The worst day of my life

[Gibbke]

She does the cutttest things now. Stretches with both arms up above her head. I laugh a little and her head turns to look at me like "are you laughing at me?"

You're getting told off...? If my wife did that after a serious accident, I'd know things were back to normal...

 

[tazaa]

She does the cutttest things now. Stretches with both arms up above her head. I laugh a little and her head turns to look at me like "are you laughing at me?"

That's wonderful mate
Genuinely smiling reading that

onwards and upwards from here

 

[Twinkletoes]

Brilliant news. Best thing I have read for some time.

I couldn't agree more H to h. It beats anything else I've read on this board in the past couple of days by a million miles. Fantastic positive news tbl.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

She does the cutttest things now. Stretches with both arms up above her head. I laugh a little and her head turns to look at me like "are you laughing at me?"

That must feel good, mate. Really happy to hear of the progress.

 

[Kadog]

Thoughts and best wishes to you and Candice, Big L.

 

[card20]

I look foward to reading more good news Big L the staff at the Alfred are the best in the world all the best to you and your wife .

 

[JoondalupJ]

Hi all

My love was moved out of ICU today into the neuro ward with her own room. We are very happy with her consistent yet slow progress but everything is going in the right direction.

I don't know your story mate, but absolutely good luck, and good things for the future!

 

[Le Grille]

These updates are great!

 

[Istanbul Roo]

Keep up the great work BL, glad to hear about all the small gains Candice is making

 

[RobZombie]

Hi all

My love was moved out of ICU today into the neuro ward with her own room. We are very happy with her consistent yet slow progress but everything is going in the right direction.

Out of ICU is fantastic! Still a long way to go I know and thinking of you and checking in on this thread all the time.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Awesome news.

All the best for the coming months.

 

[Helfarch]

The brain has an incredible ability to repair and reprogram itself when required and with the right encouragement. Genuinely happy that you're seeing progress and quickly. It can seem slow, especially to the patient, my wife was over being on the neuro ward within a couple of days after her brain surgery. Rehab wards are much nicer though once you get to that stage, including the public ones in my experience.

 

[blackshadow]

When I read the first post I was fearing the worst, so glad to have caught up and see there is some good news. Hopefully your wife makes a full recovery and hang in there and be her rock getting through the recovery process.

 

[Ceebee]

Have only seen this thread and it brought me to tears.
You sound a wonderful caring man and that is what your wife needs right now.
Little steps are good for your wife.head injuries are very traumatic.
Please make sure you are getting the support you need too,it is a long road ahead for all of you.
Take care.

 

[Comebackmick]

Terrible news mate.
I've been out of net range for weeks and just returned to your news.
Hope the intervening days have provided some improvement in her condition.
She is obviously very much loved and that will count.
Best of luck to her and all who love her.

 

[Dodecahedron]

Hopefully you can watch the Elimination Final together !

 

[the big lebowski]

Hopefully you can watch the Elimination Final together !

With the way Candice is going it will be the granny!!!!

Another great day today my friends. As I just mentioned to an awesome Bombers fan who PM'd me, our wins are in cms but they are coming daily and thick and fast.

Long road ahead but signs are looking good.

The human compassion in this thread and what I have experienced as a whole over the last 2 weeks is astounding. The world can be such a shit place as evidenced by the most heart breaking story I was told today by a father just arrived in the country in the waiting room. Won't go into details but I could not stop crying and it made me realise that I still have my wife and things could have been so much worse.

Then I come home find an ice filled box with literally a months worth of dinners from candices beautiful work friends.

Be kind to one another like you have all been to me because the smallest things go the longest way to making a difference.

Onward and upward!!!!

I might even watch the footy tomorrow night. I hear there has been some retirements?

 

[Skiparoo]

Its great news to hear your wife is on the mend, don't forget to take care of yourself too.

 

[Cool Kangas]

So glad to hear your wife is getting better.
Best wishes to you all.

 

[jclei]

Such uplifting news. I've been thinking of your situation a lot (i travel on the road daily) and is great to hear things are on the up.

 

[Gibbke]

Then I come home find an ice filled box with literally a months worth of dinners from candices beautiful work friends.

I might even watch the footy tomorrow night. I hear there has been some retirements?

My girlfriend died in 2008. I made an appearance at work a couple of days later, temporarily, a couple of things to fix up before they let me rack off on leave and clear my head, and I ended up taking enough tupperware containers to feed me until 2046...

I made a flippant (but thankful) comment to someone about too much food in the house, and how I'd inherited two cats. When I went back to work, I ended up taking home enough cans of cat food to last THEM until 2046...

I'd also add something about hoping North give you something great for September, but if we either lose to Collingwood or lose in Week 1, there's every chance we'll play you in the finals...so no...too far...

 

[LETSGOKANGAS]

With the way Candice is going it will be the granny!!!!

Another great day today my friends. As I just mentioned to an awesome Bombers fan who PM'd me, our wins are in cms but they are coming daily and thick and fast.

Long road ahead but signs are looking good.

The human compassion in this thread and what I have experienced as a whole over the last 2 weeks is astounding. The world can be such a shit place as evidenced by the most heart breaking story I was told today by a father just arrived in the country in the waiting room. Won't go into details but I could not stop crying and it made me realise that I still have my wife and things could have been so much worse.

Then I come home find an ice filled box with literally a months worth of dinners from candices beautiful work friends.

Be kind to one another like you have all been to me because the smallest things go the longest way to making a difference.

Onward and upward!!!!

I might even watch the footy tomorrow night. I hear there has been some retirements?

Fantastic post. Such good news.

On the path to a long and healthy life together

 

[ansonholt]

Great news Big L.... it sounds like there is much to hope for and your attitude is first class. Best wishes to you both

 

[the big lebowski]

So the worst day of my life is leading to the happiest days of my life, with my daring wife still with me and a new outlook on the world.

Candice strides have been immense in such a short period. And by that I mean selfishly my wife is awake, alert, moving about, remembers many things and most of all still loves me.

She was smiling the greatest smile today as I recounted to a nurse how I had proposed. Then the nurse asked her if she remembered all that and she nodded her head. Seeing her strain and pull herself just to get closer to me as I sit next to her. Seeing her give me a thumbs up when I ask her if I can give her a kiss.

It's like my life stopped and now started again.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

So the worst day of my life is leading to the happiest days of my life, with my daring wife still with me and a new outlook on the world.

Candice strides have been immense in such a short period. And by that I mean selfishly my wife is awake, alert, moving about, remembers many things and most of all still loves me.

She was smiling the greatest smile today as I recounted to a nurse how I had proposed. Then the nurse asked her if she remembered all that and she nodded her head. Seeing her strain and pull herself just to get closer to me as I sit next to her. Seeing her give me a thumbs up when I ask her if I can give her a kiss.

It's like my life stopped and now started again.

You are both wonderful and this is so, so good to hear.