cassie

Thanks for the support guys! I've printed this off and I'll be heading to the hospital soon to give it to him. His platelets continue to lower, but the fever is gone. We are just waiting for them to start going back up so we can get him out of the hospital. PEACE Cassie

Hello, this is Rob's wife Cassie. As some of you may know, we are travelling in Thailand at the moment. We were scheduled to head home yesterday but life has once again thrown us something unexpected. My hubby has been hit with the Dengue Fever (also known as 'Bone Crushing Fever' to give you an idea of the pain he's been in). You can easily google it for more info. He is in the hospital as I care for our two children at a little guest house here in Bangkok. We try to get over to the hospital to see him once or twice a day. It is a difficult situation, but the kids and I are doing ok and I am doing my best to care for him while looking after the kids. His fever is low now, which is good. His platelets are very low so he will need to stay in the hospital until they stabilize. We've re-scheduled our flight to head home on the 10th but I honestly don't think we'll make it. He's in bed 24/7 and can barely walk. He has definately improved though so I'm staying positive about the situation which is easy to do here in the beautiful land of smiles. He's super bummed about missing out on much of the ice climbing season as it will be a couple of months of recovery for him, and then he'll have to work hard to build up some strength to start climbing again. Please send good positive vibes our way and I will relay any messages you may have for him. It would really mean alot to him to have the support of this community which he feels so connected to. Also, if anyone wants to call and shoot the shit with him, tell him stupid jokes and help cheer him up you can give him a ring at: 001 1 2281 1422 or: 001 1 2281 1100 room number 438 www.mission-hospital.org Peace and love, Cassandra