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Fantastic news for you all.
I was annoyed at being in work on a Sunday night, but this has cheered me up no end
And good shout A_A...
Glad to hear he's doing so well though, it's really good news!
Great news mate. Just back from a hospital visit myself (Dad has a serious urinary infection) and know how hard and tiring it is, but to deal with what you are must be tough.
Best wishes and look forward to more good news over the coming days/weeks.
Remember to get out on your bike. You will need that space!
Great news to hear he's out of ICU. Hope things continue in s positive fashion.
I have to say that's great news, play nicely with him won't you 😆
Really pleased for you. I've been reading this, and always hope that your posts are positive. loads and loads of luv to you and your son.
Superb news, as someone else commented the first few posted sounded bleak, playing I spy sounds a miracle IMO.
J.....Jaundice?
More good news OP.
Glad to hear more good news ,hopefully on the way to being a bloody annoying teenager ,then you will know he is well on the road to recovery .Keep the news coming !!
J - jelly. Don't they always feed you jelly in hospital?
Such good news. Long may it continue.
Bunnyhop x
Quick update, he's now in a specialist rehap unit (still at Addenbrookes). He still has his tracheostomy in place as he can't swallow/cough properly, but can and has been talking via a special tube.
He's a lot more alert now, but still quite confused: he had to be reminded that he was in hospital (and at one point thought he was in Wales), and he has no recollection of our new cute-but-at-times-annoying puppy, but he can write things on a small whiteboard (shocking handwriting) and can tap a few things out on a phone. He's a surprisingly different person now - he actually seems glad to see his parents now, which is a real pleasure.
Glad all the news we , but more importantly you , are getting is nothing but positive.
Sounds very promising, keeping those baby steps going in the right direction. Look after yourself too, you don't want to be worn down to the bone by the time he comes out. Hugs.
Excellent news.
Nice to see things going the right way
Thanks for the update, really pleased to hear things are slowly improving...
rickmeister + 1
Thats great news oldnpastit keep it coming 😀
Brilliant!
Great news. 😀
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I can only hope that progress continues in this way!
Really pleased that you've not lost him (his personality).
A little bit,
Every day,
Better
and better.
Great to hear even more positive updates 😀 Here's hoping that things continue in the right direction for you all.
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glad to hear things are looking positive for you
Glad to hear that he's continuing to improve! 🙂
That's really good news, glad things are moving in the right direction for him and you all.
Sounds positive OP.
Things continue on an upward trajectory - good.
Just a bit amazing today. He had his speaking tube on, (a thing that lets you speak with a tracheostomy), and we were able to sit and have a fairly coherent conversation, using speech rather than writing shakily on a whiteboard.
He's desperate to get out (not going to happen) and he also really wants something to drink and eat - a lot of the conversation revolved around chocolate fudge brownies and churros-con-chocolaté but he's nil-by-mouth right now, and likely to stay that way for a couple of weeks.
I told him about this thread, and I think that he was a bit astonished at its existence, although he's still getting over the fact that all of his friends now know his mum and think she's awesome.
really pleased for you, oldn !
show him philc's gifs thread and the photos one - not too wordy and will keep him occupied for weeks
Great news. Has he been tried off the ventilator now? The weening can be tough.
He's a lot more alert now, but still quite confused: he had to be reminded that he was in hospital (and at one point thought he was in Wales), and he has no recollection of our new cute-but-at-times-annoying puppy, but he can write things on a small whiteboard (shocking handwriting) and can tap a few things out on a phone. He's a surprisingly different person now - he actually seems glad to see his parents now, which is a real pleasure.
This is a bit dark, but I believe there have been other cases where peoples attempted suicides have quite literally knocked the depression out of them due to personality changes caused by the head injury.
Fingers crossed, perhaps and I know it's no consolation, that besides him being alive there is a faint silver lining to all this.
great antidote to the news today...
I'm so pleased that your son's on the mend 8)
really glad to read your updates and see a positive step in each of them. I had to look up 'churros-con-chocolaté' - they look ace! although a bit cruel talking about them with your son when he won't be able to have one for a while! 🙂 . how about STW sets up a chocolate brownie fund? I for one would happily buy the first round for Oldnpastit, Jnr and family.
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The gif thread?? Just take out the one with the knees and add in more bunnies please!!
Really glad your boy's doing so well. If a collective whip round for brownies gets on the cards when he comes off nil by mouth, count me in!
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thats great.
Great update, so many positive vibes for you and yours OP. Count me in for a whip round too. Look forward to updates as ever 🙂
Yesss!! Excellent stuff! 😀
This thread has gone from one I have been afraid to open to now looking forward to the updates. Fingers crossed the progress continues.
As an aside I visited a relative last week who's been in hospital for 3 months, coma for a while and trachy. He's now doing really well and re-hab will start soon and the trachy is healed up.