I Will Be Dropping Off For A While .................

[Gibbs505]

Thanks for all you've done for the Forums, Gibbs - always bringing us plenty to enjoy - even today!

http://www.cruxforums.com/xf/thread...depressed-in-times-of-plague.7988/post-732819

The lives of the Cruxers who are active here become, in a way, part of each of us, and I'm grateful for what you've brought into mine!

Thanks Eulalia

 

[Gibbs505]

That sucks. I'm sorry to hear it.

Thanks Wragg

 

[Gibbs505]

My father had that, a very sad end for a man who had been so active in life. You have my heartfelt sympathy.

Thanks Phlebas

 

[Gibbs505]

We'll keep your threads intact and free from hijacking as we have for others. Good luck and is there anything else we can do?

Thank you Melissa, but unless you have a spare brain lying around ...? LOL

 

[Gibbs505]

Your contributions will be sorely missed, best wishes for the future.

Thanks twonines.

 

[Jollyrei]

Unfortunately I have Parkinsons Disease which has no treatment except for one which looses effect over time.
It is slow but final.
Such is life.

Very sorry to hear this, Gibbs. You will be missed, certainly, as others have said. Hopefully your treatment will mean that "final" is not too near. Wishing you all the best.

 

[bobinder]

This is going to be hard for me but things are accumulating and I will not be able to continue to post here.
I have enjoyed our meetings and exchanges but I have to make some choices. I also have a medical condition that will not go away and I have to become more agressive in dealing with it.

Just wanted to let you know.

Thinking of you and wishing you all the best, Gibbs

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[Loinclothslave]

This is going to be hard for me but things are accumulating and I will not be able to continue to post here.
I have enjoyed our meetings and exchanges but I have to make some choices. I also have a medical condition that will not go away and I have to become more agressive in dealing with it.

Just wanted to let you know.

I am certain you will be missed but everyone will wish only the best for you. We are here for you should you ever wish to reach out as wel as for passive enjoyment.

Take care @Gibbs505

 

[Gibbs505]

Very sorry to hear this, Gibbs. You will be missed, certainly, as others have said. Hopefully your treatment will mean that "final" is not too near. Wishing you all the best.

Thanks Jolly! I hope that it stays a while off as well!

 

[Gibbs505]

Thinking of you and wishing you all the best, Gibbs

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Thanks Bobinder!

 

[Gibbs505]

I am certain you will be missed but everyone will wish only the best for you. We are here for you should you ever wish to reach out as wel as for passive enjoyment.

Take care @Gibbs505

Thanks Loinclothslave.

 

[Naraku]

Unfortunately I have Parkinsons Disease which has no treatment except for one which looses effect over time.
It is slow but final.
Such is life.

Terribly sad to hear this.
Please try to enjoy life as much and for long as possible.
And, we hope that includes dropping by occasionally, if only to check things out.

 

[Frank Petrexa]

Unfortunately I have Parkinsons Disease which has no treatment except for one which looses effect over time.
It is slow but final.
Such is life.

I have a good friend with Parkinson's disease.
My brother has also had it for years, since he was 25.
Objectively, my brother is in a bad way. But his attitude is terrific, and since his case is so unusual he gets a lot of medical interest. It is NOT true that there is nothing that can be done. This is a common disease, and there is a lot of research interest, and there are new treatments all the time, and I suspect that there will be increasingly effective ones. It may not be ideal, but by trying something new as your current treatment loses effectiveness sometimes works well. I remember my brother telling me once that "that treatment gave me two good years". He is wired up for deep brain stimulation, and that still gives him some benefit when they adjust it. He just refuses to give into it. I sent him something my friend sent me about a glove that supposedly interfered with dopamine processing and provided a real benefit. He was intrigued--he's always up for understanding.
There are also support groups. I can PM you some links if you like--one from Georgia, the other from Colorado, and you can do it virtually. It always helps to compare notes with new friends.
I have always hated Pollyanna sunshine stuff, but just sinking into a funk and giving in doesn't do anything either. I hope you can build an attitude like my brother's. And I don't think the medical outlook will always be as glum as it seems now.

