OT - Footloose is in hospital
Submitted: Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 13:55
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Member - John T (Tamworth NSW)
G'day all,
Found out today that our HF guru "Footloose" is in intensive care on the
Gold Coast after having a fall. From the Codan
forum it appears he is in an induced coma and is expected to be that way for a while - 3 months in a hospital.
I'm sure that all members and visitors to EO who have read his words of wisdom re HF radios wish him a speedy recovery.
PS anyone on the
Gold Coast who knows him - perhaps a visit to and give us a bit more info.
Cheers
If anyone wants to send him a get
well card Jim is at the
John Flyn Hospital ,
Tugun. QLD.4224
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Reply By: Member - Shane D (QLD) - Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 14:12
Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 14:12
That can't be good, head injurys (I'm assuming) are an unknown quanity, I really hope that he makes a speedy and full recovery.
Shane
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Reply By: Canvas Charisma - Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 16:16
Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 16:16
Hi
John,
That sounds no good at all. Can you please email me at ryjoe@netspace.net.au with Jim's surname and any other info you have and I will get something to him to say we are thinking about him.
Regards
Brian
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Reply By: Wisey - Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 17:32
Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 17:32
Thanks
John
My Dad and I wish him a full recovery with no further complications.
Get
well soon Jim.
Andy & Peter
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Reply By: Toadkeeper Jo aka Qlder Jo - Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 18:28
Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 18:28
No Way not Jim!
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Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 18:34
Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 18:34
John,
That isn't good news :(
I hope he pulls through, I'll be sending a few things to the hospital.
Thanks for the heads up
Cheers Kev
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Reply By: equinox - Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 18:45
Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 18:45
Get
well soon Footy
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Reply By: Member - Vivien C (VIC) - Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 18:56
Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 18:56
Thoughts are with Footy and hope for his recovery.
Viv
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 19:17
Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 19:17
Like all members and visitors to this site, I hope that Footy is able to make a full recovery very soon and looking forward to seeing him back on this site.
Our thoughts also go out to his family in this very trying time.
Stephen
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Reply By: Member - Dunworkin (WA) - Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 21:09
Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 21:09
That's no good, Hope all works out OK, our thoughts are with Footy and his family.
Get
well soon Footy.
Cheers
Deanna
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Reply By: Member - Matt & Julie (VIC) - Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 21:34
Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 21:34
Footy get
well soon, our thoughts are with you
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Reply By: Best Off Road - Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 21:42
Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 21:42
I was only chatting with him a few months back.
By pure chance an old friend of his from 40 years ago happened to be someone I knew and I put the two of them in touch. Speaking to both of them was a very warming experience.
I feel like I know Jim
well from our few conversations (but of course I don't), he is such a friendly bloke.
I'm saddened, deeply.
Jim.
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Reply By: Member - Mary W NW VIC - Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 22:01
Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 22:01
Better hang in there please Footy!
There are heeps of folk like me who love your straight talk explanations about things HF.You have explained in posts lots of stuff I didn't know how to ask about!!Thanks and just take care and get
well.Cheers.Mary
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Reply By: Member - Mark G Gulmarrad - Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 22:16
Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 22:16
Best of luck Footy ..........from all of us here.
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Reply By: Member - JohnR (Vic) - Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 23:57
Saturday, Jul 04, 2009 at 23:57
Speedy recovery Jim. I phoned and spoke to a Jim's brother this evening. Met Jim when on the
Gold Coast last year. I was told to look for a bloke in a cap that looked like a trucky in McDonalds and we had a good yarn for a while, the three of us.
On the way back from meeting Jim we saw a fellow in his 90s fall at the approach to the shopping centre at the top of some steps and administered some
first aid and he was on his way again. Jim, I am sure is a resilient guy too.
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Reply By: BT- Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 01:22
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 01:22
Okay Footy,
I haven't met you but have read many of your posts. Myself and family wish you a speedy recovery. We'll be thinking of you and keeping an eye out for further updates. Stay strong mate.
