710 replies to this topic

[TomohawK]

thanks for all the info Anabelle. I can only keep praying for you all  

[.Ben]

Wow you are a really strong woman. As others have said, not many have the power to talk like this to other people. You are most definately a wonderful woman, I admire you in some ways. Thank you for keeping us updated.

Ben.

[ucantcme]

Very good news. First time I have been back in like 3 days and so much has happened! Bert is still in my prayers and wish you all the best of luck for his recovery!

Annabelle, Very strong indeed. Bert sure is lucky to have someone as nice as you. Thank you for the information!

-Ron

[FlyScandinavian]

I haven't noticed until just now, I've been busy and not visiting the forums for a few days. This is horrble news, but I'm glad Bert is getting better.

I added a greeting and some more space.

Regards
Bobby

[FL050]

Wow thats horrible news.  Prayers are with you, sir.

[king-air]

added my message, hope you bet better soon bert! its wierd without you.

king-air

[Annabel]

Hello everyone,

today started painful for me. This morning at around 8, Bert woke up again,
he was in a very bad mood.
Doctors had warned me this could happen, but Bert surprised me.
Bert started to curse me with an angry look, he said some very painful things.
I should have known better, but I lost myself, got angry and walked out.
I left the hospital and walked into the city. Angry and sad at the same I walked and walked around.
I don't remember how I got there, but I was sitting in a McDonalds, when I was approached by a police officer.
He asked my name then asked me to come with him, they drove me back to the hospital.

When nurses and my family couldn't find me they alerted the police.
They started a search and found me at McDonalds. Hearing this made me feel guilty.

Had a long talk with my psychiatrist and mother-in-law.
I didn't feel angry anymore, somehow this small trip gave me new strength.
I think I needed to get out of the hospital, be between other people for a while.


This afternoon Bert woke up again, this time he was friendly and himself.
At first we didn't notice he was awake. My attention was attracted by movement
under Bert's blankets where his feet are.
I lifted the blanked, he was moving his toes with the music.
I called his name and he opened his eyes and smiled.
He spoke again with a weak voice. He talked in an incoherent way, like a small child.
He mostly talked with small short sentences like, “I water want".  
I didn't want to do tests with him or bother him, we just talked.
At one time he said, “me hug" I gave him a big hug.  

Told him I registered here and about the nice words you all wrote and the card you guys made, he said “look me".
I got the laptop and showed him the card, he smiled and said “thank"
As I read all you post to him, tears run down his face, honest.
You guys must mean a lot to him.

He wants me to thank you all on his behalf for all the kind words and prayers.

We then talked a bit more.
He was awake for about 20 minutes this time.


Annabel

Edited by Annabel, 04 November 2005 - 04:57 PM.

[VirginAtlantic101]

ohhh... he sounds allot better Annabel... lets hope our prayers are working!

VA101

[[V1]-[VR]-[V2]]

that is so amazing! it sounds like a meracle! if this would happen 2000 year ago it would have been in the bible! keep up the good work bert!!

[gta95]

added my signature

[Fsimfan]

I haven't been on the forums for about a week now, and I checked in today and was completely shocked by the news about Bert, and was left with a heavy sense of sadness. I didn't know Bert in person, but knowing him in the forums I could easily tell he is a kind, caring and thoughtful person, and is someone I highly respect and admire. I am so sorry to hear the news, it really pains me.

I have hope that he will pull through, and am heartened to read the upates of each improvement by Annabel.  My hopes and thoughts will be with Bert and Annabel.  He will be in my prayers every day.

[GRIF]

Wow I feel really awful about this whole situation considering I've completely overlooked this topic until today so my most sincere appologies because I feel like I look like I don't care when infact that is farthest from the truth.  I remember flying with Bert on Akroma for hours and he was one of my favorite members to fly with.  Unfortunatly tragedies like this don't discriminate and can effect anyone anywhere, it is extremely saddening that it could happen to such a great person like Bert.  After reading through all the posts I am extremely happy to read that his condition is improving steadily, although the road to complete recovery will be a long and hard one it is not something that Bert cannot do and I feel we will be talking to him again sooner than we all expect.  

Mrs. Annabel, like some of the members have already stated you are very brave and very kind and Bert is a very lucky man to have  such a wonderful wife as yourself to be at his side throughout this entire ordeal.  My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family and I wish him a speedy recovery.

