James had a 200 to 300 kg sheet of metal hit him at work about 6.30 this morning. Gust of wind lifted it and James copped it.

Okay here goes.

His ear was sew back okay from what we can see this evening. I have a photo of his ear after surgery on my phone, as he wanted to see it. 10 or 12 stitches on the outside.

He can’t walk on his right leg and its swollen, though no break showed up in the x-ray.

Soft tissue damage around his neck area.

While under the general, he had a “spasm” and they are monitoring him for this as he had fluid in his lungs at the time of the spasm…… pretty sure I have this bit right.

He hopes to be home tomorrow, we can ring the hospital at 10 am. This will give us enough time to get his clothes dry. So far he’s off work until Friday next week. That was before the operation.

Off to wash his clothes in the laundry.

My goodness Lucky, he is lucky to be alive…

Poor boy…

(was he impressed with his ear)…

He is also lucky to have you and Mr Lucky for parents…

What a big day for you all…

gone – dinner

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praying for him Lucky. sounds like it could have been a lot worse.

LOTS OF HUGS for Lucky, the Elf and the Bimbo.

Best news that you can get , that your child will be ok , bit bruised and cut , but ok.

(((Hugs for James , and parents )))

What a bad scare for you all, so pleased he’s going to be OK. I hope he comes home and recovers really quickly, we’ll all be thinking of you.
(((HUGS)) to all the family.

My best wishes and hugs too Lucky.

Woah. Very pleased things turned out better than they could have. Hope everything continues to improve for the boy. (And his parents.)

OMG! He / you are all so lucky he is still here.
Lots of warm wishes for a speedy recovery.

Oh Lucky, I am sorry to read of Jimbob’s accident. I hope he gets better real soon.

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hope james gets better soon.

Thanks everyone.

I’ll update you some stage this evening to his condition.
Having breakfast and then to the laundry mat to dry his clothes, just in case he’s home later this morning.

Lucky I am so sorry to read about your Son’s plight—hope all is well very soon. Hugs

oh……..sound like he’s had a lucky miss .. hope he’s o k .. bet he’ds got some bruises today …..

One very very lucky young man Lucky, I would suggest a lotto ticket.

Hugs to you all and hopes for a speedy recovery :)

Oh Lucky – I had missed this news until now – So sorry to hear about the accident and thinking of you all wishing a speedy recovery! I imagine that there will be an enquiry and do hope the workplace and compo paperwork yet to come are not too stressful on top of the injury.

In the last 3 months on the Gold Coast there have been 3 fatalities from workplace accidents… Unfortunately accidents happen but those avoidable ones from failing to follow guidelines are especially upsetting. (I used to be an OH&S officer at work).

thats terrible news – i wish him a speedy recovery.

Hello………….

Home and waiting for the rice to cook for tea.

Only a mum can spend all day at the hospital and cook apricot chicken at the same time…LOL (thank goodness for crock pots)

Jimbob had a huge scare today (us too for that matter)…….there was talk of his muscle in his leg dieing and this would mean, he’d loose his right leg.

The pressure in his calf area was so tight, it could act as a torn-e-kay and cut off his blood supply. Then this would result in his leg muscle to die.

So he was back fasting for surgery and had 4 needles (2 each side of his leg) no local jab, pushed into his leg and the pressure was measured. It is border line to whether he is operated on.

The doctor would have cut 2 slices down his leg about a hands length each and the cuts would have been open for so many days, to give room for the muscle to “breath” with room for the blood to go around his leg.

So they placed his legs above his heart and when we left, it was not as tight. So it’s looking good. Still fasting in case he needs an operation. Doc’s think when he was knocked out, he fell awkward on his leg.

Ear is well enough to come home…. but as its attached to his body….it has to stay in.

Maybe home this weekend.

He has agreed that I can cook meals for him and take to his place. BUT NO MOVING IN WITH MUM. Said I’d drive him nuts with love and he’d be bored at our place with his stuff in his house.

So that is the latest…… now to do some cleaning as the cats have had all day to play and make a mess….gotta love the fur kids.

lerking??????

Oh Lucky, being a Mum isn’t easy is it? Here’s hoping Jimbob’s leg doesn’t need surgery, but if it does, well, it does. If he’s feeling well enough and if the Drs say he can be home on his own, well feeding him will help to satisfy your need to care for him. Good luck with all of it :) ((More hugs))

Poor jimbob and poor Mum and Dad too. I’d be a quivering mess.

Oh gosh Lucky! Only just catching up on your news about your lads mishap and hospital stay. I do hope he recovers fully and the leg is 100% ok. What a scary time you guys have had. (((BIG HUGS))) to you and the family. :o)

He has agreed that I can cook meals for him and take to his place. BUT NO MOVING IN WITH MUM. Said I’d drive him nuts with love and he’d be bored at our place with his stuff in his house.

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Better that he tell you upfront…I have found that with my sons…they tell you how it is, no offence intended nor taken…

Oh I do hope for his sake he comes out of this with two working legs…he is so young…can they massage the calf to improve the blood flow?

Dinetta said:

He has agreed that I can cook meals for him and take to his place. BUT NO MOVING IN WITH MUM. Said I’d drive him nuts with love and he’d be bored at our place with his stuff in his house.

