Thats cool that you are stepping up for him. but i gotta ask why you are holding his hand through this.. from what i see here it looks like he needs to get his stuff taken care of.. if he would answer his emails and phone calls in the first place he wouldnt need another dude holding his hand through this..
i figure it this way.. there was one week when i was hit with 2 relatives dying and getting a cancer diagnosis for myself and i could still take care of what needed done. as i see it anything short of a coma is a lame excuse.
just my 2 cents on this