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Title: Update on Josh
Post by: loman4ec on January 01, 2007, 01:36:11 am
Happy New Year everyone. I just wanted to give an update on my condition. Yesterday I was able to walk for the first time. I have to use a walker but I am mobile now. It hurts really bad but they say the more I do it the better it will get. I have to use a walker untill I regain my balance. It is amazing what 3 weeks on your back will do to your balance. So in a few days I will progress to crutches. The best thing is I am able to take showers now. It feels great to actually be clean.

Last night a series of bombs riped through Bangkok. The govt is being verry secretive on their locations and death count. The only place that we know is in Victory monument at the Century shoping mall. It is really scary because I am there often and my Father was there just the day before the bombing. But anyway We are all OK and it hasn't had any impact on us but it makes you feel so sorry for thos innocent people that are hurt or dead. Victory Monument is a common place for foreigners to hang out so alot of the injured are foreigners.

Well I just wanted to let everyone know what is going on. Everyone have a safe and happy new year.


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: audiobeer on January 01, 2007, 01:46:05 am
Happy new Year to you and your family. I haven't been around of late due to my new job. What the heck happened to you?


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: dr galaga on January 01, 2007, 02:32:28 am
Thanks for the update.  Glad to hear that you are starting to get out of bed (and that you are clean :D !
Hang in there!


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: loman4ec on January 01, 2007, 05:10:44 am
Audiobeer I was hit by a van in Bangkok and shattered my right hip broke my lower back just above the tail bone, and my head went through the windshield and gave me a bad concussion with some bleeding in the brain and had 7 stiches just above my right eyelid.

Since I wrote the last message I was up again and actually left my room and went down the hall on the walker. They also brought me a wheel chair and my dad pushed me around. We went down to the 6th floor and there is a nice garden outside. We went out there and hung out for a while. It was nice being outside. I hadn't been out of my room in 3 weks. It was really nice


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: Jim on January 01, 2007, 06:59:02 am
That's great news Josh!
I can only hope this new year will bring a speedy recovery ! ! !


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: aspbear1 on January 01, 2007, 08:21:07 am
Great news, glad to hear you are able to get up and mobile.  They were reporoting over here that there was six seperate bomings in Thailand and that there were two people killed.  No one taking credit for it yet....


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: Sodak Bob on January 01, 2007, 09:26:28 am
Wow,,   glad to hear things are getting better.. makes my problems back here seem very trivial...  thanks for the update !


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: coke_and_stuff on January 01, 2007, 09:34:01 am
Glad things are starting to get better, Keep your head up high it will only get better.

Joey


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: johnieG on January 01, 2007, 11:02:48 am
Josh, I'm wishing you a speedy recovery & all the best for 2007...John


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: TheGarbageHunter on January 01, 2007, 11:05:12 am
Good Luck and Wish you the best in your recovery.


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: MoonDawg on January 01, 2007, 11:39:23 am
Things can only get better from here on..... Sounds like you came a long way in the last 24 hrs


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: davet426 on January 01, 2007, 11:53:06 am
Josh, glad to hear your up and around. Hope the new year brings great things for you!! :happydrinkers:


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: rogerz on January 01, 2007, 01:27:21 pm
Thats great news! :happydrinkers:

rz


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: Eric on January 01, 2007, 07:56:44 pm
Glad you're up and able to get around. It's gonna get better for you!
When you coming back this way?


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: cvb141 on January 01, 2007, 08:39:26 pm
That's a good way to start the new year. I know that had to feel good to get up and get around.


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: sodaworks on January 03, 2007, 10:59:21 am
Josh,
 Glad to hear your getting out of the room. Sounds like your making good progess. Keep it up, buddy.


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: loman4ec on January 03, 2007, 11:09:21 pm
hanks guys. It looks like I get to go home on Monday. I hired a cute Thai girl to take care of me so that will be fun.


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: Eric on January 03, 2007, 11:21:32 pm
Going over seas, getting hit by a van, having a cute little nurse
to take care of you, you young single guys have all the fun! :;):


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: rogerz on January 04, 2007, 01:34:56 am
ya, I wish I could get hit by a van :D

oh well we'll live vicariously through Josh!

Keep us posted

rz


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: MoonDawg on January 04, 2007, 11:07:54 am
Ok......we need a picture.  You on crutches standing next to your caretaker.  :drinking:


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: Eric on January 04, 2007, 11:21:14 am
Josh with your luck this cute little Thai girl probably has a grandpa
that has a embossed 81 in Thai....
Get her to look/ask around for you...
Something tells me you may not heal as fast as the doctors would like now...
You may have to keep her around longer than they thought!


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: audiobeer on January 13, 2007, 02:31:40 am

(loman4ec @ Jan. 01 2007,5:10)
QUOTE
Audiobeer I was hit by a van in Bangkok and shattered my right hip broke my lower back just above the tail bone, and my head went through the windshield and gave me a bad concussion with some bleeding in the brain and had 7 stiches just above my right eyelid.

Since I wrote the last message I was up again and actually left my room and went down the hall on the walker. They also brought me a wheel chair and my dad pushed me around. We went down to the 6th floor and there is a nice garden outside. We went out there and hung out for a while. It was nice being outside. I hadn't been out of my room in 3 weks. It was really nice

I am and so sorry to hear about this. I hope you have a speedy recovery. Good luck to you Josh. Let us know if there is anything we can do!


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: loman4ec on January 13, 2007, 08:57:10 am
I thought this pic of me would be a good one to post. This was taken yesterday a few hours after my second operation. Drinking an ice cold Thai pure cane sugar Coca Cola


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: aspbear1 on January 13, 2007, 09:58:59 am
Josh, you are looking good.  I hope your recovery is a quick one.  Maybe you can use the crutches to barter for a machine very quickly...


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: sodaworks on January 13, 2007, 01:45:29 pm
Josh,
 Hang in there buddy. :happydrinkers:


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: Yarochrehc on January 13, 2007, 01:56:16 pm
Good to hear you are doing better, Josh


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: davet426 on January 13, 2007, 06:12:31 pm
You obviously missed the point... WE ALL WANT TO SEE THE NURSES!!!!!!


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: BryanH on January 13, 2007, 09:59:03 pm
Hey Josh - It's been many months since I've had time to poke around SMC.  Looks like I've missed lots.  Sorry to hear about your accident, but I'm glad to hear that you're on the mend.


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: Eric on January 13, 2007, 11:00:41 pm
Hang in there buddy! Hope it's all smooth sailing from here on out!


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: loman4ec on January 22, 2007, 09:02:28 am
Ok it is 45 days from the day I was hit and I am back at my apartment in Thailand. My Dad is still here with me and I am happy to say that I am feeling really well. I even hobbled over on my crutches and got my hair cut tonight. Well I just wanted to check in and give an update. And here is a pic of some of those cute nurses!!!


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: MoonDawg on January 22, 2007, 11:47:37 am

(loman4ec @ Jan. 03 2007,8:09)
QUOTE
I hired a cute Thai girl to take care of me so that will be fun.

Well if that picture was taken in your apartment building,  it's pretty easy to understand why your Dad is still sticking around.  :D


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: Kevin C on January 22, 2007, 08:20:00 pm
Josh

What happened to the Miss USA Girl Next Door  Soda machine cleaning girl with the pretty smile?

Kevin


Title: Update on Josh
Post by: loman4ec on January 22, 2007, 10:12:35 pm
Kevin we split up a long time ago. I wouldnt have been aloud to be here in Thailand if we were still together.