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Better that he tell you upfront…I have found that with my sons…they tell you how it is, no offence intended nor taken…

Oh I do hope for his sake he comes out of this with two working legs…he is so young…can they massage the calf to improve the blood flow?

HI Dinetta. No they can’t massage the leg….. far too sore to touch. Bad enough when they are copping a feel of it ;P

We are telling our badly bored son, better to be bore now than hobble or limp or drag ya bum for that matter…. for the next 70 years.

Rang him this morning, waiting to see a doctor and see if today is his lucky day or not. Then we’ll go in. Just said to the elf… we should be in and see the doctor and ask questions. Used to Jimbob looking after himself now.

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

He’s coming home….off to pick him up….YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Oh goodie…did the elevation solve a lot of problems???

I couldnt’ agree more about better to be bored than drag your bum for 70 years…bet that made him pause for thought…

when my children were young and physically daredevillish I used to tell them “if you break your neck I will not push your wheelchair”…

Lucky1 said:

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

He’s coming home….off to pick him up….YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Oh good, that means everything’s going well. I hope he’ll let you look after him a bit :)
They do hate having their independence threatened LOL.
Glad he’s coming home.

Well we dropped him off home and he had a big smile as he crutched inside his place with his house mates and we drove away.

I then cried days of worry and my eyes are still misting up.

Dad is taking him shopping this arvo, so he has food and tomorrow while I cook him some spag bag and finger buns….. Jimbob and his dad will start all the paper work for work cover going and go and see work.

orchid40 said:

Lucky1 said:

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

He’s coming home….off to pick him up….YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Oh good, that means everything’s going well. I hope he’ll let you look after him a bit :)
They do hate having their independence threatened LOL.
Glad he’s coming home.

Leg threat has mellowed him some and I can care for him ….distance away.

Lucky1 said:

Well we dropped him off home and he had a big smile as he crutched inside his place with his house mates and we drove away.

I then cried days of worry and my eyes are still misting up.

Dad is taking him shopping this arvo, so he has food and tomorrow while I cook him some spag bag and finger buns….. Jimbob and his dad will start all the paper work for work cover going and go and see work.

glad he is home. hope he is sensible and doesn’t try to do too much too quick.

Lucky1 said:

Well we dropped him off home and he had a big smile as he crutched inside his place with his house mates and we drove away.

I then cried days of worry and my eyes are still misting up.

Dad is taking him shopping this arvo, so he has food and tomorrow while I cook him some spag bag and finger buns….. Jimbob and his dad will start all the paper work for work cover going and go and see work.

i bet you are greatly relieved – so am I.

bluegreen said:

Lucky1 said:

Well we dropped him off home and he had a big smile as he crutched inside his place with his house mates and we drove away.

I then cried days of worry and my eyes are still misting up.

Dad is taking him shopping this arvo, so he has food and tomorrow while I cook him some spag bag and finger buns….. Jimbob and his dad will start all the paper work for work cover going and go and see work.

glad he is home. hope he is sensible and doesn’t try to do too much too quick.

So do we…..

Lucky1 said:

Well we dropped him off home and he had a big smile as he crutched inside his place with his house mates and we drove away.

I then cried days of worry and my eyes are still misting up.

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More (((HUGS))) for you Lucky.

Lucky1 said:

I then cried days of worry and my eyes are still misting up.

You ain’t the only one….

great news Lucky, I’m a day or so behind LOL

The Estate said:

great news Lucky, I’m a day or so behind LOL

Thanks Thee and everyone for your support.

Had to take him to our medical clinic yesterday.

Leg is going numb in the calf area…. so he had another CAT scan as he’s suffering short term memory loss. Doctor think its all tied up to his head injury. So it could be neurological. Results back next week.

Hope the leg is looked at again in the out patience when the ear’s stitches have been removed today.

Another request for spag bag………

Lucky1 said:

Had to take him to our medical clinic yesterday.

Leg is going numb in the calf area…. so he had another CAT scan as he’s suffering short term memory loss. Doctor think its all tied up to his head injury. So it could be neurological. Results back next week.

Hope the leg is looked at again in the out patience when the ear’s stitches have been removed today.

Another request for spag bag………

oh Lucky! (((HUGS)))

bluegreen said:

Lucky1 said:

Had to take him to our medical clinic yesterday.

Leg is going numb in the calf area…. so he had another CAT scan as he’s suffering short term memory loss. Doctor think its all tied up to his head injury. So it could be neurological. Results back next week.

Hope the leg is looked at again in the out patience when the ear’s stitches have been removed today.

Another request for spag bag………

oh Lucky! (((HUGS)))

Thanks.

Bimbo’s boyfriend gave me a box of Cadbury Roses for all the cooking I have sent his way for work….. eating them as I iron….

Leg is going numb in the calf area…. so he had another CAT scan as he’s suffering short term memory loss. Doctor think its all tied up to his head injury. So it could be neurological. Results back next week.
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its worrying – altho the young heal well as a rule – fingers crossed.

pepe said:

Leg is going numb in the calf area…. so he had another CAT scan as he’s suffering short term memory loss. Doctor think its all tied up to his head injury. So it could be neurological. Results back next week.
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its worrying – altho the young heal well as a rule – fingers crossed.

Thanks Pepe…… interesting, the medical clinic….. only a few doctors will deal with work cover ……. so he had a long wait yesterday. Hope he gets into see his Dr. at 9am this morning.

Just wondering how it’s all going???