2008-01-02 — Newsletter from Chris to All

Dear all,
I knew that my last e-mail was unlikely to have been my last update, but this is just a short message rather than a lengthily update on my Dad. He is in excellent spirits, he is feeling very well, getting good nights sleep now, and very much looking forward to his recovery.

He just wanted me to send out one e-mail to all informing them of the current situation concerning contact/visits. As he is still relatively weak, and needs some time to regain his strength, he would like you to know that although e-mails are always welcome, that he would not be checking his e-mails, nor sending any out for about a week. After having been laid down in bed for 3 weeks he needs a bit of therapy on the walking front ;) This will start tomorrow - it shouldn't take long really, maybe 3 or 4 days.

He can however be reached on his mobile phone, best is to send messages (please leave your name in case he hasn't got your number).

He is able to speak, but with the bottom front 6 teeth gone, it can be tricky to understand some words. So calling is do-able, he is happy to talk, I guess it's also training for him, but be warned; for some people it might be hard to make out what he's saying…

With visits, he is happy to have visitors, but for this first week it would be best to keep it minimal (while he regains strength/mobility), and better to send a message beforehand - this way he can 'control' the flow so to speak.

Other than that, he sends his love to everyone, wishes all a Happy New Year and most of all thanks everyone for all the support.

Cheers,

Chris