Comments on: Saturday 25th April – Tuesday 28th http://getwelldarryl.com/d-day Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:59:58 +1200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lisa http://getwelldarryl.com/d-day/comment-page-1#comment-485 Lisa Sat, 16 May 2009 22:55:50 +0000 http://getwelldarryl.com/?p=4#comment-485 Thank you Mike for coming to speak at the Stellar Trust dinner and for sharing so much with us last evening. Darryl you've obviously been blessed with talent and determination. Add to this, the role model you have in your father, we can safely assume that you too will be a man with a great and active heart for others. Use all that determination right now this Sunday morning! Thumbs up! There is a crack in everything - that's how the light gets in. I pray that this time of struggle and heartache in your family, will ultimately bless and enrich you all in some way, the way difficult times often do. Thank you Mike for coming to speak at the Stellar Trust dinner and for sharing so much with us last evening.

Darryl you’ve obviously been blessed with talent and determination. Add to this, the role model you have in your father, we can safely assume that you too will be a man with a great and active heart for others. Use all that determination right now this Sunday morning! Thumbs up!

There is a crack in everything – that’s how the light gets in. I pray that this time of struggle and heartache in your family, will ultimately bless and enrich you all in some way, the way difficult times often do.

]]> By: Jo Bell http://getwelldarryl.com/d-day/comment-page-1#comment-320 Jo Bell Sun, 10 May 2009 07:31:58 +0000 http://getwelldarryl.com/?p=4#comment-320 HI Mike - I heard you on National Radio last week and felt compelled to write to say my thoughts and prayers are with you all. Your strength and Darryl's determination will hopefully see you through this dreadful time. Take care and my best wishes to you and your family. Jo Bell HI Mike – I heard you on National Radio last week and felt compelled to write to say my thoughts and prayers are with you all. Your strength and Darryl’s determination will hopefully see you through this dreadful time.
Take care and my best wishes to you and your family.
Jo Bell

]]> By: Linda & Flossy Smith http://getwelldarryl.com/d-day/comment-page-1#comment-288 Linda & Flossy Smith Sat, 09 May 2009 10:22:38 +0000 http://getwelldarryl.com/?p=4#comment-288 Kiora Darryl, Our prayers and thoughts are with you . Hang in their Darryl, we know you can make it. Look forward to catching up with you, when we are next in New Zealand. Thinking of you all (Family) as you wait for Darryl to wake up from his healing sleep. He will, keep positive. God bless, Love Linda & Flossy Smith, Queensland , Australia Kiora Darryl,

Our prayers and thoughts are with you . Hang in their Darryl, we know you can make it. Look forward to catching up with you, when we are next in New Zealand.

Thinking of you all (Family) as you wait for Darryl to wake up from his healing sleep. He will, keep positive.

God bless,
Love
Linda & Flossy Smith, Queensland , Australia

]]> By: Jeanette and Henry http://getwelldarryl.com/d-day/comment-page-1#comment-287 Jeanette and Henry Sat, 09 May 2009 09:52:15 +0000 http://getwelldarryl.com/?p=4#comment-287 We read about Darryl's injury in the Herald tonight, so you can imagine how shocked we are. Our thoughts are with you but we know your love and support will help his recovery. We read about Darryl’s injury in the Herald tonight, so you can imagine how shocked we are. Our thoughts are with you but we know your love and support will help his recovery.

]]> By: Chris Stiebel http://getwelldarryl.com/d-day/comment-page-1#comment-281 Chris Stiebel Sat, 09 May 2009 08:03:04 +0000 http://getwelldarryl.com/?p=4#comment-281 Hi Mike. If it helps at all..... I was involved in an event where a mate suffered a huge bleed on the brain one evening. We got him to Auckland Hospital alive and the staff there took over at around 8.30pm. Throughout that night we were quickly educated by the staff about the statistics of survaival of the night (less than 20%), survival of the next day ( lesss than 15%), the next week and the next month (Etc Etc), and if he got through all that then on the statistics of a permanent disability (less than 20%). It was all too horrific to contemplate and assimilate on the night.....and to this day I am not sure why they felt that we had to know all this stuff...particularly his distraught family. Our friend suffered quite a few complications over the next few weeks, including further bleeds and "strokes" whilst the doctors managed to clip off the bleed.....and then began the rehabilitation process. Suffice to say that now after some 11 months he is up and around and back to his old self. He has a few balance issues, but they diminish by the week and he is well on the way back to normality and happiness and living life at a hell of a pace again. I wish you all hope with this situation.....and know that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I and many of our friend's mates were sure that there was no way through it for him....but he is now living and breathing proof of what can be hoped for. Best regards Chris Stiebel Rothesay Bay Auckland Hi Mike.

