View Original Topic: Gary

Posted By: Lindy

My much-loved son in law, currently in intensive care, in James Cook hospital, Middlesbrough, fighting and fighting and fighting an, as yet, undiagnosed illness. We are all devastated. Please God, he'll get through the next couple of days, and be back with us. L

Posted By: kdepp77

Sending much love and prayers your way. xx

Posted By: shuggybear

kdepp77 wrote: Sending much love and prayers your way. xx not on your own or them on theirs we are all with you

Posted By: Jacs

Our prayers are with you and your family, esp your son in law and daughter. Keep in touch with the forum Love Jacqui

Posted By: Jinty

God Bless, Lindy. I do believe in the power of sending love and prayers, not only to yourself and your family but direct to Gary to try to give him more strength. You have mine. Luv jinty

Posted By: Jan

Lindy, Just adding our prayers for Gary to the ones already being said for him. We are all with you and please keep us all informed of his progress. Try to keep positive. Jan and Ian

Posted By: Hattie

We hope all goes well for your son-in-law Linda. You are all in our thoughts.

Posted By: contrarymary

All the very best to him

Posted By: Steve - SJD

Hi Lindy, Just to echo the comments made above from us here - hope that he pulls through and you are in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. Do keep us informed. Cheers Steve

Posted By: Lindy

I hadn't realised how comforting it is, to know that others, albeit total strangers, can comfort you, in difficult times. Thank you, all. Returned home from hospital late tonight. He's still anaesthatised/sedated, and looks so peaceful. We sat by his side, amidst all the machinery, tubes, catheters, etc, and just willed him to get better. The next few days will be crucial, as the Consultant gradually reduces the sedation. Thank you, once again. L

Posted By: Meenie

Hi Lindy Hope your son in law gets well soon and makes a full recovery. Love and get well wishes are sent your way. Meenie xx

Posted By: Lindy

Thank you to everyone who has sent messages of support, and texted me. You can't imagine how much of a comfort it is. Gary is very poorly. He had developed a chest infection. He is still on life support, dialysis, and other treatment/medication. They bring him out of the anaesthetic each day, to see how he copes, then 'put him under' again. He can respond to their commands eg 'to move his toes' etc, which is good. Completely devastated, and just hoping that each day, brings better news. Linda

Posted By: pantheman

Lindy, sorry to hear about your SIL, hope things work out for you all. Things like this really put things into perspective, life is really too short. Wishing you all the best. Pan

Posted By: Toothfairy

Sounds like he's fighting Lindy, wishing him the strength to continue Best wishes to all your family Love Gill

Posted By: prawn

8 years ago my I came home from work to find hubby 'falling all over the place', I suspected that he had a ear infection, took him down to the doc surgery who said 'take him straight to the hospital'. Withing 2 days he was in intensive care and not expected to last the night, he has a virus called GUILLIAN BARRE which causes the bodies imune system to close down. 6 months after he was released from the hospital, he was wheelchair bound and had to learn to talk, smile and eat. After about 18 months he made a full recovery, so please have heart and don't give up hope. Our thoughts are with you all. Get well soon Gary Prawn & Hubby

Posted By: Balconia

Lindy I Have only just seen this thread as I haven't been able to view the forum much recently. I am so sorry to read your news and I will keep your son in law and all your family in my prayers at what must be a terrible time for you all.

