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healing thoughts and prayers
Started August 31, 2009 @ 8:46pm by Craig
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JPetty
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| September 3, 2009 @ 5:12pm | Tell Wes that it is all the good vibes and well wishes we are sending him that are helping make him stronger. Of course, we can't discount that he has a strong constitution and a fantastic outlook/attitude.
Keep up the good work Wes.
And Usha, you deserve more than a special pat on the back for the above-and-beyond angelic ministrations on Wes' behalf. Thank you.
Janet
Go ahead and play with the images. I would ask that when you post them on other sites (such as Flikr, Photobucket, etc.) that you credit my photography. I would do the same for you! Other than that, I'm E Z T D B W. |
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| A comment on the TME community | September 3, 2009 @ 11:37pm | I want to take a moment to thank Craig and everyone else who made Radiant VIsta and then TME a reality. This is a really amazing community of folks who not only support each other in their photography but also in life. It is special and not to be taken for granted.
All of our love, photos and prayers are helping Wes and they're helping all of us. It's so nice to know that there is so much support and love out there.
Hugs to everyone! I can't wait to hear Wes on the next podcast! What a great idea.
----Cathy
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Usha
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| doing great | September 4, 2009 @ 10:30am | Several of Wes' meds and tubes were removed this morning. He is doing great. They might remove his respiratory tube today...might....which will be ahead of schedule.....point is...they are feeling good about him.
But he is still in a phase to be watched very carefully....so good thoughts are much needed.....
Will talk with him soon when he comes out of sedation. Can't wait to see him smile with his eyes. I am goose bumping just with the thought of it.
lots of love to you all...and thanks soooo very much for all the support and love you have shown. I am amazed at what a great community this is....I am honored to be part of it.
With love
Usha
Usha - PPY
http://www.ushavedula.com
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Craig
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| More great news from Wes' recovery | September 4, 2009 @ 10:35am |
Hey Everybody,
Great news.... Wes continues to recover very well. His heart is strong. Should not be long until he is fully conscious, off of the breathing tube and ready to start with his rehab. We will keep you updated. Congratulations Wes...you have made it through the most challenging part of your upgrade!!!..... Craig
P.S. Cathy...thank you for your very kind words and thank you to each and every person who has helped to make this such a supportive and loving community. As you said true community is where each of us is better than we would be on our own and we are all better off because of this thread and the love that is being mirrored back to our most generous and compassionate friend....Wes.
“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.” -Soren Kierkegaard
“The secret of life…is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.” - Paulo Coelho, from The Alchemist
PPY
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BlairB
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| Such Good News | September 4, 2009 @ 11:23am | I know we all knew how well Wes was going to do. He's just such a powerful personality. That's gotta be part of his recovery.
If the love of the community has anything to do with his recovery then it should be swift indeed.
Thank you AGAIN for all the updates. They mean so much.
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| September 4, 2009 @ 12:40pm | | Cool! I'm glad the good news continues. Thanks for keeping us posted. |
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MCampbell
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| September 4, 2009 @ 12:46pm | I read through this series of posts again and Wes you are not the only softy because many of the posts brought a tear to my eye as well.
We all love you bro and are feeling so great to hear that the upgrade is going well. Imagine Wes version OSX with Snow Leopard. Cool!
www.Mikesjournal.com a new picture every day (more or less) |
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Last Edit: September 4, 2009 @ 12:46pm by MCampbell | |
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Usha
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| Cards etc for Wes | September 4, 2009 @ 3:13pm | Several of you have asked if and where flowers and cards can be sent for Wes. Here is what am thinking at this time....Wes will probably be in ICU for a couple more days...then he might be transfered to a room. Or they may just keep him there until he is sent home. Given this, I think sending flowers to the hospital may not be practical. I was thinking that if you send any cards to my home address, I could take it to him and show him. He might like that. Once he comes home.....you could send whatever you like to my home address. I might change my mind, in case he moves to a room sooner and is expected to stay in a hospital room for a few days. Then it might be nce to have a few things in the room.
Otherwise...cards are best...and when he gets home, other things might be fun.....doo-rags etc. Wish I could find doo rags with hearts on them....
Anyway, my address is 5541 Whirlaway Lane
Racine WI 53402
Thanks all. Hope this helps.