If it helps at all….. I was involved in an event where a mate suffered a huge bleed on the brain one evening.
We got him to Auckland Hospital alive and the staff there took over at around 8.30pm.
Throughout that night we were quickly educated by the staff about the statistics of survaival of the night (less than 20%), survival of the next day ( lesss than 15%), the next week and the next month (Etc Etc), and if he got through all that then on the statistics of a permanent disability (less than 20%).

It was all too horrific to contemplate and assimilate on the night…..and to this day I am not sure why they felt that we had to know all this stuff…particularly his distraught family.

Our friend suffered quite a few complications over the next few weeks, including further bleeds and “strokes” whilst the doctors managed to clip off the bleed…..and then began the rehabilitation process.

Suffice to say that now after some 11 months he is up and around and back to his old self. He has a few balance issues, but they diminish by the week and he is well on the way back to normality and happiness and living life at a hell of a pace again.

I wish you all hope with this situation…..and know that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I and many of our friend’s mates were sure that there was no way through it for him….but he is now living and breathing proof of what can be hoped for.

Best regards

Chris Stiebel
Rothesay Bay
Auckland

]]> By: From us in the Real Far North http://getwelldarryl.com/d-day/comment-page-1#comment-260 From us in the Real Far North Sat, 09 May 2009 01:47:22 +0000 http://getwelldarryl.com/?p=4#comment-260 Hi Darryl Waitiki Landing Mothers Day come fundraiser for Daryl Sabin to help with his full recovery. Mothers Day 10th May -BBQ Lunch (Donation) Dry Weet bix eat, Tua Tua eating comp, Tug a War, keg race, pull a truck strong man and what ever else we can make up. Te Hapua Club is having a hangi for mothers day. Te Hapua Club is also going to have a bucket battons up funraiser for Darryl at a latter date. When the Paua station boys found out you had movement they all celebrated, Deans singing is still left to be desired although we can send a tape of him down and your dad can play it to you we think you'll get a kick out of it Lupi Brown all nite said good news ehy good news ehy Lats just couldnt stop simling. Diane told you to take Ruby her dog to rugby so when the girls saw the dog they would say what a cute dog and that was your chance to score !next time you want to listen. Tea at Diane and Leos still stands you where there vacume cleaner every nite Diane laughs at the smily faces she puts on your apple pies. Leo smiles when he talks about you and him dog trialing. KIA KAHA From all of us Hi Darryl
Waitiki Landing Mothers Day come fundraiser for Daryl Sabin to help with his full recovery.
Mothers Day 10th May -BBQ Lunch (Donation) Dry Weet bix eat, Tua Tua eating comp, Tug a War, keg race, pull a truck strong man and what ever else we can make up.
Te Hapua Club is having a hangi for mothers day.
Te Hapua Club is also going to have a bucket battons up funraiser for Darryl at a latter date.
When the Paua station boys found out you had movement they all celebrated, Deans singing is still left to be desired although we can send a tape of him down and your dad can play it to you we think you’ll get a kick out of it Lupi Brown all nite said good news ehy good news ehy Lats just couldnt stop simling.
Diane told you to take Ruby her dog to rugby so when the girls saw the dog they would say what a cute dog and that was your chance to score !next time you want to listen.
Tea at Diane and Leos still stands you where there vacume cleaner every nite Diane laughs at the smily faces she puts on your apple pies. Leo smiles when he talks about you and him dog trialing.
KIA KAHA
From all of us

