Metta

[Washin]

Metta to you, your brother and family, Shokai.
Safe travels

Gassho
Washin
ST

[Kyousui]

I'll put your brother and family on my metta list.
Sat today LAH

[Amelia]

Going with you. I hope everything is all right.

Gassho, sat today, lah

[Byokan]

Shokai, will be keeping a good thought and sending much metta.

Gassho
Byōkan
sat + lah

[Shokai]

My young half-brother Ian, age 54, was experiencing pain in his shoulder and a co-worker offered to drive him to the hospital. On the way in the car Ian lost consciousness and his heart stopped. At the hospital they were able to revive him but he remained in a coma for 16 days. Unable to gain access to Ian's locked cell phone, his wife could not find any telephone numbers except my old one that discontinued 3 years ago. He and I mainly keep it touch through FB. Finally, last Friday she found a cousin's number and I received a text at 11:30 pm. I called his wife, Irena, on Saturday morning to hear that the Doctor's were pressing her for a decision to "pull the plug." So, I arranged with my daughter to drive to Toronto Sunday morning. We arrived at the hospital around 1 pm to find that Ian had woken up that morning and was showing some awareness. They had removed his breath apparatus around noon. At first it was difficult to determine if he knew anyone but about an hour later I spoke to him and there was a faint smile and shortly after his nurse called his name from across the room and he gave her a thumbs up. Very weakly mind you but she said it was better than had he used a finger.
We stayed over night and went to the hospital this morning. He was sleeping very peacefully, The nurse told us he woke up at 3 am and had just fallen asleep before we got there. They have no idea how much brain damage he has incurred but will start speech therapy to get him breathing properly and it's all matter of time before we know exactly what he'll be able to regain. In other words the crisis is over for now. Thank you all for your kind thoughts and wishes. I am truly grateful for the support received from you all.

gassho, Shokai
sat/LAH

[Mp]

My young half-brother Ian, age 54, was experiencing pain in his shoulder and a co-worker offered to drive him to the hospital. On the way in the car Ian lost consciousness and his heart stopped. At the hospital they were able to revive him but he remained in a coma for 16 days. Unable to gain access to Ian's locked cell phone, his wife could not find any telephone numbers except my old one that discontinued 3 years ago. He and I mainly keep it touch through FB. Finally, last Friday she found a cousin's number and I received a text at 11:30 pm. I called his wife, Irena, on Saturday morning to hear that the Doctor's were pressing her for a decision to "pull the plug." So, I arranged with my daughter to drive to Toronto Sunday morning. We arrived at the hospital around 1 pm to find that Ian had woken up that morning and was showing some awareness. They had removed his breath apparatus around noon. At first it was difficult to determine if he knew anyone but about an hour later I spoke to him and there was a faint smile and shortly after his nurse called his name from across the room and he gave her a thumbs up. Very weakly mind you but she said it was better than had he used a finger.
We stayed over night and went to the hospital this morning. He was sleeping very peacefully, The nurse told us he woke up at 3 am and had just fallen asleep before we got there. They have no idea how much brain damage he has incurred but will start speech therapy to get him breathing properly and it's all matter of time before we know exactly what he'll be able to regain. In other words the crisis is over for now. Thank you all for your kind thoughts and wishes. I am truly grateful for the support received from you all.

gassho, Shokai
sat/LAH

Hello Shokai,

Thank you for the update and I am happy to hear that Ian is still with us ... a hard road maybe ahead, but he has overcome the hardest part thus far. Much metta to Ian, his family, and yours Shokai.

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Shokai]

My kids, all four who are roughly his age have always referred to him as Uncle Ian: which is the phrase we used yesterday to try to raise some recognition and it eventually clicked to get a smile.

gassho, Shokai

sat/LAH

[Jakuden]

Wow. So happy to hear he pulled through the crisis, how scary. Sending lots of love and Metta to all of you! And thank you for the update.
Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH



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[Jundo]

One tough bunch, this family.

[Shugen]

Hey Shokai, I’m glad to hear things seem to be looking up.

With Metta,

Shugen

Sattoday


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[Kyousui]

In other words the crisis is over for now. Thank you all for your kind thoughts and wishes. I am truly grateful for the support received from you all.

gassho, Shokai
sat/LAH

Keep us informed if he needs more Metta.

Sat Today LAH

[Eishuu]

Thanks for the update Shokai. Best wishes for his continued recovery.

Gassho
Lucy
ST/LAH

[Amelia]

Amazing Shokai; such good new!

Gassho, sat today, lah

[Troy]

Shokai, this makes my heart happy. So glad he is doing better


Sat2day

[Washin]

Good news, Shokai. Happy to hear the crisis is over.
Metta for all

Gassho
Washin
sat and lah