7 years today, our nephew James was in Hospital with his brain injury .

[soulman101]

From being a good young football,who also did Karate and mounting biking to having to bathed and helped with the toilet at home and college.
We are gratefull to B'ham Childrens hospital for saving his life . I remember to words of the surgeon who came and spoke to all, there's a 40% chance we can save his life but it will be life changing he may be in a vegetable state ( what a horrible term ).
Well 7 years on James still needs a lot of care bathing and toilet. He can talk, it's someone who has a bad stroke, but looking back for the ist 12months all he could do was blink, next 12 months he progressed to using a talking machine.
The Albion foundation have been great giving him a lot of confidence and helping him play wheelchair football.
James has still got his sense of humour. With regards to his Dad,for 7 years with no rest bite has been there for him,slept next to him and done every thing for him ,when he had a 12hour operation he sat in the corridor waiting for him. Don't know how he has coped with the worry and pressure.
We have got a civil case against the drivers insurance, we should hear in the next couple of weeks, the Barrister is confident and they have made a provisional offer to cover James's needs for the rest of his life.
Thanks to all on football mad,for support and donations towards extra therapy in the early stages and for listening to me ramble on when i was in shock.

[goodlordmurphy]

Every time I see you post soulman I always think 'wonder how James is doing these days', it's good to hear of his progress and no hardship to listen or read, so ramble on buddy ramble on.

[soulman101]

Every time I see you post soulman I always think 'wonder how James is doing these days', it's good to hear of his progress and no hardship to listen or read, so ramble on buddy ramble on.

Thanks, hoping you and your family are keeping well.

[goodlordmurphy]

Thanks, hoping you and your family are keeping well.

My existing family are all doing well soulman, I lost my wife in May '18 to cancer, I dread to think how we would have coped during this mess that we have now so perhaps a blessing in disguise in more ways than one.

We carry on as we do....COYB.

[stargazer1962]

Hi soulman.
I know you are an avid poster to this board but had noticed in the last few days (at least) that you hadn't posted and I became concerned.
Good to see you posting again and hope you are well.

[mickd1961]

Glad to have made a small donation Lloyd and that the lad is doing okay.

Lucky to have an uncle like yourself 😇

[soulman101]

Glad to have made a small donation Lloyd and that the lad is doing okay.

Lucky to have an uncle like yourself ��

Thanks Mick , we was so gratefull for all the donations. If you remember after James left the Childrens hospital after 6 months , 4 months in an induced coma, from there he went to the Childrens trust in Surrey for another 6 months. The donations helped to pay for Massages which helped him a lot to calm down. Due to his frustrations of not being alble to comunicate , imagine having an itch and his brain couldn't send the signal to his fingers to scratch it or tell your Dad or nurse. He had to relearn every motor skill.
I remember around the same time time your daughter having an accident with a water bottle and young Woody also having a brain injury.

[soulman101]

Hi soulman.
I know you are an avid poster to this board but had noticed in the last few days (at least) that you hadn't posted and I became concerned.
Good to see you posting again and hope you are well.

Thanks, iv'e been in lockdown for 6 weeks and it was getting to me. With situations like this, like 9 11 and Brexit i find it hard to switch off, needed to step back and switch off. Then i discolated my knee , it happens regular i put it back myself. Usually one or 2 attemps and it goes back in place. This time it 5 goes, very painfull.

[Q165]

Soulman, I always look forward to hearing about how James is progressing. Best wishes to you all. Keep on posting.

[SwedishBaggie]

Good to hear about the progress Lloyd, best wishes to all and take care of yourselves.