23 Oct (2)

Had a call this evening from an old friend down in Port Elizabeth. A voice from the past he said. Said his name was Colin. Couldnt believe it. Chatted flat out for about 3 min before I could get in a word edgeways - asked him what about his lungs and breathing when he talks so much - he said he's been doing lung exersizes big time. Voice sounds the same but for a blocked nose kind of sound. All of the literature on the net tells of a big chance that there will be compromised lung capacity after ARDS to the extent that some survivors have to carry oxygen around with them so its incredible that only a few days after coming off the respirator he is totally off oxygen and managing to carry on a conversation without sounding short of breath at all.

Colin is very philosophical about the whole thing and looking forward to a new chapter in his life. Says being out for so long has messed up his sense of time, was convinced that Christmas was just the other day but says he's busy sorting that all out and as time passes his sense of time is returning. Says he could feel all the good wishes from all the people around the world.

He's moving to Aurora at around 11 am and I'm going down to PE in the morning and after spending some time with him around midday will return with mom and will fetch Colin in a week or ten days. Not sure if he'll have his phone but dont see any reason why not unless for security reasons but will check it out and report when I get back tomorrow evening.

Hallelujah!