Usha
Usha - PPY
http://www.ushavedula.com
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BlairB
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| Cards | September 4, 2009 @ 5:40pm | Thanks so much, Usha. Very good of you.
I'll keep my eyes peeled for a heart doo rag. However since I've never bought a doo rag I'm not sure I even know where to begin! I have a couple of places in mind to try though.
Remember to take care of YOU through all of this.
Give my love to our dear Wes. |
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Craig
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| Wes is up!!!! :) | September 4, 2009 @ 5:53pm |
Hey Y'all,
I am here in the room with Wes. He just took his first walk and is sitting up and smiling. He looks amazingly great - period. All I can say is wow and thank you. More updates soon.....Craig
“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.” -Soren Kierkegaard
“The secret of life…is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.” - Paulo Coelho, from The Alchemist
PPY
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April
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| September 4, 2009 @ 5:59pm | I'm laughing at the thought of Wes receiving a bushel of new doo-rags; what fun that would be!
Getting up in the morning, "What to wear, what to wear..." 
Usha, thank you for the suggestions and offer of where to send!
April (PPY)
Photos on Flickr
Just the other day (a photoblog)
"Seeing something you never saw before, that was always there but you were blind to it."—AG |
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April
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| Re: Wes is up!!!! :) | September 4, 2009 @ 6:05pm |
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I am here in the room with Wes. He just took his first walk and is sitting up and smiling. He looks amazingly great - period. |
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WOW -- that is incredible/amazing/insert-superlative-here, and absolutely fantastic news! Yessssyeayippee!!!
Wish there was an emoticon for fist-pump.
April (PPY)
Photos on Flickr
Just the other day (a photoblog)
"Seeing something you never saw before, that was always there but you were blind to it."—AG |
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Joan Kelly Eldredge
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| Wes My Man! | September 4, 2009 @ 6:34pm | Hi Wes,
I am so happy and grateful you are doing so well! We all knew you would. How could you not with all the love, support, and incredible energy being sent your way. You are such a wonderful person.....just take your time in the healing process and know we will all be here for you. I can't wait to see you on our next workshop together.....you're getting a big hug!
Lots of Love to you Wes! Joanie |
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Sean B
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| Get well soon! | September 4, 2009 @ 6:50pm | Hi Wes, I know we've never met. But feel like I know you through the posts on TME. I am glad to hear things are getting better and hope you are back to good health and posting again soon.
These postings are just another example of what an amazing community this is.
Sean |
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| Welcome Back to "UP" | September 4, 2009 @ 7:34pm | Up is good. Up twice is better.
Heal quickly Wes!
Hugs,
Denise  |
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MCampbell
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TJ Avery
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| September 4, 2009 @ 8:53pm | Wow, that is fantastic news. Thanks Usha, Craig, and Marti for keeping us updated here and on FB. Wes will be running circles around us at the next workshop with his new plumbing upgrade
best regards,
TJ Avery
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Sam
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| September 4, 2009 @ 9:42pm | Way to go Wes! So good to here you are back on your feet. Thanks to everyone for the updates, keep them coming. Bravo Wes!
(PPY) "Everything you can imagine is real", Pablo Picasso |
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Bug
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| September 4, 2009 @ 10:04pm | Hi Wes,
I'm thrilled to hear you are up and feeling better.
I know you will be up and about with more energy than you could have ever imagined prior to your surgery.
I can't wait to see your first post after you have recovered.
Best wishes from your TME friend,
Charlene
Charlene
Dancing with my fears, flying my freak flag. |
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BlairB
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| September 4, 2009 @ 10:46pm | WES, You are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! Welcome back!!! WOW. Fantastic!
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JohnC
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| September 5, 2009 @ 12:58am | So..., the big question now is, when are you going out for Irish Car Bombs?
JC
John Cornicello
Seattle, wa
http://www.johncornicello.com |
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| September 5, 2009 @ 4:10am |
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So..., the big question now is, when are you going out for Irish Car Bombs?
JC |
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Umm what are those JC?
The ones I know you would not like 
I am guessing some kind of cocktail so whats in one?
Great to hear you are up Wes,
Remember though to pace yourself to the Docs advice, and you will be outdistancing all the rest at the next Workshop!