BT
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Reply By: Toadkeeper Jo aka Qlder Jo - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 01:46
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 01:46
Jim is a top bloke. Got all the time in the world for him.
Geez.. I was planning earlier on in the year to drive down and see him..had to cancel because of work...hurry up and get back on your feet mate, that garage is gonna be feeling awfully lonely without you!!
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Reply By: Blaze (Berri) - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 02:50
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 02:50
Gut wrenching news
John,
Our thoughts go out to Footy (Jim) and his family, I think everyone on EO would agree he is one great guy and a speedy recovery is wished for.
Again reminds how fragile we all are.
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Reply By: Member Brian (Gold Coast) - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 07:03
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 07:03
I have had the pleasure of meeting Jim and he is a damn good bloke! As it happens, I do contracted work at
John Flynn Hospital, next time I'm down there I will pop in to see him and post an update.... (should be Monday actually)
For any get
well cards, the address is:
John Flynn Hospital
Inland Drive
Tugun
Qld 4224
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Follow Up By: Member - John T (Tamworth NSW) - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 07:52
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 07:52
Morning Brian
I'm sure all here would appreciate any update you can provide. Even though I've never met him, Jim always comes across as a very nice bloke who always provides informative info for HF users. And for those who have not read it -
check out his EO Xmas poem on his blog on this
forum.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member Brian (Gold Coast) - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 19:47
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 19:47
Member -
John T (
Tamworth NSW) posted:
Morning Brian
I'm sure all here would appreciate any update you can provide. Even though I've never met him, Jim always comes across as a very nice bloke.......
John,
spot on mate, he is a gentleman!
Cheers
Brian
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Reply By: Steve - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 09:37
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 09:37
All the best Footy - hope you make a quick recovery.
Haven't met him but he comes across as a good bloke. Just shows you don't know what's around the corner.
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Reply By: Member - Fred G NSW - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 10:17
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 10:17
That is terrible news..I was only wondering the other day why Footy hadn't made an appearance here for a while.
All the very best from here, Footy, and hurry back mate.
Brian perhaps you can print off this post and leave it for him as a sort of get
well card. I am sure our support will mean a lot to him.
Fred & Chris.
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Follow Up By: Member - barry F (NSW) - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 16:16
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 16:16
Hello Fred & Chris, I will pick up a get
well card for Footy tomorrow morning & thought I would print off the post & put it in with the card so that it made the card from all of us. Cheers for now
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Follow Up By: Member Brian (Gold Coast) - Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 07:04
Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 07:04
Barry
That's a great idea!
Cheers
Brian
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Reply By: Member - Fred B (NT) - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 10:31
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 10:31
Take care Footy. Look forward to hearing that you are fully recovered and back to your old self. God bless.
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Reply By: Member - Dick (Int) - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 11:47
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 11:47
Bad news indeed. Even though I have never met Footy I feel I know him from his contributions to the
Forum.
Reading the description of the injury in the Codan
Forum it is very bad indeed and it will be a struggle for him to recover from such a nasty thing.
Our thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery.
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Follow Up By: Toadkeeper Jo aka Qlder Jo - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 21:04
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 21:04
So what are the injuries, what exactly happened? not all of us are on the Codan
forum.
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Follow Up By: Member - Dick (Int) - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 21:12
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 21:12
Posted by Malcolm Langley in the Codan
Forum
Re Jim.
From what I understand he slipped over in the house and bruised himself quite
badly. Went to a doctor who said all was ok. A few days later the bruise started
to smell. It was then diagnosed as that flesh eating bug. Operation took place
to remove the damaged flesh and he was put in an induced coma to help with his recovery and prevent him from moving too much and upsetting the vacuum dressing applied to the rather large wound. They have no idea how long he will be there. One thing they do know is that he will require a number of skin grafts. It is expected that he will be in a hospital for about 3 months or so if everything goes ok.
