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Anamya, you and your dear husband are in my prayers tonight and in the coming days. God love you. -Deacon MikeHi all
After 2 years in the making, lots os posts and an anxious countdown, looks like my Camino Lebaniego will be cancelled. We we supposed to leave on Easter Friday, but yesterday was probably the scariest day of my life.
I got home and found my husband semi concious, trembling and all dirty on the bed. He could not speak and was not reacting. I called the emergency services, did CPR, spent the last 36 hours in the hospital.
His family arrived and I could just come home to sleep, clean, start to sort stuff... one of them probably cancelling our trip (which hopefully the insurance will cover). I am so sad, because this was his choice of trail, and we have not talked about anything else in the last weeks. We wanted it so much. I feel horrible for cancelling things without him being aware, without him being able to understand what is going on.
Doctors ruled out meningitis, and are investigating a continous seizure state, epilepsy, other brain issues. I just hope he will wake up, and look at things and react, instead of just being blank. If he is able to recognize and say my name again, I will be the happiest person. One can just hope, right? He is in good hands... If it is one of the things doctors suspect, has anyone that suffers from seizures done the camino? Or epilepsy, or after a stroke? Can we dream about it in the future?
Sorry for sharing this in the forum, but it has been a rollercoaster of last 2 days and I needed to get it out my chest. Any good energy coming from this amazing camino family would be most welcome. If you are reading this somewhere in the Camino now and could lit a candle, or make a prayer, or look at the amazingness around you and send a positive thought of recovery to a pilgrim, we will be forever thankful.
Santiago, Santo Toribio, Camino... wait for us. We will get there when the time is right.
So sorry to hear this, I know he will recover. I am heading to Santo toribio next week something I have wanted to do since I saw a documentary and walked the frances last year and I will say a prayer for your husband. I will post some pictures for him under live from the Camino iriebabel walks the Norte from Irun. I had a head injury in the military and I have petite mal seizures and massive migraines daily. The Camino helps to calm me seems that big stress situations brings on my seizures and migraines occur more often but being on The Camino helps because it’s something I enjoy doing and being in nature and the calms me. I hope they find the root cause of your husband’s symptoms and I will pray for his recovery. The Camino will wait for him.... I am on the Norte at the moment and maybe 10 years ago I didn’t this it would be possible due to my severe injuries to do this but here I am with a heavy knee brace on my left, heel spur on my right foot and medications and tens unit in tow but some how I always feel better when I’m walking. We can’t ask you not to worry because it is human nature to think about the people we love but you know the prayers and love of your Camino friends are behind you and with you in these trying times. Faith can climb mountains and this is a mountain of Giant proportions for which you will both reach the other side. Much love to you and your husband an speedy recovery.Hi all
After 2 years in the making, lots os posts and an anxious countdown, looks like my Camino Lebaniego will be cancelled. We we supposed to leave on Easter Friday, but yesterday was probably the scariest day of my life.
I got home and found my husband semi concious, trembling and all dirty on the bed. He could not speak and was not reacting. I called the emergency services, did CPR, spent the last 36 hours in the hospital.
His family arrived and I could just come home to sleep, clean, start to sort stuff... one of them probably cancelling our trip (which hopefully the insurance will cover). I am so sad, because this was his choice of trail, and we have not talked about anything else in the last weeks. We wanted it so much. I feel horrible for cancelling things without him being aware, without him being able to understand what is going on.
Doctors ruled out meningitis, and are investigating a continous seizure state, epilepsy, other brain issues. I just hope he will wake up, and look at things and react, instead of just being blank. If he is able to recognize and say my name again, I will be the happiest person. One can just hope, right? He is in good hands... If it is one of the things doctors suspect, has anyone that suffers from seizures done the camino? Or epilepsy, or after a stroke? Can we dream about it in the future?
Sorry for sharing this in the forum, but it has been a rollercoaster of last 2 days and I needed to get it out my chest. Any good energy coming from this amazing camino family would be most welcome. If you are reading this somewhere in the Camino now and could lit a candle, or make a prayer, or look at the amazingness around you and send a positive thought of recovery to a pilgrim, we will be forever thankful.
Santiago, Santo Toribio, Camino... wait for us. We will get there when the time is right.
Thoughts and prayers with all of you. Another Camino will await you both.Hi all
After 2 years in the making, lots os posts and an anxious countdown, looks like my Camino Lebaniego will be cancelled. We we supposed to leave on Easter Friday, but yesterday was probably the scariest day of my life.
