Good that you're alive. I hope Paula keeps well. Michael On 6 May 2014 13:38, "Steve Gillen" <steve.gil...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> 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
