Hi Guys

A good day followed by a bad day and night. Food is going well. Still on restricted diet but we are trying to get lots of the good juice in to him. Apparently the nurses are getting ready to do a nandos run!

A huge thankyou as usual to the hospital staff for all their work with Mike, particularly the wonderful speechies (who have been so fantastic about getting Mike on to food again and a step closer to re-hab ….. or as Mike is calling is calling it “6-9 month boot camp”); the ‘physioterrorists’ who are pulling out and dusting off all sorts of equipment to challenge Mike; the spinal staff who are being so supportive of the complementary therapies we are trying with Mike and who are fantastic.

You will all be pleased to hear that most patients refer to the physio’s in the spinal area as ‘physioterrorists’ but Mike looks forward to their visits and requests extra sessions. The lovely Jack and Lisa have pulled out the ‘electrocution’ machine, as Jack calls it, to try to get some contractions in Mike’s quads and abs. The batteries ran out before Mike’s quads tired …. but apparently they were just old – he is taking credit for wearing them out!
Anyway, all good stuff.

As I wrote the above, we have been told that Mike has caught a bug. The good news is that he gets a private room – he is now in bed 23. No doubt Mitch or Sammy will be able to set my mind at ease and provide you all with a better explanation. Hopefully he fights it off well.

Thanks,
Mon.