Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:53 pm
Hello Everyone,
Two weeks ago I had a good friend of mine pass away from colon cancer. The doctors had given him six months to live but he lived for two years. He was deaf but he could read lips. When he talked I could understand him because I have been around him for years. He was like a brother to me. I was with him when he was diagnosed and I was there when he was layed to rest. I miss him very much. I remember the fun times and good times we had. We were very good friends. My wife and I went to see him becasue his sister called and told us that it wouldn't be long now. He was at home so we went to see him. He was in and out because he was medicated because of the pain. I'm glad he was awake when we got there and I was able to shake his hand and tell him, you know you are my friend right, and he shook his head yes. At times I went with him to the doctor's and once when he had chemo, I would translate for him and the doctor. Then he got a translater that could sign. I still went with him because he asked me to. I was blown away by the translater. She was rude to me and the doctor. Later on my friend told me she was rude to him and his mom when she went with him to the doctor. I don't know if anyone told her employer or not but to me, you should be there for the person to translate and to make sure everyone understands the person and the doctor and care about the person even though it is your job. She was very rude to everyone. Now I'm not saying that all people who do that are rude but she was. So it got me thinking I would like to go take classes to learn sign language and become a translater for the deaf when they go for doctor visits. So I am going to check into this. I feel like I could do a better job than she did and people with hearing disabilities deserve it. So wish me luck in being able to do it.
Rickey Bundy - my friend - my family and I miss you dearly
Inside Man
Two weeks ago I had a good friend of mine pass away from colon cancer. The doctors had given him six months to live but he lived for two years. He was deaf but he could read lips. When he talked I could understand him because I have been around him for years. He was like a brother to me. I was with him when he was diagnosed and I was there when he was layed to rest. I miss him very much. I remember the fun times and good times we had. We were very good friends. My wife and I went to see him becasue his sister called and told us that it wouldn't be long now. He was at home so we went to see him. He was in and out because he was medicated because of the pain. I'm glad he was awake when we got there and I was able to shake his hand and tell him, you know you are my friend right, and he shook his head yes. At times I went with him to the doctor's and once when he had chemo, I would translate for him and the doctor. Then he got a translater that could sign. I still went with him because he asked me to. I was blown away by the translater. She was rude to me and the doctor. Later on my friend told me she was rude to him and his mom when she went with him to the doctor. I don't know if anyone told her employer or not but to me, you should be there for the person to translate and to make sure everyone understands the person and the doctor and care about the person even though it is your job. She was very rude to everyone. Now I'm not saying that all people who do that are rude but she was. So it got me thinking I would like to go take classes to learn sign language and become a translater for the deaf when they go for doctor visits. So I am going to check into this. I feel like I could do a better job than she did and people with hearing disabilities deserve it. So wish me luck in being able to do it.
Rickey Bundy - my friend - my family and I miss you dearly
Inside Man
You can do it..just believe. I will say a prayer for you...take care and God bless.