]]> By: Lynne & John http://getwelldarryl.com/d-day/comment-page-1#comment-224 Lynne & John Fri, 08 May 2009 03:23:12 +0000 http://getwelldarryl.com/?p=4#comment-224 To Mike and family, we send you all our love and thoughts at this distressing time and hope and pray that Darryl will make a good recovery. As grandparents of two lads 22 & 19, we can only imagine what you are all going through at this time. Talking to Darryl and relaying these precious heartfelt messages, certainly will help him, as even while in a coma, one can still hear. God bless you all and we look forward to a good recovery for your precious son Darryl, very soon. Take care xoxoxoxox :o) To Mike and family, we send you all our love and thoughts at this distressing time and hope and pray that Darryl will make a good recovery. As grandparents of two lads 22 & 19, we can only imagine what you are all going through at this time. Talking to Darryl and relaying these precious heartfelt messages, certainly will help him, as even while in a coma, one can still hear. God bless you all and we look forward to a good recovery for your precious son Darryl, very soon. Take care xoxoxoxox :o )

]]> By: Wendy Mcilwrick http://getwelldarryl.com/d-day/comment-page-1#comment-206 Wendy Mcilwrick Thu, 07 May 2009 19:44:20 +0000 http://getwelldarryl.com/?p=4#comment-206 I am the proud Grandma of 4 beautiful grandsons.........hearing your story on Campbell Live last evening has put a face to my deep concerns for the longterm safety of my grandsons ,two of whom are now 9 and 8,and have played league since they were three and four.They have wonderful parents,keen sports enthusiasts,Dad has coached Mum has managed them. I am a nurse and very familiar with head injuries. I support your views on the need for more accountability from sports clubs. Kia Kaha to you and your family never doubt for a milli second that Darryl can`t hear you ,just when you think you will never smile again life comes back. I am the proud Grandma of 4 beautiful grandsons………hearing your story on Campbell Live last evening has put a face to my deep concerns for the longterm safety of my grandsons ,two of whom are now 9 and 8,and have played league since they were three and four.They have wonderful parents,keen sports enthusiasts,Dad has coached Mum has managed them.
I am a nurse and very familiar with head injuries.
I support your views on the need for more accountability from sports clubs.
Kia Kaha to you and your family never doubt for a milli second that Darryl can`t hear you ,just when you think you will never smile again life comes back.

]]> By: Samy Nayagar http://getwelldarryl.com/d-day/comment-page-1#comment-200 Samy Nayagar Thu, 07 May 2009 10:33:14 +0000 http://getwelldarryl.com/?p=4#comment-200 Dear Mike, Cathy, Brooke, Daryl and Brenna, you are in our hearts,and prayers especially at this time [when science and technology are not completely convincing] Remember this Daryl! you have God's power in you. May this Power empower you and re create a new life. During our converstion last time at the birth day party, you assured me that you are getting there and you will come off better than many. We love your gentle, adventurous smiles and determination. Let your greatness shine and the glory of God be revealed in your healing. Your courageous determination is the best anti- biotic and pro biotic. Keep it up as we continue our daily prayers for you. Affectionately, Nayagars. Dear Mike, Cathy, Brooke, Daryl and Brenna, you are in our hearts,and prayers especially at this time [when science and technology are not completely convincing] Remember this Daryl! you have God’s power in you. May this Power empower you and re create a new life. During our converstion last time at the birth day party, you assured me that you are getting there and you will come off better than many. We love your gentle, adventurous smiles and determination. Let your greatness shine and the glory of God be revealed in your healing. Your courageous determination is the best anti- biotic and pro biotic. Keep it up as we continue our daily prayers for you.
Affectionately, Nayagars.

]]> By: Don & Carollyn Mackenzie http://getwelldarryl.com/d-day/comment-page-1#comment-197 Don & Carollyn Mackenzie Thu, 07 May 2009 09:55:23 +0000 http://getwelldarryl.com/?p=4#comment-197 To the Sabin Family. Our thoughts are with you at this time.One cannot imagine what you must be going through having been lucky enough not to experience such a accident within our family.We can only offer our prayers and thoughts to you all. We have family travelling from Coopers Beach to Auckland this weekend should there be anything you would like taken down. It would be our pleasure to deliver anything to you should you require. Don & Carollyn Mackenzie To the Sabin Family. Our thoughts are with you at this time.One cannot imagine what you must be going through having been lucky enough not to experience such a accident within our family.We can only offer our prayers and thoughts to you all. We have family travelling from Coopers Beach to Auckland this weekend should there be anything you would like taken down. It would be our pleasure to deliver anything to you should you require.

Don & Carollyn Mackenzie

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