healing thoughts needed for fellow TE rider Helga

[bikerz]

Wow - such great support for Helga! I've just printed out your wishes for her (10 pages!) and I'm heading over to the hospital now. I know she'll be really touched by your concern.

I'll post an update after I see her,

Ann (BikerZ)

and here's the update -

She's so much better even than yesterday - she seems much more like her old self (which she admitted might not be such a good thing! - ha ha) She's still got a lot of pain, and will probably be in for at least another couple of days, but definitely improving. I left her with an 11-page print-out of all your wishes - thanks so much for your concern and support.

[LBTC]

Well? How is she doing now? It's been 2 days since an update!!

I hope she continues to improve in leaps and bounds, and keeps that great sense of humour!!

Still thinking happy healing thoughts while trying to get that scary picture out of my brain! whew! I'm so glad it wasn't any worse!!

Namaste,
~T~

[bikerz]

I saw Helga (Frances) tonight and she is going so much better! I took her a printout of all of your good thought and posts for her, and she was very touched. She is very strong and resilient, and her sense of humer is back full force. Tomorrow she is being transferred to another local hospital for PT and some rehab, and hopefully she'll be back home here in our neighborhood very soon (it's way too quiet and boring without her!)

I'll post again with an update soon, and hopefully she'll be making her own contribution to the thread before long. Thanks for all your good wishes!

- Ann (BikerZ)

[SadieKate]

Do hospitals have Wi-Fi? Probably not because it would interfere with some equipment. Wait a minute, don't the docs have all kinds of hand-held gadgets these days? It would be nice if she could post and read directly.

Thanks for the update, Ann. You're a good friend.

[DeniseGoldberg]

Do hospitals have Wi-Fi? Probably not because it would interfere with some equipment. Wait a minute, don't the docs have all kinds of hand-held gadgets these days? It would be nice if she could post and read directly.

Never thought to suggest this, but... when I was in a rehab hospital after my own crash back in 2004, I asked if internet access was available. It turned out that I could get a computer next to my bed, with (wired) Internet access. There was a daily fee; I don't remember how much it was, but I believe it was reasonable. It never hurts to ask!

--- Denise

[bikerz]

Great idea about the wifi - now that she has been transferred to a private hospital, she may have access to amenties like WiFi. She has been in a county hospital, and while this particular county hospital is exactly where you want to be for trauma, it's not really where you want to hang out once you've been moved to the "regular" rooms and are on the way home. I offered to bring in a spare laptop I have so she can watch DVDs, but the consensus is that as soon as she fell asleep the laptop would disappear - I hate to think that is the case, but apparently so.

I should find out today where she is and I'll take in my laptop just in case we can get her connected. She got a real kick out of reading all of the posts from you all I printed out for her earlier in the week!

She's been moving around a little bit with a walker, and with some PT and rehab she should be able to get more comfortable moving soon. Being relased to come home is the strongest motivator right now!

[bikerchick68]

wow! that's great that she's already up with a walker! Great progress

What a bummer that ya can't even trust that in a hospital your stuff won't get stolen... some places should be thief proof and sacred! Ah well... just more motivation to get outta there and back home... tell her we're pulling for her!

[Bike Goddess]

Helga, Helga- We're all waiting to hear from you compliments of MS Bike Z- angel that she is!

[slinkedog]

I'm so very happy to hear that Helga is up and about a bit. We continue to pray for you, Frances, every time we think of you, which is very often. We're looking forward to seeing you posting again. Then I can share my moniker story with you!!

Take care, Helga!!! And Ann... you are a great friend. Everyone needs a BikerZ in their life. You're the best.

[cindysue]

Hey everyone!

I thought I'd tell you about an opportunity to contribute to the Frances get well fund. Those darn medical personnel (doing their job and doing it well) cut off all Francie's cycling gear including a very nice jacket (we all know how expensive gear can be), so Bekki (ride leader from Valley Spokesmen) suggested we pull together some money to help with the costs of replacing some of her gear. Bekki also has a poster for everyone to sign – so please be sure to sign the poster at the Cinderella training ride next week and contribute if you can. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

And if you want to contribute from afar, I hear that Bekki has received a few checks in the mail. Send her a PM for more info: forum name "vinbek" -

[cindysue]

Ann (BikerZ) and I headed over to see Francie today after our training ride. It was good to see her smiling and joking! And she has obviously charmed the nurses as well, one of whom put a note on her patient white board that says "patient says I like to cause trouble" (or something like that). Praying she gets to go home soon!!!!!!!!!!

Turns out it costs $8/day to get internet access. That would be ultra expensive if you signed on everyday and was in the hospital for some extended time.

BikerZ is going to archive the forum for her so she can read it offline (anyone know how to do that?). I'll try to bring her some reading materials next time I see her (any suggestions?)

[mary9761]

Ann (BikerZ) and I headed over to see Francie today after our training ride. It was good to see her smiling and joking! And she has obviously charmed the nurses as well, one of whom put a note on her patient white board that says "patient says I like to cause trouble" (or something like that). Praying she gets to go home soon!!!!!!!!!!

Turns out it costs $8/day to get internet access. That would be ultra expensive if you signed on everyday and was in the hospital for some extended time.

BikerZ is going to archive the forum for her so she can read it offline (anyone know how to do that?). I'll try to bring her some reading materials next time I see her (any suggestions?)

I don't know if going to favorites and saving it as make available offline would work since it's a forum. You might try. I'm on a computer hooked up to cable right now so it's always online. It will be MANY hours before I would get home to possible try this on my land line computer, so someone might try it? I'm glad to hear Frances is doing well, all things considered.
Mary

[bikerz]

Thanks mary - I'm trying that now and it looks like it will do the trick - I'l post back with my results!

- BZ

[sisisiesta]

Just checking in to see how things are going? It's been a while since the last post. Hope things are going well!

[bikerz]

I've dropped the ball on the updates because Helga has been doing really well.

She's already graduated from walker to crutches, and has been on some expeditions out of the hospital. Tomorrow she's "breaking out" for a lunch and drive with a friend, and the word is she should be home by Feb 10, if not (hopefully) sooner.

She has really enjoyed reading all your posts (I archived them to a laptop for her last week) and I hope within a week that she'll be posting her own update from her very own home! It's amazing the progress she's made in just 2 weeks - I always knew she was a tough cookie, and now it's official!