Wow, I May Be a Stand Up Comedy Widow

hannikan

So DH has been asked to go on a nationwide tour with a group of comics. It would be 3-4 months long! It would start in Sept and end in Dec. This would mean he would miss my birthday, Halloween, Thanksgiving he would be gone, hopefully he'd be back for Christmas. It's very exciting since this could be HUGE for this career but of course I'm sad he would be gone that long. There's lots of details they're working out like making sure to stay in wheelchair accessible hotel rooms and getting the appropriate kind of van and I'm worried about him being off the Clinitron bed that he has to sleep on to prevent pressure sores. He might be off it for months, unless they do a few shows for a couple of weeks and then are home for a week and then go back out again. He said that's a possibility. Hopefully they can do it that way because if he ever got another sore in the same area again they couldn't do surgery so he could die from it. Also we're moving to who knows where yet in L.A. and I won't really know anyone because we'll have just moved there when he leaves. So lots of stuff to think about!!

Here is the page on FB for the tour:  https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Stand-Up-Show-Down/143710759033954

hersheykiss

Wow, how exciting, yet nerve wracking and scary all at the same time. I hope you guys are able to work something out and he is able to go.

angelabbf

Oh wow. How exciting and what a great opportunity!   That would kinda stink for you though. I'm sure it's very bittersweet...  Best of luck and lots of strength and energy to you BOTH.

hannikan

Well, I've been aware that this is part of the job with stand up comedy since he started doing it 3 years ago. Sort of like military wives know that their husbands may be deployed, I've known this day might come. And in my case I've been hoping for it with regard to his career. But nothing prepares you completely for this kind of thing. I'm really most concerned about his health while on the road.

mandy0505

Super exciting but scary at the same time! GL

1krazykitty

I'd miss my hubby too, it'll all workout tho

hannikan

Thanks Mandy! He'll work something out. If worst comes to worst he'll drive himself to the western leg of the tour and just do like half the shows. He'd be disappointed he couldn't do the whole thing and travel with the other guys but he's realistic, too. We're going to consult with his doctor and some other people to figure out how long he could be on the road and whether bringing an air mattress to put on top of the hotel bed might be an option.

Passanie

Wow, what a big, swirling mix of things to consider! That's really cool he's been offered that though. Best of luck in deciding.

hannikan

Wow, lots of stuff happening at one time! The documentary some of you might remember being done on him is finally almost done and promotion for it beginning. The makers are going to enter it in film festivals and stuff. Here's the trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROk6HfNsKUM

debdebdol

Very exciting but sad too.

Rock-n-Voll

So exciting, H!  I'm sure you guys will figure out a way to make it work.

FYI, I had a hard time hearing Drew in the trailer; the background music is way too loud.

cheryl2006

That is great news! Congrats Drew! I completely understand why you're worried, but I'm sure if you both plan everything out, everything will be okay. 

hannikan

So another update, he talked to the tour manager and they are willing to work out any kind of schedule he needs. My husband explained his medical needs and how serious things could get if he doesn't take care of things properly. The guy totally understands and says they won't do the tour without him. So that's a relief!

RNV: Yeah, the music is a little loud in the trailer esp since Drew developed ataxic dysarthria after his illness, which makes his voice sound slurred. I don't know if they've already edited that. The trailer is quite old from when they were first compiling stuff.