country I know of, he would be getting better ongoing care... even if he was paying zip for it!
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I'm glad Scott found Rob in time. And I hope Rob continues to get much, much better. Now would be a good time for a lap top for Rob provided it had access. I'll put a get well card in the mail for him tonight.
Thank you so much for the update Elsie as I too had tried calling but that had been in vain. I thought maybe he'd met someone really hottt and taken off with him to never, never land...
So sorry that it wasn't anything that juicy to write about.
Give him my best but will be trying to get through to him at the hospital ASAP!
Best regards to you dear Elsie.
I will try to send a card to him tomorrow.
I sure hope he will take better care of
himself in the future.
I think some times people get a bit depressed
and then it is hard to remember to take the
meds and things like they should.
Keep us posted and tell him that everyone
is rooting for him.............
Thank goodness his friend found him and made sure he got to the hospital.
I miss Rob's Appeal
I do agree he needs one of those devices that you wear and it summons an ambulance or paramedics.
He should really consider moving to a place where he doesn't have to climb stairs. Or an assisted living facility, which he most likely would turn down.
Love and Prayers for him and hugs to lots and lots of hugs
and thanks to KEO for sending me to this link. Wow.