MJK back in Hospital

[Moxie]

Clothes? Who needs clothes when I can wrap myself in the parachute like a toga?

[Kimbers]

I dunno, Not sure which would kill him first, the scantily clad nurses or you in, what would be a silk, see through toga!  

 

Just spoken to him and he's in now till Monday.

[The Pits]

Best of luck for a full and speedy recovery. Never met the great man (in every respect!) but without him Lotuses would only fit short-arses so I always thank him for that.

 

I assume it's his left foot, I heard his right foot is made almost entirely of lead anyway!

[mayevora]

I have had the pleasure of meeting Mike 3 times and you couldn't meet a nicer more approachable chap. Mike - hope you can stand the boredom of recuperation and get yourself back on feet asap.

[Tony K]

Hey Kimbers,

 

   Give your dad my regards and best wishes to get well soon!

 

 - Tony

[Moxie]

I dunno, Not sure which would kill him first, the scantily clad nurses or you in, what would be a silk, see through toga!  

My parachute is green and yellow, not see-through.

 

I assume it's his left foot, I heard his right foot is made almost entirely of lead anyway!

That's what the Connecticut State Troopers say, anyway. If memory serves, he told me he's still banned from driving in that state.

[Exploded]

All the best to MJK, I hope he gets well soon.

[ramjet]

Not good news Kimbers. Here's hoping for as speedy a recovery as possible.

 

All the best MJK.

[bobfogle]

 Really sorry to hear of your Dad's distress. The above is a great idea. Kimbers, I have a spare iPad I can send him. Please let me know where to send it. Here's hoping for a speedy recovery.

Cheers,

Bob

[nello]

Get well soon Mr Kimberley................ best wishes from Nello and the Coventry-crew 

Theres always a pint in The Rainbow for you here.

Edited March 15, 2014 by nello

[Bibs]

Kimbers is driving back to Norfolk from Devon to be with his Dad but MJK has taken a turn for the worse and developed pneumonia and had a couple of seizures overnight and stopped breathing, needing to be resuscitated. If your religious or not, please offer up a prayer for his good health right now. Thanks. 

[ramjet]

Wow! Not good news at all. Please send my best if you talk to Kimbers Bibs.

[Loose Cannon]

Thanks for keeping us updated Bibs. Dear God I hope he pulls through OK.

[yeller77]

Thanks for the update, Bibs. He has all our prayers and thoughts right now as well as Tony and the rest of the family who are challenged with his condition as well.

[molemot]

Good luck, Mike....keep on keeping on!!

[Kimbers]

Hi all. I am just on my way to the hospital now. Dad made it through the night after initially having a seizure at the dinner table in the hospital, and stopped breathing. After resuss he really wasn't with it and was taken straight to A&E where he had another seizure at 1am. He has since been transferred to AMU where he is on constant Obs.

First thoughts was a blood clot from the operation, but there was no heart attack. He is on oxygen and dosed up now because of pneumonia, but he has trouble talking and facial ticks which may indicate a stroke. But we don't know until tests are done later today.

I'll keep you up to date if I find anything new out. Thanks for the calls and messages. I'll tell him you are all praying for him. Thanks Bibs.

[andydclements]

At least he was in the hospital when it occurred, and neither at home nor a nursing facility. Please pass on my regards and point out this is nature's way of trying to get him to slow down.

[cbclotus]

Thinking of you all.Mike and family

[Bazza 907]

Very best wishes for a speedy recovery. 

[Bibs]

MJK is now stable and out of danger however still in hospital for monitoring

[Daniel]

Praying for the old boy

[Kimbers]

Phew. OK guys, hopefully last update. MJK is out of danger and his mind is getting back to normal. He has stopped slurring his words and is no longer seeing or hearing things, a condition that was brought on by medication (or lack of it) and a reaction to his new tablets.

 

He has FINALLY been transferred out of the Acute Medical Unit, after 5 days, and is now on a Ward at N&N University Hospital and classified a stable, though he still has a touch of Pneumonia.

 

Now they just need to monitor him and change his plaster for his original operation on his foot before he gets an infection as he was pulled about a lot during the week and they want to redo it.

 

Lastly, I need to get him to understand he can't keep doing what he wants (currently he wants to get out of the hospital and go home) as that's what caused his foot to collapse previously after he booked himself out against Docs orders. He has his phone if anyone wants to help us out by reinforcing this with a text(if you have his number....Bibs). He's a stubborn bugger!

[Daniel]

The very thing which sets these people apart can often be their downfall.

 

He's spent his life listening to advice but ultimately as the one responsible for the decisions, he's made the final call and it sounds like that's how he's wired..... you can't help but admire people with that much self assurance, it's what makes them leaders I guess.

 

It's probably difficult for him to change that mindset and accept for once that disagreeing with the doctors (engineers) doesn't make him right!!

 

Good luck with the stubborn old sausage Kimbers..... you've got your work cut out.

[cbclotus]

Get some rest Mr K.Had the pleasure of meeting you a couple times.Mike and family.

[DaveyT]

Just like to add my best wishes. It's hard being stuck in a hospital bed, but definitely the best place for now.

 

Dave