Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I have just returned from Maidstone hospital and would like to say thank you to the people involved with my son tonight.
Mike is a lorry driver for a local firm. On his way back down the M20 tonight he had a bad asthma attack. He pulled over and managed to call 999 but before the ambulance arrived he was unconcious. He was taken by them to the Maidstone Hospital and during the journey his heart stopped. They brought him back and got him to the safety of the Emergency department. In the meantime two Dover policemen had gone to his wife to tell her and took her in their car with lights and sirens to his side. By the time we arrived he was lying on a trolley with tubes coming out of him and a ventilator breathing for him. Luckily his heart was now beating properly. He has to be kept under sedation until his lungs begin to work properly which could take a while. Please God let my son survive this, I couldn't bear to lose him.
He was looking forward to being at his little boys second birthday party tomorrow.
So thank you to those concerned with his care tonight and can I ask you all to say a little prayer for him tonight that he will come through this. Thank you xx
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Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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I will say a prayer for your son Jacqui. Keep courage.
Very best wishes to him Jacquii Let's hope for a speedy recovery
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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That must have been very scary for you Jacqui - and all the family too.
That certainly was a bad asthma attack - hope he makes a full recovery.
Thank goodness for the emergency services.
Our thoughts are with him and you too Jacqui.
Roger
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Gosh alarming story there Jacqui. Yes will also say a prayer that all will be okay. Yes once again the emergency services did a great job. Ive been on the receiving end of help from the various services at certain times and its only then that you appreciate what they do.
Guest 650- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Oh my gosh, how absolutely terrible. Thank goodness he managed to do 999 before becoming unconscious, and thank goodness he is now in the right place to be cared for.
We really are thinking of you all.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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My thoughts and prayers are with your son and family Jacqui.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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What wonderful quick thinking by your son Jacqui and well done indeed to all the emergency services involved. I wish him a speedy recovery, my thoughts are with you all.
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I wish your son a speedy recovery, thank goodness he called 999.
Thank you and well done to all the emergency services involved.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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terrible shock for mile and his family, great stuff from the emergency services as usual.
all very best from me also.
And from me - thoughts are with you and with him and all the family. He has great presence of mind! Thank goodness.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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My thoughts and prayers are with you Jacqui, your family and of course your son.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Yes you can add lesley and myself to that list,we both hope it all goes well for you and your family
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MY THOUGHT,S ARE WITH YOU
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Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Thank you all so much for all your kind wishes, they mean such a lot to us.
I've just got back from the hospital tonight and although still heavily sedated he has started to respond to the drugs he is being given. The treatment in HDU is fantastic, the staff are attentive and caring as well as reassuring to us all. I must admit that seeing him laying there so helpless and not being able to talk to him is so hard when he is usually a live wire and always on the go. They can't guarantee the outcome but things are definitely a little better tonite so your prayers must be working ...... thank you xxxx
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Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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That's very encouraging news Jacqui; I will keep him in my prayers.
Prayers still going on! Take care. X
Alec Sheldon
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Our thoughts are with you and your family Jacqui. Is Mike the son who won lots of body building contests some time ago.?
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I think that was (Tall) Paul, if my memory serves me right.
Roger
Guest 650- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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We're so pleased he is beginning to respond. We are still thinking of you all and will continue to do so.