Griff - What A Time Of It I'm Having Lately

[BroadAmbition]

Day 18

Family support unit didn’t visit today - telephone update. Only news is magicians are going to use ultrasound to determine way ahead for the blood clot. Shaun tires easily. Not strong enough to use a keypad but can communicate with his head.

Support unit are visiting tomorrow however MrsG has a bug so will have to stay away for now

Griff

[Hylander]

Not so good that Mrs G has a bug, sods law that, just when you can do without it.     Thank you for the positive news.  Shaun is in my prayers.

[BroadAmbition]

Day 19

His breathing has improved slightly, had 4 x Hrs off the ventilator. He managed to sit up for 1 1/2 Hrs with the aid of a support. Had the catheter and infusion pipes changed which tired him. His temperature up slightly again - normal in these circumstances. He is communicating by winking.  They have put him on Beta blockers. The blood clot size has not changed, various options open to them to deal with it. They now won’t move him until Thursday at earliest

Next update due when his mobile support team visit on Sunday

Griff

[Wonderwall]

He appears to be giving it full on Braveheart. 
Sounds like baby steps improvement, which hopefully continues .  
All the best from ( a snowy) Bonnie Scotland. 

[BroadAmbition]

Day 21

Mobile support team visited today. 
Shaun is dizzy as a result of draining the pericardium which went well. They are treating the blood clot with a drug but this can irritate the kidneys which is expected. Temperature currently back down to normal. 
He has developed a thrombosis in his left arm, they can’t do owt about this until blood clot sorted. He is looking good, laughing and pulling daft faces. 
No news on his breathing as of yet
 

Griff

[Smoggy]

Surely thrombosis is a blood clot.

[BroadAmbition]

Day 31 - Update #2

Phone call:-

They have fitted a gadget to his Tracheostomy this enables him to speak. Consequently he could converse with his support team for the first time today

Due to his medication some of it was gibberish. He told MrsG to go and buy him some cheese n onion crisps (he wouldn’t have been able to eat them) as he has nowt to eat since arriving 
He also was off the ventilator ALL day 

He won’t be moved to the lung icu hospital until they have sorted out fully his heart & blood clot

Griff

[BroadAmbition]

Day 22

Shaun generally feels good, not in too much pain unless he moves. Nothing worse or better so marking time.

His med levels were causing some amusement, he thought our Nadine & Dale had been to visit along with his Mum & Dad (They have both been lost for a fair while now) He was also intending to get hissen off to Donny for some chips!

He was sat up for 1/2 an hour during his mobile support team’s visit. He is in good hands

Griff

[BroadAmbition]

Day 23

The mobile support team are currently relieved they have to wear face masks when visiting Shaun in the ICU. This is because Shaun has now got post operative delusion.   (A normal phenomenon in these circumstances)

This results in him coming out with some proper belters and keeping a straight face is awkward. Shaun of course believes everything he says. No end of friends & family have either visited or are in the room with him. (Some of whom passed away ages ago) When his support team leave, the ICU nurses put him on a puppies bed in the corner. They won’t take his shoes n socks off (He’s not wearing any of course). He’s going fishing with his mates in Scotland next week then driving down to Donny from his boyhood home in Gourock as that’s where he sometimes thinks he is.   He’s stated he’s a dying man and the nurses still have not fed him

Medically, he has now managed a full 24 x Hrs off the ventilator so the magicians are considering reversing the Tracheostomy soon. The blood clot near his heart and arm are still giving them cause for concern. His legs are very weak to the point that he isn’t moving them. He’s lost a lot of weight and won’t eat by mouth. 

Plus points, his memory is improving, he can talk in both his languages. He knows where he is and his actual real visitors
 

Griff

[BroadAmbition]

Day 24

Mobile support unit didn’t visit today, they intend to visit tomorrow. Duncan one of Shauns best mates from Jockland due arrive tomorrow and stay again for a few days

Medical news  - The blood clot near to his heart is just about fully sorted with no operation due. 
He remains off the ventilator.

