Dear Friend of Bee,
My Baran google alert came up with this today: http://elmtreeforge.blogspot.com/2009/11/massachusetts-superior-court-judge.html
I have no major news about Bee’s health. His lungs are doing much better and his asthma bothers him less. But he still has discomfort from his pancreatitis and colitis.
-Bob Chatelle
Dear Friend of Bee,
I haven’t posted any updates for a while because there have been no dramatic changes, for better or worse. But I relize that many of you are worried and want to know what has been going on.
On a positive note, he has stayed out of the hospital and his lungs have much improved. He often sounds like his old self on the phone.
On the other hand, his white cell count is up and doctors are worried that this could be the prelude to another pancreatitis attack.
I had been hoping that his recovery would be quick and dramatic. I now realize that this is going to be a very slow process.
Some years ago, one of my cousins was felled with pancreatitis. She had an absolutely terrible time for a full year. But she has been doing quite well for the past decade.
I guess we just have to be patient and keep hoping.
I wonder how Judge Daniel Ford is feeling these days.
-Bob
[Note: I posted this to my other blog (Friends of Justice) on 10/27, but forgot to post it here. I will post another Bee update this morning.]
Dear Friend of Bernard Baran,
Jim D’Entremont, our friend Derek, and I planned to visit Bee in the hospital last Saturday. But when we called, we were told he had been discharged.
We called David, who was in the process of driving him home. David told us that Bee was totally exhausted and was sleeping in the call. he felt that Bee wasn’t up for a visit.
On Sunday, Bee’s lawyer went out to visit him. John is very concerned that Bee is getting the best possible medical care. He plans to have Bee’s records examined by other doctors. If necessary, John will get him new doctors.
We spoke with him last night. While he sounded terrible, he assured us that he was feeling much better than he had been. He is now on 11 different medications.
Today he has an appointment with a nutritionist. And tomorrow he has two medical appointments.
Will keep you posted on any developments.
-Bob Chatelle