 

[Beate]

Dear Gibbs,
I am very sorry and wish you incredible strength in the time ahead.
You were always welcome here and I always felt good with your contributions.
Fight and don't give up, I have Long Covid with bad consequences but I never give up either. I look forward to reading something good from you sometime, somewhere.

Bea

 

[Gibbs505]

Terribly sad to hear this.
Please try to enjoy life as much and for long as possible.
And, we hope that includes dropping by occasionally, if only to check things out.

Thanks Naraku.

 

[Gibbs505]

Dear Gibbs,
I am very sorry and wish you incredible strength in the time ahead.
You were always welcome here and I always felt good with your contributions.
Fight and don't give up, I have Long Covid with bad consequences but I never give up either. I look forward to reading something good from you sometime, somewhere.

Bea

Oh I have no intention of giving in! I am going kicking and screaming into the void!

 

[Gibbs505]

I have a good friend with Parkinson's disease.
My brother has also had it for years, since he was 25.
Objectively, my brother is in a bad way. But his attitude is terrific, and since his case is so unusual he gets a lot of medical interest. It is NOT true that there is nothing that can be done. This is a common disease, and there is a lot of research interest, and there are new treatments all the time, and I suspect that there will be increasingly effective ones. It may not be ideal, but by trying something new as your current treatment loses effectiveness sometimes works well. I remember my brother telling me once that "that treatment gave me two good years". He is wired up for deep brain stimulation, and that still gives him some benefit when they adjust it. He just refuses to give into it. I sent him something my friend sent me about a glove that supposedly interfered with dopamine processing and provided a real benefit. He was intrigued--he's always up for understanding.
There are also support groups. I can PM you some links if you like--one from Georgia, the other from Colorado, and you can do it virtually. It always helps to compare notes with new friends.
I have always hated Pollyanna sunshine stuff, but just sinking into a funk and giving in doesn't do anything either. I hope you can build an attitude like my brother's. And I don't think the medical outlook will always be as glum as it seems now.

I am sorry to hear about your brother, please give him my regards and best wishes. Tell him "Never give up, never surrender!!"
I have an excellent Neurosurgeon who keeps up with current trends.
At present I am not a candidate for DBS as I am to old. Don't fit the protocol. Maybe later.
I am not 'sinking into a funk' but I am refocusing my resources.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Stay hard!!

 

[Deleted member jedakk]

This is going to be hard for me but things are accumulating and I will not be able to continue to post here.
I have enjoyed our meetings and exchanges but I have to make some choices. I also have a medical condition that will not go away and I have to become more agressive in dealing with it.

Just wanted to let you know.

I wanted to reply earlier but had some technical problems here that prevented me. You can't imagine how much joy you have brought to an old man with your lovely young ladies, random pictures, etc. I knew the time would come for you to move on, but I certainly hoped it would not be this way. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you deal with this new challenge. I pray that you will have strength to overcome frustration, patience to keep on keeping on, and acceptance for the things that you cannot change. God still has a lot of miracles ready to hand out if we ask.

Please keep in touch from time to time, even if you don't continue to post. And you can always PM me or email me if you want to communicate with another beat up old man.

 

[poem21045]

Oh I have no intention of giving in! I am going kicking and screaming into the void!

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night​

by Dylan Thomas

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieve it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

 

[Gibbs505]

I wanted to reply earlier but had some technical problems here that prevented me. You can't imagine how much joy you have brought to an old man with your lovely young ladies, random pictures, etc. I knew the time would come for you to move on, but I certainly hoped it would not be this way. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you deal with this new challenge. I pray that you will have strength to overcome frustration, patience to keep on keeping on, and acceptance for the things that you cannot change. God still has a lot of miracles ready to hand out if we ask.

Please keep in touch from time to time, even if you don't continue to post. And you can always PM me or email me if you want to communicate with another beat up old man.

Thanks Jedakk, I always appreciated your work and you forbearance of all the questions thrown at you!
I do intend to drop by from time to time and keep in touch, I am not giving in, just redirecting my focus!!