A red letter day for Mike. Firstly he finally managed some caffeine intake - in the morning some Cyclops Coffee Yoghurt and in the afternoon 6 sips of flat white coffee (cooled) whilst hovered over by anxious nurses monitoring swallowing. So he's a big step closer to that goal of going to the Zoom cafe in the hospital and having a coffee.
Secondly Mike's boss visited and Mike was clearly really pleased to be in touch with the work team. He had lots of questions about what was happening in the firm. Each day his voice is getting closer to his old voice. I think once the trachy wound is healed over, it will be pretty much his old voice.
One on-going challenge for Mike at present is keeping still, so he can rest as much as possible. All his life Mike has always been either asleep or in full action. He doesn't seem bored, but those legs just keep fidgeting around. Apparently it's part of the brain recovery process to have to build awareness of what those extremities are doing.
So a good day in terms of progress and a good day for Mike's sense of well-being.
Regards
Lee
Addendum
It took two Cavit staff about 15 minutes to make it possible for Mike to have his coffee. I watched closely to see if he would remember to thank them, like the Mike of old. No worries. He gave them his full trademark smile and thanked them handsomely and graciously for the delicious coffee. Mike still seems to be the gentleman we all knew and loved, and the world somehow seems to be a better place.
Bryce
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Hi Mike
It was superb to see you today, and to have a chat. I am in awe of your determination and attitude.
The whole team at work are thinking of you, and I know will be thrilled to hear of your progress (I have e-mailed them tonight). When it is appropriate, you can look forward to more visits from your colleagues!
Thanks very much to Bryce for very kindly providing me with the opportunity to see you.
James
Mike,
At present Im trying to drink dandelion coffee to help me cut down the caffeine !!!!
You are building your intake up agin.Whoopsie do !May be we could do a trade Dandelion coffee is absolutely revolting .Its inspiring to hear of all the PBs you are achieving .Well done
Susi
Hi Mike
As James says, all your work colleagues keep a keen eye on your progress and are terrifically encouraged by your progress.
Looking forward to coming to visit as soon as you're up to it.
Best wishes to you and your family.
Nathan Strong
Hi Mike
I've been checking the blog everyday to see how you are getting on - you must be very proud of yourself this week!
Take care and don't forget what your friend Gilda said the other day about the story of the Hare and the Tortoise.
Thinking of you
Leah Marren
Hello to all the Wilkinson's,
It is great to read Mike's progress reports and to hear how well he is doing -keep up the good work Mike.
Mum and Dad were over here visiting last week and mum was very positive about your progress.
So just to let you know we are thinking about you and sending you get well vibes!
Lots of love and best wishes to you all,
Pip Knight (nee Gould)
PS Here is a wee silly joke:
Why did Tigger stick his head in the toilet?
He was looking for Pooh!
Hi Mike,
I can just picture you sipping away on your coffee!! you must be stoked!! You'll have to put another photo on the site soon, we're missing seeing you big smile that we keep hearing about.
Hope to see you soon,
Kim and Paul XXX
Dear Mike, It's freezing here.... bed & coffee sound wonderful. That's Gran dictating as she's lazing around in Havelock Nth. We went up to Tauranga this week to see Uncle Hugh as he's been in hospital. We sat at the Mount having lunch with Pieta watching the surfers coping with amazing surf. It really is a beautiful spot. Hugh is frail but was really pleased to see us, in his usual quiet way.
Keep up the swallowing practice... it leads to good speech. Much love Gran & Jane
Hi Mike,
Kim and Paul passed your site onto me. I've been following your progress and you are a star. Times when being a doctor sucks is when you read some of the medical details and know the significance.
but I should have known that you wouldn't follow the rules! You are doing so well, I bet everyone at your unit and your family are so proud. Good luck for all teh hard work ahead mate.
Amiria Lynch
amirialynch@hotmail.com
Hey Mike,
Awesome to see your steady recovery. Was great to see you a few weeks ago and look forward to seeing you again when you're ready for visitors.
Keep those legs moving and you'll keep that Ironman conditioning!
See you sson bro, take care
Dave Colligan
Aunty Kay here.Back in action after breaking my leg in three places in China and arriving home in time to have a wonderful celebration of Grandad Eric Townsends life with a lot of your cousins.Your great positive family and wonderful progress was well discussed and lauded in awe.
Keep smiling that wonderful smile.
Mike you make me laugh!
It's good to see that the old Mike work ethic is still going strong! Had it been my boss visiting me in hospital, I'm sure I would have dramatically regressed.....
Looking forward to coming down to Wellington to see you when you are ready. Glad to hear you've finally been hooked up with some coffee!
Anna D
Still keeping up with the blog. We are really pleased to hear that COFFEE is back on the agenda. Even if they are monitoring you so tightly. Our thoughts are with you all. Keep up the good work and remember to "Make haste, SLOWLY!!"
k & j
Hi Wilkinson family
Great reading as always, and so inspiring, I think some Pindan dust just got in my eyes! Weather is cooling slightly but some late rains one night were a real treat. Mike are you looking at the eastern or western hills from your room.
We could do with some decent coffee in this town, yours sounds pretty good, and as long as it stay in the oesophagus all good!
Hope for another photo soon please
Love from Liz, Jennie and Meredith
It's just wonderful that the news continues to be so positive. This is amazing progress after just 7 1/2 weeks. Thinking of you often. Love from Barbara and Colum
Hello everyone
fantastic news on your progress Mike, you truly are an inspiration and isn't it wonderful to have such a neat family.
Luv to you all Ben and Anne
Kia ora Mike - cuzzie Katie here,
Thats awesome progress - I'm very impressed! Hey if you want the other Harry Potter books I'll give them to your folks when I see them tomorrow night - I'm cooking them dinner - incl TJ, Andrew & Phil - I hope Phil's not too critical of my cooking skills and the layout of my fridge!
Think of me on Saturday as well - I'm doing a waka ama race around Balena Bay/Evans Bay/Oriental Bay - 10km. And then for some bizarre reason I agreed to jump in another crew to do another 10kms about 1 hour apart! Piece of cake - hmm, maybe not!
Arohanui Katie xox
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