Danny
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MCampbell
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| Irish Car Bombs | September 5, 2009 @ 5:49am | I was introduced to Irish Car Bombs on a Savannah workshop with Wes. You start with a glass of Guinness, in a shot glass containing Baileys you add a good splash of Jaimeson Whiskey. The shot glass is suddenly dropped into the beer which causes it to bubble up. Then you drink it down fast. (if you dont the cream in the Baileys will curdle) - The taste is surprisingly smooth and delicious.
The idea is to get five or six people in a circle and then to have them all drop the shot glasses in their beer simultaniously, everyone drinks as fast as they can and returns their glasses to the table without spilling any. The last fool finished pays the round and so on. (I was unsuspectedly good at this and got 4 rounds free which is an interesting way to overconsume alcohol but tough on the 5 am photo shoots and 10 mile Craig endurance marches next morning)
I am pretty sure that is what goes into them.
www.Mikesjournal.com a new picture every day (more or less) |
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Last Edit: September 5, 2009 @ 6:11am by MCampbell | |
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Flo
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| September 5, 2009 @ 6:00am | WES!!! Way to go, my dear friend! Up and at 'em. When are they going to get you back on a bicycle?
Craig, Marti and Usha - many thanks for taking such good care of dear Wes and for the updates!
John C - that's basically what an Irish Car Bomb is. And I've heard of other car bombs - probably similar ingredients, but with Italian, or Spanish or some other nationality's or city's name instead of Irish.
However, if you, Wes, don't want any more cholesterol building up in upir arteries again, you'd do be to eschew car bombs of any name!
So, I'm charging all of you who drink with Wes in the future to NOT tempt him to do stuff like this any more!
And just remember - your own arteries can and probably are clogging up with cholesterol! Let Wes' experience teach you also!!
OK, Flo's now down off the soapbox! 
Flo - PPY
"May we live in peace without weeping. May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing. And may our love fill the world, angel wings beating." aziza
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| September 5, 2009 @ 7:26am | I have never tried anything like that Mike!
But I sure am about to
Why does Savannah have to be so far away from here, I would love to drop some of those with you guys 
There was a vidcast here on TME from Bryan documenting the Location people workshop... in it there was an image of a young guy going for a drink with Wes and then a shot of him the morning after....
Could he have been bombed
Maybe Wes could fill us in, or Usha as I am sure she was on the same workshop.
Danny |
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FrankN
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| Best wishes for a speedy recovery | September 5, 2009 @ 7:39am | Sorry about being late Wes! First of all my very best wishes for a quick and full recovery. It was a pleasure to attend the SF workshop together with you.
And I thought that Usha and Craig put new batteries into you... which unfortunately did not work all that well. So, I am glad to learn that you are recovering well from surgery.
As you said, the workshop doesn't equal a vacation, in fact I need a vacation now. Fond memories will always remain when thinking back to the San Francisco trip. I hope to see you again one of these days on another workshop.
Again, all the best from your friend in Germany.
Cheerio,
Frank Neunemann
http://www.fneunemann.com/fpwot/index.php?id=5 |
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Flo
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| September 5, 2009 @ 7:44am | Frank N from Germany - glad to "meet" you! A great Lensbaby(?) image of Craig.
But the one that really takes the cake, as we say here in the USA, is the 2nd one! Congratulations on getting the perfect moment with the liquid projectiles soaring through the air!
Wes, what the heck were you spitting at? Didn't your mama teach you any manners, LOL?
Flo - PPY
"May we live in peace without weeping. May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing. And may our love fill the world, angel wings beating." aziza
http://photos.tonebytone.com |
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MCampbell
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| September 5, 2009 @ 8:30am |
Cholesterol in Guinness? Who Knew?
But seriously some day someone is gonna come up with a way to get pure cholesterol in a form you can put in a salt shaker so you can sprinkle it over everything from ice cream to pizza like they used to sprinkle monosodium glutimate.
Everything with cholestrol in it seems to tase wonderful. The person who figures out the way to purify it and distribute it as a food topping will make a fortune.
www.Mikesjournal.com a new picture every day (more or less) |
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Flo
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| September 5, 2009 @ 8:33am |
Quote (MCampbell)
Cholesterol in Guinness? Who Knew?
