Richard is doing well, but not ready for visitors

[dreamshark]

Richard is doing just fine. He got the breathing tube out this morning, will probably transfer from the ICU to a regular ward tomorrow morning. He's uncomfortable and groggy, but all his vital signs are excellent. I notice that he's a nice pink color, not that pasty white you sometimes see in ICU patients, so I guess that the new arteries are working well. He'll probably be getting out of the hospital on Wednesday or Thursday. It's possible that he might like a visitor or two during the final couple of days in the hospital, but certainly not now. (These days they generally turn you out of the hospital immediately if you start looking alert enough to entertain visitors).

However, for those of you who want to do something, I think he would just love to get cards. When he was in the hospital with that head injury so many years ago he was very touched to get cards in the hospital. He likes funny or artistically interesting cards best, but just knowing people are thinking of him would make him happy. If you want to send a card, just send it to Richard Tatge (patient), c/o Methodist Hospital, 6500 Excelsior Blvd. , St. Louis Park, MN 55426.

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[tagwn.livejournal.com]

Oh my, sorry I hadn't heard. Haven't been looking at LiveJournal much. We will certainly send a card.

[barondave.livejournal.com]

Will he be in the hospital long enough for a card mailed Monday to reach him, or should we drop it off at your house?

[dreamshark.livejournal.com]

He will be in the hospital until at least Wednesday or Thursday. The whole point of sending a card, IMHO, is so that he can get it in the hospital where he will need cheering up but probably won't have enough energy for entertaining guests.

A card sent to our house will probably just get lost, to be honest. We're not very good at opening the mail.

[vgqn.livejournal.com]

Dang, I'd like to send him a card, but given that I'm in small-town Utah on a Saturday night, I'm not sure a card I mail on Monday will get to him before he leaves the hospital. Guess I can try and hope it makes it or that it will follow him home.

[dreamshark.livejournal.com]

Not to worry - I'm sure he'll get plenty. Mostly I'm trying to provide a task for all these people who seem so eager to rush over to the hospital and visit him.

Your trip looks wonderful, btw. We passed through that area many years ago (before either of our chldren was born, of that gives you some idea just how long ago) and it is amazingly beautiful. We also spent a few days in VERY small town Utah (Myton) waiting for a head-gasket for our exhausted Volvo to be sent up on the bus from Salt Lake. Ask me about it sometime.

[cakmpls.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the update! Best wishes to all.