# Santo Rugger (RIP Santo Rugger) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 6, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579 "2009-05-06T19:54:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 29
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/561 "2009-10-22T16:54:45Z")
> [@Argent\_Towers](#): > > I don’t know how he was being fed before, but if pureed food is a step UP from it, I can’t imagine it was very good. A nasal or gastric tube, I’m guessing. And no, it wouldn’t be very good. It’s just sort of a milky protein gloop. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/562 "2009-10-22T17:05:28Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > A nasal or gastric tube, I’m guessing. And no, it wouldn’t be very good. It’s just sort of a milky protein gloop. The benefit being - since it’s going straight to the stomach, he needn’t _taste_ the vile stuff 😉 I love the image of illicit lollipop smuggling! ---
**Author:** ![SantoRuggersMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@SantoRuggersMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SantoRuggersMom)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/563 "2009-10-23T04:21:18Z")
Pat’s surgery went well. I understand the results are very impressive! My prayer is that he doesn’t develop complications like after the last surgery. He has a gastric tube and yes, the food is gloopy. It will be good to ditch that before he comes home. Keep Pat in your prayers and keep sending positive vibes his way! ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/564 "2009-10-23T05:13:56Z")
Will do, Rugger’sMomma. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/565 "2009-10-23T11:39:20Z")
Prayers and good vibes headed out! I think you’ll find your fears of complications like last time are unfounded. For one thing, he’s much stronger now than he was then! Also, the doctors are aware of what kinds of complications he had before, and I’m certain they’ve taken every precaution against them. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/566 "2009-10-23T13:47:19Z")
> [@SantoRuggersMom](#): > > Keep Pat in your prayers and keep sending positive vibes his way! You got it! ---
**Author:** ![Total\_Lost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@Total\_Lost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Total_Lost)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/567 "2009-10-23T20:00:57Z")
> [@Hockey\_Monkey](#): > > I’m so happy to hear that Pat is getting better little by little. I had the good fortune to meet Pat about a year and a half ago and \*\*SRM \*\*is right about the charm. It’s impossible to not like him. But the best part about his charm is… you don’t have to meet him IRL. It shows where ever he goes and we’re all smitten 🙂 So good to hear he’s doing well - and once more: Thanks for the up-dates!! They mean so much to a lot of us! ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/568 "2009-10-23T20:28:58Z")
The news just gets better and better! I’m so glad! ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/569 "2009-10-23T20:39:25Z")
Thank you for keeping us updated. ---
**Author:** ![SantoRuggersMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@SantoRuggersMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SantoRuggersMom)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/570 "2009-10-27T23:07:40Z")
Reports are that Pat is doing so well this week that the occupational therapist thought that he was mocking her! Good to know his personality is returning! His limbs were relaxed and he was able to sit alone and balance on the edge of the mat in the gym. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/571 "2009-10-28T00:50:13Z")
Excellent news! ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/572 "2009-10-28T01:02:59Z")
Wow…that’s fantastic progress. We’ll keep the healing mojo coming! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/573 "2009-10-28T03:41:31Z")
Great news. It’s hard to imagine what you all have been going through. Keeping up with this thread is really helpful as a reminder of the fragility of human life and the need to cherish it and those you love every day. I hate being reminded of mine own mortality but it’s needed. I hope Pat makes a full recovery. Good tidings. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/574 "2009-10-28T12:36:47Z")
Thanks for the regular updates, **SantoRuggersMom**! I’d be tempted to claim that SDMB mojo (there are dozens and dozens of people here keeping him in their thoughts and prayers, above and beyond those who post in this thread), but it’s clear that his mother’s love is doing some amazing good also. Best to him – and definitely to you. ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/575 "2009-10-28T16:21:36Z")
It’s been a while since I last read the thread, but it’s great to see the news of his improvements. All the best to him, you and everyone else helping. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/576 "2009-10-28T16:27:27Z")
> [@SantoRuggersMom](#): > > Reports are that Pat is doing so well this week that the occupational therapist thought that he was mocking her! Good to know his personality is returning! His limbs were relaxed and he was able to sit alone and balance on the edge of the mat in the gym. “Thought”? Judging by his posts, he _was_ mocking her… he just couldn’t do it properly. Which is good, as it gives him more incentive to get better. I’ve known for a long time that the reason children start talking is that there comes a point when they can’t get their stupid grownups to understand otherwise; I’m sure having similar motivation will help Pat along. Today I was translating a piece that mentioned St. Patrick’s Day several times and I discovered that my mental image of St Paddy wears rugby pads, a halo and blows things up… guess it’s a way as any other to shoo the snakes away! ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/577 "2009-10-28T17:29:03Z")
Been following this thread for awhile… Glad he is doing so well. ---
**Author:** ![SantoRuggersMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@SantoRuggersMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SantoRuggersMom)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/578 "2009-10-29T01:41:33Z")
Pat’s doctor said today that Pat has to be one of the toughest guys he knows! He says he has great cells to be able to withstand the medical issues he does. I think it’s because Pat has a strong will to survive and recover! I also believe that all of the people praying for his healing and well being have made a huge contribution to his recovery so far. His discharge date has been changed to November 13. That gives us a few more days to get thngs ready. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/579 "2009-10-29T01:45:57Z")
On that note, please accept this tsunami of healing and wellness prayers from us dopers. (Oh, don’t worry, we’re not going to let up!) Go Santo, Go Santo, Go Santo… ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/580 "2009-10-29T01:49:53Z")
Wow, this is very wonderful news. I’m so happy our favorite grody charming guy is returning to himself! That’s supposed to be a compliment; I hope it comes across that way! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579.md?page=28) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579.md?page=30)