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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-01-10 02:08 PM
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My Gentleman friend got gay bashed when he was a kid
His head got kicked several times and they had to give him a plastic jaw and rebuild his skull some.

Anyway..his jaw has been hurting really bad. He can't talk sometimes,he can't eat! (he's lost 25lbs)They kept going to the ER and the doctor over and over again before they finally ordered a cat scan his face.

He has a damn bone spur! They are going to have surgery in two weeks. It will be a long two weeks and they are going to give him pain meds until the surgery.

I am just happy that he is going to be normal again. Every time I think of this guy laying in the middle of the mosh pit getting downed and kicked by 3-4 people..it makes me cry.

I'll keep you all up to date. :-)
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foxfeet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-01-10 05:35 PM
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1. I hope the surgery is easy and successful and that he recovers quickly.
Will you be doing the home care after the surgery?
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-01-10 07:58 PM
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4. naaa, I'll do my usual monday night visits at his home in boulder
but he splits his time up from boulder and littleton. I just home I can text/chat with him at first until he gets strong again.
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greenbriar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-01-10 05:38 PM
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2. Oh Roon, I am so sorry
Praying that things go smoothly and speedy
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-01-10 07:59 PM
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5. Thanks green
I'll tell him about the thread at the hospital.
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soleiri Donating Member (913 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-01-10 07:24 PM
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3. How awful
I hope your friend has a speedy and pain-free recovery.
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-01-10 08:01 PM
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6. Thanks, Soleiri
He is super special. I get so sad to remember what he went through. :-( I would have sued the band and the venue.
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-01-10 08:23 PM
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7. Yup that is very disturbing. I have a friend who has just come out and
I really hope he can negotiate his new life without getting targetted. But I'm afraid he has a hard life in front of him.
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-02-10 02:12 PM
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13. Thanks apple.
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EndersDame Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-01-10 09:07 PM
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8. holy shit how horrible! I hope the hate crimes law will be fully enforced
best wishes to your sweetie
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-01-10 10:12 PM
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9. Thanks Enders
The guys who attacked him got away with it.
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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-01-10 10:37 PM
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10. what happened to the person/people who attacked him ?
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-02-10 02:11 PM
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12. It was in a cypress hill moshpit
they just dissapeared into the crowd.
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Odin2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-02-10 12:25 AM
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11. That sucks!
:(
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-02-10 02:20 PM
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14. I just realized something.
My ex and I once mixed acid and meth and went to a show. My ex started violently bad tripping and hopped into the mosh pit. I looked and looked and couldn't find him. The only comfort I can now say, Is that I will never be that scared again.

Now ten years later,I broke up with my ex and I started seeing my friend. He has PTSD from the incident and you can kind of tell that he is a little brain damaged. But he is so CUTE!!!!

Anyway, it's like the nightmare I was having with my ex, happened with my friend. It's like having the nightmare back and that is why I am so sensitive to it and always almost cry when I think what happened to him.
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laylah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-02-10 02:28 PM
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15. Good thoughts to your friend! nt
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-02-10 03:38 PM
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16. Thanks Laylah
I was close to a Laylah once. We just eventually drifted apart. I like the song too! :-)
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