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[holy13nation]

So my friend is out of hospital. We spoke last night. He sounds terrible. No strength in his voice. Actually sounded almost like another person. An elderly, weak and beaten one. But his attitude is good. Or at least, he gives the impression of that when we speak and through his emails. That said, it is only two weeks today since he had a major

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[maxauburn]

Older folks require more time to recover from setbacks than when they were young.

As you've already pointed out, he may never be the man he was before. He'll have to be what he will be after his operation.

I'm 56, and I know that, after each time I've been very ill, (My health has been in decline since George died and I had to leave the Farm.) I'm not as well as I was before the illness.

But life goes on.

You are a good friend. You concern for your friend is strong. He knows you care. that will help.

[holy13nation]

He is the kind of person who will work hard to regain ground lost but actually how possible that is or how long that will take is an unknown. We are not yet out of the woods but slowly moving in the right direction.
Difficult to process it when we can't get together. Emails and the sound of someone's voice...along with a sense of what is not said...can go some way but basically just gotto hang on in there.

[fingertrouble]

Glad he came through it OK, I hope your friend in SF will get better soon.

Shame you didn't explain this and I didn't see this til now, might have explained...well you know.

Finally listened to your voicemail, in a thunderstorm, seemed the right time. Hope all is well with you.

[holy13nation]

Some reason maybe but no excuse...messaged you...thanks for getting back...