on the other side

All the best Cariad, will be thinking about your Nephew. Very difficult for you being so far away.

Hugs and best wishes.

((((hugs)))) to you all and please keep us updated

I'm so sorry, this must be dreadful for you especially being so far away. I'm praying for a happy outcome.

no news yet, apart from the family are not even allowed to speak to him, obviously vented etc and all my brother knows is that they are trying to remove the pressure from his brain, thye have been told to fear the worst even if he survives. so will update as i hear, it is so difficult being so far away and of course, the privacy laws means that there is no point trying to call to get the correct information. so just keep praying.

Absolutely- if they asked for you to be given the information by phone then you would be in a better position to handle all the questions thay must be asking.

Best of luck.

So sorry to read this news Cariad, my thoughts & prayers are with you & your family.

thanks for the support, you didnt need to post for me to know that we all care about each other, its just part of being a nurse. the latest update is that he has had the neck brace removed and they are saying there is no spinal injuries. still trying to reduce the pressure from his brain, have been told that they are reducing all his vital signs to preserve brain function, i know that we do that here with trauma and stroke victims if they meet criteria, they literally keep the body in a state of hypothermia while the body recovers, so dont know if thats what they are using. his parents are stil only allowed to look at him through glass, and are still not allowed to speak to him, so they feel useless, but obviously feel the need to be there. so we will continue to pray for him.

dont want to give personal details on here, and havent been able to reply to my thread before this, but as a nurse a long way from home and a personal tragedy like this it has been hard. my nephew was declared clinically brain dead 10 days after the accident and his parents had the strength to donate his organs, 7 people had a second chance at life because he lost his. so i did fly home to be with my family, even although for a short time as i took 2 days to get there, because of weather delays, but it was something i needed to do. we do get very acclimatised to our job, and i wont say that this has opened my eyes but it has certainly given me more insight as to the grief that happens after we move onto another patient in our job. its a grief that is going to take a while, and the old saying of time is a healer is certainly true. so prayers for his family are still needed as they continue with their lives without their son.