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The Official "You Go CathyMoran" thread!

tbh · 2007-02-07 10:41:50

All - Cathy and Shane, I hope you don't mind me doing this - just following on from the PI Thread really. As most of you know, our own - our very own - CathyMoran has a pretty serious operation on Friday. It's bound to be a pretty scary time, but hopefully it helps to know that everyone on boards.ie is wishing you both…

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#182 25-02-2007 12:27pm
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mike65 wrote:

Shane do you have a laptop with wifi? (or a printer!) You'll have to show her this thread.

Mike.

Printable.

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#183 25-02-2007 1:18pm
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Glad to hear things are going better. Only spotted this thread today, haven't been on boards so much lately and I hardly drew a breath till I finished it. There were times I was scared to click the next page. Fair play to you for keeping it so comprehensively up to date.

Met you once Shane, when I bought some RAM from you, ironically we met in a hospital in Naas. Seemed like a sound bloke, didn't have too much interaction with Aoife, but we are all a community here and all of us will be thinking of you both.

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#184 25-02-2007 4:17pm
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I'm so glad to hear things are going well, you guys have been in my thoughts since the second I heard about this.

Get well soon CathyMoran!

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#185 25-02-2007 7:46pm
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Glad to hear things are improving.
Kudos to you both and the hospital staff involved.

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#186 25-02-2007 11:34pm
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Best wishes to both of you from myself and my other half who posts on the site. I've found this thread through the banner at the top of the site and I remember Aoife posting in the LTI forums. I hope everything goes well and will check on the thread regularly to hear how progress goes.

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#187 26-02-2007 12:26am
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WOW!

Just came across this thread myself and just to reiterate everybody's support for you both. This is really incredible and I hope some of these comments help support you Shane. It's great to hear that Aoife is on the mend and I honestly hope that this continues.

Congrats on the newly wededness too!

Besty

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#188 26-02-2007 2:17am
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God I just followed the link to this from the forum. Look I'm just some bystander, I don't really know anyone on this thread but you just cannot help be heart warmed by the outpouring of support for Cathy and her partner. It inspires me to watch such a display of human decency.

Cathy I don't know you but I want you to know you're in my thoughts and prayers.

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#189 26-02-2007 3:56am
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robnubis wrote:

Whats the dolphin all about though?

Cathy likes dolphins, afaik.

Maybe all of us boardsies could chip in and buy her a pod of dolphins? (No, I'm not being ridiculous, but you can "adopt" dolphins and whales through the WDCS, they have a really nice looking package thing... sorry, I'm hyper-literate tonight. Dolphin stuff.)

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#190 26-02-2007 5:19am
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smccarrick wrote:

I think it will do Aoife the world of good to get out of ICU. She is making very good progress. Shane

Great news indeed. ICU is not a nice place to be. Routing for you both, you are constently on our prayers.

Friends in Japan:)

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#191 26-02-2007 6:14am
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Why is this thread not five stars yet?

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#192 26-02-2007 3:09pm
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only just saw this thread now... and dont know either of you... but i do know your situation, heep the heads up and be strong. a positive outlook like yours can heal just as much if not more than any treatments and stuff.

SW

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#193 27-02-2007 1:07am
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Well, Aoife was transferred from one high dependency unit to another one today. Her NG tube was removed this morning, and she is trying to sip Fortisip for nutrition (she is having big problems keeping anything down though). She has developed some reaction to morphine, so they are exploring other pain relief methods. She walked a few steps today with the physiotherapist- it was great for her, she isn't as frightened as she was, and I think recognises that she is making progress. She is still having big problems sleeping at night- but thankfully they are flaithiul with night time sedation. I hope she sleeps tonight. Shane

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#194 27-02-2007 1:12am
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Blush_01 wrote:

Cathy likes dolphins, afaik.

Maybe all of us boardsies could chip in and buy her a pod of dolphins? (No, I'm not being ridiculous, but you can "adopt" dolphins and whales through the WDCS, they have a really nice looking package thing... sorry, I'm hyper-literate tonight. Dolphin stuff.)

Yup, she loves dolphins. One of the best things we did was last year spent a day with a pod of estuary dolphins off Setubal. Hopefully I take her to see them again later this year when she recovers.

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#195 27-02-2007 1:54am
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It's good to hear she's doing so well.

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#196 27-02-2007 11:18am
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I'm delighted to hear she is improving. Give her my best.

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#197 27-02-2007 1:26pm
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Really great to hear she is improving. Give her the best from everybody at boards.

Thanks for taking the time to give us an update.

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#198 27-02-2007 5:54pm
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Like a lot of people I clicked through to this thread and just spent the last while reading through it. Just wanted to wish you all the best. Obviously my thoughts are with Aoife, but also with you Shane....you are a true inspiration!

The best of luck to both of you!

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#199 27-02-2007 8:16pm
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glad to hear she's doing well. i will, without a doubt, be buying a lollipop this weekend in support http://www.lollipopday.com/

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#200 28-02-2007 12:12am
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Wahooo!
Aoife was released from the High Dependency Unit this afternoon, and is now in a regular ward in St. Vincents Private. They were moving her to another ward in the public hospital (it would have been her 4th since Saturday evening, and there was no guarantee they wouldn't move her again tomorrow- so it was a relief to find a bed free in the private hospital, and thank god for VHI cover.....)
She is much relieved to have made the transition a step closer to normality, and is happily in a 4 bed ward with a nice window view overlooking elmpark golf course. As she is on much fewer pain meds, her concentration levels have improved markedly too- and she is demolishing the Feb issue of Top Gear magazine (shes another Hammond fan.....)

Apart from being totally exhausted, she is doing brilliantly.

Shane

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#201 28-02-2007 12:18am
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She doesn't sound long off demanding a laptop and a wireless connection tbh...

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#202 28-02-2007 12:19am
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Delighted to hear that. It's a stressful time for you both, hopefully this is the start now of much better times.

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#203 28-02-2007 2:03am
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Just clicked on the link there and found this thread.Sending love,light and positive thoughts to both of you.I'm rooting for ye!:)

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#204 28-02-2007 8:18am
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Great news Shane. Thanks for keeping us up-to-date. Pass on our regards, hopefully we'll be hearing from CathyMoran soon.

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#205 28-02-2007 9:10am
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Thats top class news Shane!!! Way to go Aoife. What a warrior.

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#206 28-02-2007 9:51am
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smccarrick wrote:

Apart from being totally exhausted, she is doing brilliantly.

Is it just me, or is the speed of her recovery just remarkable!?
Fantastic news.

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#207 28-02-2007 2:39pm
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Great news to hear, must be such a relife for you.
Won't be long before she is posting on boards again

Thanks for the update Shane.

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#208 28-02-2007 2:49pm
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smccarrick wrote:

Wahooo!

Apart from being totally exhausted, she is doing brilliantly.

Shane

Great news!

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#209 28-02-2007 3:23pm
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That's great. I'm delighted.

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#210 28-02-2007 3:36pm
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Groovy

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#211 28-02-2007 3:43pm
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Been following this for a while now and its great to her she is getting better:D

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