For all Dalene's friends

[Gregg]

It is really great to see the smile on Boet's face!

[SandyB]

Thumbs up !!  its only forward now ...

[Adriaan Van Rooyen]

Hey Dalene,i thought i was going to see you guys at the end of the month but the rate Boet is going now i am going to miss you....i am coming down to fetch the girls Nice to see Boet smiling.....  

[Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee)]

Boet had his birthday in ICU yesterday  -  we had cake and fruit juice and the staff joined in!   Turned 19....

Mike A  -  yes, he's been able to move his arms from the beginning - the paralysis is only from his chest down.  The right arm is giving a bit of trouble  -  not working all that great.  He does have a fracture near the wrist, but unfortunate that is not the main cause of the arm not being able to respond to neuro impulse.  He mainly uses his left arm to do stuff now, that's why the left thumb is up. 

They had him sit up in a wheelchair for about 10 mins yesterday, but that did not go down very well, so his spirits took a bit of a dip.  He also started spiking a fever again during the night and he's coughing again this morning.  Prof ordered lung x-rays again and they have to culture spitium again to see what kind of lung infection he's developing now to treat it.  We thought he might get out of ICU today, but it seems not.

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Happy Birthday to you Boet and I'm sure its going to go well this next year even though there will be some trying times ahead still. I have know doubt you will be as good as new again. You also have one wonderfull caring mother at your side.
Loves Hugs and Prayers.

[Michele Alexander (Voden)]

Hi everyone - here is the latest:  Prof in rehab has finished asessing Boet. We've just been told that his spinal cord injuries were extremely severe and that he will never walk again. Now the hard work begins to get his life back to as normal as possibly can be for a quadroplegic person.

[SandyB]

Not  good news .. but yes optimism  will pull Dalene and boet  through  it ,,, Dalene ... where are you ??? been trying to get you on the phone always off ... 

[georg ruf jr.]

That's very sad news. I'm so sorry Dalene.

[Bertie Horak]

Sorry to hear the news, Dalene.  BUT I still remain positive - one never knows, miracles DO happen!

[Patricia Lotte]

Very sad news, but don't ever give up hope. The road will be long, but like Bertie says, miracles do happen.

[Michele Alexander (Voden)]

This is the latest in Dalene's life: Handling 2 childrens crisis situations at once .. I'm a juggler! Susan just had a major asthma attack in boarding house at school - middle of the night emergency to hospital for her .. had to organize it all from here - 1000 km away! Right .. send in the clowns !!

Dalene - 

[Mike Voden (RIP)]

Hi Dalene & Kobus,

We are so sorry to hear that the results of Boet's tests are not good at all but you must all keep very positive and as others have also said, miracles do happen. With modern technology moving along so fast these days, you never know what is around the corner, so Dalene and family, hang in there and be strong for each other..........

Hope Susan gets over her asthma attack soon

Mike & Jenny

[Gerda Cloete]

Dalene moenie moed verloor nie. Ek bid vir jou. Onthou net God sal niks op jou pad sit wat jy nie kan hanteer nie.

[toonfandangl]

Dalene !! Sorry to here your bad news ..............................Good luck to you and family in the future

[Alfred Boehme]

Dalene, All I can say is sorry and all the best for the road ahead for you, Boet and the family
I can relate to my amputation 21 yrs ago, I went through lots of stages , being down, pee'ed off ect. Today I can't beleive what I have acheived thinking how my whole life had changed due to one accident, my story is not as serious as Boet's. What I'm trying to say time heals we addapt and looking at the pic's of Boet he will make you proud

Good luck

Alfred