Hi Chris, You are right : your message has got nothing to do with the list ; but you happiness is a gift for each of us.
Mes meilleurs voeux. Philippe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Fraser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 7:22 PM Subject: 1865 days > Hi Folks > This has got nothing to do with the anything much with the list > Except to say: > After 1,865 days my missus received a lung transplant at 0500 and she is > doing fine.We got the call at 0100 on Monday morning and seeing it was my > birthday I was quite surprised as I was only expecting a pair of woolly > socks. > > We got the Alfred Hospital at 3am and Jane was prepared for theatre for 5. > > I was under the impression that the operation was going to be a long one (12 > to 14 hours) due to Jane's history of pluerodeces. (19) > > I rang at 2 to get the half time results and was told that the match was > over & that she had been transplanted and was in ICU doing very nicely > > Alex (our 12 year old son ) and I drove off to the hospital. Jane was still > on the ventilator but gave us the thumbs up sign when we walked in. Her skin > colour was great.and her feet were warm an pink which made a change from the > bluish tinge I had grown so used to. > > ( Oh Well looks like We will have to change the furniture again to ensure > that she is colour co-ordinated with the decor) > > She had the breathing tube out at 4 and is sitting up taking sips of water. > She is able to cough and swallow a pill. > Though it is early days yet the team are very pleased with her progress and > all her vital signs are spot on. > > So at this stage Jane is doing very well and as you will understand we are > taking this on a step by step basis but we are all very pleased . One > notable thing that happened was the RN asked Jane to take a deep breathe > &hold it. which she did.- this is the first time she has been able to do > this > is 7 years. > > Anyway I am getting some brochures on a trip to Spain so that Jane can take > part in the Pampaloma Bull run next year:-)) > > I also did a bit of Arithmetic and Jane has been on the waiting list for > 1,865 days or 5 years 1 month and 1 day. > > I cannot praise the nursing & medical staff at the Alfred enough. They are > highly professional , considerate and caring. > Everything went smoothly. > > With all the recent horrors and sadness in the world > Just wanted to let you know that in one small part of the universe there are > some happy littlefish. > So BIG SMILES ! BIG SMILES!! > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
