For all Dalene's friends

[Sheena]

Hi Dalene

Jy is in ons gedagtes en gebede.  Ek glo alles sal goed afloop.
Hou moed en wees positief.

Sheena

[Delia]

Blessings & prayers Dalene to you and your family in this very trying time.  I cannot even begin to imagine what you must be going through.  Sterkte dear friend.  Love Delia

[Michele Alexander (Voden)]

This the latest update from Dalene an hour ago:  Lung machine is off and pipes are out - now he's calmer. Lots of phlem and he can't cough - they have to help him. He's talked to me - first time this afternoon I saw tears roll from his eyes - I thought my heart was breaking into million pieces for him. Physio has also come to start working on him. Also started tube feeding through the nose. Placed stuff on his heels and under his bottom to prevent pressure sores.

She also said: And you lot are such an amazing support network - I would not have been able to handle this without all my beautiful friends.
Please tell all on the forum that I say thanks from the bottom of my heart.

[Alfred Boehme]

Hi Dalene,
When I had my car accident 20 yrs ago I spent 3 months plus bedriden they also kept me heavely sadated at the beginning to help with the pain I got up to some weird stuff, sharks where swimming arround my bed on many ocations I would remove my drips traction and try to go for a swim if it wasn't for my mom they would have to have picked me up from the floor so mom's are very inportant maybe you can't help him but being there will mean so much to him good luck and take care
Best wishes

Alfred

[Nada Ulbrich (Rall)(RIP)]

Hi Dalene
Julle is permanent in my gedagtes en gebede. Ek is kort kort op die Net om 'n update te kry en hou al my duime vas.

It is quite amazing to see with this crises how oranjemundonline came to a standstill on all forums except this one.  Reading through all the wishes help being offered, knowing that a lot of the people have never even met; had only one connection and that was Oranjemund!  I am so proud to say that I am an Oranjemunder.

[Barbara Eia (Brownless)]

Hi Delene, as Alfred said you just being there is an important part to recovery , I also had a car accident about 25 years ago and was left with a disability....just having my family and friends support helped me through bad times, I was in hospital for over a month...and unable to get around for nearly a year..... You are in my thoughts and i know Boet will get through this with the strength that you are showing. I know it is hard sometimes to be strong when you just want to break down, but all of our strength, and prayers with help  you get through this.....God be with you........

[Rhona]

Had one of these going spare.........  ....... and thought of you, cause sometimes a hug says so much more than words ever can. Keep strong - we are all thinking and praying for you.
   

[Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee)]

Well, we are not having a good day.  Boet has inflamition in his lungs and they have him on very strong atibiotics at present.  Also his blood pressure is down very low again.  He struggles to breathe with all the phlem and they have to help him cough every 5 minutes and use the suction pump on him.  He is very very tired, for he has not had a good nightrest at all.

Me.....  I feel like running, but lucky I'm not allowed to do that in the hospital, so I have to stick it out!  lol  Yeah, I don't think there's a meter that can measure my stress levels at present!

All I can do is pray and ask you all to pray with me and not to stop.

[Michael Alexander]

Dalene, as many a person who has been a similar situation will tell you, the first few weeks after such a traumatic event are never easy, a year from now, you will look back and wonder how you found the strength to drag you through this hell.... but we all know, that you are a very strong willed person and you shall persevere........ it just takes time.....


Yes! A prayer, indeed, it shall be said.......

[Eugene Barnes]

Dalene,

Ons bede is met jou en jou familie. Sterkte met die pad vorentoe, maar ons weet julle is sterk genoeg om bo uit te kom.

Baie liefde,

Eugene en Ingrid

[toonfandangl]

Dalene I remember talking to a Loss Adjuster (Insurance expert) he told me on many occasions he would visit auto crash victims in hospital.

Within two weeks of being admitted in a very bad way that person would be walking out of the hospital,... with the power of prays and the ability of the body to recuperate your son will make it.

All your online members are there with support even if you do not no them personally Good Luck and speedy recovery to your son........................Frank.

[Michael Alexander]

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[Chris Macpherson]

Strength to you and family at this time. Boetie is in good hands at groote schuur .  I was in heart section for 6 weeks and they took very good care of me , nursing staff are excellent. Love from the Macpherson family.

[Michele Alexander (Voden)]

Latest update from Dalene - Not going to good with Boet. Coughing up blood now and also picked up a bladder infection. He's very confused. Taking him for a head ct and more chest x-rays. Building up a lot of carbon dioxide in his blood. They may have to put him back on lung machine. Please keep praying for him.