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Luke Havill a.k.a Buzz(o)

  • Busy Buzz

      24 December 2019

    Luke (Buzz) is now at abi, his days are filled with lots of sleep, physio, occupational therapy and heaps of love. He still has his cheeky smile! He tires easily and needs a lot of sleep. He is not making any sounds or talking yet but that will come with time. He is listening during physio and put the hook on the hoist and even put his sunglasses on himself, which is a massive effort and feat. When i saw the discharge summary of his injuries and the severity it hit home how lucky we are to still have Luke, and in the words of the doctor “he is too good”, he is an amazing young man who with the support of abi, family and friends will come through this and be stronger. Hug your loved ones that much tighter, hold them that little bit longer, kiss them a wee bit harder and tell them just how much you love them, it’s what I did the Sunday a day before the accident and what I have done everyday since and I’m so glad I did. Merry Christmas and thank you for your supportXx

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  • “They tried to make me go to rehab”....I said yes, yes, yes!!!

      13 December 2019

    Hi Buzz supporters,

    Luke is finally at rehab!!! He transferred out on Tuesday(if my memory serves me right). They were talking about a week away and then suddenly the day before they said all going well he would be “going tomorrow”. Had to scramble to get organised. Room is hot so got Luke a freestanding fan, some smaller clothes, an electric foot thingy to get off dead skin, some personal products etc. He is doing a lot of sleeping. Heart rate still variable and still on anti clotting as still bed bound. Glad he has moved on to the next stage of his journey......the hard work begins!!! Thank you once again for your love, support and kind donationXx

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  • What’s out with Buzzo

      9 December 2019

    Hi everyone,

    Luke’s been cuff down on tracheostomy for at least 3 days last week(so airway between nose and throat open). I came in, as I do every morning and hello the tracheostomy is out!! The nurses came over and told me Luke removed it for them and that it was going to be coming out today anyway (I was of the loop on that one), weekends are low key and nothing big really happens unless it’s urgent so although it could have come out last week it had to wait till today. I got a big one armed hug today and a hair tousle too(good thing I’m all about those beach waves). He is currently having his op. To insert stomach peg and remove ng tube from nose. I’m not going to lie, he looked pissed (am I allowed to say that?)about being wheeled off to theatre, or maybe more like it was a stitch up (more like stitch together) (that boy knows what’s up(or sup, as he would say). The docs told me “they would do they’re best”.......he’s in the best hands or he’ll be right mate would’ve sat easier. Maybe it’s because in my world doing my best was school athletics and losing weight...... and it didn’t go so well😂anyway that’s where he’s at atm. Will update again soon. Thank you again for your love and support one and all, it is amazing!

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  • What’s up with Buzzo

      8 December 2019

    I just wrote a 20 minute spiel and accidently deleted it I think it went something like this.....well when the accident happened on the 4th November I had a different picture of what brain injury looked like in my head. It was a week in icu, spit the ventilator wake up and return to life as normal.....wrong picture and guess what every single brain injury is different. It is this though: slow, variable and life changing. The best line I’ve heard is time and in the words of the staff “ there is no crystal ball and there is no crystal ball” (where is David Bowie from the labyrinth when you need him.....don’t answer that!)Luke is getting vip treatment apparently being showered once every three days in average (everyone else is on bed wash) wears him out and he sleeps like a baby after. I have him on and ask him if he can smell the “yummy hospital food” I think he actually wants some now his cuff is being deflated and he can smell. I told him we’ll start on the yoghurt and potatoes and gravy and work up to kfc😂he now has a new pillow, of course it’s memory foam!!just the thing for a damaged brain. I haven’t lost my sense of humour and at the end of this Luke is either gonna love me or hate me for it!! I always felt for a long time with Luke being in the middle he felt like he was never really heard or paid attention to enough, I hope now he realises just how much I love him. I also told him he was the cutest baby out of all the kids.... he was a beautiful baby though!! Got to keep his spirits up🤣he is having an operation on Monday to insert peg into his stomach (3 hour op.) as he needs nutrition and he is not awake/able enough to eat yet. Working towards tracheostomy wean too. Not sure how much longer we’ll be in hospital for.....hold on I’ll just get my crystal ball..........................0 thank you everyone for your support it means way more than the donation your making, we have been feeling the love from the moment we got to the hospital, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you, thank you, thank youXx

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