I got home and found my husband semi concious, trembling and all dirty on the bed. He could not speak and was not reacting. I called the emergency services, did CPR, spent the last 36 hours in the hospital.
His family arrived and I could just come home to sleep, clean, start to sort stuff... one of them probably cancelling our trip (which hopefully the insurance will cover). I am so sad, because this was his choice of trail, and we have not talked about anything else in the last weeks. We wanted it so much. I feel horrible for cancelling things without him being aware, without him being able to understand what is going on.
Doctors ruled out meningitis, and are investigating a continous seizure state, epilepsy, other brain issues. I just hope he will wake up, and look at things and react, instead of just being blank. If he is able to recognize and say my name again, I will be the happiest person. One can just hope, right? He is in good hands... If it is one of the things doctors suspect, has anyone that suffers from seizures done the camino? Or epilepsy, or after a stroke? Can we dream about it in the future?
Sorry for sharing this in the forum, but it has been a rollercoaster of last 2 days and I needed to get it out my chest. Any good energy coming from this amazing camino family would be most welcome. If you are reading this somewhere in the Camino now and could lit a candle, or make a prayer, or look at the amazingness around you and send a positive thought of recovery to a pilgrim, we will be forever thankful.
Santiago, Santo Toribio, Camino... wait for us. We will get there when the time is right.
I can't imagine what you are going through. We are all praying for your husband's quick recovery. I am leaving in 2 weeks. I will carry you and your husband in my thoughts.Hi all
After 2 years in the making, lots os posts and an anxious countdown, looks like my Camino Lebaniego will be cancelled. We we supposed to leave on Easter Friday, but yesterday was probably the scariest day of my life.
I got home and found my husband semi concious, trembling and all dirty on the bed. He could not speak and was not reacting. I called the emergency services, did CPR, spent the last 36 hours in the hospital.
His family arrived and I could just come home to sleep, clean, start to sort stuff... one of them probably cancelling our trip (which hopefully the insurance will cover). I am so sad, because this was his choice of trail, and we have not talked about anything else in the last weeks. We wanted it so much. I feel horrible for cancelling things without him being aware, without him being able to understand what is going on.
Doctors ruled out meningitis, and are investigating a continous seizure state, epilepsy, other brain issues. I just hope he will wake up, and look at things and react, instead of just being blank. If he is able to recognize and say my name again, I will be the happiest person. One can just hope, right? He is in good hands... If it is one of the things doctors suspect, has anyone that suffers from seizures done the camino? Or epilepsy, or after a stroke? Can we dream about it in the future?
Sorry for sharing this in the forum, but it has been a rollercoaster of last 2 days and I needed to get it out my chest. Any good energy coming from this amazing camino family would be most welcome. If you are reading this somewhere in the Camino now and could lit a candle, or make a prayer, or look at the amazingness around you and send a positive thought of recovery to a pilgrim, we will be forever thankful.
Santiago, Santo Toribio, Camino... wait for us. We will get there when the time is right.
Sending all possible good wishes your way.Hi all
After 2 years in the making, lots os posts and an anxious countdown, looks like my Camino Lebaniego will be cancelled. We we supposed to leave on Easter Friday, but yesterday was probably the scariest day of my life.
I got home and found my husband semi concious, trembling and all dirty on the bed. He could not speak and was not reacting. I called the emergency services, did CPR, spent the last 36 hours in the hospital.
His family arrived and I could just come home to sleep, clean, start to sort stuff... one of them probably cancelling our trip (which hopefully the insurance will cover). I am so sad, because this was his choice of trail, and we have not talked about anything else in the last weeks. We wanted it so much. I feel horrible for cancelling things without him being aware, without him being able to understand what is going on.
Doctors ruled out meningitis, and are investigating a continous seizure state, epilepsy, other brain issues. I just hope he will wake up, and look at things and react, instead of just being blank. If he is able to recognize and say my name again, I will be the happiest person. One can just hope, right? He is in good hands... If it is one of the things doctors suspect, has anyone that suffers from seizures done the camino? Or epilepsy, or after a stroke? Can we dream about it in the future?
Sorry for sharing this in the forum, but it has been a rollercoaster of last 2 days and I needed to get it out my chest. Any good energy coming from this amazing camino family would be most welcome. If you are reading this somewhere in the Camino now and could lit a candle, or make a prayer, or look at the amazingness around you and send a positive thought of recovery to a pilgrim, we will be forever thankful.