GRiF  -SilentBob82-

[PiP]

sounds like Bert is doing really well. He's licky to be doig so well from sucha long coma. Keep it up Captain

[GRIF]

Added my signature, good luck Captain



GRiF

[ucantcme]

Annabel, on Nov 4 2005, 04:56 PM, said:

Hello everyone,

today started painful for me. This morning at around 8, Bert woke up again,
he was in a very bad mood.
Doctors had warned me this could happen, but Bert surprised me.
Bert started to curse me with an angry look, he said some very painful things.
I should have known better, but I lost myself, got angry and walked out.
I left the hospital and walked into the city. Angry and sad at the same I walked and walked around.
I don't remember how I got there, but I was sitting in a McDonalds, when I was approached by a police officer.
He asked my name then asked me to come with him, they drove me back to the hospital.

When nurses and my family couldn't find me they alerted the police.
They started a search and found me at McDonalds. Hearing this made me feel guilty.

Had a long talk with my psychiatrist and mother-in-law.
I didn't feel angry anymore, somehow this small trip gave me new strength.
I think I needed to get out of the hospital, be between other people for a while.


This afternoon Bert woke up again, this time he was friendly and himself.
At first we didn't notice he was awake. My attention was attracted by movement
under Bert's blankets where his feet are.
I lifted the blanked, he was moving his toes with the music.
I called his name and he opened his eyes and smiled.
He spoke again with a weak voice. He talked in an incoherent way, like a small child.
He mostly talked with small short sentences like, “I water want".  
I didn't want to do tests with him or bother him, we just talked.
At one time he said, “me hug" I gave him a big hug.  

Told him I registered here and about the nice words you all wrote and the card you guys made, he said “look me".
I got the laptop and showed him the card, he smiled and said “thank"
As I read all you post to him, tears run down his face, honest.
You guys must mean a lot to him.

He wants me to thank you all on his behalf for all the kind words and prayers.

We then talked a bit more.
He was awake for about 20 minutes this time.


Annabel

Great news. Sorry to hear about the bad mood, I have watched documentaries on Comas and sometimes the person in the coma becomes unstable and starts to be confused, and starts to curse and say obsured things. Glad to hear he has emotion and hopefully soon will be up and able to read the forums!

MY PRAYERS ARE STILL WITH YOU CAPTAIN! HANG IN THERE BUDDY!!!   

[Folgers]

I'm just happy to hear that he's waking up..  That's about 80% of the battle to recovering in Coma's.

One of my Uncles didn't get to the point where he could wake up, before the doctors made us make a decision, to where we thought his quality of life was going to be horrible.  So, we had to let him go.  I'm sure he's happy with the decision, though we all still miss him.

I'm very very happy to hear everything is coming along.  And cherish your time with him, this may be a good opportunity to get to spend quality time with him that work or family may have pushed your time together aside.

See you soon, Captain.  I know I will.

[pieterjan456]

Good news, i had tears in my eyes when i read it
We'll see you soon captain!!

[king-air]

Wow, thats fantastic. I don't know bert personally, but hearing this just made me so happy, its a wierd feeling. this is fantastic news, im all bloated up now. get well soon, we all miss you.

- king-air

[ZEUSES]

WOW grat news get well soon mate

[IBtheSarge]

THAT is fantastic (!!!!!) progress .... and the fact that he IS forming coherent sentences to express his thoughts is GREAT!!!!  My last mother-in-law had two strokes within weeks of each other (one on each side of the brain); she was just recovering speech from the first one when the second one hit.  Five months later, still no speech.

So if Burt is speaking, even syllabic, it's GREAT progress.  Chances are that any cell damage is minimal and there should be a good prognosis for recovery.  Moving his toes is another sign of EXCELLENT progress.

Hang in there, Annabel -- sounds like things are on the upswing.  Your response to the outburst isn't unusual, as the shrink should have told you -- it's a perfectly natural first-reaction to completely surprising behavior or speech.  The docs told my brother and lady friends when I was still out from the back surgery to expect that kind of thing initially.  (The trauma to the central nervous system was severe, and outbursts were to be expected as I tried to force myself into some semblance of normalcy, even though my body and brain weren't ready to provide it yet.)  They told him that, knowing me and my "normal" characteristics, it would be difficult to tell if I was having an "unusual" episode.