It is not finished until this story gets sent to the proper authorities. I hope this friend is important enough for you to do the right thing.
Merrill _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 3:01 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Matt is home safe and sound Thanks for the update Bobby. I remember the story and wished that I could done more to help. His was in Decatur, IL if I remember correctly and I talked with the Executive Director of the CIL in Decatur and asked if he could do a "Welfare Check" on that person. They understood what was needed and required but also cautioned me about the legal ramifications which were all negative. I'm glad he is back home. Best Wishes In a message dated 5/1/2009 4:43:59 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Hi All, Do you guys remember me telling you about a guy named Matt, C 4,5 quad 5 yrs post, whom I had meet while peer counseling and we became fast friends. And that back in December 2008 he was "running away" to move from New Jersey to Springfield, Illinois with a woman he had met on-line only a few months ago? Well, I saw him yesterday at a nursing home where his Mom put him after Matt emailed his mom to say "Get me out of here ASAP" He looks fantastic, a bit skinny but and a congested cough but other wise healthy. Karen, the girl he ran away with, turned out to be an alcoholic and control freak. Matt was trapped in his "bedroom" downstairs on the main level because there was so much junk all around he couldn't move about at all -- and those were the days he was out of bed. He had a nurse who came once a week but Karen was ALWAYS there so Matt couldn't get a message out, the nurse was teaching Karen to change the cath. The only time he used a phone was when Karen dialed it and held it for him, so she heard everything he said. He went to the Doctor's only once the entire time because the house was not accessible. Karen and her 10 yr old daughter slept up stairs where she could not hear Matt no matter how loud he called and never set up any other form of communication. She started hitting him the end of January in a drunken rage, that's when called his mom. His mom, Sheila, her brother and his wife and another brother drove out to Illinois, knocked on the door and said "Where her to pack Matt's belongings and take him home. Matt knew they were coming but Karen did not. Karen had no problem letting Matt go and she has not tried to contact him at all. Bobbie _____ Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on the web. Get <http://toolbar.aol.com/aolradio/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000003> the Radio Toolbar! _____ Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on the web. Get <http://toolbar.aol.com/aolradio/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000003> the Radio Toolbar!