Santiago, Santo Toribio, Camino... wait for us. We will get there when the time is right.
Hi all
After 2 years in the making, lots os posts and an anxious countdown, looks like my Camino Lebaniego will be cancelled. We we supposed to leave on Easter Friday, but yesterday was probably the scariest day of my life.
I got home and found my husband semi concious, trembling and all dirty on the bed. He could not speak and was not reacting. I called the emergency services, did CPR, spent the last 36 hours in the hospital.
His family arrived and I could just come home to sleep, clean, start to sort stuff... one of them probably cancelling our trip (which hopefully the insurance will cover). I am so sad, because this was his choice of trail, and we have not talked about anything else in the last weeks. We wanted it so much. I feel horrible for cancelling things without him being aware, without him being able to understand what is going on.
Doctors ruled out meningitis, and are investigating a continous seizure state, epilepsy, other brain issues. I just hope he will wake up, and look at things and react, instead of just being blank. If he is able to recognize and say my name again, I will be the happiest person. One can just hope, right? He is in good hands... If it is one of the things doctors suspect, has anyone that suffers from seizures done the camino? Or epilepsy, or after a stroke? Can we dream about it in the future?
Sorry for sharing this in the forum, but it has been a rollercoaster of last 2 days and I needed to get it out my chest. Any good energy coming from this amazing camino family would be most welcome. If you are reading this somewhere in the Camino now and could lit a candle, or make a prayer, or look at the amazingness around you and send a positive thought of recovery to a pilgrim, we will be forever thankful.
Santiago, Santo Toribio, Camino... wait for us. We will get there when the time is right.
I will send brilliant white light for healing you two. I will bring your wishes 4/20 SJPDD and carry on thinking the best for you and your husband.Hi all
After 2 years in the making, lots os posts and an anxious countdown, looks like my Camino Lebaniego will be cancelled. We we supposed to leave on Easter Friday, but yesterday was probably the scariest day of my life.
I got home and found my husband semi concious, trembling and all dirty on the bed. He could not speak and was not reacting. I called the emergency services, did CPR, spent the last 36 hours in the hospital.
His family arrived and I could just come home to sleep, clean, start to sort stuff... one of them probably cancelling our trip (which hopefully the insurance will cover). I am so sad, because this was his choice of trail, and we have not talked about anything else in the last weeks. We wanted it so much. I feel horrible for cancelling things without him being aware, without him being able to understand what is going on.
Doctors ruled out meningitis, and are investigating a continous seizure state, epilepsy, other brain issues. I just hope he will wake up, and look at things and react, instead of just being blank. If he is able to recognize and say my name again, I will be the happiest person. One can just hope, right? He is in good hands... If it is one of the things doctors suspect, has anyone that suffers from seizures done the camino? Or epilepsy, or after a stroke? Can we dream about it in the future?
Sorry for sharing this in the forum, but it has been a rollercoaster of last 2 days and I needed to get it out my chest. Any good energy coming from this amazing camino family would be most welcome. If you are reading this somewhere in the Camino now and could lit a candle, or make a prayer, or look at the amazingness around you and send a positive thought of recovery to a pilgrim, we will be forever thankful.
Santiago, Santo Toribio, Camino... wait for us. We will get there when the time is right.
Best of luck to him. So sorry this happened and hopefully he will recover and you will both be able to do your walk then. It will all be there still waiting for you.Hi all
After 2 years in the making, lots os posts and an anxious countdown, looks like my Camino Lebaniego will be cancelled. We we supposed to leave on Easter Friday, but yesterday was probably the scariest day of my life.
I got home and found my husband semi concious, trembling and all dirty on the bed. He could not speak and was not reacting. I called the emergency services, did CPR, spent the last 36 hours in the hospital.
His family arrived and I could just come home to sleep, clean, start to sort stuff... one of them probably cancelling our trip (which hopefully the insurance will cover). I am so sad, because this was his choice of trail, and we have not talked about anything else in the last weeks. We wanted it so much. I feel horrible for cancelling things without him being aware, without him being able to understand what is going on.
Doctors ruled out meningitis, and are investigating a continous seizure state, epilepsy, other brain issues. I just hope he will wake up, and look at things and react, instead of just being blank. If he is able to recognize and say my name again, I will be the happiest person. One can just hope, right? He is in good hands... If it is one of the things doctors suspect, has anyone that suffers from seizures done the camino? Or epilepsy, or after a stroke? Can we dream about it in the future?
