bodleingOPGreater Manchester, England UK13,810 posts
Ambrose2007: Thanks so much for bringing this to our attention, G. What a miserable piece of bad luck. I'm almost afraid to ask how badly injured she was/is. It's hard for me to think of this happening to such a wonderful lady.
But she is out of the hospital, and appears to be on the road to recovery!
I'm sure she will return here at some stage, her injuries were quite serious, 3rd and 4th degree burns to about 45% of her body. I think the fact she is still with us is quite a blessing.
She's a strong woman though, and I know she'll pull through this.
Oh, my God....poor thing! I'm glad to hear that she is on the road to recovery, but I know it's a difficult road and I feel horrible for what she's endured. Please give her my best.
bodleing: I'm sure she will return here at some stage, her injuries were quite serious, 3rd and 4th degree burns to about 45% of her body. I think the fact she is still with us is quite a blessing.
She's a strong woman though, and I know she'll pull through this.
What a horrible news, G.
Jbibiza,if you read it...
Thinking of you, and praying for you, and wishing you a speedy recovery.
Sorry to pull a disappearing act but I`ve just been released from the hospital.
On June 13 there was a gas leak in my apt and it exploded with me in it. I was airlifted to a special burn unit in Valencia for treatment of severe burns to 45 % of my body and will be going through recovery for the next couple of years. They almost lost me a couple of times, I was in a coma for 5 weeks on a ventilator and then a tracheotomy.
The past 2 weeks I`ve made amazing progress... the doctors thought I would be in ICU until Sept but instead they`ve released me to a nearby apt where friends and family are taking it in shifts to help me. I`m in rehab and have just started walking on my own the use of my hands will take quite a bit longer as they had to be totally reconstructed.
I`m looking a bit like a patchwork doll as the areas that weren`t burned have scars from skin grafts used to patch up the rest of me, I was very lucky that my face is almost unscathed.
Thank you all so much for your good wishes and support.
leostartingoverSandton, Gauteng South Africa1,685 posts
jbibiza: Sorry to pull a disappearing act but I`ve just been released from the hospital.
On June 13 there was a gas leak in my apt and it exploded with me in it. I was airlifted to a special burn unit in Valencia for treatment of severe burns to 45 % of my body and will be going through recovery for the next couple of years. They almost lost me a couple of times, I was in a coma for 5 weeks on a ventilator and then a tracheotomy.
The past 2 weeks I`ve made amazing progress... the doctors thought I would be in ICU until Sept but instead they`ve released me to a nearby apt where friends and family are taking it in shifts to help me. I`m in rehab and have just started walking on my own the use of my hands will take quite a bit longer as they had to be totally reconstructed.
I`m looking a bit like a patchwork doll as the areas that weren`t burned have scars from skin grafts used to patch up the rest of me, I was very lucky that my face is almost unscathed.
Thank you all so much for your good wishes and support.
Wow, I don't know you, but so sorry about what happened. It sounds like it was a terrible ordeal. Wishing you strength and love and lots of patience to go through all the necessary rehabiliation...
cherrybrandycambridge, Cambridgeshire, England UK7,473 posts
so sorry to hear that J.sounds really very excrutiating..and more to go through..bless you and your closest people around you..not easy..take care and be strong...
I don't think I've ever communicated with you but I feel as if I know you through the forums and I was shocked to read this latest news about your accident. Wishing you a speedy recovery and will light a candle for you in our church tomorrow.
jbibiza: Sorry to pull a disappearing act but I`ve just been released from the hospital.
On June 13 there was a gas leak in my apt and it exploded with me in it. I was airlifted to a special burn unit in Valencia for treatment of severe burns to 45 % of my body and will be going through recovery for the next couple of years. They almost lost me a couple of times, I was in a coma for 5 weeks on a ventilator and then a tracheotomy.
The past 2 weeks I`ve made amazing progress... the doctors thought I would be in ICU until Sept but instead they`ve released me to a nearby apt where friends and family are taking it in shifts to help me. I`m in rehab and have just started walking on my own the use of my hands will take quite a bit longer as they had to be totally reconstructed.
I`m looking a bit like a patchwork doll as the areas that weren`t burned have scars from skin grafts used to patch up the rest of me, I was very lucky that my face is almost unscathed.
Thank you all so much for your good wishes and support.
It's truly a miracle that you're still with us JB. You have many friends here that are thinking of you and sending positive thoughts for your complete recovery sis.
jbibiza: Sorry to pull a disappearing act but I`ve just been released from the hospital.
On June 13 there was a gas leak in my apt and it exploded with me in it. I was airlifted to a special burn unit in Valencia for treatment of severe burns to 45 % of my body and will be going through recovery for the next couple of years. They almost lost me a couple of times, I was in a coma for 5 weeks on a ventilator and then a tracheotomy.
The past 2 weeks I`ve made amazing progress... the doctors thought I would be in ICU until Sept but instead they`ve released me to a nearby apt where friends and family are taking it in shifts to help me. I`m in rehab and have just started walking on my own the use of my hands will take quite a bit longer as they had to be totally reconstructed.
I`m looking a bit like a patchwork doll as the areas that weren`t burned have scars from skin grafts used to patch up the rest of me, I was very lucky that my face is almost unscathed.
Thank you all so much for your good wishes and support.
Love you, JB. So glad you've been released from hospital and that you have close family and friends to care for you there. I wish I were there to take a few shifts. I'd love to be able to help if I could. Take care of you.
dcj22: Love you, JB. So glad you've been released from hospital and that you have close family and friends to care for you there. I wish I were there to take a few shifts. I'd love to be able to help if I could. Take care of you.
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