Iam ready to go..

[okarol]

I sent him a PM when he posted last, offering to call him, that I'd like to speak with him. I have not received a response.

[Darthvadar]

Karol...

Would it be worth making the call, anyway???... It would be nice for him to know that whatever decision he has come to, there are people on IHD who are thinking of, and praying for him...

You probably feel you shouldn't 'intrude', and I fully accept that... You know the members better than any of us, and I bow to your superior knowledge and judgement in the matter...

Just a suggestion!...

Ken, if you see this... Love, and best wishes to you!...

Darth...

[cariad]

In his few posts, he has freely given out his email address several times. Might I suggest that anyone who is thinking about him drop him a quick note? It is easy to ignore emails, and he would not have to respond if the contact is not welcome. Perhaps it's just wishful thinking, but I feel like there is a solution to his pain that does not involve death. I don't want to push anyone who has made the decision that is best for him, but what a tragedy if there was something we could have done and we did not try.....

[okarol]

Karol...

Would it be worth making the call, anyway???... It would be nice for him to know that whatever decision he has come to, there are people on IHD who are thinking of, and praying for him...

You probably feel you shouldn't 'intrude', and I fully accept that... You know the members better than any of us, and I bow to your superior knowledge and judgement in the matter...

Just a suggestion!...

Ken, if you see this... Love, and best wishes to you!...

Darth...

I don't have his phone number. He never joined our Emergency Contact List.  I emailed and PM'd.

[Darthvadar]

Karol...

Would it be worth making the call, anyway???... It would be nice for him to know that whatever decision he has come to, there are people on IHD who are thinking of, and praying for him...

You probably feel you shouldn't 'intrude', and I fully accept that... You know the members better than any of us, and I bow to your superior knowledge and judgement in the matter...

Just a suggestion!...

Ken, if you see this... Love, and best wishes to you!...

Darth...

I don't have his phone number. He never joined our Emergency Contact List.  I emailed and PM'd.

Ah, okay Karol....

Well you've done what you can.... May God bless and protect him whatever the outcome...

Darth...

[jbeany]

Peace to you, Wolfken.
 

[kristina]

Thank you Karol, for trying, it is very much appreciated.

And thank you noahvale, cdvbrooklyn and Mark for your brave heartfelt letters to Wolfken.

I do hope Wolfken has read all our letters and hopefully he had second thoughts and was brought to a Hospital in time...

Best wishes from Kristina.

[aharris2]

Walk a mile in his shoes...

Wolfken, I hope your decision was not made in a moment of despair or due to depression. It is a choice I hope my loved one never makes, but I will very reluctantly support him should he. That said, at only two months on hemo you are in the roughest part of it and it should get better!

Wolfken, I will miss you. Member of the First Nation, from a family of healers, artist, you have enhanced this site. I hope your passing is an easy one. Godspeed friend.

 
Alene

[KICKSTART]

In the past i was was chatting to him via pm. When he stopped posting for a while i tried to contact him several times. If you notice in his last posts his writing becomes disjointed and his spelling all over the place ..a sign i fear. I believe he had 2 ? children as well. I find it hard to believe he has chosen to stop, from what i can gather he was a talented artist and took great pride in his heritage . Im sure Goofy will be waiting for him, in her feather boa , ready to show him around 'her' place ! God-bless and Goodnight  xxx

[Darthvadar]

E mailed Ken yesterday... No reply, sadly...

Thinking of you, Ken.....

Darth....

[FRANKY2222]

I understand.....today I will miss my second treatment in a row. I will not suffer the indignities of a dialysis unit ever again,and let me know how ur doin...

[okarol]

I wish some of us could of spoken with Ken. Not necessarily to change his mind, but to give him support and understanding. And also to help discover what could have been done differently to improve his situation. I respect his choice, as I do yours FRANKY, but as I said in my PM to you, there are many people here who will reach out to you. You have my number. Best wishes to you.

[kristina]

Franky2222, can you please name the Dialysis centres you have been to

so that other Dialysis patients can be on the alert?

All the best wishes and thank you, Kristina. 

[cariad]

I wish some of us could of spoken with Ken. Not necessarily to change his mind, but to give him support and understanding. And also to help discover what could have been done differently to improve his situation.

I have been thinking a lot about Ken lately, Karol, and finding myself still upset about it. I emailed him to offer support, too, just because I felt that if I did not at least try, I would always regret it. I don't think I ever had any real contact with him on IHD. Sometimes when I check my email, I find myself still hoping that one of them will be a PM from Ken saying hello. The strange thing is, I've worked in suicide prevention and I have never found myself wondering what became of the callers - I just figured that they did what they had to do, and hopefully I helped them in that moment. With Ken, I still feel haunted by the idea that there was a missed opportunity there, but I don't precisely know where. I am greatly relieved to know that you reached out to him, and that he had an email friendship with KS. Also, Mark (mm2010) helped me a lot to come to terms with this. It is so nice and such a refreshing change to be a part of a group that cares.

Part of me still hopes that someone in Ken's life (he mentioned children in one post) got to him in time, and he is getting the treatment he needs and deserves - and that when he is stable he will come back and update us.