General Chat

Liz, thank you for the updates, we saw the report in the Mirror yesterday also. As if this family need anymore trauma. Positive thoughts still winging there way to Ash. So pleased Matt is home,what a relief for everyone. Hope the QE can get Ash home soon too!!!

Take care Ash

love jude xx

Glad Matt is well enough to go home and hopefully Ash wont be too long in following. Im sure the QE hospital will sort out infection.

Cath xx

Good news from fb:


Matts home now and ash is being taken to QE hospital birmingham for more treatment as he's leg as become infected and they have a better understanding of he's condition,

Ash and cheryl are on their way back to QE hospital in Birmingham as they have more one on one care for the forces, and know more about Ashley condition, hope they are back soon.


Hope things go ok for Ash and they will all be together again soon, in the new house perhaps.

Lizx

I saw a report in their local paper, seems it's viral meningitis so not as serious as bacterial.
Here's what was said and a comment from The Meningitis Trust which is supportive.
Adding this all to show the symptoms etc just to jog everyone's memory altho I hope no one elses family have to go through this.

Soldier and brother share hospital ward after contracting meningitis
A SOLDIER hospitalised by meningitis has been joined in the ward by his brother with his whole family needing treatment.

Sapper Ashley Hall, who lost both his legs and suffered other serious injuries in a bomb blast in Afghanistan, has contracted viral meningitis and is on a drip at Colchester General Hospital.

On Monday night he was rushed to hospital. By Tuesday night his 18-year-old brother Matt needed a hospital bed after contracting the illness.

His parents, and siblings Luke and Nathaniel, were also given antibiotics in hospital yesterday to prevent them contracting the illness and being hospitalised.

20-year-old Ashley, a former St Benedict’s College student in Colchester who lives in Stratford St Mary, had complained of headaches, bright lights, stiffness and headaches, which are all signs of meningitis, and 24 hours later Matt had similar symptoms.

However the family have been reassured it is viral meningitis rather than the more deadly bacterial form.



Your Say YourColchesterMeningitisTrust, says...
02/02/11

Everyone at the Meningitis Trust hopes that the brothers get better soon.

The recovery process from viral meningitis can be very slow, so it is important that they both take their time.

We are here to help the brothers and their family; as well as provide information on the disease. Simply call our freephone 24-hour nurse-staffed helpline on 0800 028 18 28, download our free iPhone app at www.meningitisapp.co
m or visit www.meningitis-trust
.org.

They really are an incredibly strong family unit and seem to face up to everything thats thrown at them with stoicism. A great example of what family should be.
Hope the boys continue their recovery and no more family members come down with it.
Love n (((((((hugs))))))) to whole family

Cath xx

Aww thanks Liz....positive thoughts to the boys. What a fabulous family, so strong and supportive.

~~~~~to Ash and family:o))

~~~~~to you too Liz:o)

jude xx

Saw story of Ash being in hospital in Daily Mirrot today, but they didn't mention Matt.

Positive thoughts to Ash Matt & all the family.

Wherever they caught this horrible germ, I hope not too many other people become ill.

xx

Sending more positive thoughts and prayers to Ash, Matt and all the family.

Hoping that Ash and Matt will soon be well.

Love and best wishes to you all. Sallie.xx

More wishes and prayers for Ashley and Matt and all their family and friends, hope any further news is good.

Frances and family xxx

Thanks for the update Liz.

One thing Ash's got going for him is that he has a strong loving family behind him.

Sending thoughts and prayers to both Ash and Matt.

Thanks Liz for all the updates. Hope Ash and Matt will soon be feeling loads better. What a devoted family.
Love Mary xx

Just spotted this too'

Boys are doing fine still in hospital. Rest of us are doing fine to all had to have antibiotic as well just incase. Both have to have more blood tests in the morning. And we'll see what happens next. We would like to thank everyone for there support once again at a difficult time so much is going on it's sometimes hard to keep up with... everything, but thanks

Sending love,(((((((hugs))))))) and positive thoughts to Ash and Matt. Hope they both recover a little more each day.

Cath xx

Latest fb comments, look how strong these parents are, hope the boys are better today than yesterday and improve more each day.
Love Izzy's names for the enemies, and am so glad they have each other to get through this.

Lizx


From Dad: Sitting here in hospital, wandering back and forwards between rooms making sure our boys are safe and sound, I sometimes wonder why things like this happen, is it to see if the bond between us as a family can be broken or how much more we can take before we break,
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terry taliban couldn't break us hun, and mingy meningitis isn't going to either, love all my boys to the moon and back. xxx

And why are you not tucked up in bed?

same reason as you don't when i'm at hospital and you are at home xx

The boys are fast asleep

am going to try to sleep now xxx love and admire you, glad to have you as my rock xx

Sending continued encouragement and support for both Ash and Matt, blessings,
Mary XOXO

Cant believe it ....... !!

How much can one take ?

More prayers and thoughts are on his way from me ...XXXX

and to all his family XXXXXXX

Marilyn x.

Sending lots of positive thoughts to Ash and Matt and hope that they are responding to treatment.

Also hope the rest of the family will stay clear of it.

Love and best wishes to all the family. Sallie.xxx

Elizabeth, there are pics entitled Mexico on fb

I just checked and no more news at present, just hope the rest of the family will stay clear and the lads are responding well to treatment.

Lizx

Sending prayers for Ash and Matt to have the strength to fight this. Also praying the rest of the family won't have it.

Which country have they just been holidaying in ? -have to go to "Chat" and check !!

Izzy says they swam in the "Caribbean sea" so not sure where they stayed