Well done Steve! Glad to hear things are on the up. You don't have a dog called Lucky do you?
> Date: Tue, 6 May 2014 11:14:54 -0700 > From: arm...@yahoo.com-is-broken.gn.apc.org > To: rich...@triumph-computers.co.uk; steve.gil...@ntlworld.com; > guy.thorn...@inter.nl.net; leedslist@gn.apc.org > Subject: Re: [LU] Steve Gillen > > F*ck me John with that run of luck you could almost be a Leeds United > supporter. > > Oh hold on..... > > > ________________________________ > From: Richard Naef <rich...@triumph-computers.co.uk> > To: 'Steve Gillen' <steve.gil...@ntlworld.com>; guy.thorn...@inter.nl.net; > leedslist@gn.apc.org > Sent: Tuesday, May 6, 2014 7:04 AM > Subject: Re: [LU] Steve Gillen > > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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
