4 weeks of hell

Shelly

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I just don’t know where to start ……
So I’ll try my best …..
Those that know my situation will understand what Allan and myself have been through the last 18 months…… so…..
27 days ago myself and Allan boarded a plane to the beautiful island of Zakynthos it’s our favourite place to go on holiday, we have been going to the same apartments for about 7 years now , it’s a family based accommodation and the owners live on site , it a small place with only 12 rooms in total ……
We had only been on the island for about 3 hours and tragedy struck…….
( I’ll try just to keep to the basics) At the time this all happened we were sitting on the sun lounges ……
Allan said he he didn’t feel to well so he said he was going to our room to have a lay down , about 20 mins late I went to our room…..
Allan was laying on the bed , and he said he didn’t feel right ….
I then said I’ll just have a shower, 10 mins later , Allan said get me some help , so I ran to get help , the owners and there son , came running with me too my room, they called a private ambulance ( which I only found out about a week ago) …..
Allan suffered 2 major cardiac arrests , the first arrest took 30% of his heart and the next took 50% of his heart so he only has 20% of his heart beating…..
Luckily enough Allan had both the attacks whilst the medical team were here , he had one in our room and one in the ambulance ……
The medical team in Zakynthos intensive care unit, said Allan is a very lucky and strong man , he’s got two death certificates, and he might have brain damage, but we don’t know for sure about that yet ……
Allan was in a coma for 14 days , and I was told to prepare myself to say my last goodbyes ……
The visiting time to see Allan is only 5.30 - 6.00, but that’s enough at the moment as Allan is very tired , also he’s been in bed for the last 27 days , he’s lost so much weight too …..
Our son came out to Zante a few days after this happened and then our daughter came out the same day as our son travelled back to the UK ……

I’m trying to get Allan repatriated back to the UK as he will need an icu air ambulance or jet ……
When we get back to the UK Allan will be taken to a hospital icu section where he will hopefully have a operation, either a defibrillator or a pacemaker, or put on a list for a heart transplant, that’s what I’ve been told in Zante hospital, but also they said it will be up too the UK medical team to decide, what is best for Allan ……
It’s been a very challenging/emotionally time for me and Allan too ……
I really hope we get home soon……
 

Grumps

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I just don’t know where to start ……
So I’ll try my best …..
Those that know my situation will understand what Allan and myself have been through the last 18 months…… so…..
27 days ago myself and Allan boarded a plane to the beautiful island of Zakynthos it’s our favourite place to go on holiday, we have been going to the same apartments for about 7 years now , it’s a family based accommodation and the owners live on site , it a small place with only 12 rooms in total ……
We had only been on the island for about 3 hours and tragedy struck…….
( I’ll try just to keep to the basics) At the time this all happened we were sitting on the sun lounges ……
Allan said he he didn’t feel to well so he said he was going to our room to have a lay down , about 20 mins late I went to our room…..
Allan was laying on the bed , and he said he didn’t feel right ….
I then said I’ll just have a shower, 10 mins later , Allan said get me some help , so I ran to get help , the owners and there son , came running with me too my room, they called a private ambulance ( which I only found out about a week ago) …..
Allan suffered 2 major cardiac arrests , the first arrest took 30% of his heart and the next took 50% of his heart so he only has 20% of his heart beating…..
Luckily enough Allan had both the attacks whilst the medical team were here , he had one in our room and one in the ambulance ……
The medical team in Zakynthos intensive care unit, said Allan is a very lucky and strong man , he’s got two death certificates, and he might have brain damage, but we don’t know for sure about that yet ……
Allan was in a coma for 14 days , and I was told to prepare myself to say my last goodbyes ……
The visiting time to see Allan is only 5.30 - 6.00, but that’s enough at the moment as Allan is very tired , also he’s been in bed for the last 27 days , he’s lost so much weight too …..
Our son came out to Zante a few days after this happened and then our daughter came out the same day as our son travelled back to the UK ……

I’m trying to get Allan repatriated back to the UK as he will need an icu air ambulance or jet ……
When we get back to the UK Allan will be taken to a hospital icu section where he will hopefully have a operation, either a defibrillator or a pacemaker, or put on a list for a heart transplant, that’s what I’ve been told in Zante hospital, but also they said it will be up too the UK medical team to decide, what is best for Allan ……
It’s been a very challenging/emotionally time for me and Allan too ……
I really hope we get home soon……
Oh Shelly, so sorry to be reading this, I pray Allan makes a full recovery though it sounds like he's got a tough battle ahead. But please remember to look after yourself aswell. You are no good to Allan poorly! Sending our best wishes 🙏 x
 
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Shelly

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Thank you 🌞
Hopefully we will be home soon and Allan will get the operation and care he needs 🙂
 

Brian James

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Shelly...words fail me .. I cannot imagine what you are going through. I hope that you can get repatriated quickly and that Allan gets the help he needs. Stay strong ...not easy I know .....thinking of you and hoping things turn out better quickly.
Kind Regards
 

Shelly

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Shelly...words fail me .. I cannot imagine what you are going through. I hope that you can get repatriated quickly and that Allan gets the help he needs. Stay strong ...not easy I know .....thinking of you and hoping things turn out better quickly.
Kind Regards

Thank you 🌞
Sometimes it has been very hard and I’ve had bad days , it’s like a rollercoaster with my emotions etc but I can see light at the end of the tunnel now , and I’m hoping it won’t be too long before we’re in the uk 🙂
 

BillyB

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How terribly worrying for you Shelly, thinking of you both and best wishes to Allan
 

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We're really sorry to read this Shelly. We really hope you see an upturn in Allan's condition very soon. Sending our love and best wishes
 

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So, so sorry to read this Shelly. I hope you and Allan will be home soon and he can get his operation ASAP.
Thinking of you and sending our love and hugs, Dave & Pauline.
 

t-tony

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So sorry to read all pf this Shelly. Hope you get Allan home soon and start the healing.
Best wishes and hugs from me and Shirl.

Tony.
 

PhilH67

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Sending lots of love @Shelly, keep strong. Hoping he’s repatriated soon x
 

petecossie

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What a situation to be in. The response from the apartment owners and medical team really seems to have been fantastic. Hope you can get Alan back home soon and start his recovery. Best wishes to you both. Stay strong Shelly.
 

D R Oldfield

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Hi Shelly keep strong and everything will get better you will get Allan home soon , a defibrillator will transform Allan life various members of my wife family have been diagnosed with ARVC including my wife , some have been fitted with internal defibrillators and they do allow you to live a normal life
 

Stacey Aylmore

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So sorry to hear of your sad news hope you both stay strong & Alan makes a full recovery ❤‍🩹 xx
 

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So sorry to hear this Shelly, you have cerainly had a rough time of it. I know nothing we say can help but be assured we are all thinking of you.
 

colb

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What an awful experience for all of you to go through, our thoughts are with you and hope everything gets sorted for you to get back home.
 

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So sorry to hear this Shelly, hope that you will be able to get home soon. Keeping you both in our thoughts & prayers. Look after yourself.

Ian & Sue.
 
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