But seriously some day someone is gonna come up with a way to get pure cholesterol in a form you can put in a salt shaker so you can sprinkle it over everything from ice cream to pizza like they used to sprinkle monosodium glutimate.
Everything with cholestrol in it seems to tase wonderful. The person who figures out the way to purify it and distribute it as a food topping will make a fortune. |
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Might as well wish for self-reaming arteries, lol!
Flo - PPY
"May we live in peace without weeping. May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing. And may our love fill the world, angel wings beating." aziza
http://photos.tonebytone.com |
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Becky
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| September 5, 2009 @ 8:48am | Wes, Mitch and I have been so glad to be able to keep up with you and what is going on. We are both glad to hear you are doing well. Take care. The world is a much better place with you in it!!!
Becky
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| All is well that ends well! | September 5, 2009 @ 9:11am | We live in a wonderful time especially medically speaking. I'm glad that the new plumbing is working well and that you are a head of schedule on your recovery Wes. It is obvious who your real friends are :0) Take good care of yourself but continue to have loads of FUN!!
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FrankN
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| September 5, 2009 @ 10:01am |
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Frank N from Germany - glad to "meet" you! A great Lensbaby(?) image of Craig.
But the one that really takes the cake, as we say here in the USA, is the 2nd one! Congratulations on getting the perfect moment with the liquid projectiles soaring through the air!
Wes, what the heck were you spitting at? Didn't your mama teach you any manners, LOL? |
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I made Wes do it! In fact it was a workshop assignment shot. The title of the photo is: "Way too fruity!"
Wes is a well mannered guy!!!
Frank Neunemann
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BlairB
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| September 5, 2009 @ 12:22pm | It's great to read all these wonderful spirited messages.
Can't wait to have youra back among them, Wes. Miss you.
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Flo
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| September 5, 2009 @ 1:04pm |
Quote (FrankN)
Quote (Flo)
Frank N from Germany - glad to "meet" you! A great Lensbaby(?) image of Craig.
But the one that really takes the cake, as we say here in the USA, is the 2nd one! Congratulations on getting the perfect moment with the liquid projectiles soaring through the air!
Wes, what the heck were you spitting at? Didn't your mama teach you any manners, LOL? |
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I made Wes do it! In fact it was a workshop assignment shot. The title of the photo is: "Way too fruity!"
Wes is a well mannered guy!!! |
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LOL, Frank, so you were the instigator for that image and I was the instigator for when he looked up Marilyn's skirt!
LOL - OK, folks, the secret's out of the box now! So next time you meet Wes - instigate something naughty - and he's likely to oblige!
Maybe if we get enough images, Craig can do one of his submissions from around the world DCs?
Wes, you DO wish to leave something of value behind for posterity here on TME before you check into the great Hotel in the Sky, don't you?
Flo - PPY
"May we live in peace without weeping. May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing. And may our love fill the world, angel wings beating." aziza
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Marti
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| Update Saturday Early Afternoon | September 5, 2009 @ 2:29pm | Hi Everyone -- I'm at the hospital with Wes, taking my turn and giving Usha a break.
Wes is continuing to improve by the hour. It's amazing just to watch the progress -- almost literally -- hour to hour. He's sitting up in a chair for a large part of his day now. He's been up and for a long walk around the entire ICU area twice already today.
He was finishing breakfast when I got here this morning, and just finished lunch -- or whatever one would call pureed chicken and rice soup!! He said it was not too bad.
After the exercise this morning and just before lunch, the nurses put him to bed for a nap after lunch. So, he's sleeping right now.
If everything continues to go well, all of those irritating tubes that one has attached after such a surgery will be removed this afternoon. And, if he continues to make such good progress, he will be moved out of ICU to a regular room tomorrow. He's very pleased about that!!!
So, every hour brings more good news.
Thank you, everyone, for all of your thoughts, prayers, good wishes and positive intentions. In a couple of days, he may be able to have his computer and can read all your wonderful "get well" wishes for himself. 
"Let’s lay to rest the tired old stereotype of the suffering artist. Creativity exists to sustain us, not torment us." ~ Elizabeth Gilbert
http://www.martijeffers.com/myview
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