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Follow Up By: Toadkeeper Jo aka Qlder Jo - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 21:19
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 21:19
Thankyou mate, appreciate it.
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Follow Up By: Best Off Road - Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 20:22
Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 20:22
Dick,
Thanks for that information. To my simple mind that is good news. I had visions of a brain injury that required him to be comatose whilst swelling or some such reduced.
I'm sure it is a nasty problem he has, but he will, hopefully, recover from. One would hope that at worst he has some physical problems, scarring and a need for ongoing treatment, but in all probability he will lead to a realtively normal life.
Indeed I hope so.
Regards,
Jim.
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Follow Up By: Member - Dick (Int) - Tuesday, Jul 07, 2009 at 00:26
Tuesday, Jul 07, 2009 at 00:26
Jim, as bad as it sounds, I think it is better than having a brain injury. Lets hope this flesh eater did not get anywhere the brain.
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Reply By: Motherhen - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 14:10
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 14:10
"Footy" has long been a favourite ExOz member. I wish him a full recovery, and my thoughts are also with his family; I have been there.
Get well soon Footy
Motherhen
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Reply By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 16:33
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 16:33
Like many others I have always read Footies post and comments, they are good stuff.
Frances and I wish him a speedy and full recovery.
I hope someone can keep the
forum inform of his progress.
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Reply By: Member - Poppy (QLD) - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 19:50
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 19:50
I, like a lot of others have never met Footy but have followed a lot of his posts on here and feel as we know him personally.
As all above have said, get well soon mate and all my family's prayers go to you and your family
Come on Footy you can do it
Cheers Ray
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Reply By: Members Paul and Melissa (VIC) - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 21:03
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 21:03
We wish you and your family all the best Jim, get well soon
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Reply By: Madfisher - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 21:36
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 21:36
Get well soon Footy,you will be in our thoughts and prayers
Cheers Pete and Sally
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Reply By: AdrianLR (VIC) - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 21:59
Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 21:59
My best wishes to Footy as well.
I wonder if there is anything we can usefully do to help with the satphone/HF hire while Jim's incapacitated.
Adrian
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 07:31
Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 07:31
Maybe another "EO Blitz" needs to be organised :))
Cheers Kev
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Reply By: Member No 1- Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 07:43
Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 07:43
Get well soon footy
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Reply By: Bob of KAOS - Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 17:35
Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 17:35
Footy
I hear the
western deserts calling you.
Get well soon
Bob
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Reply By: Member - Ruth D (QLD) - Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 17:55
Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 17:55
Hi John T and others - just arrived in
Birdsville, been out of computer range for a week and very surprised and saddened to hear of Footsie's news. I do hope and pray that everything will go well with his recovery - I miss his particular brand of pith and humour! Speedy recovery old mate.
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Reply By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 18:01
Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 18:01
We do so hate it when the
Forum brings bad news about one of "our" people. Please pass on our personal wishes for a speedy and full recovery. It sounds a major twist to a simple incident that could so easily happen to anyone of us. I hope this post full of good wishes from his EO friends helps in some way.
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Reply By: Member - Matt & Caz H (QLD) - Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 21:05
Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 21:05
Hope everything goes ok! thinking of you Footloose.
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Reply By: Richard Kovac - Tuesday, Jul 07, 2009 at 00:46
Tuesday, Jul 07, 2009 at 00:46
Just in case you miss it
To all that are wishing Jim all the best, the following maybe a way to help out.
I have down loaded three E-books of Jim's for $15.00 USD I hope he gets some... also hope it's the right JIM. (Footy).
Anyway it's up to you no pressure to do or not
The Books
Cheers
Richard
The books are
White Man's Dreaming
Have a Nice day
Glitter
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Reply By: Luke SA - Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 23:20
Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 23:20
I haven't been on here for a while but did hear of Footys fall on facebook.
I to have never met the bloke and wish him all the best in a speedy recovery.
Cheers
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