Sick friend does not want company

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend who is virtually a nomad. He's always traveling somewhere, hanging out in exotic locales with interesting people. I hadn't heard from him since the summer but thought nothing of it. When I called, I discovered he was in the hospital with a medical emergency. I felt so bad that I didn't know and hadn't reached out. I know it's on him to inform his friends or whomever…