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August 07, 2006
The Ebert Update
This update came from Chaz Ebert today....
Dear Readers:
We have been getting many requests asking for an update on Roger's health, and so here it is. First of all he THANKS YOU! so very much for continuing to visit the website, watching Ebert & Roeper, and for sending so many messages with get-well wishes and messages about continuing thoughts and prayers for him. That means so much to him and to us.
Roger was making good progress and was ready to go to his next phase of treatment, which would have been physical therapy to regain his strength. Well last night Roger had minor surgery, so today, as you can
imagine, he feels a bit less cheerful. The doctors remain optimistic about his recovery, however, and say that the physical therapy will be delayed for only a few days.
As I said before, the most frustrating aspect is that his progress is not always linear. But the doctors told us right from the start to expect this non-linear recovery. They said that there will bumps in the road along the way that seem like setbacks, and then he will reach a point where he will make a rapid recovery. Darn that surgery! Please excuse me if I don't sound like my usual cheerleader self, but if you had seen him last week, even yesterday, when he was doing so well. We were secretly back to using his computer. He wanted to surprise everyone with messages.
He has been so interested in the outside world, including the war and global warming; his various tv, newspaper and internet enterprises, and his new book, "Awake In The Dark," which will be published this fall by the University of Chicago Press. The doctors and nurses have been absolutely charmed by his witty personality. And he continues to entertain them with the eclectic music he downloaded on his iPod.
To concentrate on the positives, however, I am encouraged by his vital signs which are all stable. (Again that word that I have come to love so much.) And so I know that we still have much to be grateful for. They say that Roger is very strong and has weathered this all very well. (I say its times for a little less weather and more sun.) As Mother Theresa has said: ""God never gives us more than we can handle. But sometimes I wish he didn't trust us so much."
Please keep sending healing thoughts Roger's way and your best prayers for a speedy recovery. And I know it sounds corny to some, but please keep visualizing him enveloped by warm, bright, healing light! That, along with Roger's medical dream team, should ensure his full recovery.
Many thanks,
Chaz Ebert
Posted by poland at August 7, 2006 03:13 PM
Comments
I'm betting that the medical dream team is going to have a better shot at effecting his full recovery than any amount of healing light visualization.
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at August 7, 2006 03:17 PM
Dear Roger and Chaz,
Thank goodness that there is an update site. So many of us have been so deeply worried about Roger's continued absence, and knowing that he is healing is a great comfort to us all.
We were so happy to see the recent photos of Roger!! It was wonderful for Roger to appear at his film festival, bandages and all! It reaffirms that life is full of bumps and rough moments, and that is our human condition.
Roger, as you feel improvement, please be out and about so we can all wish you well, and share with you our deep affection. You may have been temporarily out of sight, but you have never been out of mind. We are sending all our prayers for your speedy and smooth recovery.
Chaz, sometimes God does give us an awful lot to carry, but He also knows that others are here to share the heavy load. I hope you remember at rough moments that SO many of us are sending love and helping to carry this load. Both of you are in our family's thoughts and prayers every day.
Warmest regards,
Abbey
California
Posted by: AbbeyJ at May 13, 2007 11:26 PM
Dear Roger and Chaz,
Thank goodness that there is an update site. So many of us have been so deeply worried about Roger's continued absence, and knowing that he is healing is a great comfort to us all.
We were so happy to see the recent photos of Roger!! It was wonderful for Roger to appear at his film festival, bandages and all! It reaffirms that life is full of bumps and rough moments, and that is our human condition.
Roger, as you feel improvement, please be out and about so we can all wish you well, and share with you our deep affection. You may have been temporarily out of sight, but you have never been out of mind. We are sending all our prayers for your speedy and smooth recovery.
Chaz, sometimes God does give us an awful lot to carry, but He also knows that others are here to share the heavy load. I hope you remember at rough moments that SO many of us are sending love and helping to carry this load. Both of you are in our family's thoughts and prayers every day.
Warmest regards,
Abbey
California
Posted by: AbbeyJ at May 13, 2007 11:26 PM
Dear Roger and Chaz,
Thank goodness that there is an update site. So many of us have been so deeply worried about Roger's continued absence, and knowing that he is healing is a great comfort to us all.
We were so happy to see the recent photos of Roger!! It was wonderful for Roger to appear at his film festival, bandages and all! It reaffirms that life is full of bumps and rough moments, and that is our human condition.
Roger, as you feel improvement, please be out and about so we can all wish you well, and share with you our deep affection. You may have been temporarily out of sight, but you have never been out of mind. We are sending all our prayers for your speedy and smooth recovery.
Chaz, sometimes God does give us an awful lot to carry, but He also knows that others are here to share the heavy load. I hope you remember at rough moments that SO many of us are sending love and helping to carry this load. Both of you are in our family's thoughts and prayers every day.
Warmest regards,
Abbey
California
Posted by: AbbeyJ at May 13, 2007 11:27 PM
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