Venerable Dhammanando away for a few days, unwell (update 3)

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Dateline: Bangkok, Wednesday evening the 11th...

Visited Dhammanando Bhikkhu today...he's on the mend, should return to his wat within a few days, and sends his regards...

Be well... :smile:
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Thanks for the update, Bhante!

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Thanks again.
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appicchato wrote:Dateline: Bangkok, Wednesday evening the 11th...

Visited Dhammanando Bhikkhu today...he's on the mend, should return to his wat within a few days, and sends his regards...

Be well... :smile:
Oh my. That's a relief to hear!

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I am happy that the Venerable is getting better :clap:
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Great news!

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Greetings,

Latest update.....
One final update on Dhammanando's condition. He was diagnosed with cellulitis,
an inflammation and swelling of tissue in, in his case, the right foot. The
good news is that an antibiotic drip has brought the situation under control,
and the inflammation is being slowly reduced, though he still can't walk. He
will be in hospital through the weekend but will be returning to Wat Ben early
next week. Then he will be able to resume moderating duties.
He also wanted me to thank you and the other members of Dhamma Wheel for your
good wishes.
It is excellent to hear bhante is bearing up.

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very good to know he is bearing up
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I am very glad to hear that he will be well enough to return to moderating duties next week. :jumping:

I have greatly missed his presence in these forums! :cry:

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I'm very relieved to hear that his health has improved!

With kind wishes,

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Greetings,

Thank you all for your kind wishes. As my friend Martin reported via Retro, the malaria was quickly cured but the cellulitis proved a little more refractory and I’m still not free of it. I can now walk again, but the antibiotics haven’t stopped the infection and so the right foot and calf are still in constant pain. I’ve been discharged from the Sangha Hospital and tomorrow will take up a kind offer from Khun Salil, one of my Abhidhamma teachers, to be tested and treated at a much better equipped private hospital. I regret that it may be a few more days yet before I return to full participation in this forum.

Still, things could be a lot worse: in the bed opposite mine at the Sangha Hospital there was a Belgian monk who was likewise admitted for cellulitis; unfortunately his case was complicated by diabetes, which resulted in his having his right leg amputated.
  • “Householder, who would claim even a moment’s health, while yet carrying this body about, what else is he but a fool?”
    (Nakulapitasutta)
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Re: Venerable Dhammanando away for a few days, unwell (update 3)

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Bhante,

A heartfelt welcome back.

Reminds me of a talk I heard somewhere about a patient who goes to the doctor with a correct perspective on illness. He says: "Doctor, there's something right with me. I'm sick again."

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Welcome back Bhante... :bow:

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