My brother just flatlined.

[DriftyAlison0]

My brother just flatlined.

Keeping your brother and family in my thoughts and prayers.

[techie]

My brother just flatlined.

I will pray for him. Stay strong :l

[Kradle123]

My brother just flatlined.

Dear Nichau- this is unimaginable news... You're so right though: it is our wake up call. We must all simply stop hating ourselves. It's a luxury we can no longer afford.
I will chant abundant daimoku ( Buddhist prayer) for his complete victory- and I hope he comes back to you soon. His work is so wonderful. Thank you for links.
:h

PS Please stay close. very important :l

[Nichau]

My brother just flatlined.

Oh Poo! My last post didn't post, so I will try to re-create what I wrote. This will be an abbreviated version...

First, my brother is still in ICU.

Second, thank you ALL for your positive vibes. It means a lot.

Next (and forthwith), I am so happy that he's alive. He will likely get moved out of ICU to a regular room within the next couple of days.

You hear so many stories about how life-altering experiences change one for the better. My sis-in-law also understands that there are many stories that are *not* told; ones whose 'bottom' isn't bottom enough. I hope and pray that my brother sees the light of Life. There's plenty of time for all of us to eventually see the Light of Afterlife, whatever that means to you.

• Lucky 2.0: "Across the Plains" is one of many of my favorite songs from my brother. I am so happy you enjoyed it!

• Kradle123: Thank you so much. I agree that we must all simply stop hating ourselves. And thank you for the Buddhist prayer; I am some weird cross between Buddhism and American Indian philosophies, myself.

Thanks to all of you—I'll keep you updated.

[Rags]

My brother just flatlined.

Oh Nichau,
I hope he comes out of it recovered and able to make sense of his life.
My thoughts are with you both.

[paulywogg]

My brother just flatlined.

I hope it all turns out good Nichau,it's good he's being moved,sounds like he's recovering,keep us posted

[Guitarista]

My brother just flatlined.

Hi Nichau,

How is your brother doing? I for one would love to hear more of his music. Thanks for sharing his music here. The self destructive path is not uncommon among creative people. I hope he can come out of this and move forward. My thoughts are with him and you.

G bloke.

[Guitarista]

My brother just flatlined.

Nichau;1665696 wrote: Here's a song about him and his wife moving from Michigan (where I live) to Los Angeles...crank this one up!

Just trying to cope here...hope you all understand. :heart:

https://soundcloud.com/ernstjohn7-1/05-across-the-plains

Brilliant track. I love it! Tell him the world wants to hear more of his music Nichau.

[Pavati]

My brother just flatlined.

My thoughts are with you and your family.

I LOVE the message you have gotten across - stop hating yourself. Love yourself.

You're right - that song SHOULD be played loud.

Pav

[Pavati]

My brother just flatlined.

My thoughts are with you and your family.

I LOVE the message you have gotten across - stop hating yourself. Love yourself.

You're right - that song SHOULD be played loud.

Pav

[j-vo]

My brother just flatlined.

How are things going Nichau? Prayers to you and your family. I just listened to the music your brother composed from your original post. Lovely. I played in orchestra for years in my young years. Loved it. I hope that he makes a full recovery and gets back to doing what he does best.

[Nichau]

My brother just flatlined.

Hi all,

Sorry I haven't been keeping everyone up-to-date. What a wonderful surprise it was to see you all were chiding in, in my absence.

John is doing better; he's at an interim care facility for another week yet. They say he's doing GREAT...then again their baseline for comparison is octogenarian plus. He still hasn't gotten a psyche eval...no one has yet addressed modifying his meds, and he is adamantly against going to an in-patient rehab. He has expressed interest in seeing a former alcohol counselor. I'll keep you posted, and thank you all again for your warm words.

[daisy45]

My brother just flatlined.

Nichau, that is great news! Baby steps.....thanks for checking in....

[Nichau]

My brother just flatlined.

New news:

Still at the interim care facility. Still no psyche eval, still no adjustment of meds. BUT! My sis-in-law finally got to talk to his prescribing shrink and his internist, and they were both very concerned. Prescribing shrink told her that there would need to be an intervention, the sooner the better. However, he still isn't physically ready to go into an in-patient rehab, so she's holding off for now so he doesn't brood about it (or 'off himself'). Bottom line is, "You can't come home until you're physically ready AND you have been in rehab for 30 days." Sensible ideas, but no one knows how this will play out.

Thanks again to all of you for your support.

Hugs,

Nichau