02 March 2010
Intensive Care Unit
I was called yesterday evening to visit the hospital, as Greg's condition has worsened and he had been moved to Intensive Care. They told me he was unable to breathe on his own and would almost certainly die if they did not intubate him. I rushed in to visit him, although he was unconscious and medical staff were pulling him about. He is now wired up to a bank of machines and fighting for his life. He is so weak from the pneumonia and has so many things wrong with him besides. Kay left Yorkshire at 5am this morning and was with me by 9am. Greg's sister drove down from Lincolnshire and arrived at 9.30am. Together we drove to the hospital this morning and put on a united front but our feelings go from pity to anger and all the emotions inbetween. The next 24-48 hours are crucial. Please pray for us.
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God Bless you Addy. Thank you for sharing this with us. It is so helpful to me.
I've been following your blog for a while but never commented. I am hoping and praying that he makes a speedy recovery. xx
Oh dear me, how distressing for you all.
Thinking about you and hoping for the best.
Sending you strength, hope and love.
xxxxx
My dear friend. I'm not sure what the best would be for Greg. His quality of life has disappeared into the bottle and being unable to walk and addicted....
Perhaps if he pulls through this might be what helps him kick it once and for all.
As for you and yours - know that my thoughts are with you all. I know how stressful it is and what thoughts go through our heads as we wait in the ICU rooms to hear results or sit beside the bed and hold a hand.
You are stronger than strong and have many friends who are praying for you and Greg.
You obviously have many friends Addy and I count myself among your blog world friends. My prayers are with you and Greg and your family. A x
My thoughts are with you at this very difficult time. x
I've been sitting here for the best part of an hour trying to think what to say. It's such an awful situation, nothing seems enough...
My thoughts are with you all x
here with you Rosiero xx
Hi Addy,
My thoughts are with you and your own. I really hope the next 24-48 hours brings some good news for you.
Best wishes,
Nechtan
My thoughts are with you. I hope the outcome is a good one...
Thinking of you and your family. xxx
Oh Addy - thanks for keeping us updated at such a stressful time for you! Like other commenters, I find it hard to know what to say other than I am thinking of you and hope all turns out for the best.
Oh Addy it's very difficult to find the right words to comfort you. I was so sad to read your update on Greg and my thoughts and prayers are being sent to you, Kay, all Greg's family and friends. I'm hoping that Greg will be given a second chance to regain his life again. ♥Linda xoxo
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. x
Thank you for keeping us up to date at this terrible time. Stay strong.
"... our feelings go from pity to anger and all the emotions in between". Pity is better than anger: remember, AA says "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable". I firmly believe that is right, having myself witnessed alcoholism at first hand.
Praying
love and strength to you and kay
love and strength and thoughts and prayers and everything else that helps even a little for you and kay x
this is bad news, i'm sorry. i can so see how you would be caught between pity and anger.
my drinking put me in the ICU 3 1/2 weeks ago, and I felt terrible for my parents who had to go through seeing me this way and it being self-inflicted.
i pray the memory will keep me motivated in my recovery and i pray that greg will pull through and this will help HIM in his recovery somehow... that this turns out to be a silver-lining situation for your family.
oh, i wish you the very very best. you are in my thoughts, dear. this has been such a long and difficult road.
May God have His will in your and your family's lives. I'm praying for you, Kay and Greg. I pray for strength, peace and wisdom for you all.
I am praying for your dear Greg and, of course, for you and Kay too. Keep strong. Dx
I pray for You. God Bless.
CJ xx
It feels like there are no right words but you always seem to find them in your blog and to express yourself so eloquently . Greg has been lucky to have you supporting him through thick and thin . I hope you and Kay have real life support as well as your blog friends . Thinking of you x
I am so sorry Addy. Words are pretty inadequate at a time like this so just to say I'm thinking of you and Kay but I know you will have the strength to deal with whatever happens. This has to be a turning point of some kind. Big hugs xxxx
Oh, heavens - I've just read this. I hope all is okay.
Will pray for you, Kay and Greg. ICU can be the place of miracles, let's hope you get one.
WM x
you are all in my prayers x
Thinking of you. Take care of yourself
Oh god, thinking of you. At least you and Kay are together to be strong for each other. Lots of love x
Holy Moly! What is happening here?
I've caught up with all your posts and Rosiero I'm so sorry about Greg. Its awful for him, but also very dreadful for us to see our loved ones like this.
Keep strong my darling and thinking you.
Much love RM xx
Fingers crossed.
In the last week or so I went through the same thing with my alcoholic brother. I'm sending you lots of positive thoughts and I understand what it feels like to watch someone you love destroy themselves. If you want to read how similar our stories are, please feel free to take a look here: http://onealcoholicsjourney.blogspot.com/2010_02_26_archive.html
And take care.
Praying and thinking of you
Stay strong for each other
I frequently read, but have not commented. But I'm thinking of you all. x
Prayers and positive thoughts. Wish I could send a hug through the Ethernet cables.
I'm another who has not commented before, but am jumping out of lurkdom to wish you all the very best. I'm so sorry to hear of these developments and I am sending hugs, love, and praying for you all.
I have just caught up with your blog. I am so sorry for what you are having to go through and hope that you can find the strength to get through it.
saying a prayer for you and your family.......
Gill in Canada
I am so sorry.
Thoughts are with you at this immensely distressing time. Whatever happens you will find your strength.
Thinking of you. xxx
Following you through the alcoholic daze of "Greg's" illness and death (belatedly) has been really hard because as I am reading it, my husband was in the hospital with severe stomach pains from alcohol. I read about Greg's ulcer and thought "I wonder if Mr. M has an ulcer?" etc.
That Greg died REMINDS me the Mr. M could die. That Greg knew he was killing himself and didn't care enough about himself or you or Kay to deny himself his escape and to stick around for you two is HORRIFYING and yet that is what Mr. M is doing too.
I think we sometimes forget that if alcoholics keep drinking, the only 3 options for where they will end up is in jail, insane, or dead. It is a deadly and heartbreaking disease.
I am so sorry for your loss (years & years before Greg actually died) and I am sorry for mine and PRAY it doesn't have to be permanent like your is.
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