[DeTomaso] Bob Byars Update

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

The guy who left with your girlfriend in Vegas

MD

Matt Merritt <mmerritt at eventvehicles.com> wrote: I'm sorry, and you are?

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From: Mad Dog Antenucci [mailto:teampantera at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 9:05 AM
To: Matt Merritt; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Bob Byars Update


Thanks for the update Matt. Glad he remembered who you and Richard were
after you reminded him! 

He didn't have any trouble remembering me but that may have been because I
was yelling at him to get out of bed. ;-]>

Dawg

Matt Merritt  wrote: 

Yesterday Richard Plotkin and I went to visit Bob Byars at his new
rehabilitation facility in Orange, CA. When we walked into his room we found
Bob watching a basketball game on an overhead TV. Bob was happy to see
Richard and me and, having been warned in advance by Gloria, we weren't
surprised that he didn't remember our names. Nevertheless we could see that
Bob clearly knew exactly who we were. After a few minutes Bob suggested that
we go find a place to sit outside and started to slowly get up and into the
wheelchair next to his bed. After initially worrying that we were breaking
some strict facility rule by letting Bob out of bed Richard and I wheeled
him down the hall to a sitting area where we had a nice visit. 

Bob remains disoriented and is clearly frustrated by his difficulty in
remembering people and place names. Richard and I reminded him that we were
impressed by how much progress he'd made thus far. The longer we were there
the more alert Bob became. At one point an old friend of Bob's named Kenny
arrived for a visit. Bob couldn't remember Kenny's name, either, but knew
that they repaired motorcycles together when they were teenagers and it was
easy to see how much Bob enjoyed hearing about their motorcyles and their
long friendship together.

As we were leaving one of the nurses commented on the amazing number of
friends Bob had and Richard and I were glad to hear that he'd had plenty of
visitors. We really felt that our trip was a positive thing for Bob and
would encourage more of his friends to come visit. It might be a nice idea
to bring along a photo or two of anything connected to Panteras or things
you and Bob might have done together. When I go back I'll be sure to take a
stack of Pantera International magazines with me.

Here's where Bob is currently staying: 

http://neworangehills.com/index2.htm

NEW ORANGE HILLS
5017 East Chapman Ave.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-7090

I understand he's in physical therapy in the mornings so afternoon visits
are best but it might be a good idea to call in advance.

Meanwhile, I know that each and every one of us in and outside the Pantera
community send our very best wishes to Bob Byars and his wonderful family. 

Matt Merritt
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