Bad news, One year on......

[campbell]

Jen,

As posted on Camping thread (!), dreadful thing to happen, but clearly the right professionals got to work...and you kept your head when it mattered...and Alan is already on the mend.

He's had a serious trauma (in the truest sense of the word) so is bound to be peaky, and from what I know of him, bound to be frustrated at having to lie down to it all.

The human body is an amazing instrument and it's genuinely incredible what it can self-repair. If only our Elises were like that eh.

Look after yourself, now, as you'll be in charge for a while when he comes home. Ah - right - you always are anyway

Best wishes,

Campbell

[tut]

Let us know when he is ready for the great unwashed public to visit him Jen.

Also tell him that he still has a couple of jobs to do on N3 so he is not getting out of it that way. He needs two arms for it.

Sounds as if you did a great job instead of panicking when faced with something as horrific as that, getting that right can make all the difference to the outcome. Did you put a tourniquet on? Not a lot we can do at present, but as has already been said, you have a lot of good friends on here who are thinking of you and hoping for the best. It must have been a big comfort having Ali and Nicola with you to help you through it.

tut

[AJT]

Good to hear Alan has come through the op OK.

Jen if Alan's folks need anything doing at this end you can contact me and I will do what I can to help.

[kpb]

Jen,
In Austia on holiday and have just logged on for a quick update and really sorry to hear the news .
Im glad that all is looking better and tell Alan that Scott is still smiling from his run round Alford track the other week,come to that so am I .
Will give you a call when we get back to abz.
Cheers
Kinnon

[Shug]

Thanks f**k.

Like Neil, I was waiting for news all last night - I actually must have checked the forum just before you posted as I toddled off to my kip around that time. So happy that the first signs are good - as others have said, he's a strong lad, lets hope the heart is just fine.

Take care.

[Fluoxetine]

Did you put a tourniquet on?

Tourniquet's are a bit iffy for pre-hospital use by First Aiders - Can lead to additional problems, and aren't really recommended as an initial option. (Direct pressure / bandaging firmly with what is available is preferred).

Anyway, glad to hear the repair went well, and I'm sure he'll be back on his feet in no time.

[ikarl]

I can only echo what everyone else has already said....... I hope everything works out fine

Jen, I was recently in hospital, not for something as serious, and the strain it put on my partner was immense.....if you need any help, ask. I am sure everyone on this site would do anything and everything possible to help you.

[r10crw]

Good news Jen, Tut called me last night so wasnt sure what I was going to hear today but thats a big relief. If hes moving his arm thats excellent, I think you really need to congratulate yourself for keeping it together when it mattered, well done. As above you need anything let us know.
Craig.

[Sanjøy]

Just seen this, feck. Thinking of you both and do let me/us know if there is anything we can do.

S

[xtreme]

Jen

Glad to hear he came through the op ok, there are easier ways of getting out of doing DIY in the house!

Hope everything works out ok, amazing what surgeons etc can do nowadays.

Barrie

[flip flop]

As everyone else, glad to wake up to some better news. Hopefully Alans recovery is speedy and full.

Top marks to the big man and Nicola, a friend in need and all that

cheers

flip

[Peter76]

Jeezo! Just read through this. Sorry to hear this. Sounds like he is making good progress already. Hope he makes a speedy recovery & stay positive Jen. All the best to both of you.

[pete039]

Have just read all this and like the rest of SE hoping all goes well and makes a speedy recovery.
Pete

[roadboy]

Just seen this too!

Give him all my my best Jen. And if there's anything I can do to help (albeit from a long way away) just let me know.

I hate angle grinders!

Dan

[Andy D]

I've just seen this thread too,

Shocking thing to happen to you both, best wishes for a speedy recovery
Andy