Great to hear from you again Steve, had us worried there for a bit! I know you don't need telling, but Paula did a sterling job for you mate, you've got a real Diamond there :)
As she's done so well with a basket case there, any chance she could take over at Leeds and sort us out as well! > -----Original Message----- > From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] > On Behalf Of Steve Gillen > Sent: 06 May 2014 11:35 > To: guy.thorn...@inter.nl.net; leedslist@gn.apc.org > Subject: Re: [LU] Steve Gillen > > Mea Culpa > > John is quite correct I am around but simply have had no time (or much > inclination) to trek upstairs to the mail computer to indulge in the list (Paula's > computer is downstairs so when I was in hospital. she could pretty much > write updates fairly comfortably). I have been on facebook using my phone > to be honest. > > Well as you know I was rushed into hospital unconscious and suffering from > what I am now told was/is Toxic shock syndrome and I was in an induced > coma for nearly 4 weeks, during which time I am told I was a breath away for > totally cashing my chips in (dying) - my liver and kidneys closed down and my > heart was wavering. I had multiple infections, but the main one would not > react to most antibiotics. All credit to the medical staff, they put me on > temporary dialysis and somehow figured out what I had - apparently its > ladies who mostly get this, though men and children can also get it -0 they > also got me started on the long road back. Eventually they brought me out of > the coma then after a while I went from the ICU to the high dependency Unit > and then to a ward where I was in Isolation and on then to a normal ward. > The last 2/3 weeks were spent in a nearby care home in what is termed as a > "Kick Bed" (Strange as I couldn't have kicked a balloon at the time) working > with Physios - I learned that everything they showed on last week's > Panorama is not just confined to those 2 homes featured. to learn to walk > again and use my hands (another reason I have not been on much, it hurts > my fingertips to type) as my muscles had atrophied when in a coma and not > being used. Progress is definitely happening, but frustratingly slow. I can now > walk short distances around the home, my writing is crap as there is no > strength in my hands and my fingers are constantly sore. I have ulcerous > wounds on my lower left leg which require dressing by the district nurses at > least every 2 days - soon to be every day for a week which they try > compression dressings. I have passed a test for me to drive as we have an > automatic, but I am really sparing with this as I don't feel entirely safe for > other road users. > > Just to complicate matters Paula hurt her foot treading on some glass and the > wound got infected and worsened and she has now been in hospital for the > past week and has had her right big toe amputated! We expect her to still be > in for up to the next 7 days (Visiting her at the LGI is the sparing use of the car > I mentioned - thankfully we have a mobility scooter and hoist in the car so I > can get around the hospital) - even the cat has a kidney problem and has to > have medication daily! > > From all of this you can probably see why I have not been around, but from > this believe me I am keeping up as best I can and am always checking the > results however I can. I apologise for not telling you all this earlier (Sorry Guy) > > I will be properly back, but it may take until next month yet . > > Best wishes and grateful thanks for your care and concern all > > Steve Gillen (a lifelong, and hopefully much longer, Leeds United fan) > > -----Original Message----- > From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org > [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Guy Thornton > Sent: 05 May 2014 18:47 > To: leedslist@gn.apc.org > Subject: [LU] Steve Gillen > > Haven't posted for some time, don't suppose anyone's noticed but then > things have been so depressing I suspect others didn't feel like posting as > well. However the principle for reason for the lack of posting has been > (another) period of incarceration in hospital and it's been enough of a > problem trying to keep up with things and access mail and the internet, > never mind actively mailing. > > All of which leeds me to the purpose of this mail. > Before I went into hospital I had seen the news about Steve and Paula's mails > updating us on his condition. In fact one of my last mails to the list was a reply > to one of Paula's posts. However I haven't seen anything for some time. As > I've missed a lot of list mail as well this is probably not surprising but can > anyone update on Steve and how he and Paula are? > > Guy > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/le > edslist > To unsubscribe, email > leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > Rest In Peace old lad > 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > Rest In Peace old lad > 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
