Care for Colin: We take the Good with the Not so Good

About this Blog - About Colin

This blog was built to update everyone with Colin's medical progress and to have a place where people can share information. When I first started the blog, the donations were thought to be for all of the medical expenses. Then Colin had an extended hospital stay (a lot of which was ICU and surgery). Now, with this tremendous loss, the funds donated are to help Kelly maintain the everyday family expenses/bills. Any additional funds will be directed to the children's funds through the donation function on this page. We will continue to maintain this page as different events are scheduled. Please continue to check back. I just wanted to let everyone know how very grateful the family is and how the prayers and support help so much during these very dark days. A little information about Colin. He is a father. He is a husband. He is a brother. He is a musician. He is a friend to many in the New Orleans area and beyond. He works in the service industry. Through his many years as a bartender/manager, he has touched so many lives by just being Colin. He loves his family and he loves his city! Pre-Katrina, he ran Nick’s Bar and was in a local band. Although Nick’s bar and the band did not survive Katrina, he believed in New Orleans and was one of the first residents back in the city. He helped many people transition back to the city that he loves and calls home. He has always been a friend to everyone. If you needed anything, he would be there for you. If you would like to contribute, please do so using the donation option on this blog. You can also post the blog link on your facebook account. Kelly's spirits have been lifted all of the posts and pictures. Blog and pictures below:

Friday, March 18, 2011

We take the Good with the Not so Good

Colin was able to see the doctor and they say he is progressing well. The fever right now is not of much concern so that was good. They were able to switch up some of his meds to try to ease the intense pain. The bad news is that the pain is still so very bad. When the pain is most intense, more oxygen is needed. I wish I had better words to describe this, but none come to me right now. It is sad because you can't fully enjoy being at home or with your family when you are in so much pain. Please keep the continued prayers and notes of encouragement coming. If you want to send Colin a note, you can send it to: careforcolin@gmail.com. Thank you so much.