I was very upset to learn about Mick from Cafe Royale as I have known him as a good friend and congenial host ever since he arrived in Thailand.
Like the original poster, I wish him a speedy recovery and a happy retirement which he has well earned. The next few days will be crucial for a full recovery and our thoughts and prayers are with him and his loved ones.
Perhaps those of you "on the scene" will keep us updated with his progress and convey our good wishes to him whenever possible.
Yes, I can believe it quite easily (and I am not,for once, being sarcastic).Originally Posted by Bottoms Up
Far more importantly, do you know where Mick is now? I have known him for 20 years and you could not find a nicer, more genuine guy in Pattaya (or, for that matter, anywhere else) - he is one of nature's gentlemen.
I will check with a friend tomorrow, but any news would be well received by Mick's many friends.
I was introduced to Mick by Kevin Quill a couple of years ago and as has been said, Mick is a very genuine and gentle man and I liked him immediately as did my partner. We were at Oscars at the time as were many of the locals business managers that night.
I am very distressed to here of his ill health. If it is deemed okay I would like to ask mate mate in Bangkok to go and visit and see if he needs anything. If someone could PM me as to the bangkok hospital/ward/room number, or even if this is a reasonable idea at this time, I would be grateful.
krobbie
After some initial confusion, some of it understandable and some of it unforgivable, Mick's situation is clearer.
He was initially taken to Bangkok Hospital Pattaya where he was mis-diagnosed as having had either a stroke or a seizure. After one night in the ICU, with no change in his condition, he was fortunately transferred to Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok where he was diagnosed as having had a grade 3 - 4 cerebral aneurysm (a swelling of a blood vessel in the brain, causing a build-up of pressure on the brain), which was confirmed by a CT scan to identify the extent and location of the aneurysm (which I do not know, nor do I know the extent of any rupture, nor would it mean much to me if I did).
He is currently in the ICU at Bumrungrad (no visitors) and is due to be operated on late tomorrow afternoon to seal the blood vessel by endovascular coiling; if the operation is successful this avoids a craniotomy (opening the skull).
It is impossible at this stage even for the cerebrovascular team to make an accurate prognosis. I would respectfully suggest that, under the circumstances, those who know Mick and beleive in a God put in a word for him, while those who know him but do not simply hope for his recovery.
If you want to be "cosseted" then BHP would seem to be the place to go, as it would if you want to see one of the specialists on one of their regular visits. As for the rest, no comment is really necessary.
Thanks for that GF tremendously informative as usual.
I will email the hospital and inquire.
Cheers
krobbie
"As usual"??? Philately will get you nowhere!
The operation was scheduled for 5 pm, local time (no idea why - maybe they had to get the "team" together after they had finished work elsewhere!).
There is little to be gained by pressing for an early indication of the outcome, as these operations are seldom just a case of "glue it up" and then everything is either back to normal or not. Expect to wait a few days, at best, for things to stabilise and then quite a bit longer to see how things look like developing. If Bumrungrad are as good as I have heard, and as correct in their dealings with enquiries as they should be, they will only give you a limited amount of information.
Tim, from Panorama, deserves the credit not only for taking him to BHP but for insisting on having him transferred to Bumrungrad in Bangkok which probably saved his life (strangely reminiscent of John Botting's experience at BPH). Tim is staying with him, as is Mick's long time close Thai friend Khaan who came down from Pimai as soon as he heard.
I am not a "bar" person and I live outside Pattaya, so whatever details I have are second-hand at best but I will pass on any news when I have it. It would be wrong of me to give you any of Tim's contact details, but if you want to you could try contacting him by e-mail at the address given on his web-site ( http://panoramapub.com ).
I know many people have heard the news regarding Mick of Caf├й Royale. To clarify things the following will be appearing in the Weekly Report Newsletter from http://www.gayaffairspattaya.com which will be published on Thursday, June 12, 2009.
"We are pleased to report that Mick from Caf├й Royale underwent a surgical procedure on the evening of June 10, 2009 at a hospital in Bangkok (not Bumrungrad). The surgeon is happy with the procedure and we all wish Mick a speedy recovery."
Posted 00.05 BKK time
Nothing like using every opportunity for a plug!
Thanks GF & GA. Sounds a bit more hopeful .
Ain't that the truth. Stamp collecting these days is a dead-end pursuit.
(Sorry. Couldn't resist!)
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