Hi, this is June posting for John.  Last week while vacationing in Fairmont John had a dizzy spell and fainted.  As he says 'I broke the fall with my head'.  Geesh.  He fractured a rib and punctured his lung.  They took him via amblance to Invermere and transferred the next day to Crabrook ICU.  He seems to be on the mend now.  Just thought we would give you an update.  John says 'You don't need a motorcycle to get hurt'.

OMG.

Thanks for the update June. Hope he gets out soon and you folks can head back to the coast so keep safe and now for John to heal and recover.
Frank

Sending positive thoughts for a quick recovery

  Geez, glad he’s stable. Thanks for the update. Time to circle the wagon and care for the basics of health now.

Yikes! sorry to hear this; get better soon old fellow.

Holy carp, sorry to hear this. Glad to hear you're going to be o.k. and are on the mend. Give us shout if you need anything, you know we're close by. And keep us up to date.

Take care John, and you too June. Rob & Erica

Glad to hear he's on the mend.  Will be interested in hearing his interactions within our ailing health system.

Modern medicine is amazing, they should be able to to detect what caused your fainting spell and correct it.  In the meantime  i wish you a s speedy recovery my friend.

Thanks for the post June, sorry to hear this.

 hope you get well soon John.

David

Get well soon.

 Sounds like a low BP issue ? Get that sorted before you do any riding..

Get well soon John.

Thanks for posting this. ( The man formerly known as JC ) John, and here I thought it was going to be your Harley that was going to cause you grief. See if you can get some sort of upgrade while you’re in there!

Good morning all,

My good wife Erica has been in correspondence with June and it seems things are not so well with John yet. He has had a 'rough 3 weeks' since his incident and has been transferred to Calgary ICU last Sunday. They are trying to get him moved back to the lower mainland so the family can see him. I don't know anything more specific than that. June mentioned that I could share this with the club as we are another family of his and he would want us to know. I'll post updates if I hear anything more.

Please keep John and June in your thoughts & prayers, and let's all send well wishes for a positive outcome moving forward. Rob

Jenn and I are both sending good thoughts your way.

Get well soon.

Janice and I are hoping for the best for you both.

Sending all the best to John and family from the Okanagan!  Get better quick John!

Allan sends his best wishes from the Philippines

We are all pulling for you John

Here’s a pic I took up at Tunkwa Lake on Labour Day Weekend when I camped alongside John and June.

Get well John, hoping for the best for you and yours.

John and June, you are in my prayers that God will keep you both in the hollow of His hand.

A brief update, John has been transferred to a Vancouver hospital and is showing some improvement. June wasn't long on details so we'll respect their privacy. Let's all keep John and June in our thoughts as they navigate this all. Best wishes from Rob & Erica.

Glad you're closer to home John. Lisa and I are thinking of you all.

Sorry to hear that .

It has been a couple of weeks since the last update so can I ask if John and June are doing alright??

....I was wondering how John and June were doing as well...

Every time I’m around club members at coffee (now twice a week) I ask if anyone has heard how John is doing.  But no one has any news.  A while back I had sent a text and email to John asking him to drop me a line when he was up to it.  I’ve not had a response.  I really like John and hope he’s well.  Perhaps I’ll try again.

Hi all,

We have just heard from June today, with some encouraging news. It seems John had been transferred this past weekend to Ridge Meadows Hospital and there is talk of him possibly coming home in the near future. This is great news, and very welcome to hear, after such a long duration. I guess all the well wishes and kind thoughts sent to J & J by all of you guys have born some fruit. Keep the vibe going and pray he's home for a joyful holiday season. Keep strong June. All the best, Erica & Rob

I just got a call from John.  He’s chuckling that he’s still above ground.  He’s in Ridge Meadows Hospital and hopefully will be home in a couple of weeks.  It was great to hear his voice. 

Glad to hear he's improving.

Jenn and I are both worried about John and June.

Thanks guys. Glad I asked and it is good news he will go home soon.
Frank

Yes....good news indeed.
Thank you for the follow up Moto Lobo and Galactica!

Didn't realize you were still in the hospital but nice to hear you're on the mend John.

  Yeah, goodness!  1 1/2 months in hospital, that’s serious stuff!!

So, I’ve been out to visit John in hospital a few times lately.  Looks like he’ll be heading home likely Tuesday or Wednesday.  Gonna take some time to get his strength back.  He’s in good spirits and itching to get home.

Good News.

Anybody heard the latest from John? We haven't heard from June in a while. Can we assume from prior reports that he is at home now?

Continued well wishes to J&J, Rob & Erica

I just talked to John.  I thought he’d be home over the weekend, but no such luck.  He’s pretty confident he’ll be home today or tomorrow. 

Now, that is good news.

Ross, thanks for being a good friend and support to J & J.

Woo Hoo!  John is home.

 

  Well done John!!  Retirement!!! Get going dude!!!

Glad to hear you are home John
Old age sucks

Roy

Looking forward to you updating us on your mishap John.

Very happy to hear you have made it home. Enjoy your time and get well

Frank

According to Dorothy and Toto,  "There's' no place like home".
Hope you continue to recover and are ready for better weather.

Hello everyone.  I am at home recuperating after 3 months in the hospital.     I did not realize I could sleep for 3 weeks straight but thank June for not letting them pull the plug on me back in October.   I appreciate all of the support and have read every message this morning.  I am walking but very weak and I am cold and constantly tired so this will be a long process.  Today June is going to try and have me walk around the block with my walker which has a seat on it should I tire out and need to give my legs a break.   I can do stairs now but very slowly and with assistance of a cane. I cannot get in and out of my car as it is too low for me so June has been my chauffer the past few days. Looks like it is going to be a long haul to return to normal.   
Hopefully I can get back on the bikes when spring arrives.  Galactica has been kind enough to pick up parts for me and has offered his time to work in the garage with me when I am ready.
Thank you once again for all of your messages and thoughts and hope to see many of you in the New Year

John

Really glad to hear you are at home, you will probably progress quicker than you think. It's easy to do nothing in the hospital. I think you will want to"putter" at something and that will get you moving.

GET WELL !

Good to hear.  Hang in John!

Glad to see your message John.  I hope you continue to see improvement and will be ready to ride come spring.

That's great news John, look forward to seeing you soon.

Let me know if you need help with anything and I'll gather up some men and come over.

David.

Welcome back John, very glad to hear you are finally back home. It's the best Christmas present ever I would guess.
Give a shout if you need anything, you know we are close by. Give a big hug to June and see you soon. Rob & Erica

Glad to hear you are on the mend John. Take it easy and you will be back to normal in no time. Hope to see you at Sunday morning coffee in the near future.

Quite the ordeal!  :o Do the doctors have any idea on what actually happened?

Glad to hear the good news. Jenn and I have been worried about you.

Fantastic news John! Don’t over due things and be careful. BUT most importantly make we get a picture of Wheels using his wheels  ;D.    Remember what they say “no pictures then it didn’t happen”

Glad to hear you are on the right side of the dirt. Hopefully you enjoy a full recovery. I don’t come here often but I was surprised to learn of your misfortune. I suppose no news is good news. All the best.
Mark