The tracheostomy has been removed today. Also he has been moved to his own room now whereby one of his ‘mobile support unit’ can now stay during the day & overnight with him.

Griff

[BroadAmbition]

Day 25

A very good day today. His mobile support team report.

He has been moved out of the ICU ward into his own room - a high dependency unit ward.

He is talking with his OWN voice and sounds exactly the same prior to the emergency occurring.

He is talking more lucidly too.

He ate half a sandwich- his first ‘proper’ food by mouth.

He is still on medication for the blood clot in his arm

His antibiotic meds finish tomorrow.

He is due a pericardium routine check tomorrow too

His kidneys are good.

He is moving his arms more.

He looks and sounds like the Shaun we know.

His besty (Duncan) arrived today from Jockland and will visit him tomorrow staying in his ward with him for the next few days

Best news / day all of us have had to date 

Griff

[BroadAmbition]

Day 26 - 08th Dec

Another good day, Shaun continues to improve. Duncan is staying with him in his ward to provide mental support and push him on physically, no doubt there will be a lot of chatting and encouragement - Nice one Duncan.

Shaun is now making and launching paper aeroplanes. His pericardium check was good. Still having treatment for the blood clot in his arm. He has commenced exercises under the orders of a Lady physio.

His upper body movement improves but concern remains for his legs, that is his next challenge

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Now that Shaun is out of danger and the ICU ward and on the road to recovery I shall cease with daily updates and only report when milestones are achieved or there is some pressing news

I will correlate all your messages of hope and encouragement and email the lot over to Germany.

As a family and close friends we are all proper grateful and humbled by the messages of hope, support  and encouragement received from the NBN family.  'Thank You' doesn't really cut but - Thank You anyway xx

Griff

 

 

[Gracie]

Brilliant Griff. The Magicians have been fantastic, Shaun an absolute hero and the power of love from his family amazing 

I am so pleased for you and your family, here's to a brilliant Christmas for you all  x

[addicted]

Thank you Griff for taking us on this journey with you and what a journey it's been  and continues to be.A heart warming tale  of triumph over adversity which has been so engaging. Along with all your forum friends I very much hope Shaun continues to recover and soon shows that blood clot in his arm the door.

 

Carole

[BroadAmbition]

Day 28 - 10th Dec

Shaun continues to progress, his leg movements are ever so slowly improving.

The heart magicians and ICU staff (Now they think it is safe to do so) yesterday have informed his mobile family support team that in the early days they didn't think that Shaun would make it and are now pleasantly surprised at how well he came through all those emergencies and procedures and are well impressed with his recovery rate

The big news is that MrsG now plans to fly home on Sat 16th 

I'd better get tidied up then! 

Griff

 

 

[grendel]

yes time to remove the engine parts from the dishwasher and put it on a clean cycle. take the parts drying out of the oven, and remove the stripped down engine from the kitchen table.

[Smoggy]

1 hour ago, grendel said:

yes time to remove the engine parts from the dishwasher and put it on a clean cycle. take the parts drying out of the oven, and remove the stripped down engine from the kitchen table.

I remember long ago a friday night after a night in the pub me and a mate started tinkering with bits on a Z650 that was sat on a table in the kitchen with no forks or wheels, that was accepted as normal behaviour up until I muttered the words "d'ya recon it'll go?" and spun the engine over on the starter motor, the acceptance levels dipped sharply and rude words were shouted from the living room, we didn't fire it up...... #notthatbrave

[Bikertov]

4 hours ago, grendel said:

yes time to remove the engine parts from the dishwasher and put it on a clean cycle. take the parts drying out of the oven, and remove the stripped down engine from the kitchen table.

Don't forget the maggots in the fridge too - hopefully they are just fishing bait 

[Polly]

My brother tested his Jet x like that and sprayed the wall with fuel. 
Nothing sealed those stains in for years and Dad was not an amateur house painter and decorator.

And oddly it was only mum who complained I guess Dad was ‘assistant’ to the deed. 🤣