Sorry for sharing this in the forum, but it has been a rollercoaster of last 2 days and I needed to get it out my chest. Any good energy coming from this amazing camino family would be most welcome. If you are reading this somewhere in the Camino now and could lit a candle, or make a prayer, or look at the amazingness around you and send a positive thought of recovery to a pilgrim, we will be forever thankful.
Santiago, Santo Toribio, Camino... wait for us. We will get there when the time is right.
So good to get such good news!Omg, guys, I hope you have an idea of how amazing and heartwarming it is to read all these messages! I thank every and each one of them, there is so much love here!
Some updates from the last 24 hours in the hospital:
- He opened his eyes (yay!). Dozes off and sleeps again very often, but there are moments he keeps the eyes open.
- I managed to contact the doctor that conducted his surgery last year, which I remember my husband saying "was the doctor he trusted most". The guy went straight to the hospital when I explained the situation. He kept talking to my husband, and there was a moment that the dr. said "you will be fine, mate, we are all taking care of you", and my husband looked at him and nodded. (everyone teared at this moment - his first reaction to anything since Thursday)
- In the afternoon, the magic words happened: I was holding a glass of water for him with a straw. He was not looking while drinking, but after a few sips, he mumbled "thank you".
(You are most welcome, my love)
So yeah, small steps in this unexpected camino.
I have not yet mentioned our camino, or the need to postpone it. I dont want to risk upseting him. But I said people from all over the world are wishing him all the best and a speedy recovery.
You are all correct that our camino is not cancelled, just postponed. We will get there someday. And I am following the advice of talking to him, and he seems soothed by it.
I will keep you informed, and you are all in my prayers as well, because I could never expect so much love. May Santiago be always with us all
And please let him know we still are......But I said people from all over the world are wishing him all the best and a speedy recovery.
So sorry to hear about your husband. Your Camino will happen when the time is right. Blessings to you both.Hi all
After 2 years in the making, lots os posts and an anxious countdown, looks like my Camino Lebaniego will be cancelled. We we supposed to leave on Easter Friday, but yesterday was probably the scariest day of my life.
I got home and found my husband semi concious, trembling and all dirty on the bed. He could not speak and was not reacting. I called the emergency services, did CPR, spent the last 36 hours in the hospital.
His family arrived and I could just come home to sleep, clean, start to sort stuff... one of them probably cancelling our trip (which hopefully the insurance will cover). I am so sad, because this was his choice of trail, and we have not talked about anything else in the last weeks. We wanted it so much. I feel horrible for cancelling things without him being aware, without him being able to understand what is going on.
Doctors ruled out meningitis, and are investigating a continous seizure state, epilepsy, other brain issues. I just hope he will wake up, and look at things and react, instead of just being blank. If he is able to recognize and say my name again, I will be the happiest person. One can just hope, right? He is in good hands... If it is one of the things doctors suspect, has anyone that suffers from seizures done the camino? Or epilepsy, or after a stroke? Can we dream about it in the future?
Sorry for sharing this in the forum, but it has been a rollercoaster of last 2 days and I needed to get it out my chest. Any good energy coming from this amazing camino family would be most welcome. If you are reading this somewhere in the Camino now and could lit a candle, or make a prayer, or look at the amazingness around you and send a positive thought of recovery to a pilgrim, we will be forever thankful.
Santiago, Santo Toribio, Camino... wait for us. We will get there when the time is right.
GREAT NEWS!!!! Thanks The Lord!!!A big step forward during our 4th day in hospital!
He was more responsive, looking at people today. Then the nurse asked him if he kew where he was, and he said "hospital"!
Then she pointed at me and asked if he knew who I was. HE SMILED! And said 'yes'!He could not remember my name, but one thing at a time. That smile, omg...
The doctor said that he is improving fast, but even if he recovered totally today, they would not advise us to hop into a long haul flight on Friday. She said, however, that after he gets better, she sees no harm in doing short trips within Australia, short flights, and even light walking/hiking, as long as we are cautious and have means to access medical help quickly if needed. Time will tell. Thanks to all that shared stories of recovery and of walking after big issues, that is very encouraging!
In my prayers last night I thanked all of you for your support, thanked the universe for all the progress my husband is doing, and also reflected a lot about this weird camino we are walking now. A few days ago I had concerns about being able to go up the Picos de Europa. Now the challenge is to support my husband to be able to walk to the washroom - and when we get there we will be kings of the world, like when we went over Cebreiro and Alto da Portela.
