Dedicated to Keith Drogan's recovery




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I've set up this Blog for people to send notes to Keith.

It's easy to do.  Simply click here and whatever you put in your email message will show up below.  His parents can then print this site out and read them to Keith.

If the link above doesn't seem to work, you can also send emails to keith@gatorbus.com with the subject "Keith".  Make sure you ONLY put "Keith" (no quotes) in the subject or it won't work.  And it must be just how it appears here with a capital "K".

NOTE: it usually takes about 1-2 minutes after sending your email for it to show up here... BUT it can take up to 12 hours depending on whether my laptop is on or not. Just send the email one time. 

Monday, November 17, 2003
 

Keith I have been just floored by the news recently. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. I know that I am not the only one of your friends that cannot wait to see you fully recovered. Stay strong. Stay positive. Keep making progress and I will make a trip to see you when you are able. Smiley
11:39:29 PM    comment []


Keith, I was very shocked to have heard what happened, but I'm relieved that things are coming together for you. As you can see there are many people who care about you!! Hope to see you back in the line up, soon, as one of the usual suspects! Get better and we'll see you soon. Jerome
7:43:06 PM    comment []


Drogan,

I can't tell you how relieved I was to hear about your positive progress over the last several days. You've been on my mind and in all of our prayers since this happened. I really miss you and am looking foward to seeing you when they give us the ok. When this is all over and you're out, I've booked a slot for you as a guest on The Barry Gibb talk show :) Until then, Arnold and I will be holding down the fort and I'll keep the best of Will Ferrell on pause for you. Be strong Keith - i love you bud.

Damian
6:38:58 PM    comment []



Keith, I was so shocked and saddened to hear what had happened. I hope and pray that your health returns. All of the LA crew misses your smiling face and comical quips. Being that you finally have a genuine excuse not to drink I won't give you a hard time. May God bless you and your family during this challenging time, from what I know about you Keith I am sure that you will muster all that you have within you to beat this thing! You are in my prayers. Mike Robleto
6:26:09 PM    comment []


KD Man, words can't describe how relieved we all are knowing you're doing better. Talk about feeling anxious... You had us PC boys worried. I sent you a letter for you and your parents to read so keep an eye out for it. You have and always will make an impact on people around you. Your resilience and upstanding nature are a true fact of who you are and what you represent. You're one of a kind and we have no doubt you'll beat this thing. Keep up the fight; we're all in your corner and thinking about you everyday

Yarbrough
4:14:27 PM    comment []



Keith:

We tried to come by last week, but we're glad to hear you're doing so much better. We'll be coming by to see you when it's ok. Until then, know that we're thinking of you daily and pray for your speedy recovery. Until then...Half-Man/Half-Amazing (hopefully that made you smile) Hayes and Kristen
4:03:57 PM    comment []



Keith- It's Melissa, Laurel & Jen. How happy all of us were to open our emails and find the good news on the improvements you have already made. Our thoughts and prayers are with you & we are so glad & grateful to know they are being answered. Stay strong & get well soon!! To those of you we know and to those of you that we don't we wanted to thank you for your round-the-clock emails on Keith's condition, they are appreciated. And a special thank you to Adam for creating this website. Melissa Akeson, Laurel Moore & Jen Waterworth
4:02:44 PM    comment []


Keith,

You are the strongest person I know and I am confident you will make a full and speedy recovery. Once again, you are proving to be an inspiration to all of us. I am looking forward to seeing you soon. If you need me to bring your chain to you for strength, let me know. In the meantime, stay "RAW".

Your little brother,

Skip Curlott
4:01:38 PM    comment []



Update from Uly:

I just want to say to everyone that God does answer prayers. I received a call from Ayal with-in hours I sent the last e-mail about Keith stating his first complete sentence. It took us all awhile to figure out what he was saying but we finally did. We all know Keith as a person that lives life to the fullest and has a passion in making every living moment count one way or the other. For this reason, he was commanding us with love, " I want you to have a life."

Here's a man who is in ICU and he's worried about us having a life. This is no ordinary man, he is a true angel and friend and we're all lucky we know him and have him as part of our lives. After we took in what he said, we had similar response and expressed to him we do have lives and he's a big part of it. Keep praying for God is listening to all of us!
1:07:06 PM    comment []



Drogs As I expected you appear to be winning this battle, as you do all of them, except those against me. Seriously I expect nothing less from you. You have always been one to face challenges head on and succeed. I know you will win this one especially since you still owe me a trip to the Northeast, which you better not forget because that would be a dangerous precedent you do not want to start. The amount of support that I have seen really shows how much you have contributed to each of our lives. Keep up the speedy recovery because you know everyday your down is one more day that I get stronger. You are in Vince and my prayers; we look forward to hearing from you soon.

Joe and Vince

Regards,
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12:17:58 PM    comment []


Keith, You are in my thoughts and prayers. Get well soonrvey Oyer
12:07:28 PM    comment []


KD - Your friend who put this site together is awesome. I'm sure you know by now that everyone is thinking about you every day and hoping for you to get better as soon as possible. With your strength and determination I have no doubt that that will come soon. I want you to know that I, and all of our LA crew, miss you so much. We are looking forward to seeing you as soon as we get the green light for more visitors at the hospital. In the meantime, I'll be thinking of you. Lots of love,

Kristin
11:24:16 AM    comment []



Drogs, Drog-Angeles, Bateman: (All self-appointed nicknames),

Glad to hear you doing so well in your recovery. You would be proud to know about the unbelievable outpouring of concern for you here in Florida. Everyday, my inbox is full of messages for and about you. We look forward to having you back up and around. Believe it or not, we miss your nonsensical emails and scatted wit. I can't wait to hear about what was going through you mind during your "sleepy time". Get well soon, Brother Drogan!

