Seeking Help for an Older Expat Friend in Ill Health

[JDGRUEN]

First, I am seeking the best TVF Thailand area subforum to post this request, but for now please indulge this post.   Suggestions will be appreciated.

 

I am seeking help for an older Expat in this village:   Ban Thepkhiri, Na Klang District, Nong Bua Lamphu.  This is about 39 kilometers west of the city of Nong Bua Lamphu on highway 210 on the way to Loei.

 

My friend is a long time participating member of TVF.  He is recovering (poorly) from a serious illness and has lost an excessive amount of weight.  

 

I am seeking an Expat who lives in this general vicinity who would volunteer to make a visit to him - if for nothing else to allow him to have a new face to chat with.    Also if this volunteer would quietly make an assessment of the situation it would be very helpful... especially in the area of nutrition.   I can provide much more detail via a Private Message - just send to me here on TV

 

Also I am seeking to find a Home Healthcare Visiting Nurse to visit my friend.  I am told by my Thai Nurse friend that such services exist in some places in Thailand,  

 

Note: I live in Krabi - a considerable distance from this location and cannot just pop in ... 

 

Any help in filling these requests would be much appreciated.

 

Thank you in advance for your kind help... 

 

  

Edited December 12, 2016 by JDGRUEN

[NeverSure]

I hope you get some help with this. This guy is also a friend of mine (as you know) but there's not much I can do from the US. I thought about flying over from the US but I don't know the language, area, or what to ask for and would just flounder.

 

Folks this guy is a long time and well liked member of this forum and if I was free to name him most of you would know him. Please try to find someone to check him out. 

 

Thanks.

[ubonjoe]

4 hours ago, NeverSure said:

I hope you get some help with this. This guy is also a friend of mine (as you know) but there's not much I can do from the US. I thought about flying over from the US but I don't know the language, area, or what to ask for and would just flounder.

 

Folks this guy is a long time and well liked member of this forum and if I was free to name him most of you would know him. Please try to find someone to check him out. 

 

Thanks.

I have contacted a embassy warden about the situation and expect to get info about one from Udon making contact with him.

Do you know if he is a military veteran?

[petesc55]

I'll be in that area in early February for a few weeks.   May be too late to help?

 

My Thai GF lives in that area.   No knowing the man in question, or his home situation,   I can't suggest I can get her to go there and knock on the door.   If you PM me some general info about the guy, I can ask her if she knows of him, and maybe be willing to check up on him.

(not that many farang in the area)

 

 

Edited December 14, 2016 by petesc55

[Rc2702]

Hope this chap is ok and will keep an eye out for an update and to those who are local and want to help. a massive thumbs up. 

[Rdrokit]

If he is a US veteran the VFW in Udon may be able to help.

 

http://www.vfw10249.org/

[JDGRUEN]

This very experienced friend of mine is certainly a Veteran and likely a U.S. Military Retiree.  He also worked with the State Department or the Defense Department in the Mid East for a number of years/

[Langsuan Man]

I just pray that I can plan my retirement better so I don't have to be a subject of this kind of post

 

How people can retire and move to Thailand and not anticipate old age is just beyond my comprehension 

 

What do they think that Thais sell a magic elixir that prevents old age ? 

 

Almost as bad as those that move here and then learn about their visa options

 

As we used to say in the military:

 

Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance

[Rc2702]

3 minutes ago, Langsuan Man said:

I just pray that I can plan my retirement better so I don't have to be a subject of this kind of post

 

How people can retire and move to Thailand and not anticipate old age is just beyond my comprehension 

 

What do they think that Thais sell a magic elixir that prevents old age ? 

 

Almost as bad as those that move here and then learn about their visa options

 

As we used to say in the military:

 

Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance

What a compassionate post. well done that man. all those years in the military have done you proud. 

[samuibeachcomber]

34 minutes ago, Langsuan Man said:

I just pray that I can plan my retirement better so I don't have to be a subject of this kind of post

 

How people can retire and move to Thailand and not anticipate old age is just beyond my comprehension 

 

What do they think that Thais sell a magic elixir that prevents old age ? 

 

Almost as bad as those that move here and then learn about their visa options

 

As we used to say in the military:

 

Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance

 

you can make all the planning,safeguards you like,but when shit happens or recovery from an operation becomes a problem....what can anyone do?....your post is insensitive,and stupid,no amount of planning can stop things happening,being a military man you should know this.

[JDGRUEN]

I will add that my friend has made a pretty good plan for himself.  He is married to an educated woman who has a good job and lives in a nice home and had been enjoying his retirement benefits.

 

This illness has just struck him down and the family seems not to understand the seriousness of his condition... If they did they would hire a medical transport van and take him to a hospital and clinic in Bkk equipped to deal with the horrible side effects of the medication he is taking and get him on alternate medication and a robust nutrition program ... As directly intervening in family matters is touchy to say the least - especially in Thailand ... I was hoping for a new friend to appear from the general vicinity with my telephonic introduction ... A new Farang face to chat with would help tremendously.   And perhaps he could be persuaded to get to that hospital in Bkk ..

 

My friend has made good plans -- he has more than one retirement program and insurance ... .... The old saying is really true ... The Best Laid Plans Can Go Awry  

 

I have to say - I just wonder at some comments - where from the shallowness of mind do some come from ???

 

 

[JDGRUEN]

I have been in touch with one Embassy Warden that was brought to my attention by UbonJoe (Thank you Joe) ... This information will be sent up channels to another Embassy Warden in the Udon Thani Area... 

 

There is one fellow posting here who will be living in my friend's vicinity ... and will attempt to make contact ... I will make sure that happens. But it will take weeks before that can get done ... 

 

The problem is far from solved.... so more ideas and connections are needed... 

[robertthebruce]

Very kind of you to help your friend..

 

if if I lived in the Area I would be more than willing to help out.

 

but unfortunately I don't.

 

hopefully someone will help out, in the vicinity...