He's getting better...YAY!
What a wonderful news! I am so happy for you and your husband. Have a wonderful tirp.Guys, I am completely shocked by the turn of events, and thanks for supporting me all the way here. I think a camino miracle happened.
Day 6 - He spent the day perfectly well. He was talking normally, chatting with us, could walk around the ward. Would get tired after a while, but that was just expected. jhis exams came back completely clear. No signs of infeccion, virus, tumors, bleedings, strokes, bruises, nothing of nothing.
According to the doctors, he was the healthiest person in the hospital, and that they ruled out physical causes. They would contact the psychologists and access stress-caused issues. Then she looked at me and said:
"If that is the case, the very thing you have to do is take him on a holiday to somewhere where he does not have to worry with anything but the basics: eating, sleeping and just smelling the flowers."
Can you imagine my shock when she said that? I mentioned I had flights booked to Spain, which I was about to cancel. "Wait until tomorrow, he may be able to do it. I don´t see any issues in him flying", she said.
Day 7 - More exams came clear. The psychologists evaluation came a stress-caused encefalopathia (or something like that), and they also recomended at least a week of a break (no stress, no reading news, no thinking of work or chores). The hospital discharged him and gave us a medical certificate for the next week. The doctor wished us all the best and even reinforced we should go on our trip, as a week away would do him good.
ISN'T IT A CAMINO MIRACLE?
I feel like yelling of happiness, I can´t believe. He is back, he is fit to travel, we ARE GOING!
We will probably not walk the Lebaniego anymore, as we dont want to force anything. But we will spend a week in Spain, take the bus to visit the Monastery of Liebana... We don´t have anything booked anyway, except the tickets and the hotel for the first night.
Guys, if there is a place that still abounds with love and comraderie, it is this forum. I can´t thank you guys enough for all the wishes, prayers, candles and support you guys gave us. That, added to the incredible efforts of the doctors and nurses, brought my husband back, in an unbelievably good outcome. A week ago he was barely a plant, and now he is in the living room, patting the cat, like he does every morning.
What a journey... Thanks for walking with me when I most needed. I love you all!
I'm sitting here with my mouth hanging open, @Anamya .
SO wonderful - this is beyond good news.
Amén. Plan to visit Santiago too..... that would be great. Please post photos...Guys, I am completely shocked by the turn of events, and thanks for supporting me all the way here. I think a camino miracle happened.
Day 6 - He spent the day perfectly well. He was talking normally, chatting with us, could walk around the ward. Would get tired after a while, but that was just expected. jhis exams came back completely clear. No signs of infeccion, virus, tumors, bleedings, strokes, bruises, nothing of nothing.
According to the doctors, he was the healthiest person in the hospital, and that they ruled out physical causes. They would contact the psychologists and access stress-caused issues. Then she looked at me and said:
"If that is the case, the very thing you have to do is take him on a holiday to somewhere where he does not have to worry with anything but the basics: eating, sleeping and just smelling the flowers."
Can you imagine my shock when she said that? I mentioned I had flights booked to Spain, which I was about to cancel. "Wait until tomorrow, he may be able to do it. I don´t see any issues in him flying", she said.
Day 7 - More exams came clear. The psychologists evaluation came a stress-caused encefalopathia (or something like that), and they also recomended at least a week of a break (no stress, no reading news, no thinking of work or chores). The hospital discharged him and gave us a medical certificate for the next week. The doctor wished us all the best and even reinforced we should go on our trip, as a week away would do him good.
ISN'T IT A CAMINO MIRACLE?
I feel like yelling of happiness, I can´t believe. He is back, he is fit to travel, we ARE GOING!
We will probably not walk the Lebaniego anymore, as we dont want to force anything. But we will spend a week in Spain, take the bus to visit the Monastery of Liebana... We don´t have anything booked anyway, except the tickets and the hotel for the first night.
Guys, if there is a place that still abounds with love and comraderie, it is this forum. I can´t thank you guys enough for all the wishes, prayers, candles and support you guys gave us. That, added to the incredible efforts of the doctors and nurses, brought my husband back, in an unbelievably good outcome. A week ago he was barely a plant, and now he is in the living room, patting the cat, like he does every morning.
What a journey... Thanks for walking with me when I most needed. I love you all!
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