Posted By: Jacs

Our prayers seem to be getting thro. Hope he continues to fight and improve. Look after yourself and your family as you will still need your strength. Jacs x

Posted By: Lindy

Words cannot express the elation I feel. On Friday morning, the Consultant asked to speak to my daughter and me, and gave us awful news. The prognosis for Gary, was extremely poor. However, over the next 48 hours, the improvement in his condition was miraculous! Last night, when I visited him, he was sitting up, had eaten a small amount of food, and was able to speak coherently. He has a long recovery ahead of him, but time doesn't matter, as long as we still have him. Grateful thanks, to all who have sent good wishes and prayers, via the Forum, and especially text. So comforting. Prawn - I hope your husband continues to enjoy good health. Linda x

Posted By: Steve - SJD

Linda, That is great news!! Very glad to hear it and whilst he has a long recovery ahead of him I am sure with the care and love that he will receive from you and your family that it will be a full one. Take care and thanks for updating us. Cheers Steve

Posted By: Buddy

What amazing news. We are so pleased for you and your family. Humans are just incredible sometimes, our will is very strong and Gary must be like this too. We wish him a good recovery and as you said it doesn't matter how long it takes. You must all look after yourselves as well. Take care Sue

Posted By: prawn

Linda, so happy to hear the good news. take heart it may be a slow recovery but my hubby is testimony that the body is more resiliant than we sometimes think!! Hubby is now fully recovered, thank goodness, living here helps of course. When we arrived here 4 years ago he had high blood pressure, a thowback to the illness, now normal!!! Of course we are fully aware that should he contact a virus he COULD get the infection again, but why worry about things that MAY happen!! Our thoughs are with you all and we wish Gary the very best. Now is the time to look after yourselves. Prawn

Posted By: Jan

Great news Linda and I do hope that now Gary gets stronger each day and by Christmas you will be celebrating as normal as a family all together. A young relative of ours was in a coma and they did not think that he would make it but he did and now he is just about to become a Dad for the first time. Just over a year and a half to us thinking that he was not going to make it home. Just take each day as it comes now and let him recover in his own good time.

Posted By: Hattie

I'm so glad you've had such good news Linda. Best wishes to Gary.

Posted By: Astra

Glad to hear that your son in law is improving fingers crossed that he improves daily M&T

Posted By: Jacs

Lindy, so pleased for you and your family. Its good to have some good news. Take care and our very best wishes. Jacs

Posted By: Lindy

I wanted to share my news, with members of the EC Forum. Gary recently saw the Neurologist and Renal Consultant, and they were SO delighted, and amazed at his recovery, with the result, that he now only has to have 6 monthly check ups. He will get his driving licence back too, very soon. Amazingly, he has also returned to work. I'm so proud to be his Mum in law, and also very proud of my daughter, and grandaughter, who got through the very worst time of their lives. We had our very own miracle. Finally, I'd like to, one last time, thank each and every one of you, for your kind thoughts and prayers. (At one time, there were people praying in Roman Catholic, C of E, Methodist, Mormon, Orthodox, and Muslim places of worship - very comforting, even to a non-churchgoer) Linda

Posted By: Steve - SJD

Linda, So glad to hear that a brilliant miracle indeed! Best wishes to Gary and family! Cheers Steve

Posted By: Jan

Linda how wonderful to hear you good news. I do believe that prayer can work miracles and for Gary that has been the case. Good luck to you all for the future now.

Posted By: baileyboy

Linda, Please remember "you will never walk alone" You have all of the people on this wonderful forum all pulling for you and Gary. It sounds like it will be a long and difficult road to recovery but when things get tough remember we are all here for you. May God answer all our prayers for you and Gary.

Posted By: alicat1971

Linda So heartened by reading the thread. I am pleased Gary is on the mend. You can't live too far from us, as JC hospital is about 25 miles from where we live just outside Thirsk. Good luck to all the family. Ali

Posted By: Meenie

Linda that is great news, so happy for you and your family. Hopefully will see you next time you come over. Meenie

Posted By: LynSab

Linda what great news, well done Gary. Miracles do happen, you must all be so relieved.

Posted By: Kwacka

Reading this has really made my day, sorry it's made my week. Don't forget to save some of that pride for yourself

Posted By: Jacs

Fantastic news Lindy. Hope Gary continues in good health. Love and best wishes to you, your daughter, grandaughter and of course Gary. Stay positive as I am sure this helps. Jacqui