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My partner is on life support after a motorbike accident can anyone give me advice and support?


It happened last saturday, hes on a ventilator, im a nurse too so finding it hard to deal with,, does anyone have any advice or support

You just have to be there for your partner,that's all you can do.Be strong and brave.

Good luck.

I'm thinking of you both right now.
That's all I am able to offer you.
Fingers crossed for his recovery.
Love to you both
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

well, i know how scared you must feel and although i am not a religious person...i will still pray for you both. just take each day as it comes...i, too, have been through something simular and i will be thinking of you....keep you're family close and cry as often as you can,you need to get it out.
good luck.

hang on in there,fingers crossed , where theres life theres hope,good luck and best wishes to you both

my brother in law was in a motorbike accident 10 years ago and he ended up on life support. he is now left with a damaged immune system but is otherwise healthy. so dont give up hope, I`m sure he`ll be fine. I`ll be thinking of you both.

reall sorry to hear that,its hard to give advice,my son was on a ventilator after heart surgery 15 years ago,it was the worst time of our lives,so i really feel for you,but try to remain positive,take each day as it comes,my son was fine,but i still cant watch programes on tv of kids in hospitals,and im a big 41 year old bloke,being a nurse must be even harder for you,but always try to look forwards,talk to your family,and other people in hospital,it helped us,i really hope every thing turns out fine for you,im sure it will :)

Firstly i am so sorry, you must be going through hell right now, bless your heart. To be honest, whether you are a religious person or not, prayer can be very powerful, go to the hospital chapel and light a candle for him, do your best to empty your mind of everything else and pray for him. I have a disability and have spent a lot of time in hospital. I want you to know that i really admire the work you nurses do, hang in there, God is with you, i will pray for him too. If u would like to get in touch please do thru my profile, i would like to know how he is doing. Love and hugs xxxx

My mum was on life support, just tell him everything you want to tell him incase he doesn't make it, i didn't and i regret it a little bit.
Really hope he pulls through, your in my thought and prayers.
I can't think of anything else, but hugs from me.

JUST AVIN YOU AROUND IS ALL HE NEEDS HUN ..GD LUCK ..JUST KEEP TALKING TO HIM HUN.XXX

There's always hope. Pray relentlessly, and have as many people as you can get to pray with you do likewise. Life's trials are designed to strengthen us. Believe the best is yet to come. God bless, and be with you.

I'm sorry, but there's no point to wisdom after the event - that an accident on a given stretch of road is 23 times more likely to involve a motorbike, though they account for just 3% of road traffic, and the accident is forty times more likely to be fatal than a car-crash. They are inherently unsafe. OK, he's made it this far, he looks like he's gonna turn the corner real soon. It must be very hard for you, having him there, but unreachable, I've had that with my elderly parents, when their times came. But that was through old-age. These damn bikes, they are for the track alone. I won't ride on the road, Barry Sheene wouldn't. I'm sure you've seen the carnage they cause, as I have. I don't really know what else to say, it's all up to him now. But I bet when you get him back, you'll insist it's a car for him in future.
All my best to you both.

It must be horrible for you. I can only imagine. You have to keep strong for your partner for when he comes around, and he will! Unfortunately your life will be put on hold until he gets better and there is not a lot you can do about that but what i would say is talk to someone. Its important to share your feelings and get things off your chest. Are you able to talk to your partner? Perhaps he will be able to hear you in some way and it may be reassuring for him to hear your voice.

I sincerely wish everything works out alright for you x

I have a story to share with you to keep you thinking positive.

My partner was in a severe accident. Suffered severe head trauma, internal injuries, ruptured spleen, collapsed lungs, broken neck and shattered leg.

They said he wouldn't make it, but he did.
They said he wouldn't walk again, but he did.
They said the brain damage was so severe that he may never speak again, but he did.
Just as he was almost "out of the woods", he fell ill to pneumonia, and they said he might not make it, but he did.
He was hospitalized for six months, but he MADE A FULL RECOVERY.
Except for some short term memory loss, loss of sense of smell, many scars, and the necessity to be on seizure meds for the rest of his life, he is now healthy.

I didn't meet him until two years after the accident, and except for scars - I would've never known. He has also gained a greater appreciation for life.

Never give up hope.

Sending best wishes.

Take care all will be fine just having u round will do wonders god bless

Julie B . YOU DO HAVE TO BELIEVE IN ANYTHING TO DO THIS i KNOW IT WORK'S SO HAVE A GO ..take a deep breath and hold for a short while,whist you do so say to your self that the sun is right above you head as you beath in you are taking in confidence positiveness & a healing friendship, these are in a form of capule that gos into your lungs, when you exhale let the air out slowly like your whisle.let the feeling out of your lungs and into your tummy and release to your entire body, keep repeating

hi am i a nurse as well and as we both know we advise in the job just to keep talking and reassuring them, but it's hard to do, you doing all you can and am sure your doing brilliantly, and he is most likely to know your there, if you need to talk email me

advice, well i guess think positive and believe it will come right

support well i am a good listner call me on skype trisha-jane1963 if you want a chat or on msn e mail address trishaf2001@yahoo.co.uk

sorry just doesnt say enough, my thoughts and prayers are with you....the best of luck...God Bless....

Pray and ask God to help you and he will.
I am a nurse too and know when you are going thru something like this, you have enough knowledge to make you more anxious. When you are feeling anxious, pray and find comfort in knowing there is a higher power who can fill all of your needs and
You will be all right.

Dear Julie,
I have no words, but I advise you to pray and ask for healing and call on friends and loved ones close to help you in this time. I will pray too. Best wishes.

As a nurse you know his body has been told by his brain to rest and the ventilator can take some much needed pressure off his brain and heart.Just trust in him to be strong and make a gradual recovery .It is possible and happens quite frequently.

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