Jason Holeman
11:03:17 AM    comment []



Keith, Sam, Bo and Jorge here wanting to let you know you are in our prayers and expect no less than a full and speedy recovery from someone as strong and resilient as you. We are all hunting up in Northern Virginia and try to keep up with your recovery as best we can through the internet.I hope this message is making it to you as we have tried sending others to no avail. Keep strong as your "Lil Bro" knows you will and we will see you on your feet in no time. Sam
10:20:06 AM    comment []


Keith and the rest of the Drogan family,

Happy to hear that you are doing so much better. I hope knowing that you have so many friends who are praying and wishing you well, gives you some support. I'm sorry I haven't seen you in a few years, but its been pretty interesting hearing about the adventures of Drogangeles.

We went to the Gator game in South Carolina this weekend. You didn't miss anything. If Lou Holtz hadn't done his level best to blow the game by going with a fake punt on his own 30 yard line with 2 minutes left in the 3rd quarter and being up by two points, everyone in the Gator Nation would be talking about how we blew the game. We escaped 24-22 (after trailing at halftime 16-7). I really miss the days when we could blow out teams and finish games. I am still not a Ron Zook believer.

Let me tell you a little about what I've been up to the past couple of years. I'm living in Orlando, I'm married to Cari Rocker a KD at Florida (Kauffman says that I should've taken her name), we both live and work in downtown, and I've got my picture in the Yellow Pages (its in my boss' ad, not my name...give me a few more years). I'm doing all plaintiffs personal injury work, which I absolutely love, because I get paid to help people who really need my help.

Life here is pretty peaceful and my favorite recent purchase outside of cigars is the Honda mulching mower I bought to suck up and shred leaves. The only thing I hate about Orlando is that there's no beach. I hope you're doing better when this email reaches you. I'm really looking forward to the celebration that will take place both here in Orlando, and around the country when the Drogangeles comeback tour rolls into town. If Cbox hasn't already started planning it I'll be surprised. Whether you feel like going crazy like the old days or just want to sit back and smoke a fine havana, give me a call.

Take care and know that we're thinking about you and your family, and you are all in our prayers.

Steven E. Earle, Esq. James N. Powers, P.A. 120 East Robinson Street Orlando, Florida 32801 phone (407) 841-8292 fax (407) 843-8591 email Steven@jnpowerslaw.com
9:49:45 AM    comment []



I've pasted the latest updates on Keith below, but you've already received the Saturday update through a friend of a friend. Keith's progress has been no less than amazing. But then again, those of us that know Keith well can just shrug our shoulders knowing Keith has the determination to overcome such adversity. In case you didn't know, Keith will be turning the big 30 this Friday, November 21st. A friend (Jenny) of ours is flying out of Tampa Friday morning to be with Keith for his birthday and will deliver any cards I can get to her by Thursday night. If you'd like to mail a card to me (address below), I'll be glad to get it to her. If you can't get it in the mail by Monday or Tuesday, you could create an e-card birthday greeting and send that to me. I'll print it out, and get it to her later this week. Before I found out she was going, I was nervous about my card not reaching Keith and getting lost at the hospital since he should be moving out of ICU in the next day or two. I'd like to be able to give Jenny a ton of cards and/or e-cards to deliver to Keith and his family, so please forward on.

Brad Bond 2424 Woodlawn Circle West St. Pete, FL 33704

It's seems everyday Keith is fighting a good fight and surprising doctors. There has been three major developments that look promising to a quick recovery. First, Friday morning the nurse found him wide awake and looking around. Second, , the doctors decided to take the tubes out of his mouth which were helping him breath because it seems he's now breathing on his own. Third, he is recognizing family and friends visiting and responding to some questions by nodding his head. At some points of the conversation he was trying to speak but couldn't because the tubes where in for 6 days which stretch his vocal cords. Actually there is four great developments, lastly, the doctors are expecting to get him out of ICU by Monday or Tuesday. It seems all your prayers and thoughts are being answered. As far as looks, he still looks "preshus!"

On Saturday afternoon, Keith continue to have his eyes open and blood pressure normal. The big news of that day is he was trying to talk to all who visited, which is awesome. We couldn't exactly make out what he was trying to say but he's making the effort. The second big news is he remembered our faces and names and what week it was. During one of his father's visit he tried to communicate with him verbally. His father figured out that Keith wanted to make sure his cousin that was getting married on Saturday knew he wasn't going to be able to make it. That's great new to all of us.

These are a couple of things we should be praying for:

1. Keith's blood pressure continues to be normal 2. That his kidney works at 100% instead of 25%, so they won't need to do any surgery 3. Also, have his vocal cords not hurt him when he tries to speak. This will help him to try to speak to us some more.
9:47:33 AM    comment []



Hey Keith. I'm glad things are getting better, and I hope you make a quick and full recovery. You are in our thoughts.

SPAZ
9:47:32 AM    comment []



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