Firstly, my apologies for any unanswered mail, or unacknowledged comments.
I have been in hospital since December 22, when I suffered a severe attack of pancreatitis, a truly agonising experience. I spent ten days in the local hospital in Gueret, and, the pain gone, and eating normally, I returned home, but sadly, the following day, suffered another attack, this time even more severe. I returned to hospital in Gueret, but after some days I was transferred to the intensive care unit of the University Hospital in Limoges.
Here it was found that I also had septacaemia, and I went into a state of septic shock. I was in a coma, and at this point it was not certain that I would survive. The children were duly sent for from England, to say farewell in case I didn’t make it, although I knew nothing of this until later. Thanks to the fantastic level of skill and dedication of the clinical staff, I did survive, although I was unconcious for almost two weeks.
I won’t bore you with subsequent events, which included some pretty drastic surgery, sufficient to say that I’m slowly recovering, still very weak, but feeling a little more optimistic, this is the first time I’ve felt like concentrating enough to type this message!
None of this would have been possible without this wonderful hospital - everyone, without exception, has been kind and sympathetic, as well as so very competent, they have saved my life, and I am immensely grateful to all of them. Quite a humbling feeling to say to someone “Thank you for saving my life”, and really mean it!
Clearly, it’s going to be a while before I can do any photography, but there are many photos in the archives that have never appeared on the internet, so I’ll search out a few of the more interesting ones, and post those, just to keep my hand in!
Best, Mike
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I don't know about an Ox, more like a rag doll at the moment, but the end is in sight!
Best, Mike
Mikeinlagardette has replied to imagesfrugalesI always think that courtesy and good manners cost nothing, but help to make life more pleasant!
This is a fantastic hospital, and, as I said in the article, I owe them my life!
Best, Mike
So take care, please!
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