visiting dave.

[MadDuck]

Keep the prayers, positive energies, happy thoughts etc coming folks, they are helping, but he will need them for some time yet.

Hes got them for as long as he needs them. So gr8t to see him on the improve each day and thanks to the Welly crew for the updates.

[matthewt]

Andre (his Dad) was saying that he has some more surgery tomorrow, so this will be a BIG day for him and his family.

Do you think it advisable for me to go down tomorrow (wednesday) ??

I don't mind if I don't see him, just to say hi to his parent and leave a card would be cool.

[Ms Piggy]

Do you think it advisable for me to go down tomorrow (wednesday) ??

I don't mind if I don't see him, just to say hi to his parent and leave a card would be cool.

I know (from what they've said) that any and all support is welcomed.

I'm not sure what time Dave's surgery is though.

[Skunk]

Dave was in surgrey when I went up at around 5:00pm. That's twice I haven't been able to see him. Never mind. I'll try again.

I spoke to Andre and Sheila and they were tired looking but still in as good spirits as you could expect. They were hoping he would come back to Floor E as that would be the best news.

Check where he is before visiting.

[Hitcher]

Dave just came back from surgery about 7:15pm. I had been chatting with Andre and Sheila for about an hour or so. Bung Bung and Mrs B arrived too while I was there. Dave was conscious and quite chipper for somebody who had spent the last few hours in surgery. His op this afternoon was to pin his humerus, which had been broken in three places (I think that's what Sheila said) and to put a plate in his shoulder. I understood that they were going to do something with his gashed leg at the same time.

Slow and hopefully steady progress being made. His folks are holding up OK but it must be tremendously stressful for them. Typical hospital -- nobody knows anything. Worse in Dave's case because there is a whole bunch of specialists doing different things but nobody with an overall picture.

He's back in Room 1 on level E above the main hospital entrance.

[matthewt]

I know (from what they've said) that any and all support is welcomed.

I'm not sure what time Dave's surgery is though.

I went in around 11. Saw Velox's bike outside so knew I was in good company

At that stage Dave's surgery was meant to be a bit earlier in the afternoon but they delayed it to bump someone in front of him. I thought his parents were handling things very well.

[MD]

Went in at 1pm today (30th) but he had just been moved back to ICU and they told me NO VISITORS. So suggest anyone checks before going in. What a rabbit warren of a complex. Need satelite positioning gadgets to get out of the place.
Hope all is on the improve for Dave and this move is just a precaution following all the surgery he's had to go through.

[NC]

Went in at 1pm today (30th) but he had just been moved back to ICU and they told me NO VISITORS. So suggest anyone checks before going in. What a rabbit warren of a complex. Need satelite positioning gadgets to get out of the place.
Hope all is on the improve for Dave and this move is just a precaution following all the surgery he's had to go through.

Ah we were just about to go visit him, maybe tomorrow will be ok
Thanks for that.

[madboy]

I was gonna try and see Dave around lunchtime today, work permitting. Does anyone know if he's out of ICU and avail for visitors yet? And came someone PM me his surname please. Thanks.

[matthewt]

I was gonna try and see Dave around lunchtime today, work permitting. Does anyone know if he's out of ICU and avail for visitors yet? And came someone PM me his surname please. Thanks.

I just rang and he's still in ICU.

[madboy]

copy of my post on other stoney thread:

Just caught up with THE man and his wonderful parents. He'll likely be in ICU until next week - maybe Monday?, but with all things considered he's doin okay. I kept the visit short - they don't put ya in ICU cos you're feelin a box of fluffies. But a smile or two were seen, so he's still with us!!

Andre, his father, advises that I was visitor number 45 - and that's only counting the ones who've been while he's been around. So that speaks volumes for the high regard Dave is held in by everyone.

I'll drop by and see him next week sometime, don't want to overload him at this sensitive time.

Thanks to those who let me know his surname so I could locate him!

[crashe]

Thanks for the update... much appreciated.

[RiderInBlack]

Just some advice guys (I know someone has said it before but I'll repeat it):

Don't tire Dave out with too many visits early on in his stay in Hospital. He's going to need those visits much more later on when he is getting sick of being it there.

Serious injuries take a long time to heal well enough for a patient to leave Hospital.

My ex-wife (was married to her at the time) was in Hospital for over 6weeks after a bad horse accident that broke her pelvis in two places and tail bone in three (we won't go into the other injuries). The first week or two she found it very tireing trying to stay positive for all her visiters (major injuries take a lot of energy out of you). Later as the weeks went by less visiters would come to see her and she really needed them there then as she was bored (had more energy then and nothing to do with it), getting really sick of being in the Hospital and missing the contact from friends in the "Real World".

As an ex-RN I have seen this time and time again with patients, so please pace yourselves with the visits now and remember to make the effort later as he is getting better, OK.

PS: you are all doing blood good work and I'm proud of you all Don't stop visiting Dave, just pace yourselves

[vifferman]

Yeh, what RIB said. I remember when I was in hospital, it was for less than a week, but it was interminably boring, and the visits were the only things to break the monotony.

[mikey]

howdy.

dave is in icu but if you got a mullet, an a smile the nurse will let you in.

apparently there are some hot nurses an dave is thinking about the new bike.... though he did mention the dreaded HD word, noooooooooo dave the morphine is getting to you, noooooooooooooooooooooooooo

reckons he will be out of ice unit tomorrow didnmt no where he is going to though,

keep the visits flowing, fuck the other shit about leaving him be he is bored as fuck an sore an its a hospital,